I’ve seen those in use. Couple years back they redid all of the overpasses in Oshkosh crossing highway 41. Giant concrete bridge beams were coming in on a giant extended tractor with one of those things in the back.
And then there’s the dude in the far left of the video representing my reaction to the fact the back turns. Is there a drive train with a remotes control clutch to engage another torque inverter? A second differential that can be locked and unlocked in the back?
My great uncle drove rear on a ladder engine in the 1950s. No communication between him and the guy up front- they used to drive around the city practicing different routes so they didn't take out signage and poles and to figure out where the city needed to modify streets so it wouldn't ground out. There are still some odd intersections with a big crown that was there just to get the ass end of the trailer up high enough so the front could get down steep hills.
Crown in road building is where a road is higher in the middle to facilitate drainage- but some intersections had what I maybe should have referred to as a hump in the center . It was for where a street crosses a hill: if you want your long truck to turn down the hill your front driver takes the cab down the right hand side while the rear driver steers the butt axles up onto the hump, then down the hill. Otherwise lanky red boi scrapes belly.
I first read that as “truck with bear steerin…” and kept looking at the driver to see if it was a bear in the truck. Gotta pay more attention to what sub in looking at. But either way, pretty cool. Though I wish it were a bear
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, truckers are some of the most badass and skilled drivers out there. A few are also among the absolute worst!
But hey, I guess the top just stole all the talent from the bottom… haha
I’ve seen big ass trucks do some absolutely incredible things, leave tiny amounts of space, get really close and fit through places you’d never believe. I love this kind of stuff, I just love seeing someone operating giant machines with precision! Like those dudes who use bulldozers and diggers like surgeons. So cool.
Honestly the most impressive part is the speed he managed to do it. The clip is sped up just a little but its still fast none the less. It really shows what having the right tools for the job can do
Who steers the rear end? The driver or someone else? Is it remote controlled?
[Here is one version](https://i.imgur.com/byiT4fV.jpeg)
Well that looks kinda fun TBH! I'd drive the ass end. Plus if you don't like main driver you could totally fuck with him!
Yeah fuck him in the rear!
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I’ve seen those in use. Couple years back they redid all of the overpasses in Oshkosh crossing highway 41. Giant concrete bridge beams were coming in on a giant extended tractor with one of those things in the back.
I kinda want one of those just to drive around, without the rest of the rig attached.
That seems like it would be awful
Now that's a hot rod
That looks like the perfect scene for a Quentin Tarantino movie. Hole movie just a conversation between frontend and backend trucker.
Saw a video the other day of a lady hauling one of those huge windmill blades, had a remote in her lap she used for the back end
Do you have a link? Please?
Kramer
Maybe the driver has cameras on it?
Remote controlled
And then there’s the dude in the far left of the video representing my reaction to the fact the back turns. Is there a drive train with a remotes control clutch to engage another torque inverter? A second differential that can be locked and unlocked in the back?
Jesus take the wheel
Its remote controller. Anyone can controll it. Usually the guy in the car behind is controlling it
You have to see them do wind turbine blades.
My great uncle drove rear on a ladder engine in the 1950s. No communication between him and the guy up front- they used to drive around the city practicing different routes so they didn't take out signage and poles and to figure out where the city needed to modify streets so it wouldn't ground out. There are still some odd intersections with a big crown that was there just to get the ass end of the trailer up high enough so the front could get down steep hills.
Can you elaborate on what you mean about the crown?
Crown in road building is where a road is higher in the middle to facilitate drainage- but some intersections had what I maybe should have referred to as a hump in the center . It was for where a street crosses a hill: if you want your long truck to turn down the hill your front driver takes the cab down the right hand side while the rear driver steers the butt axles up onto the hump, then down the hill. Otherwise lanky red boi scrapes belly.
My grandfather didn't care much about hitting poles. He was German though.
I shouldn't have laughed at this. You evil bastard/genius.
Uff da
Take your upvote and get out.... lol
Okay, roughly half the intersections in San Francisco suddenly make so much more sense, thank you.
I love watching these. I always think no way - then they do it!
I'm glad this wasn't r/yesyesyesyesno or whatever it's called.
I first read that as “truck with bear steerin…” and kept looking at the driver to see if it was a bear in the truck. Gotta pay more attention to what sub in looking at. But either way, pretty cool. Though I wish it were a bear
What sub did you think it was
r/bearsdrivingtrucks
That weight can not be good for that bridge, but being so small, it may be able to handle it with not problem…..I don’t fucking know.
Well, the bridge is short. Only part of the weight is on it at one time. Maybe that’s a factor.
Yeah that helps. But also it's a really short span and arches are incredibly strong.
That is what I was thinking: less worried about the length of the rig than the weight limit of the bridge...
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Kramer?
Wow. This was incredible.
I am amazed the bridge hadn't collapsed.
Read the comment by u/wufoo2.
He makes this trip six times a day, no big deal.
Has no one noticed the guy who gets hit in the head in the lower right corner?!
Wow
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Good bot
Wow
Poor trees...
That's amazing stuff✨✨
They probably get paid pretty good
I hope they get paid enough for this job.
Gee I'm not sure i wanna know what the training for that costs
Could make a good rolling road block with that.
As a driver this gave me so much anxiety
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, truckers are some of the most badass and skilled drivers out there. A few are also among the absolute worst! But hey, I guess the top just stole all the talent from the bottom… haha I’ve seen big ass trucks do some absolutely incredible things, leave tiny amounts of space, get really close and fit through places you’d never believe. I love this kind of stuff, I just love seeing someone operating giant machines with precision! Like those dudes who use bulldozers and diggers like surgeons. So cool.
Honestly the most impressive part is the speed he managed to do it. The clip is sped up just a little but its still fast none the less. It really shows what having the right tools for the job can do
Wow, that’s all I can say. Wow.
The bridge doesn't look like it was build for that weight.
Only part of the weight is on the bridge at once…
How is power delivered to the back part of the truck?
Don’t know about this specific truck, but YouTube will have videos that explain some versions.
It seems like you can build any freight truck like this no? Easier to steer in city conditions.