Thanks for posting that Peter, I really enjoyed it. Amazing how the industry has grown. Got a chuckle with thed $50 truck wash, Johnny Rocket charges more than that for a car!
OK you truckers...
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300rag
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I've stopped at the Iowa 80 truck stop a couple of times. The wash was too busy for me to wait, but I did buy all the LED tail lights for the motorhome.
A fellow could really lighten his wallet in that goody store!
300rag
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And don't take your wife inside. They have a section of crafts and home decorations. DAMHIK.
Part of the price you pay to travel!
70bigblockdodge
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Wow container chassis are moving up in the world.
commando1
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Expensive wheels for doing the container circuit. I wonder how many will make it back to the terminal?
70bigblockdodge
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I doubt those will be co-op,ed
Really light wieght also.
thrashingcows
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Only 4 straps on all those chassis??? I hope there is a couple chains on the front and rear that I can not see. ;)
twostick
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Lots of strap for what they weigh. There's enough for 40,000 lbs and I'd be surprised if those 2 chassis approach 20,000 lbs. 40 ft chassis, one strap for every 10 feet.
Kevin
70bigblockdodge
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I think they brace the bumpers and bolsters off each other at the front, from the bottom up. Each chassis is less than 5500#, 3 up so 16,500# so 8250# is 1/2 the aggragate wieght. I can't see the rating but even if only 2" (usually 3300#×4 is way over 8250 so it's legal and those are bigger than 2".
We used to pick them up just banded together to move around the storage yard, through 2 chains and snap binders and go.
commando1
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I'm surprised how neatly they are stacked. Almost like they were designed for it.
70bigblockdodge
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That crossbrace on the landing gear is specifically placed to stack them evenly with the axles that always have the brake chambers on top.
commando1
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The young'n taught the old man. Thank you.
300rag
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Impressive.
One part of why the country isn't ready for electric cars... but I'm still happy to offset the carbon footprint of several Tesla's
commando1
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twostick
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We moved 3 transformers in Winnipeg about 6 years ago, heaviest over the road move ever done in Manitoba.
Kevin
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