Trucking a CAT 6040 frame from Baltimore to Canada

Follow along with a heavy hauler from Baltimore to Canada through Binghamton NY as we transport a CAT 6040 frame piece weighing 105,000 pounds!
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[@mostlyinterested1016]

Hi Doug, Jeepers, the Francis Scott Key bridge was toasted overnight by a container ship. Glad you're out of there in advance.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Yes very sad. Looks like at least a few people were on the bridge. That’s not the route we take but I’m sure traffic volume will increase around Baltimore now.

[@Seriousmods]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407So oversize loads can leave the port without the bridge? That's good to know.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Yes we usually take 95 north out of Baltimore. The next question will be can they get other ships in to dock with the bridge in the water at the harbor entrance. The port will empty out fast!

[@Seriousmods]

⁠@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407Very interesting: that part is good at least. I can imagine a herculean effort is afoot to try to get the bridge pieces out of the way of ship traffic.

[@mostlyinterested1016]

I suppose the roads could be narrower, Doug, but I don't see how. Phew!

[@Chris_In_Texas]

According to Cat's website the 6040 has a operating weight of 897,930 lb. 👍🤠

[@joedurso5192]

Damn…almost a million pounds…sick

[@jimsvideos7201]

I couldn't find a source on a 6040 being 39 truckloads, and the other 800000 pounds divided by 40000 per load leads to a little head-scratching. That said by the time you get a couple decent-size cranes and their ballast, service trucks, all the rest, it starts to make sense. Thank you as alwaya for taking the time to make these.

[@als1023]

I was very surprised too. Worked at Island Copper in the 70's on Vancouver Island, mine was on the saltchuck, made life easy for the haul from Vancouver port. Everything big, came in pieces.

[@perkirkegaardlemming720]

I find it really interesting to watch your videos with heavy and oversized loads. It is difficult with the sound quality of your voice in parts of the videos, which seems that the sound is too far for the microphone. The walkie sounds are clear as is your voiceover on the edit. I have a lot of respect for you spending time on recording and editing. It is not a unique problem with YTs that the sound is bad and viewers seep away because the quality of the sound is not so that you as a viewer of the video do not get the whole thing. Nice tractor.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Yes the sound has been a struggle for me. It has improved over my older videos but there is always room for improvement. The background noise is always changing so it complicates the audio volume

[@perkirkegaardlemming720]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 mikrofon. I know, extra work.

[@haloreaper1000]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 when editing videos. look at audio sources being active on the clips. you should be able to mute others if they overlap with the same audio. its a pain but if your using premier video editing or an adobe suite it should come baked in the software

[@HeimirTomm]

A new Banana video. The day is now officially perfect!

[@josefonseca5978]

I like watching your videos because I lived in Baltimore for a long time Now I'm in Mexico, only the memories remain. that was in that land

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I wouldn’t mind moving to Mexico. Maybe one day

[@jimlangley840]

Great video ! Including some of the other loads is an exciting bonus.

[@juliogallo7694]

Always love the videos. Great stuff. Watch em everytime

[@johnmaloney265]

doug, like your vcideos very much

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you 😊

[@BL-jt3qt]

Your commentary and excellent video editing always make for an interesting and enjoyable ride-along with you. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@dennismalcolm6620]

DOUG YOU ARE A REAL PROFESSIONAL. DOING IT WELL OR NOT AT ALL...LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!..ENJOY YOUR VACATION 🎉🎉🎉

[@segoaee7360]

The legend is back, guys

[@chuckvoss8833]

Wise man. But usually running up to fire lake is smooth sailing….😂😂😂

[@t.r.l.4377]

Moo'nin, Here on recommendation from mirco from truck tv america.......... Hot rig n now subscribed to your channel! ✌️

[@andrepaden4801]

Man a great truck and big trailer moving big Equipment 👍👍. Keep your videos coming. Andre from Maryland MD 👍👍

[@loquatdumpling]

Have a great vacation dude🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@lucsurmon2623]

Very well edited video as usual 👍

[@austintruck9868]

Looks like had fun there, good job and ples keep those video coming

[@normand7413]

Very nice video and have a great vacation

[@jefflewis6331]

Thank you for this video, especially the last part from the Flying J at New Milford PA to the end. That's my stomping grounds, (ain't that turn at the bottom of the on ramp at the Flying J fun?) and it was fun watching you take turns that I used to take for granted, even with a 45-foot trailer. Happy trucking, and keep the shiny side up.

[@doughamilton7824]

Hi Doug, I ran super Bs in B. C. Backing that thing up is impressive....another great video Doug.....have a great vacation in Costa Rica....take care.....🇨🇦👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Hi Doug 😉

[@tomjohnson7508]

Hi love traveling with you the technology is cool and the real estate you travel through is interesting

[@dennismalcolm6620]

DOUG IT IS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU LETTING US KNOW THE ROUT THAT YOU TRAVEL TO GET UP TO MONTREAL!!!!.I MADE THAT SUJESTION TO YOU SOME TIME AGO!!!!..LIKE I SAID IN MY COMMENTS JUST NOW YOU ARE A REAL PROFESSIONAL 😀 😄.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Always trying to improve for you guys!

[@pourquoiunidentifiant]

OH YEAH !!!! F**** everything i was doing, its Banana video Time ! thanks Doug, you dont have to do it and you still do it, making a ton of peoples happy for a bit more than an hour !

[@verioffkin]

Merci, monsieur, comme toujours 👍👍👍

[@camerashy44]

Costa Rica ...Great choice!! Trucks there are a bit different.

[@Dave-in-MD]

I live in Baltimore and it is fun to follow along with Google Maps.

[@kevinfordham9506]

Hi Doug from Oz . Thank you for your vids and great editing I appreciate them as My old man was a Truckie and My job had me doing 100K a year in a car so 34 wheelers were something I got use seeing on our country roads Nearly all your vids your audio was easy to hear but this one the engine noise seemed to override it No problem though thanks again from australia, CIAO

[@aderbalmatias739]

Excelente trabalho de filmagem e edição! Seu vídeo tem cortes e mudanças de câmera precisos nos momentos de maior tensão dentro das cidades e nas entradas de rodovias. Saudações do Brasil!! 🤝💪

[@Dadsredvampire]

Great video. They should widen the road leaving the port. Looks really tight thru there

[@rodneykenner6286]

Enjoy your videos.

[@rodneykenner6286]

Trained to be a semi truck driver. 😢didn’t pass my test. Had a slight stroke later glad I didn’t drive before I got the stroke.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

@rodneykenner6286 our health is precious. Take care

[@frankkauhi3759]

WOW THAT WAS AWESOME , THANKS FOR THE RIDE BUD , GREAT VIDEO BRO , KEEP ON TRUCKING !!!❤

[@thomasgarwell8214]

Hi Doug. Second posting for me. I posted about three weeks ago (has a letter B at the side) using my tablet. It was ok for me, but not as good as my desktop. I'm the one from the UK. I'm assuming the letters at the side are names of people(?). Anyway, I'm Barbara (tablet) and in memory of my lovely husband, desktop is T for Thomas. I've had my desktop in dock for some warranty work. Got it back this morning, so I'm up and running on my new monitor (a treat for me). Much, much better. I've been doing catch up since then. So anyway, I've subscribed on your channel, so will look forward to looking at more😉

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Thank you for the motivation! 😅. I’m getting them out as quickly as possible!

[@tomjohnson7508]

All familiar routes in my days of traveling

[@jaquigreenlees]

The pics of the assembled unit look like it's a shovel, the bucket facing away from the unit, on an excavator the bucket faces towards the unit. That road right after the oversize lane leaving the port looked like the lights were setup so if you make 1 green they will all be green if you only do the speed limit, we have 1 set like that in Metro Vancouver and it is a truck route.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

It is possible but I don’t move fast as a car so I usually catch at least one red!

[@cjnavyblue]

Interesting.

[@hggopfert968]

Hello from Germany ❤

[@holtenauer63]

moin 🙂

[@t.r.l.4377]

Ello, ello from ermanü.......... Is ja jut......schwar grad ne fritte in Belgien essen! 😁

[@dawnrosch8861]

I absolutely love watching your videos…you have a level of calmness behind the wheel. My other half drove truck for 35 years. My question to you is how do you fuel up? I have gone with him and see truck stops and know how crazy they can be. Have a great vacation.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I try to pick and choose where I stop but sometimes we have no choice and need to detach the trailer to go fuel.

[@mikestorey6242]

Hi Doug, well what can you say about the vacation north or south. Don't have to be a brain surgeon to work it out. Great choice After all your not a Eskimo lol. Have a great time away well deserved. See ya when you're back to keep on trucking.

[@drew3406]

We will be assembling this thing when it arrives in Fire Lake. There are also two 6060's on the way for AMMC Mont Wright.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Big money!

[@fascistpedant758]

Fire Lake sounds like a nice place. You could have taken the family up with you and vacationed while you were there.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Good fishing in the summer!

[@truenorther]

Looks like last Trip to Baltimore Port for ahwile? Might be good News for Montreal Port? Sad for drivers that went down.... May they rest in Peace.... R.

[@carldrexler7883]

Doug, notice how smooth the road is from the 220 post to the state line, all those years I put up with it and they finally repave it and a year later I retire Oh well 🤷‍♂️

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Haha that’s the way she goes 🤣

[@carldrexler7883]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 you got that 💩right 😎

[@user-xz2xt2my1r]

I'm watching from the UK, and first time I've joined your KZbin channel. Very interesting so far, although it would be better if you had better audio equipment as I can hardly hear you above the noise of your truck/road noise, as you seem to give out interesting facts. I first started watching overloads in the UK watching ALE taking transformers to power stations, and the size of them going through tight villages and market towns and down Cheshire roads, which some can be pretty tight. Amazing bit of driving.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Our roads in North America are nothing compared to those tight little roads. That takes a lot of skill and professionalism!

[@kimmolnar8841]

Enjoy Your Time Off

[@renatodeaguiarrenatinho6142]

Vídeo top 👏👏👏

[@denisdunn-ie5nu]

Bravo encore une fois 👍 Si ça te tente de parler dans les deux langues vu que tu parles très bien français, tu es bienvenu. Merci 👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Principalement mes vidéos vont être en anglais vu que la plus part des abonnés sont anglophone mais souvent je travail avec des escortes routiers québécois donc la vidéo devient pas mal francophone 🤣

[@dawnrosch8861]

This load came right through where I live….

[@dawnrosch8861]

Right through the Scranton PA on route 81

[@ms-mac521]

👍👍👍

[@darkrevenger04]

Great time to be heading to CR! How did you come up with the name LBHH? How do logs work for you with doing HH? What all does that tablet thing do for you? How do you guys keep track of which trailer is which in your yard? How do you keep track of which truck is which? Is there a set number of chains and binders per truck/trailer or do you get told take X number of chains and binders?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

So when im not working you can usually find me in a fishing boat. Old time superstitious fisherman believe that bananas are unlucky for fishing. Hence Lucky Banana. Heavy haulers still run logbooks same as everyone else. And that also answers your next question because the tablet is my electronic logbook and the time you see are the working hours I have remaining for the day. Because I am doing many different kinds of projects I usually take the chains and binders and other equipment that is necessary for the particular job. Sometimes I haul loads over 150,000 lbs but it isn’t practical to always have that much equipment for hauling loads half that weight.

[@HeavyHaulEnthusiast]

Nice video as always! Have you ever pulled the 13 expandable perimeter trailer like we saw on the paper mill run?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

We only have one of those trailers and no my name hasn’t been pulled out of the hat yet. It is the only Bellemare trailer I have not pulled

[@HeavyHaulEnthusiast]

Ahhh, I gotcha! I look forward to the day you pull that beast! @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407

[@nerdgarage]

If that trailer was any lower it'd scrape the lane marking paint off the pavement. LOL

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I may be guilty of doing exactly that a time or two with even lower trailers 🙃

[@lucasdobson5957]

Ah fire lake 389 going to lab city love that road I know your probably saying this guy is retared 😅 I go up there a lot to the mine in lab city in the summer over size loads and regular loads

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

They don’t like sending me up there in the summer because I always find a good spot to go fishing 😉

[@lucasdobson5957]

@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 tuns of them up there I love it because no cellphone service no one to bug you

[@cntslesfabrication]

I take my CDL pre trip and driving test on Saturday

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Best of luck 🤞 you got this!!!

[@cntslesfabrication]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I do I know it inside and out and will keep studying til the test

[@Chinemeremdozie]

When you filmed it was it on Saturday

[@camsmowing2859]

hey lucky from my self and every Canadians truckers out there great video and keep the rigs roll en 10/4 hey Doug not saying when but want to hire 2 pilot cars how do you do go about that and when ? how notice do you have to give

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Pilot cars can usually be booked 24 hours in advance. We contact the various pilot car agencies along the routes we travel.

[@uweschoenknecht8132]

✌👍👍👍

[@rileypowell3920]

Love the content. What is the reason for lowering the suspension after you’ve raised it?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Not to hit any bridges! And the suspension is designed to travel at a certain height. Going down the highway with the air bags over inflated puts extra stress and wear on suspension parts

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

A couple of quick questions. Are you pretty much able to maintain hwy speed when you are on the hwy? Do you prefer to have the remote steering for the back, and finally, do you guys have to be spaced out when you are hauling parts like in this video?. Thank you for another GREAT TRIP.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

On flat roads I can maintain 65 mph. Obviously when we get into hills I loose a lot of speed. Remote steering is a luxury here in North America. For sure I appreciate it when I get to use a steerable trailer. The easier it is for us to make complicated turns the less impact we have on traffic flow and the general public. In most places convoying oversize loads is illegal and stated as so directly on out permit. We try to keep the trucks spaced out at least a few minutes apart to lessen the impact on traffic. However in some places like Quebec convoying is perfectly legal and we are actually legally allowed to share one escort for two convoying oversize loads!

[@carlharper627]

When you run the DECK extension installed does that reduce the gross weight the trailer. EI 65 ton normal 60 tin with deck extension installed. I enjoy your videos.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

We still load to the same capacity. I’ve had up to 3 deck sections totaling over double the length of the original deck and still loaded to maximum capacity. That being said you need to be more delicate when maneuvering and even driving on rough roads. The longer trailer has a tendency to bounce going down the road which adds extra stress on the equipment. Same as making tight turns. With a longer trailer there is a lot more leverage to twist while turning.

[@DavidCinelli7815]

Thumbs up! Great watching your videos.🏁🏁🎉🎉How many drivers (oversize) does your company employ?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

We are about 75 drivers total in the flatbed / lowboy division but there are only about 10 of us who do the really big loads consistently

[@haroldlebrun2704]

Merci pour ton vidéo tu as transporté le frame de notre 6040 va t’il avoir un autres vidéo pour le reste du voyage pour Firelake

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Non malheureusement j’étais pas le chauffeur pour le deuxième parti du voyage

[@mirzomirzoo555]

Turn on subtitles

[@OlisGaming]

21:08 you get a fine because you can stop at red light or you've not ever seen the trafficlights?

[@Dave-in-MD]

You take that beast on the I-95 to I-695 fly over? Id be scared it couldn't take that kind of weight.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Haha I’ve crossed that bridge hundreds of times and with much heavier weight also!

[@gavinperry7237]

Are you able to add more axle units either in front or behind the main trailer unit to meet road bans or does load itself have to be craned onto an actual different larger trailer?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

This load had to be transferred onto a completely different trailer

[@dbockman52]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKi6qYSVoL6gedk Doug, maybe you already know about this- At 2:00 minutes into this video, it explains the triangular shaped linkage system of a Cat 6040 mining shovel, which is on the main boom frame that you hauled. That unique linkage system makes the bucket self leveling and also the weight of the bucket adds lifting capacity to the main boom lifting cylinders. That linkage system is explained in the video. It is an ingenius engineering feature. Terex also had a self leveling linkage system similar to that.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Oh kool! I didn’t know that!

[@dbockman52]

I made a mistake. You hauled the main frame, not the main boom. Sorry about the mistake. What I wrote in the previous post explains the main boom.

[@IYELLALOT-bb4bq]

Crazy I saw you when you was on Dundalk Ave . I was on the bus stop i thought it was other driver .

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Small world ✌️

[@MrFahrenheit99]

Awesome! What transmission is in that truck?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Allison

[@petermoto409]

@1:00:00, wondering why you needed to take that detour though Chenango Bridge? I know that area quite well.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

They are doing road work on the 88 bridge

[@veetwotls]

Made in Indonesia Bread from Australian Iron Ore 😅

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

And going to work in a Canadian Ore mine 😅… funny how things work out

[@ericdugas9590]

Je vais être un des opérateurs de cette pelle là.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Malade! 🤘

[@ASWA471]

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[@markgillespie2347]

I know a lot of people do not care but I would like to see a map of the route you take on your trips you take. just put a map on the begetting or the end of the video

[@andrep8287]

@markgillespiie2347....as a viewer that idea would be great, but from an editing point of view, I can imagine it's a bit more time-consuming. Unless his Dispatch uses a specific Heavy-Haul mapping software (and would be willing to print a map out for Doug's benefit of including it in the video), it's very tedious to use Google-maps to recreate the routing because of the many "off-the-beaten-track" detours heavy-haulers are required to take based on the defined "permitted routing". Google maps is not designed to allow to select a route based exclusively on Route Numbers.....that would be far too cool. No, one must enter a specific hamlet-name to force Google maps to route it that way, and even then - like the woman on a GPS, it will reroute it because it doesn't make sense. In view of this, I think Doug's decision on this video to simply outline the planned routing by road #'s, verbally, while waiting at a red light (I-95/N, I-695 /N bypass, I-83/N, I-81/N to the NY State Line), was sufficient for any viewer to trace his route on Google-map (including the continuation in Binghamton with the detour via x6 and taking SR-12/N to 12-A to reach I-88 towards Albany. I was hoping his editing would include whether he was obliged to "left-lane" a couple of overpasses on I-88, as well as having to make the detour onto SR-20 in Duanesburg, and continue parallel to I-88 to the I-87/N junction, as we have had to do many times while transporting 7-axle Concrete Pumpers (53 ft long, weighing 153,000 lbs EMPTY!) I mentor many of my newer drivers who haven't much experience transporting over-dimensional vehicles (self-propelled) and haven't learnt the intricacies of reading Permits and their restrictions. So, I ask them to email me their permit-pdf's and I extrapolate the important information and discuss this with the driver on the eve of the next day's shift.

[@yogivanderleest8256]

do you normally use the bridge that was knocked down this morning or do you take a different route.?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

No that bridge is not part of our route out of the port

[@tomjohnson7508]

Just curious what would be the emergency stopping distance of that sled

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

All wheels have brakes so in an emergency situation I can stop almost as fast as a normal semi truck

[@markdion9932]

I hope the route you take isn't the bridge that collapsed in Baltimore, that's sad to see that kind of destruction and loss of life.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Agreed very sad 😞

[@cntslesfabrication]

What are you going to do now that the bridge in Baltimore is gone?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

There will always be a demand! Those machines gotta get to destination somehow

[@wheeled_adventure]

do you have any recommendations for someone thinking about becoming a heavy hall escort.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Try to get in with a reputable company. From what I see escorts are not always treated fairly. Try to avoid the agencies and work directly for a trucking company if you can.

[@johnshine7903]

Sorry for asking if it’s been covered before but considering your destination why isn’t this equipment/parts taken by ship up the St. Lawrence??

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

The people who budget these projects are well above my pay grade. I am not complaining because it is work for me!

[@johnshine7903]

Yeah, having the work is good! Maybe just not out of Baltimore for a while now…

[@norcanexs.g.llc.4625]

The weight restrictions in Quebec are they on primary and secondary highways and at what percent, do you know? I was a truck driver for forty years, twenty of that in heavy haul.

[@andrep8287]

@norcanexs.g.llc.4625....just google "Spring Thaw Weights in Quebec" and you'll find a number of official CTQ sites in english...i took the liberty of c&p one of the displays: Official dates for 2024 Zone 1..... .....From Monday, March 4th (00:01) to Friday, April 26th (23:59)​ Zone 2..... .....From Monday, March 18th (00:01) to Friday, May 10th (23:59) Zone 3.... ....From Monday, March 18th (00:01) to Friday, May 10​th ​(23:59) Depending on changes in weather conditions, the start and end of the load restriction period can be moved ahead or postponed. that same site also has a neat map (look of the Menu on the left....heading "Thaw Zones"..it shows the location of the 3 Zones. The mandated axle-weight reductions range from 8% to 20% depending on the types of roads and Zones....the actual legal reduced axle-weights are listed on their link www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cr/C-24.2,%20r.%2031 ....have fun

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Very detailed response! 👍

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

@Andrep8287 really did his homework on your response! To directly answer your questions yes the weight restrictions are on both primary and secondary roads. For round numbers they cut the weight back approximately 80%. Keep in mind that general weight limits are about 20% higher in Canada than USA so basically they cut us back to USA axle weights.

[@mikenatale5269]

Which truck do you prefer?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

🤣 it would take all night for me to list the specs of my “perfect” truck.

[@crusty_trucks]

Doug what do you prefer driving while carrying these Oversized? Manual or Auto?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

The auto does the job alright but I still prefer manual

[@crusty_trucks]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 im the same way! stay safe out there!

[@dettott]

Just curious what speed are you allowed to travel at whith these loads

[@andrep8287]

@detott....all depends on the respective State/Province and weight/over-all length. Every jurisdiction has their own rules, which must be followed to the "T", or else the drivers risk that their permits are voided....and then it becomes really expensive (ticket-wise). The highest fine one of my drivers was saddled with, in Colorado, was U$10,000 (back in 2009), for being caught driving on the wrong Interstate.

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Different states have different regulations. Some states you are allowed to travel the speed limit. Other states restrict oversize to 55mph. We can also have bridge restrictions were we need to slow down across bridges

[@dettott]

I'm from New Zealand, and I love watching your videos

[@michaeljones3827]

Hi Doug How is that bridge disaster in Baltimore going to affect you, if at all?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

The bridge is not on the route we usually take. The question I have is can other ships get in to dock with the bridge in the water? The work out of there might dry up for a while.

[@michaeljones3827]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Yeas, they are saying it will be months to clear out the channel to get ships in and out. What a mess, my friend....

[@grumpysgararge5860]

How will the bridge tragedy in Baltimore affect your haulage from there? Hope none of your coworkers were on the bridge.

[@chrisfortin8549]

What size are your drive tires? Look like 315/80-22.5 or 12-22.5!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

315’s exactly! Quebec actually allows us to legally haul more weight because of the increased capacity of 315’s

[@chrisfortin8549]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I thought they looked big! Never seen em used in drive position (always wondered though)! I sell tires in Northern NH, use 315's a lot for steers and lifts, we call it the Quebec look!

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

@chrisfortin8549 honestly they are a pain in the butt because if you need one changed on the road they can be hard to locate

[@chrisfortin8549]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 You have enough room, must carry a few spares! Im sure those 275/70 trailer tires are not exactly easy to find out there either!

[@thepubliceye]

Do state troopers pick up extra pay to babysit you?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Babysitting transport is usually not part of their regular schedule. Usually these officers are working on their day off to collect overtime.

[@robertchaffee5662]

What happened to the State trooper escorts in NY?

[@andrep8287]

@robertchaffee5662...Doug did explain why the NY-escort was "dismissed" after getting onto I-88 northbound towards Albany. If I understood correctly, NY-State only required 2 escorts for this load, and I further believe that since Belmare's own escorts are NY-Escort accredited, they didn't need the 3rd-party Escort any longer north of Binghamton. (Doug, please correct me if I'm wrong).

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

State troopers were required in Maryland only. No troopers in NY state. NY required 2 escorts on interstate highways plus an additional 3rd escort for off interstate detours. The only detour we had was in the Binghamton area so after we got back onto the interstate one of the escorts was dismissed.

[@LuisTurciosBerrios-vz6by]

que Configuración Tiene Tu Kenworth T880 ?

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Peterbilt 567

[@LuisTurciosBerrios-vz6by]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 ok Ma Boy

[@rolandcloutier8710]

sur ton tracteur as tu une transmission eaton autoshift 4500 18 vitesses

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

Transmission Allison

[@user-br9bq9vu2d]

Wonder how much the cat employee in Indonesia make an hour

[@dubious6718]

Minimum wage is about $2 an hour.

[@user-br9bq9vu2d]

@@dubious6718 SAD and cat is getting richer

[@dennismalcolm6620]

YOU ARE REALY STUPID TO THINK THAT THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LIKE THIS MAKES 2 DOLLARS A HOURS!!!...😮THE WORKERS IN AMERICA MUST MAKE 60 DOLLARS A HOURS AND THEY DON'T MAKE IT ANY BETTER! !!.....THATS WHY WE ARE LOOSING OUR JOBS!!!!...OVER PAID AND LESS PRODUCTION 😮😮😢.

[@andrep8287]

@@dubious6718 ...but their U$120/wk (C$164.40/wk) probably gets them a bigger grocery-cart full at the end of the week than anywhere in the US or Canada at minimum-wage!

[@dubious6718]

@@dennismalcolm6620 You must be stupid using all caps, and I wrote minimum.

[@haroldlebrun2704]

Salut je voulais t’envoyer de photos de la 6040 que vous avez apporté à Firelake elle est toute assemblé je voulais te montrer le résultat final je ne peux les envoyer par KZbin si tu les veux donne moi une adresse pour que je puisse te les faire parvenir en attendant je continue à te suivre. Belle job de professionnels

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

J’aimerais ça! Lucky Banana sur Facebook ou douglas_aka_luckybanana sur Instagram

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

Sounds like your hood needs some lithium greas

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

It squeezes when it rains. When the rubber gets wet

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 10-4

[@tmccune4]

So this is a new Cat from China

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

This one actually comes from Indonesia!

[@IYELLALOT-bb4bq]

Why u need a police escort for 100k load

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

I think over 140,000 total weight is the limit for police escort. I was over 140

[@petermoto409]

SO SAD that CAT has major parts like this made in Asia. Should be North American steel!

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

As long as it's built well, I dont think it matters too much

[@petermoto409]

@@Slime-Man-Extreme So losing American jobs, from an iconic American company, to Asia, is fine with you?

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Why are american & Canadian trucks so big & underpowered compared to europe .At least the ozzies took them & improved them .2024 & still making trucks in the us with only 1 rear drive axle .Shit we had that & brakes back in the 70s .They do look cool but I'll give them that .

[@FlushCut]

Comments section is an absolute train wreck. Can tell thinking is not their primary function.

[@ryanfeeheley8796]

Baltimore and The Port of Baltimore is trash

[@luckybananaheavyhaul3407]

That can be said about most major cities. Personally I’d take the port in Baltimore over the port in Montreal any day!

[@ryanfeeheley8796]

@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I mean you're not wrong!.

[@DavidCinelli7815]

39 oversize loads to move this mammoth excavator!!! Plus assembly got to be close to the cost of the huge machine.