These videos are great. People have no idea what oversize load carriers have to deal with. These trips are a lot of work, and then to add on the effort to record and edit, that's why this channel is special. Way too much work for a "normal" person. Thanks for bringing us along.
For projects like this one the planning starts months before the load is physically moved. Route surveys, bridge structural engineering surveys, state permits, county permits, scheduling police escorts, scheduling cranes for loading and off loading. And then some road construction will start somewhere and we need to find a way around it and start all over again
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I don't know if you seen that train hitting the concrete beam, but I wonder how railroad crossings are supposed to be handled in that case?
Train crossings are always a tricky subject. People think we should avoid them however it’s not really possible. On a long trip I might cross 50 tracks in a single trip. We do our best not to dilly-dally on the tracks but a good day can go bad in a heartbeat.
I am very lucky to be bilingual. Being from Quebec I often work with French speaking co workers. It’s a lot less stressful for me not to have to think about what they are saying.
I'm going for my CDL next year, I'm wanting to work up to specializing in heavy hauls, so I've been, carefully, watching/studying videos like this, and you are making some very instructional videos for people like me, thank you and keep truckin.🧡🚛
Thanks for the comment. The best advise I can give you is to be patient and calm. We find ourselves in unique situations every day but it’s the ones who are able to stay kool that advance in this business! Good luck 👍
As usual, cool as hell! Love your videos. You and the team do a great job. And your editing and filming shows the work behind this type of job. Keep them coming.
Great video. I used to go through Ridgeway enroute to Pleasant Gap or either Sunbury which was a real challenge to go through driving a dry tanker full of bulk petroleum coke. I did that for ten years and I know the route that you are on, known as the 219. You made it through that intersection but now you have to make a right hand turn and then up the hill.
How in the world can I make smartass comments when I can’t understand what you’re saying? lol Good job my friend! I’ve done my share of these types of loads, let you younger folks do them now.
Being bilingual is definitely an asset where I’m from. I often have both French and English escorts in the convoy at the same time. Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah I heard that. I start heavy haul training after the holidays for a company in Florida. Hope to be out there with the elite
Im a title abstractor in the area and I work my tail off to bring things like wind mills to this area. I’m not sure this is part of a wind turbine but I have so much respect for the people helping make the world go round.
I love your videos, I don't see you or any of your ream getting angry, you guys just go with it. I just wish I could understand what you guys are saying.
Doug I’ve watched this video many times and every time I watch it I get something else out of it. My question this time is what kind of insanity would route you down through Ridgeway??????🤯
We moved 120 of these pieces through Ridgeway over the summer. By the end of the contract we knew exactly what and when had to be done and had it down to a science!
@carldrexler7883....these, what you call, insanities (plural, in fact) are known as different State-DoTs' Super-Load Engineering Departments, The problem is that many Interstate infrastructures across the entire US (and, Canada too, for that matter) are crumbling and necessitate detours, invariably through the country side with all its lil' hicktowns. Mind you, SR-219 from south of Buffalo right down to the Harrisburg area is a well known toll-free truck short-cut .
@@andrep8287 yes I get it and have been that way with oversize but nothing as long as Dougs. I’m still amazed and watch that video over and over as I do with all Dougs videos 😁👍😉
A few questions since the only trucking experience I have is in ATS lmao. What's your fuel economy like pulling something that large? What was that hook thing that came up near the beginning of your video? How much did that thing weigh? Do you control the steerable axel via controller or what?
Fuel economy is about one liter per kilometer The hook thing prevents the trailer from turning at higher speeds The trailer wheels have 2 modes. Normally they function automatically just by hydraulic pressure and counter steer the trucks movements. For more complex maneuvers the trailer can be manually controlled via remote by the escort pickup following.
We try to keep it away from branches as much as possible because these actually scratch easily and believe it or not the customers are particular about scratches but with roads like this they can’t all be avoided.
Sorry, we disrupted traffic a lot going through there last year. Believe me we didn’t want to be there either! But that project is finished for us. We are disrupting other towns now 🤣
Some of the angriest people I've come across are oversize load escorts. I've had escort drivers meet me at a bridge and instead of politely indicating I stop or giving an appreciatiave wave that I did stop, they freak out screaming, yelling and cursing. It's actually pretty funny especially since I was almost off the road and nearly stopped well clear of the bridge because I saw the oversize load approaching, but they still had to freak out like little children. I've only had a couple experiences with oversize loads like this, however. The wind blade loads that run by my area pretty regularly are pretty reasonable people, and those are loooooooong loads.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Oh, absolutely. I'm not commenting on your team - from what I saw they did a great job managing traffic, watching the load and possible obstacles, and working with police. It's a great thing to see a good team working.
@@jaxithfox What is saying, is more if the back of the trailer have independant powertrain, so the truck stop moving, and the back of the trailer can avance himself.
Most don’t understand how intense this is hauling these loads. The driver has a lot of responsibility driving the front of the load, usually someone else steers the back, but has to be just as aware. You have to start steering before you get to the turn or later in the turn. You have to pay close attention.
If you listen I often switch back and forth from French to English when I’m working. We are from Quebec and I often have French and English escorts at the same time.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 oh, just watched you move the Cat out of Buffalo and ended up watching old ones again. I run 219 on a regular basis. Keep doing your thing.
@jimwinchester339....you either forgot to add the 2 words 'sarcasm off' to your comment, or tried to come across facetious....either way it wasn't a deserved comment.
Didn't know you had to know 2 languages. To make this videos better need a police chase. You already have to deal with don't give a shit 4 wheelers, that you are annoying interrupting there day, how dare you😅😅😅😅😅😅 please make room for all the Karen's there the most important, ask em 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 No you need to speak English,if you are in America 🇺🇸. You only speak Spanish when you don’t won’t people understand what you are saying.
@billwallace341...I'll keep your attitude in mind, next time you come to Québec. Start learning to speak "died-in-the-wool" Québecois now, estsi d'emerdeur! 😂🤣😅
@@mikhv09 thanks. We are a Quebec based company so there will be French spoken in many of my videos. One day I hope to include subtitles but it’s a lot of work 🥵. Thanks for following along anyways.
These videos are great. People have no idea what oversize load carriers have to deal with. These trips are a lot of work, and then to add on the effort to record and edit, that's why this channel is special. Way too much work for a "normal" person. Thanks for bringing us along.
I really appreciate the feedback 😊 that’s what keeps me going!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 How long does it usually take to plan a route, secure all the permits and deliver.
For projects like this one the planning starts months before the load is physically moved. Route surveys, bridge structural engineering surveys, state permits, county permits, scheduling police escorts, scheduling cranes for loading and off loading. And then some road construction will start somewhere and we need to find a way around it and start all over again
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I don't know if you seen that train hitting the concrete beam, but I wonder how railroad crossings are supposed to be handled in that case?
Train crossings are always a tricky subject. People think we should avoid them however it’s not really possible. On a long trip I might cross 50 tracks in a single trip. We do our best not to dilly-dally on the tracks but a good day can go bad in a heartbeat.
Speaking two languages on three different radios and keeping a close watch on everything else going on at the same time.
Mad respect for you, sir! ✌🏼
I am very lucky to be bilingual. Being from Quebec I often work with French speaking co workers. It’s a lot less stressful for me not to have to think about what they are saying.
It's amazing what you're doing and still staying relaxed during the huge transports through these needle eyes.👍👍👍
He's a pro.
How you make those corners is just fascinating. Love your work.
I'm going for my CDL next year, I'm wanting to work up to specializing in heavy hauls, so I've been, carefully, watching/studying videos like this, and you are making some very instructional videos for people like me, thank you and keep truckin.🧡🚛
Thanks for the comment. The best advise I can give you is to be patient and calm. We find ourselves in unique situations every day but it’s the ones who are able to stay kool that advance in this business! Good luck 👍
As usual, cool as hell! Love your videos. You and the team do a great job. And your editing and filming shows the work behind this type of job. Keep them coming.
Thanks for following along!
Good job, I'm impressed with your ability to drive with the steerable trailer.
With loads like this it’s really a team effort!
Love watching your driving skills, ill be waiting for part2.
Thanks for following! More to come!
Doug, You and your crew are great. Thanks for taking the time and effort to keep all these camera angles working.
Thanks for the positive feedback. That’s what keeps this channel going! 😊
Lol
That left turn was no joke driver. 😅🤘🏻
At that size even easy turns get complicated 😅
Thanks for following! 😊
That paper mill you passed in Johnsburg I used to pickup there too bad I wasn’t there the day you came by I would have liked to see you pass by 🤗
Great video. I used to go through Ridgeway enroute to Pleasant Gap or either Sunbury which was a real challenge to go through driving a dry tanker full of bulk petroleum coke. I did that for ten years and I know the route that you are on, known as the 219. You made it through that intersection but now you have to make a right hand turn and then up the hill.
Yes exactly! We got it done although traffic was a little backed up 🤷🏼♂️
Up Boot Jack Hill
I like watching ur videos
I am a pilot truck driver for a company out of Ontario that hauls all modular and mobile buildings
Thanks for the positive feedback Frank! It keeps me going 😊
That town isn’t truck friendly . It’s pretty narrow . Been through there myself in the truck a couple times . Thanks for the video .
We gotta play the hand we’re dealt!
How in the world can I make smartass comments when I can’t understand what you’re saying? lol Good job my friend! I’ve done my share of these types of loads, let you younger folks do them now.
Always great to hear from a fellow heavy hauler ✌️
I give you props driver. You easily switch from French to English. I'd get mush mouth. Love your vids bud. Safe travels
Being bilingual is definitely an asset where I’m from. I often have both French and English escorts in the convoy at the same time. Thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 yeah I heard that. I start heavy haul training after the holidays for a company in Florida. Hope to be out there with the elite
Im a title abstractor in the area and I work my tail off to bring things like wind mills to this area. I’m not sure this is part of a wind turbine but I have so much respect for the people helping make the world go round.
Vous êtes des malades! 🤣🤪 Nice job!
great operator man
Awesome handling…
Amazing ❤❤💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥
Ridgeway, Pa. I remember seeing that one lane, northbound only us 219 truck bypass before on satellite, but I could not remember where it was.
Yup, Exactly!
Wow… that’s impressive, well done
I can’t take all the credit. It takes a team to get the job done!
Thanks for following 😊
I love your videos, I don't see you or any of your ream getting angry, you guys just go with it.
I just wish I could understand what you guys are saying.
Check out some of my more recent videos. I have included subtitles
Good job 👌👌
Merci 😊
Doug I’ve watched this video many times and every time I watch it I get something else out of it. My question this time is what kind of insanity would route you down through Ridgeway??????🤯
We moved 120 of these pieces through Ridgeway over the summer. By the end of the contract we knew exactly what and when had to be done and had it down to a science!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 I’m still very impressed 👍
@carldrexler7883....these, what you call, insanities (plural, in fact) are known as different State-DoTs' Super-Load Engineering Departments,
The problem is that many Interstate infrastructures across the entire US (and, Canada too, for that matter) are crumbling and necessitate detours, invariably through the country side with all its lil' hicktowns.
Mind you, SR-219 from south of Buffalo right down to the Harrisburg area is a well known toll-free truck short-cut .
@@andrep8287 yes I get it and have been that way with oversize but nothing as long as Dougs. I’m still amazed and watch that video over and over as I do with all Dougs videos 😁👍😉
You make it look way too easy sir! 👍🏻💯#easypeezylemonsqueezey
Not sure about easy 😅 but we get the job done!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 hey that’s all that matters. Lol
This is how my uncle used to do it. Escort wind turbines out to a wind farm in NY. Those small towns had no clue
I know this road quite well, I take the 219 into DuBois PA - Bonne conduite !
I can’t take all the credit. Getting these loads around is really a team effort.
Thanks for following 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 "Teamwork to make the dreamwork "😀
A few questions since the only trucking experience I have is in ATS lmao.
What's your fuel economy like pulling something that large?
What was that hook thing that came up near the beginning of your video?
How much did that thing weigh?
Do you control the steerable axel via controller or what?
Fuel economy is about one liter per kilometer
The hook thing prevents the trailer from turning at higher speeds
The trailer wheels have 2 modes. Normally they function automatically just by hydraulic pressure and counter steer the trucks movements. For more complex maneuvers the trailer can be manually controlled via remote by the escort pickup following.
These loads weigh 135,000 lbs making the total weight around 235,000 lbs
That western star semi truck looks awesome 😎😎😎😎😎
It’s is a nice truck 😊
One hell of a driver
😊✌️
Stressful load!
You need to rigg up PVC pipes to shout the branches up over the front ! !
We try to keep it away from branches as much as possible because these actually scratch easily and believe it or not the customers are particular about scratches but with roads like this they can’t all be avoided.
I can't believe the civilian type places you have to haul things down.
What's with the French? Is the shipment from Canada?
Yes these are made in Canada
That's a nice clipper .I could've used one trimming my willow tree
Lol
perfekt view. see the front and mirrors 👍👍👍👍👍
I will tell you what, brother, you have way too much fun, it almost make my hauling the wind turbines look boring
Lol some people call it fun… some call it crazy 🤪
And I call it necessary
NEVER GiVE UP.🎶
I live 10 miles from Ridgway. There are a lot of oversize loads that go through there .
Sorry, we disrupted traffic a lot going through there last year. Believe me we didn’t want to be there either! But that project is finished for us. We are disrupting other towns now 🤣
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 That is something that can not be helped! ( My town is worse for truck traffic ).
How Is the freight in Quebec this year?
No big wind projects for seen this year. We will be doing more machinery trailers.
R U speaking Love Talk
Some of the angriest people I've come across are oversize load escorts. I've had escort drivers meet me at a bridge and instead of politely indicating I stop or giving an appreciatiave wave that I did stop, they freak out screaming, yelling and cursing. It's actually pretty funny especially since I was almost off the road and nearly stopped well clear of the bridge because I saw the oversize load approaching, but they still had to freak out like little children. I've only had a couple experiences with oversize loads like this, however. The wind blade loads that run by my area pretty regularly are pretty reasonable people, and those are loooooooong loads.
I admit some are like children on a power trip only they don’t have any real power. However most are just trying to keep the truck moving.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Oh, absolutely. I'm not commenting on your team - from what I saw they did a great job managing traffic, watching the load and possible obstacles, and working with police. It's a great thing to see a good team working.
English cc would be great keep the great work
You can turn on CC, then in settings turn on auto translate to English. It’s not perfect but you get the jist.
They needed an invention where the back wheels of the trailer can drive themselves so they can make sharper corners
The trailer he has can steer. All wind tower trailers have that ability otherwise they would never make it on these routes.
@@jaxithfox true. Same with ladder trucks in the fire department.
@@jaxithfox What is saying, is more if the back of the trailer have independant powertrain, so the truck stop moving, and the back of the trailer can avance himself.
No unfortunately not. The trailer has independent steering but does not drive.
Most don’t understand how intense this is hauling these loads. The driver has a lot of responsibility driving the front of the load, usually someone else steers the back, but has to be just as aware. You have to start steering before you get to the turn or later in the turn. You have to pay close attention.
Southbound on Broad.
How heavy was it?
These mid sections are about 135,000 lbs. The base sections are actually heavier but they are also shorter so they look less spectacular.
IF I WAS A "TRUCKER" I'd like to have the handle "LUCKY BANANA JUNIOR".........! * ! * ! JimInCincy
Ouffff you gotta be a genuine A hole to do this job. All I do is hold up traffic everywhere I go. Sure you’re up to that??!! 😅😅😅
Ouf! le centre ville est pas un cadeau à passer avec le poteau sur le coin de la rue.
Des virages normal commence être compliqués à 182 pieds 😅
Yes u go slow and I still watch it
Thanks for following 😊
How about subtitles
ah mais je me disais bien que ca parlais français dans la vidéo
Bon oui des québécois aux Etas!
Didn’t know you spoke French
If you listen I often switch back and forth from French to English when I’m working. We are from Quebec and I often have French and English escorts at the same time.
What language is this?
@1neleven...."died-in-the-wool" Québecois-french...🙂
would it not have been easier to just move the lampost?
It took us 5 minutes and 3 tries to make the turn but it would’ve taken a lot more time and money to remove the lamp post.
the side walks need a lot of work
yen aura pas de faciles !
le monde était pas trop surpris de voir une gang de beaucerons débarquer en pennsylvanie ?
Après 6 mois de passer par là je croix ils avait hâte le contrat finissent!!!
If it was easy everyone would do it.
Video should b from the lead car also
Would be a kool angle. I need more cameras 🤣
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 ...what cameras are you using now? GoPro;s or Insta360?
@andrep8287 both
Quebec company?
Yup
Well this would be worth watching but when you can’t understand a different language, it sucks, keep on trucking.
I am from Québec so some of my videos will be in French but there are lots of other English videos on my channel 😊
Check your Title. Ridgway, PA does not have an "e".
Wow this is an old video and you are actually the first to point that out!
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 oh, just watched you move the Cat out of Buffalo and ended up watching old ones again. I run 219 on a regular basis. Keep doing your thing.
Thanks- what you said!
The incompetence is stunning.
@jimwinchester339....you either forgot to add the 2 words 'sarcasm off' to your comment, or tried to come across facetious....either way it wasn't a deserved comment.
HI
Hi
I'm confused their in the USA but the people speaking is definitely not in English
These train cars are being transported from USA to Canada. The language is French Canadian.
Didn't know you had to know 2 languages. To make this videos better need a police chase. You already have to deal with don't give a shit 4 wheelers, that you are annoying interrupting there day, how dare you😅😅😅😅😅😅 please make room for all the Karen's there the most important, ask em 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The Karens used to bother me. But I don’t even see them anymore
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 ...that's the spirit, Duke, ....don't leave any witnesses... 🤣😅😂
be nice if it was in English so we knew what the fuck they were saying
I’ll tell them to learn English for you
Are you in America 🇺🇸 if so you need to speak English
It is required by law, but rarely enforced.
Lol keep on scrolling if you don’t like the video.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 No you need to speak English,if you are in America 🇺🇸. You only speak Spanish when you don’t won’t people understand what you are saying.
Fuck I gotta learn Spanish than!
@billwallace341...I'll keep your attitude in mind, next time you come to Québec. Start learning to speak "died-in-the-wool" Québecois now, estsi d'emerdeur! 😂🤣😅
Really it can't be freaking in English What a joke
Don’t let the door hit ya on your way out…
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 great job and fantasic video. Even through the language barrier i had, i understood your motives.
@@mikhv09 thanks. We are a Quebec based company so there will be French spoken in many of my videos. One day I hope to include subtitles but it’s a lot of work 🥵. Thanks for following along anyways.
Some parts of Canada bud they speak both English and French
Au début j'ai pas entendu mais t'es québécois astie
Lol les videos vont souvent être en deux langues.
Must be a French company 😂
@ntcrawford722...very astute...so you must be an anglophone. Congrats.