Off highway trucks of New Zealand

Off highway units and highway units running logs into the log yards at Kaingaroa and Murupara, central North Island New Zealand, June 2020
Copyright Will Bishop

[@BenKrisfield]

used to live in Kaingaroa as a kid in the 70's. Watching trucks was a great past time.

[@paulleveridge6820]

Back in the days of KLC logging with their Pacific trucks and 6 trailers. When the village actually existed

[@SmilingGoshawk-ui5kn]

Long and double short stem units, what a site. Selfloaders, fiber bin units. Busy hive in the days. KPP.

[@skadill]

Love the long loggers there,if those Western Stars were hauling here in B.C.,no one would give them a second glance,almost the same setups

[@alliswell3372]

I live In New Zealand, im very sure these long length trailers would be safe to drive on so Many certain highway routes. Shouldnt be a problem. Yea they might slow down a lot while climbing due to extra weight.. 😅

[@G40s_WW]

Very interesting video 👍🏻 these rigs are a lot bigger than the ones we have in Germany

[@Swimmingforlife.]

Brilliant Will. Kind regards from Scotland, Johnny

[@pitarov1]

Big boys 25 minutes of burning brakes and diesel fumes one of your best videos yet Will Bishop Congrats

[@andershayes8498]

dunno if you guys gives a shit but if you are stoned like me atm you can stream pretty much all the latest series on InstaFlixxer. I've been watching with my girlfriend during the lockdown :)

[@kylerkieran6546]

@Anders Hayes Yup, have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :D

[@sucharam3956]

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[@sgtthilo9716]

Love the sound of the Jakes

[@stefanzzz6778]

Used to be treble units, they were freaking massive. Now only doubles remaining

[@stuarth43]

trebles , we logged in the 60's out of Murapara, still I'm three times your age' maybe 4

[@rodneyclark7407]

Thanks will nice 2 c those big rig's massif loads 👍👏

[@jdmjr1130]

Nice video...there are so many Kenworth.

[@terryrack2534]

so nice that you included a cute daf in there, true bro.

[@jameswilson8820]

Nothing like a bit of overhang😳😁

[@peterscandlyn]

Great catch there thanks Will. Some seriously large loads with tyre distortion fascinating to watch. That sequence @ 17:40 was a good pick-up too. Not seen that before :-)

[@rodjones482]

Great to watch. Thanks for the video.

[@boboften9952]

23:14 Nice Configuration

[@kwokka666]

Same;; Good on ya Will ----Jake in Torquay-Devon UK --KEEP ON TRUCKINGGOOD--👍☠☠👍

[@hunzolee]

Great video, like to see those KW cabovers. You could use a drone to make some cool videos. Keep on trucking.

[@waltergomez7342]

Tienen mucha madera en Nueva Zelanda. Bonito país. Saludos...

[@Wedget]

What was the gross weight of the first Kenworth pulling two trailers at the start of the video? The Kiwis put us Aussies to shame when it comes to log trucks👍👍👍👍👍

[@yalefail]

120ton i think

[@tommyt329]

That was a Willy Willly (a.k.a Dave Williams & Warwick Wilshire) C509 KW loaded with short stems with roughly a net weight of 120 tons. Those doubles can haul 150 tons of export logs.

[@ESISTTIGER]

They ain’t screwing around with their logging are they

[@OwnerPlt]

👍 Careful your forests.

[@mikeyandash]

Spent alot of time around these massive rigs n kaingaroa my uncle use2 run crews out there and use2 take me to work az a kid with him now my cuzzy drives there massive rigs

[@vishalfofindi3283]

Awesome trucking👍

[@blinkie1523]

Cheers Will, some beaut shots in this one bro, great videoing.

[@subaru721]

Awesome video I could watch these all day

[@stuarth43]

WELL maybe get a ferkin life eh

[@a.k.2023]

I love your truck videos! Greetings from saxony!

[@melvyncox3361]

That Kenworth at 23.27 looked and sounded nice (Cummins?).Nothing like this in the UK! Nice job mate (from an ex truck driver!)😎👍👍.

[@stuarth43]

Cummins were put in ERF in UK IN THE 60'S

[@marshrewha841]

Definitely cummins, 2 little grinds there 😄 but mean kiwi operator rodger 10.7 there✊🤙

[@liambishop5224]

@@marshrewha841 cat motor mate 👍

[@jasonlim4005]

@@liambishop5224 Cummins 550 egr motor I believe, self loaders still has one in r Smith colors that I pedaled for a couple months, actually looking at the video again and the number plate, that was the truck I was driving, it doesn't get used as much now but still hauls logs

[@allanwilliams8949]

I love the north American look we have here in NZ, fantastic filming Will !!!

[@stihl0903]

Love it. Excellent Video.

[@wclearwater1]

Always enjoyable, So the logs coming in, in the bin trucks I'm guessing are all off cuts ?? and are they chipped ??...cheers

[@AndreiTupolev]

These things always remind me of the song "Convoy", and the "Kenworth haulin' logs".

[@10lugthug67]

Cabover Pete with a refer on and a Jimmy hauling hogs we were heading bear on I 1.0 bought mile out shaky town I said pigpen this here the rubber duck and I'm bought put the hammer down

[@Munz420LVN]

Fuuuuu K'Roa/Murupara "The life a Bushman"

[@alexnairn8127]

I work around there in auto electrical and alot of those trucks I've worked on before

[@weldthatiron3683]

Awesome mate

[@pawaimorikutia1165]

Willie's An Wilshire my bro drove 4 them.devoln tahao

[@Anna_KTZ]

I always have mixed feelings when I see all these logs roll by .. Poor forests. :/ But than I see WHAT those logs are hauled by and all is well again. Love these trucks! Awesome video as always! Smashed like!

[@karina833]

No need to worry, it's from renewable forests that get replanted.

[@stefanzzz6778]

Tree farms in no mate. No native logging or deforestation

[@alexnairn8127]

I believe that for every one tree harvested 3 are planted

[@stuarth43]

do not worry these crap pines are mature in 25 years

[@peterteohaere4986]

Thats a man made forest Anna it use to be the biggest man made pine Forrest in the world. My dad use to chop the trees down in that forrest in the late 60s and early 70s.

[@mdfarid9689]

This is like a truck driver's heaven, no cars and cyclist. Is this a mega large sawmill complex?

[@boboften9952]

20:16 Murupara Log Yard ( Central North Island Of New Zealand ) ( Rotorua , Napier , Taupo Area Approximately )

[@neilwoods1111]

@@boboften9952actually its KPP stem processing yard by Kaingaroa village. Cuts whole stems into logs.

[@ronellis4952]

I'm retired. What a cool way to get a Jake fix 👍👍👍😂😂😂👌

[@stuarth43]

did you know, Clessy Cummins invented engine Jakes? a brilliant man, friends with the Perkins family

[@kuterere]

awsome video will

[@TheRobertDiesel]

Great vídeo will

[@louwehoiting9081]

Prachtig mooi mooi filmpje👍👍

[@dopem98]

William & Wilshire ltd the first truck 0:02 and this truck 3:35 and these trucks also @ 5:15 and 5:57 they are an outfit from Rotorua but based all across the country gizzy kawerau tokoroa etc

[@dopem98]

I got family that work for them too thats how i know those colour trucks

[@dopem98]

@Leonard Carr dont be a knob join tha mob 🤙

[@armsky77]

i drive one in willywilly.

[@revert2625]

Impressive! Do the long log haulers leave their trailers down on the return to the landing or is the trailer loader elsewhere?

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

I think this is in the Kaingaroa Forest, mid North Island NZ if I’m not mistaken. These trucks are running on private roads within the forest so I don’t think weight limits apply and they don’t piggy back the trailers. Correct me someone if I’m wrong here! I drove on some those roads in the 70’s in a MK 1 escort in car rallies. One rally was particularly tricky as it rained just before the event and most of the top seeded cars crashed out due to the greasy roads from oil and diesel spills from the trucks. The first time I crashed off the road and hit a tree as the car rolled and the second time we were leading the 1301-1600 class and had an engine failure on the very last stage. Great memories from those days though.

[@Waynegrace323]

@@derekfromtauranga6012 hi mate i was on loggers in Kroa a few years ago, hiway truck 4 axle trailer pulling off highway loads, thinnings (for pulp) around 54t, logs up to 67t. Some of the off highway units are able to self load the first trailer as shown at 17:30 cool set up but very costly. most of them run trailer down. All roads in Kaingaroa are private so no weight limits. They are running triples in there since this video was posted.

[@auroratvvillanueva75]

What up bro what is company in New Zealand that you recommend for those people looking new distanation..

[@sameuljones5496]

Wellington Movers is a great trucking company

[@axecuttimber8307]

first love this chanel

[@patu5798]

I understand flashing lights here. By why do so many other truck drivers drive round with them going just carting gravel ?

[@alexnairn8127]

Sometimes it a requirement, and even if it isnt it doesnt hurt to have them on

[@regregan6852]

Because they are working?

[@AndreiTupolev]

"General Lee" 0:50 :D

[@axecuttimber8307]

USA minnesota

[@daletowe6180]

Do you guys have a link limit and a weight limit in New Zealand

[@alliswell3372]

Here you go mate www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/vehicle-types/vehicle-classes-and-standards/vehicle-dimensions-and-mass/ 😊😊

[@kiwihunter3476]

13.5T per Axel excluding steers

[@neilwoods1111]

@@kiwihunter3476this is all on a private road network so no real weight limits.

[@sergioefilhos56]

👍🇧🇷

[@deere7227]

No Pete's?

[@hermesvieda5669]

👍👍👍💪💪💪

[@Makon112]

I bet there will be one American which says this: "ThOsE TrUcKs aRe sMaLl" when in reality, they are no bigger than-

[@keaganmaynard8706]

Mudrunner anyone?

[@user-iy2mf5un3h]

Hi. I am from india.Can i do job there. It looks amazing. I love to work here if it is possible..

[@beamishpirikahu3145]

Transport are always looking for drivers, give it a go cuz

[@sensitivewsm]

Where's the commentary?

[@TheDarkFalcon]

The commentary is the Jakes 🤣

[@granskare]

It is too bad that they drive on the wrong side of the road. In Canada & the US they drive on the correct side of the road.

[@shadowbanned5164]

The fact is we drive on the RIGHT side of the road you guys just didn't get the memo

[@carlthomas7101]

So does the chinese

[@debbieerceg5261]

These logging trucks are the best in the world and the men work there asses off to do a quality job. Not an easy life working vehicles an loaders and chainsaws but the men have years of experience and a quota to meet of a day. Seen the work daily growing up in the area of Taupo carting logs on these stretches of road. Around the back blocks they end up on the main roads so just all have respect for these mighty machines. Brilliant video. Keep on trucking.

[@tutekohe1361]

Carl Thomas, the Chinese do not drive on the same side of the road as we do here in New Zealand. The Japanese do, as do the British, Australians and South Africans.

[@NotAGoofyBootlicker]

These are highway trucks, NOT off-road logging trucks!!!!

[@willbishoptrucksnewzealand3826]

The bigger units mainly work in the off highway network hauling out of skid sites not driven on state highways

[@NotAGoofyBootlicker]

None the less, these are highway tractors suited for off-road applications, not off-highway logging trucks. Here on the west coast of Canada, we use Pacific tractors. They’re much larger than your New Zealand trucks.

[@willbishoptrucksnewzealand3826]

@@NotAGoofyBootlicker If you look back at our logging history we have had Pacific trucks here for decades there is still a few working around the place all off road. If they were still being made no doubt we would still see loads of them here they were very popular, they not as big as your massive ones though. The off road ones here can weigh up to around the 90-120 ton all up all heavy spec well built, cheers

[@dracgotbands]

@@NotAGoofyBootlicker nz had pacifics, they’re old so switched to kw

[@regregan6852]

@@NotAGoofyBootlicker of course, everyone's bigger...sure you're not American chief?

[@ericnyamu9981]

I see destruction of environment then I see off highway trucks.

[@simonmaney3438]

I think you are right to be concerned about the destruction of old growth and virgin forests. What you see here is Pinus Radiata from production forests that do a rotation in about 24 years. They grow extremely fast, and like weeds if unchecked. That being said, while New Zealand has woken up to the value of leaving native timber standing, it wasn't always the case. It would be all gone if some people had their way.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

@@simonmaney3438 i agree much better than chopping down the jungle in SE Asia.