Transporting a CAT 352 through downtown Buffalo NY

Follow along with a heavy hauler as we load up a brand new CAT 352 at the port in Baltimore and deliver it to Toronto Ontario, passing through downtown Buffalo NY on our way. 178,000 pounds gross weight!!!
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[@lloydedwards8038]

I've been retired for many years after moving most Oversized Loads and Heavy Equipment all over Continental North America(Canada and U.S.) for 45+ years. Thanks for the memories,

[@popcorn32145]

You ever keep track of ur total miles driven?

[@PiMagH2O]

I have been watching you drive and load and unload for trips from the states into Canada. You are an admirable driver and always in great control on any road you are on. I am now 82 years old and I highly respect a driver who can handle his load and equipment. I miss driving and I was an owner/operator so I owned my trucks. My last 2 were Volvo's and I had the I-shift transmission. My max weight was 80K on 5 axles. Keep up the good work and Professionalism. You will always have a job.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you and happy to have you following along with us 😊

[@BL-jt3qt]

It's great to take the time out from my normal routine to just relax and ride along with you. Your editing and comments always make the trip enjoyable. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Comments like this keep me going 😊

[@dubious6718]

I took a break from watching series to watch this.

[@reddpanda3243]

Nice job. No drama. When i was a kid, we'd go from Boston to Toronto, to see the old folks. Once we hit the Peace Bridge, Felt like it was downhill after that. We were in Canada. Buncha kids in a station wagon, Dad at the wheel. Thanks for waking old memories.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Happy to have you follow along!

[@simbiant4]

you forgot the eh. but I will apologise none the less,

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

@simbiant4 🤣

[@shapoval91]

I like how you are patient and don’t get mad on the road or cuss- well done 👍 keep up the good work.

[@n7565j]

Another 1st timer here.... Amazing how much better the equipment is now for the driver!!! The power available is astounding!!! My first truck was an old cab-over Ford, gas powered V-8, (don't remember the CID, but it wasn't much ;-). It had a 5 speed & split axle. They threw me the keys, (I was 17 at the time) and said take this trailer 30 miles up the road and drop it in the lot... I'll NEVER forget trying to find/grind gears while attempting to figure out how the axle worked too, 15 mph up ANY grade was normal for that worn out piece of junk and hydraulic brakes would only slow it down, not stop it... I DON'T miss those days at all 🙂 Travel safe sir and enjoy the wonderful equipment you have, it's truly AWESOME!!!

[@JayShookk]

Lived in buffalo for 29 years now! crazy to see the city from someone elses perspective!

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Wow their court house is brutal architecture at it's best, looks like an above ground bunker.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ryandeck357]

That tall brown obelisk looking building is the city of Buffalo court house. The county and federal courthouses are much more modern and nice looking lol

[@xxn0cturn3xx]

im an european, i was wondering if that was a prison 🤣

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

​@guyintenn in 20 years when all of the Brutalist buildings are gone everyone will start lamenting that they were torn down😂

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

I actually find beauty in Brutalism.

[@chrisr3992]

I love how you do this in an automatic. All these old timers thinking manual is the only way to go and your showing its just as easy in a auto

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Yes this transmission has proven very capable of doing the job! That being said I still prefer a manual myself

[@redneckedition1608]

God damn it son if it ain’t got a third pedal I ain’t stepping my foot in it😂😂

[@obeseperson]

Automatic transmissions have been extremely capable for a while now, but manual die hards would never admit it. I still think manual is more fun and better in specific scenarios but autos aren’t what they used to be.

[@danokerr9929]

I can understand manual for day to day trucking but there’s so much to think about doing oversize loads last thing you want to do is worry about the gears lol

[@als1023]

Love the backup advice at the very end ! West coast off-road loggers will tell you the exact same thing, it's all about the setup, before you hit reverse. 16' bunks on narrow twisty logging roads , require that thinking be 2nd nature . Great run , really enjoyed this one !!

[@evangilineharris9869]

Awesome!!! I really enjoy your videos. Your skills are over and above,,,

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you 😊

[@pekindown]

I still cant believe how the states take you through these obscure routes that don’t make any sense just to drive around in circles to get to your destination. You were on the Rt33 down Oak st and you could have hopped on I-190 North to the Peace Bridge. Instead of goin around all those side streets. I’ve takin the ramps to the I-190 with oversized loads. But I work for a local municipality that I can get away with some of that with out special permits. Thanks for the video and keep’m comin. Keep on truckin!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I stopped asking “why” a long time ago 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@frankkauhi3759]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407. THANKS FOR RIDE THAT WAS AWESOME , IT’S NOT ALLL THE TIME YOU GET RIDE IN A SEMI AND GO 100ds OF MILES AND THEN INTO CANADA , I NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE IN NEW YORK OR CANADA , AGAIN THANKS A LOT , SAFE TRAVEL , TAKE CARE , ALOHA !!!❤

[@andrep8287]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 ....one of the main reasons for the inner-city detours is that the Interstate infrastructure is crumbling all across the US (and, similar ly to the Provincial autoroutes, truth be told). I've had the pleasure to deliver a fair number of self-propelled over-dimensional mobile cranes with boom-dollies from the Linkbelt plant in KY to SK, AB & BC out west and to Southwestern area/ON (all without escorts!)....so I know a bit about these downtown detours, as well as prescribed "off-ramp/on-ramp" where Interstate bridges are in particularly bad shape, and/or center-lining every overpass, bridge or other free-standing structures in Iowa and some if not all of similar structures in Minnesota on I-94 (again, all without escorts....and, guess what, my worst enemies while doing the center-lining where semi-van drivers, i.e. those who are far too comfortable inside their cabs....which was often noticeable even in your own video). That being said, my compliments, @luckybananaheavyhaul3407, nonetheless, I enjoyed riding hotshot with you on this trip. While I'm fully aware that you're editing these video for length, I think it would still be a good thing to show viewers the cargo-securement requirements not just in general (which you did at the Port in Baltimore), but also the mandatory verifications during the trip, i.e. at the pre-scribed intervals (1st after the first 50 miles/80 kms of departure; 2nd and subsequently every 3 hours or 150 miles/240 kms (whichever occurs first); at each change of duty-status (i.e every time you pull the yellow button on the dash , read: apply the parking brakes) in addition to many jurisdictional verifications as specified on your O/O-permits (or the accompanying Rules on a separate document)....no over-dimensional driver wants to risk having his permits voided because they forgot to dot every i...and crossed every t , due to being in a rush. Thanks for reading my observations.

[@WholesaleMoney]

"There is no reason. It's our policy" @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407

[@dennismalcolm6620]

I THINK IT IS SO GOOD THAT YOU ARE EXPLAINING THE ROUT THAT YOU TAKE ON YOUR WAY BACK TO CANADA 🇨🇦..GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS DOUG 👍 👏

[@huskerpower02]

All those stale green lights in a row once you're in downtown Buffalo just give me anxiety! Enjoying your channel, thanks.

[@kendellmurray2998]

Like watching your videos...I drove one of your old trucks in the Arctic as our company purchased 2 western stars last year. Although used your trucks are well taken care of. Detroit power in the one I drove. Seasonal job hauling into gold mine.....I believe your company hauled some windmills to the diamond mines years ago from Yellowknife via the ice road when I worked there......I believe it was your company. Very professional job. Will look forward to watching future videos. Safe travels.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I ran the ice in Yellowknife for the 2014 season. But I was there for TliCho (Continental) Great experience, I loved it!

[@michealhubbard684]

Good run, great communication between you and your solo. This stuff requires constant attention to your surroundings. You're not allowed room for error, and you're not allowed to make mistakes.

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Fun to travel along. Always good to see the through town routes! 🤠👍

[@beepaw1]

Great job wrangling that unit through Buffalo.

[@caseyn720]

That is a big ol machine. Good job hauling it around that city!

[@rirebel6029]

Great job ! I really like the 352s they are a good all around machine for most projects, they are big enough to move some serious material but not so big that they are slow and clumbsy !!!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I am not an operator but I understand what you are saying. It is a very popular model. We are shipping a lot of them!

[@nancyannirvin4507]

A great restful time sitting here with a head cold. Made the time so much less miserable, Thank You!!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Good old chicken soup!!! Take care

[@JuanPabloRojasW]

WOW! First timer in your channel. Lived in BFLO since 2000 and came to Florida in 2007. Thanks for the ride downtown. Brought back old memories! Nice ride.

[@moosejunky99]

I'm glad to find you channel. you really do amazing job with all the big loads and awesome job on camera locations.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you 😊

[@Derrek4Real]

Live in Buffalo. Sweet seeing it from ur perspective. God bless

[@fs22modsandmore]

for a european truck driver its so strange you dont have trailers with steerable axes for this kind off work lol

[@masonreppeto882]

They exist but, most people figure less tech equals fewer things to maintain. It's also kind of expensive to afford things like that when you're a private trucker who's just starting out 👍.

[@kirklangstraat2526]

We have them, just a cost thing mainly. Just use to not using them as well. Also on average US roads are bigger vs european ones.

[@lv7603]

Let me tell you we know about them and have priced them but oh boy we just don’t have the deep pockets for one at the moment.

[@LuckyBear1022]

We do with longer trailers

[@Playboyraj]

Nah they just love running up insurance rate lol 😂😂😜

[@aderbalmatias739]

You show all load details before you leave, this is great!!

[@producerk8247]

You have stepped up your camera game, the finer details with loading, and talking to us about how and why . Awesome job. Keep it up, it's much appreciated and more enjoyable to watch. Which do you prefer: manual or automatic trans?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

It’s a work in progress. Always room for improvement. I still prefer manual

[@gingerbread6614]

Your doing a great job. Thank you so much.

[@Red_Meijin]

I'm just discovering your channel, and I wanted to say that after realizing this truck's transmission isn't manual, it gave me hope. I've been delving into specialized and heavy haul, and for a while, my mentors and elder vets have been telling me I have no hope of progressing in this field without removing the restriction from my license. But seeing this kind of sparked my passion again. I feel like even with my restriction, I do have options.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Welcome to the channel! It is true that heavy haul is mainly a manual transmission world however the future is looking more and more automatic.

[@Eekohtainment]

"Yall can contest global warming all you want, but with the winter like this one, it's hard to say it's not real" From an ecologist, I want to say thank you so much. Subscribed

[@John.S.Patton]

Global warming is over blown.

[@manfreds.4840]

Hello truckers. Thanks for the nice video 👍🏽It's really fun to watch you 😊It must be really fun with such a long truck 💪🏾Stay healthy until the next video. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@TheJoedirt6000]

you have the best camera angles on KZbin great video

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you! 😊

[@lloydedwards8038]

How many guys you see, instead of putting the equipment all the way to the back to make it easier on your equipment to load it put it where they want and then fight like hell to get under it. Those are the ones that say mind your own business. Yeah our professional drivers, I shudder. You are doing a great job enjoyable to watch!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you sir!

[@AdamLAdventures]

Buffalo definitely has some snow... but Syracuse is the actual Snow Capital lol Great video!!

[@ditherdather]

I live in Hebron, OH and this week we have a supersized load coming into our area that is 270' long and around 900,000 lbs. They put out a traffic alert on the news so people could plan around it.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I believe a saw pictures on Facebook. Those big superloads are amazing 🤘

[@ditherdather]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I thought of your channel pretty soon afterward upon hearing about it. Always enjoy the content. I'm a logistics analyst, and I'm always impressed by the level of planning and regulation that goes into commercial transportation like this.

[@mikestorey6242]

Hi Doug, Another great job under your belt. Also great video to pity about the weather. Don't suppose you would feel it with all that weight?. Anyway thanks for the journey. Keep on trucking and keep them wheels rolling.

[@denis-emilegiasson3723]

Merci Douglas. Damn good work. I have the impression that the “access limits” imposed by certain authorities are based on considerations that have little to do with the preservation of infrastructure or the flow of traffic. I imagine the arrival of an “M26 Dragon Wagon”. I offer you this doc published on YT by Brian Lohnes... for those who like TRUCKS. Battling Beast Of Burden: Why The M26 Dragon Wagon Was The Greatest Heavy Duty Truck Of WWII.

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

Awesome video! Loved all the different camera angles and drone shots

[@friendlyfarmer344]

Nice 360 degrees in the air Doug 25.25 i like it thanks

[@friendlyfarmer344]

Doug can i ask another favor to hover drone 20ft in center of an intersection, as you come with your oversize then drone goes straight up some 50ft to get top view as you're making tight turn, then back down 20ft, and finally drone start to follow a bit until load is straight. Would be nice to have it once per video and a 360 that would be great but don't crash Thanks Merci

[@pourquoiunidentifiant]

what a good way to start a sunday ! Thanks for the video !

[@Fu3831]

I live in Buffalo. Getting around that area in a truck is a pain. Much like it is in other major cities. Stay safe driver.

[@aderbalmatias739]

9:50 Here in Brazil we say "a man with 1001 utilities (or 1001 skills)" 😎

[@theawesome48fanhunter]

Damn its kinda cool to see that you literaly passed behind my house on that route I couldnt stop identifying lications you passed

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world! ✌️

[@MaynardJamesKeenan09]

I always wished they had a CAT scale at the Dundalk Terminal. That would've made our lives easy instead of having to go to the TA Baltimore

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Business opportunity 🤔

[@retired0307]

You make it look like a Sunday drive.

[@bikerchrisukk]

Funny what youtube recommends, I enjoyed this though, thanks for taking the effort to film and speak. Must take a long time to be competent enough in all areas to do that kind of load, hat off to you from the UK. 👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thanks for following along! ✌️

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

Niagra Falls... never made it there... made it to Upper penninsula of Michigan though several times.

[@mccjm05]

Just saw this video, you went right past my house in Darien ny on rt20, actually saw it in the video too lol, great driving, gotta love that little underpass in Corfu on rt33

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world! ✌️

[@josesantfe74]

Muito bom, mostrando que ser caminheiro não é fácil. Precisa ter responsabilidade com a carga e as pessoas no trânsito. Geralmente elas não ajudam.

[@none1704]

What are the steps that one takes to become one of these drivers? I'm obviously no truck driver of any kind but this was so interesting that I actually watched every minute of it... Seems like a long journey from my perspective.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Becoming a heavy haul driver is not something that is taught in trucking school. It’s all about putting in the time to gain experience and having goals. Choosing the right company to work for who will help you to advance! True it is a long road but that’s what makes it so rewarding!

[@sethtriggs]

OMG you went right through my neighborhood! That is fantastic. I wish I knew I coulda waved at you heh! Also Buffalo doesn't get as much snow as cities like Watertown (and probably Syracuse) but we tend to get our snow when nobody else is getting it which makes it look worse.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I get around! Maybe next time

[@hunterburdick2473]

Man should of seen my face, when I seen the title saying Buffalo which is a couple hours from me, I started walking the video and I’m like wait a second that’s definitely the entry to the port of Baltimore 😂 I was out there for a while doing excavation work on the lifted lots by the cranes.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world! ✌️

[@TheFlyinrhino]

I think I may have passed you going the other direction on the QEW in St Catharines few weeks back. It was one of your company trucks. Very cool

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Very possible. There are a few of us all with the same color scheme.

[@hornytoadtransport]

You keep hitting them out the park. Very enjoyable plus that interaction with your dad in the beginning put a smile on my face.

[@MrFlorian]

Its weird watching this especially when you got to Transit & Genesee because I live in Buffalo and just before you got to the airport there's a trailer park to the left & a good friend of mine lives there lol.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world! ✌️

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job keep up the good work thank you

[@TheFisher474]

I’m watching this video and I’m about 25 minutes in and I’m thinking that looks an awful lot like Darien Center. I drove that road to work for a few years and still drive it semi regularly. Funny story about the “We Fix It” shop that’s boarded up, to the right just before the right turn onto Rt. 77, a semi truck went through it when the driver fell asleep like 18 years ago.

[@Jojo-zu7yr]

Great video! Best wishes from Germany!

[@Sussilando]

Ja stimmt,schön gemachtes Video! Ich finde nur,die haben ein komisch oder kompliziertes,umständliches Tiefladersystem vorne,dadurch extrem lang. Wäre auf unseren Straßen wohl nicht anwendbar.

[@matthewbrooder9414]

so funny this popped up! passed not even a mile from my house.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world! ✌️

[@ListlessSpectre]

I was there last week. Still looks the same to me.

[@smkhotshotsinc.1776]

Mostly comes down to the person doing the permits. Absolutely noticed it. Same load one time you roll straight down the interstate, next time it’s all over the place.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

True. We’ve had a convoy of trucks all heading to the same destination with similar loads and get different routes

[@lennardperry5184]

interesting trip. thanks for the ride

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

I enjoyed the ride. I felt like I was behind the wheel. As someone already said, it seems ridiculous for all the detours through off the beaten path if there had been a problem in the residential area you were in, how would you have gotten out. But you made it safe and sound. Where to next?.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I have some vacations coming so I hope you’ll forgive my absence! Guaranteed there will be more videos when I start back.

[@dubious6718]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Best thing to do on vacations are to edit videos.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

🤣🤣🤣 my wife might kill me

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

By all means, take care of you. Everyone needs a break, and because of what you haul, you really need it. Enjoy the Vacation, we'll be here waiting.

[@carldrexler7883]

Well Doug thanks for the take me back I always liked running NY state (except nyc and long isl) but you gotta admit Buffalo’s the easiest major city to get around in, low traffic and courteous drivers 👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I’ll take buffalo over NYC any day! Just too bad there is no direct oversize route through the city, years ago we used to loop around the north side by the zoo but lately they’ve been sending us though the downtown circle.

[@carldrexler7883]

It seem too bad going around that circle. When I first started driving in the late 60, where the Cross Bronx spits off to go to the Throgs Neck and the White Stone it was a traffic circle ⭕️ back then and every night I went through there was always some kind of cluster f##k can you imagine if the circle ⭕️ was still there 🤯

[@robbiecoomer4790]

I do a lot of oversize loads my self and some states make it crazy with the way they take you . Some roads will seem like I should never be on them . Never run no more then 8 axels . Truck is tri axle and trailer is 3 axle with 1 axle trailer hooked to it .

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Story of my life 🤣

[@normand7413]

Nice video and nice trip have a good day

[@CanandianPeriod]

Another enjoyable video Doug. Boy have things changed since I worked for CAT. I almost wonder what do they manufacture in North America now.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Still going strong in Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina…

[@robertlane3513]

you have the gears Doug so better for the truck when you use them, beats sitting along side the road for hours waiting for tow truck.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I don’t own this equipment but I take care of it as if I did 🤷🏼‍♂️ just the way I was raised I guess!

[@Eekohtainment]

Nobody gonna commend that black chevy for backing up and giving you the room? I will. Good job to that guy

[@ErdemEralpp]

because he wasn't have any other chance

[@boris4640]

That‘s where cabovers come in handy.

[@DJSHADDY2K7]

Wow excellent work

[@codykennedy19]

Amazing video man I just subscribe to your channel. I love the Allison transmission in your truck. Will you please see if you can do a really long ASMR video of you driving it and include it with the engine starting up because this thing sounds great. I hope all is well with you and your family man. Stay safe and have a blessed one.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Welcome to the channel!

[@austintruck9868]

I feel bad for you that you would have to take that to the city of hell to drive though(Toronto) but great job and keep these video coming

[@johncharlton-y3q]

It sure beats loading them over the beaver tail.

[@johnberry1107]

Buffalo NY infrastructure is based on extra wide roadways to accommodate lake snow impacts. Stay safe.

[@gregprocknal9232]

I'm from the Buffalo ,NY area just south of it in East Concord

[@MrPotatoMan]

Aha! you are the one from Instagram, and i found you. Hell yeah!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I get around on social media 😅

[@avonsix]

I learned that the drivers of Buffalo NY have an insanely long reaction time to street lights

[@crusty_trucks]

This is THE most Canadian accent ive ever heard! lol

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

lol Canadian eh!

[@sterling6461]

I live in buffalo, cool to see!

[@brandonreeves5979]

Another great video brother. You look bored driving that automatic. Lol!!! 😂 I get bored to. I used to have a manual transmission but whenever switched I got a new truck in came with an automatic and now I’m bored to tears. Lol

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Indeed I understand your pain 😢

[@JosephKnueppel]

Come across your channel subscribed😊

[@ryang6k]

Do you regularly go up to Toronto or is this a rarity? Its interesting to see KZbin truckers drive on the same streets where I live. its fun to see the same buildings that I travel by daily

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I end up in Toronto area often

[@AndreasF.]

for metric viewers total weight is 81 to. little more than the double of european normal truckweight.

[@lloydedwards8038]

You must remember that in N.Y. State most bridges are railroad measurements.

[@lolMyke]

End was cool I’m a Fort erie local. Would have been cool to catch you. I swear I’ve seen one of your trucks at the FJ

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Very possible! It’s a popular spot for us to stop

[@jessebeasley4562]

Excellent video very informative i drive for Tmc Transportation out of Des Moines, Ia we only have two axle rgn trls and permit up to 92 k

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

10-4 I’ve seen TMC hauling a lot of agricultural machines. I believe they have a specialized boat division as well! Happy to have you along! ✌️

[@CONTAINERMAN68]

1st time here. I wanted to see how the big over size leads work! I'm like the other guy. Why does State DOT route you through town instead of going around? I understand about width, weight and length, but asphalt, heck, all of the materials to make those roads was brought in by a truck! Wait a minute. I saw Peterbilt seats, but that's a Western Star? It was easier to to get into Canada than I thought! How is it getting back into the US? I'll have to look at your camera setups. I've been wanting to add some cameras to my rig, to show off some of my driving skills and backing up skills. Been driving flatbed for 9 years now. Before that was van for 8 years and before that Asphalt Dump trucks and Semi's with short trailers, but also got to move 53' RGN's and an old folding neck heavy haul trailer and moved a portable asphalt plant from different jobsites. Those were long trailers. Probably almost as long as you're setup. But no jeeps or stinger axles. All triple or quad axles. Turning into a 40' driveway was a bitch sometimes! Wheel loaders, backhoes, rollers, and asphalt paving machines were the only machines that I got to haul. Now everything I haul is within my trailer limits, expect for length. Since it's only a 48' flatbed, I can haul upto 5 feet overhang on the back of the trailer and I don't have to flag or light it up. Don't let my channel name fool you. I don't haul sea cans for a living. I came up with that name due to my hobby. I'm a model train hobbyist and one time I bought over 300 containers for my model train layout. So I decided to call myself CONTAINERMAN68. I post videos of my travels and I also railfan. I enjoyed the ride along!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Welcome! This is a Peterbilt truck. I used to drive a Western Star which can be seen in some of my older videos. As long as your paperwork is in proper order the border crossings usually go very well both ways. Permits routes don’t always make sense. Usually the route givin is to avoid low bridges, construction zones and bridges with weight limits. In this case of Buffalo we avoid the toll road because you need a separate permit for that.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

By the way I enjoy model trains also! I don’t have time or space at home for a setup but maybe one day. I used to have a subscription to Model Railroader Magazine. I find all the detail of the professional sets really fascinating!

[@nealc.6927]

35:08 That bridge was so tight it made me eyes water . . . .

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Yup close one!

[@wheatvilleblacksmithtreese2123]

i live near batavia. i know the roads your driving on . cool

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world ✌️

[@damanayadekunle7232]

Hello Mr pilot/ heavy haul trucker😅 bless up

[@radpaddler]

Auf Empfehlung von Truck TV Amerika, Mirco auf Achse hier dazu gekommen . Sehr interessant und gut gelungen . Danke für die Tour . Gruß aus Bernloch ( Germany )

[@aguywiththreefirstnames1850]

i worked in buffalo for 6 years driving a straight tanker... watching you at 97feet 180k lb and not break out a swear word is impressive!!!! or did you edit those all out?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I try to keep my videos PG but every now and then one slips out 🤭

[@gwgrote5]

D, thanks for the new upload. It was great seeing you load and secure the CAT. I always wondered if you were responsible for the loading/unloading of what you transport. Although Caterpillar has manufacturing plants here in the US, since this CAT 352 has hydraulics and is a track-type tractor, it came from China via Baltimore harbor. Brilliant @1:12:17. Most of this trip was easy for you and you could've done it with your eyes closed. 🥱 (were they closed and you had the rig on autopilot?). I looked for places downtown Buffalo where you might've been able to get some drive-up Buffalo Chicken Wings 🐓, but I did't see such a place. The streets downtown Buffalo are wider than downtown Boston. I like The Peace Bridge, although it needs repaving. The Peace Bridge was named to commemorate 100 years of peace between the United States and Canada. It was constructed as a highway bridge to address pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic which could not be accommodated on the International Railway Bridge, built in 1873. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. G.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thanks again for the info! I honestly did not know where Peace Bridge got its name!

[@gwgrote5]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I meant to ask, does the Peterbilt have an Allison tranny?

[@gwgrote5]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Since I'm not from CA, I never knew you could walk/bike across the bridge. I'm surprised there isn't a Tim Horton's on the bridge. 🙃

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

@gwgrote5 🤣🤣🤣

[@robertlane3513]

Nice trip doug, i hope i did not bother you to much driving along. lol Halifax

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Haha so that was you cursing my driving!!! Just joking 🙃

[@paulbuck683]

You was in my neck of the woods. Wish I could have met you.

[@mostlyinterested1016]

Looks like fun, Doug.

[@Michael-Youtube98]

I've yet to see an automatic tow this kind of weight so this is really cool and new... Realistically and nostalgia aside, do you *need* a manual truck and would you go back to one given the chance? I'd like to know how far along automatics have come. I am finding it harder and harder to believe that autos won't take over this line of work sooner rather than later. No, I don't care about steering wheel holders. I'm comparing YOU (auto) vs YOU (manual)

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I am really happy that I got the chance to drive this truck and make my own opinion about the automatic vs manual debate. So many drivers are “band wagon” auto haters without even driving one. This truck is doing a very good job. The automatic is handling the heavy weight really well and it is easy to drive. I can see why some drivers enjoy these transmissions. Personally I still prefer a manual transmission. I find a driver can connect better with the truck through a clutch. You can feel the friction point and feel your weight. There is no feeling with an automatic.

[@Michael-Youtube98]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 thanks for the reply, it's great to see a real world experience take on the two style trucks!

[@Ivansgarage]

Guess you weren't kidding when you said downtown, I am getting hungry, any chance of a McDonald's drive through?

[@gillesbourbonnais4805]

You sure know your job from Québec Canada