Having a hard time moving a long trailer downtown Montreal 😅
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Ride along with a heavy haul team as we encounter several tough obstacles while trying to deliver a 50 ton bridge section downtown Montreal Canada.
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That is the most insane job of getting from Point A to Point B that I have ever seen! How you overcome every obstacle you encounter is ingenuity in action. Thanks for sharing.
When Plan A doesn’t work there is always a Plan B, C, D… 😉
Thanks for watching 🙏
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 hopefully you don't need plan Z
@@darkrevenger04 Ah, boss… I have exhausted “Plan Z”. Do you have any suggestions? NOPE. Just leave it there and take off.
They need to stop parking on those intersections. Such impressive teamwork and calmness under pressure.
Thank you 😊
The stupid american trailer industri need to take notes from other manufactures outside of Usa/Canada how to make trailer that have steering axels like in the EU and the rest of the world like US/Canada is sooo far behind
@Inf3rn0BK agreed. But it’s not the manufacturers. It’s the whole North American trucking industry which needs an upgrade!
I do not disagree with you. However the Ministry of Transportation (I hope that is right), the apparent agency that developed the route (as was stated in the video early on). My assumption is that the trucking company does not have the enforcement capacity. It would be up to the MOT to either enforce a restriction of parking along the route, or have the Police do so. It is apparent that the source location and the destination locations will likely remain the same and the route will be the same used over and over again. This does not appear to be a one-time transport event.
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 My family's construction company is a global builder. I oversee our European division. I agree with the statement about the American trucking industry. Europe is far more advance when it comes to trucking. I would say North America's trucking technology is AT LEAST 20 years behind that of Europe.
Doug you guys have nerves of steel. I got stressed and I wasn't even there. Phenomenal job. You handled the challenge like the pro you are. Look forward to the next one. " Keep on truckin'"
I don’t know if I’m a pro. Just patient… 😅 thanks for watching 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 Dumb question
Why not transport them vertical.
I can only think of horizontal due to requirements at receiving but if those are bridge beams they would need to rotate them anyways
@wolfdogarrow050 it would be over 15 feet high opening a whole new can of worms especially in the Montreal area
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 oh you are a pro my friend
Always enjoy getting to ride along. Fred just makes me smile, even when he is just snoozing.
🤣 he’s snoozing a lot
Great job Douglas, and team... love listening to you guys talk in French,,, reminds me of my grandparents... good job snoopervising Fred...
Thank you and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 😊
Great video. I was on the edge of my seat most the time. Glad to see Fred did his part in all this too.
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking time to leave a comment 🙏
From a builder's perspective we never hear or experience what it takes that of truckers to get items to the public. I really enjoy watching and learning from your videos, Douglas. Thank you.
The driving was impressive. The patience with the spotters was godly.
Not just them, but the elderly couple and the bus driver at 1 hour in the video. Move your asses, stupids.
Tres bon video. Toujours des prises de vues de differents angles. Tres pro. Pour cette ride lá, tu l'a merité ta paye mon Doug. Chapeau et merci.
Thank you for this exciting episode. It's great to see how you achieve the impossible. For me, you are the king of heavy haulage. Please never stop making videos of your work. I love it so much. Greetings from Germany.❤
Thank you so much 😊 it’s these comments that keep me going 😊✌️
Thank you so much for posting this! I used to haul oversize and this brought back so many memories!
You did a Great job of staying cool under pressure!
Fred did good at staying cool too!!!
Awesome video as always!!!! It's incredible how calm and collected you can remain in very stressful situations. I laughed so hard at those old folks that refused to move out of your way at 1:00:12 they totally deserved to be startled by that air horn. Like MOVE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Then Doug would have to deal with 2 heart attacks 😂😂
Quel travail exceptionnel! Ta patience et ton sang froid font preuve d'inspiration à chaque vidéo. Étant opérateur de niveleuse et de camion aile-charrue, je vois les choses plus simplement à présent. Bel accomplissent Douglas!
Merci 😊
J’ai passé 3 hivers sur un charrue. Travailler sur appel et tjs la nuit. Après 3 ans j’ai eu assez. Je lève mon chapeau à ceux qui clear les chemins pour nous! 🫡
Quite the challenging trip. I knew it would all be fine as long as Fred was along to ramrod the operation. lol Thanks for sharing!
Haha yup Fred did a fine job supervising!
That was a tricky one . Best video so far.Great job.
Thank you 😊 and thanks for taking the time to comment!
That guy Shawn looked very competent & helpful. It often seems like you're doing everything by yourself. That was one of the most awkward jobs I've seen you do. Well done you.
At 1:14 the sign in front of you is perfect! No trucks except local delivery. Guess you quality as it's local! That shot should be the cover picture. One of the best videos yet as far as action. And kudos out to your entire team.
The tough hauls make better videos 🤣 I get it!
Awesome job! Good to see the co-pilot again!
Shawn was a great asset on this move, congrats to him !!!!
Shawn has a great future with this company. I predict he will go a long way
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 As long as his radio is on!! 🤦
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 He was very professional compared with that first lead escort.
Awesome video.
Wicked driving under trying circumstances!
Amazing how you keep your cool in pretty stressful situations.
A very good trait to have in your line of work.
Other issue, who decides on the type of trailer that is going to be used on a particular job.
I think in this case, it appears they screwed up by not sending a steerable unit.
I realize that they only have so many units, but this obviously did not work very well and is not very productive.
A lot of drivers could not have done what you have done in this situation for sure.
Belmaire I hope realizes the driver they have with you!
Keep up the great videos!
I really appreciate it 😊
But we got the job done with no real issues other than some lost time so they’ll say it was the correct equipment 😅
Impressive, as usual You've got the patience of Job with other drivers!! Glad to see Fred on board for moral support!! Keep truckin!!
Thanks for watching 😊✌️
I love this stuff at43:40. You guys are the best.
Guess it’s time to sell the Pete conventional and get a cabover for those city runs! 😂😂
As always, great maneuvering skills and understanding how to reconfigure your axles to make it work!
I guess Fred is staying in my seat! Lucky dog!
Stay safe. Enjoyed the ride along!
Jim
Thanks Jim 😊
@@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 but what d'you think about cabovers regarding this type of job anyway Doug? Just curious what pro-driver say about. Pros and cons. Cheers!
Whew boy this job was a sticky wicket! I can't imagine being able to move such a big object through an old city like this. Super well done and thanks for the videos!
Thanks again for being a dedicated viewer 😊✌️
Your amazing how you keep your cool in these situations Doug. Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them.
Thank you 😊
Just when I thought we had seen all your tricks you introduce something new to pull off a nearly impossible manoeuvre. Dumping the suspension in the trailer on that corner was a masterful move. You are truely a master of your trade who still managed to ask the rhetorical question of the year! “ Are we having fun yet?” 😂😂. I have to say those police were absolutely fantastic to jump in to help to! Controlling not just the traffic but impatient pedestrians and cyclists and any other hazard they identified. Possibly your best video so far, and we have watched nearly all of them.
I am going to celebrate your success with a cold beer so cheers from Australia and as you say…keep on truchin 🍻.
What a Nightmare at this Job, but solved extremely professional.
Well done and again a pleasure to watch. Thx for sharing!
Greetz from Vancouver
Thanks for sharing. You brought the viewers along, and we felt a tiny part of the stress that you experienced. Your team did a good job. Fred is looking good.
Thank you 😊
Toughest job I've seen you do yet! Well done! Give yourself a raise.
Fred: Doug you don’t need me to watch and guide you. You got it all under control. Wake me if there’s some scenery.😂
More like wake me up when it’s dinner time 🤣
You are one of a good truck driver bro. Like your content
I was on the edge of my seat hoping he make the sharp turns
Really great video! Very professional, impressed with your knowledge and skills handling heavy hauls. Thank you for your excellent work.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😊
OK, I'm now on part 2 (next day for me)🤣. You've just parked up, and I can't believe the idiocy of pedestrians. Is it too much for them to just cross the road and walk down on the other side?🙄. Just finished watching, and a bloody job well done. Absolutely brilliant driving. I can now let my breathe out🤣🤣🤣
Haha glad you enjoyed! Happy to have you along for the journey 😊✌️
You and your crew did a spectacular job dealing with some tough situations.
Thank you 😊
This must be one of the most stressful trips I have seen on this channel. Like downtown Montreal but it was tight for you
Just goes to show that not always the biggest loads are the hardest. Medium sized loads have their own challenges in more confined spaces!
Ive driven b-train flatbed thru montreal i cant even imagine over-sized jesus bro you got some balls of steel! Real professional even under pressure with all that traffic and eyes on you
I admire how calm you stayed, true professional.
As a plow driver in the winter in Ontario, i'm always amazed and how impatient drivers are, but in this case, it seems to be the pedestrians lack of common sense and patience.
Amazing driving as always bud! Keep the videos coming!
Route planning in the city must be a nightmare - Awesome job, impressive skills, great team work!
Wow. Watched that all the way through. Stressful to watch - I can only imagine how stressed you were, but you didn’t show it! Hopefully the company will invest in some more suitable equipment before they send another load like that through Montreal.
We made it so they will surely try again 🤪
Hi Fred Now your driving in all the areas I know so well from being a OTR from way back in the day 1980's NYC, Quebec, Ontario and back. Fuel was .99 cents per liter back in the day. Great video. Thanks again.
.99 per liter 😅 I wish!!!
Bravo, c'était vraiment prenant ! Vidéo super bien montée comme d'habitude 👍👍👍
Merci 😊
Excellent driving skills! The Lucky Banana done it again!
Doug... mechante belle job.. ca m'impressionnera toujours voir des bon chauffeurs comme toi!!
Aww merci 😊
Reminds me of when I worked as a secretary in Trafford Park, Manchester, and worked for a steel fabricators. They did the welding, shot blasting and red-leading the girders. What you are towing Doug reminds me of the old bailey bridges that the British Army used to use back in the day😊. And great seeing Fred again. At least you don't have to worry too much on the height of your load🤣🤣🤣. When my brother was in the Merchant Navy back in the late 1960s/70s, he visited Montreal and took in Expo 67. He brought home some souvenirs. As you're attempting to straighten up on Sherbrooke, it reminds me of visiting France. Very similar😊 with all the signs in French. Yep Doug that would be my last and final option as well, uncouple and dump the load and call it a day🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very surprised the police haven't turned up to help with matters. Bus drivers and pedestrians are the same the world over. Brainless. You know who the professionals are, the lorry drivers. The ones behind you haven't moved an inch, giving you space. They know what you have to do. Just a shame nobody else does, You took the words right out of my mind. That was my thought, leave the extension bit, and carry on without it. Great minds think alike😉
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Good afternoon Transporter Doug , That was a tough one, sorry I don't have many words today just staying warm being retired. But I must say your doggy saw you parking and he looked like he saw a squirrel I thought he was going to jump,LOLLOL. You're a good Doggy daddy. have fun driving back.
I love when you knock down everyone of the lane dividers you know the laborer on the job must have been pissed he had to set them all up again great piece of work big guy next time get steerable rear axles so when you get to Montreal you can take her down st Catherine street be safe great chauffeurs stay humble be safe
Incredible work! Such a stressful trip. Captivating from start to finish. You handled that like a pro! 💪
Thank you 😊
Really Enjoy your videos. Hello Fred passenger seat King!! I enjoy the back ground music in this video Safe travels to you.
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed.
DOUG YOU ARE THE BEST!!!...WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!.TO TAKE A LOAD LIKE THIS THROUGH MONTREAL WITHOUT A STEARING TRAILER AT THE BACK IS JUST CRAZY 🤪 😜...BUT SOME HOW YOU DID IT..
It was nice meeting you last week. Good video. Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you 😊
And if you see my truck parked again don’t be shy ✌️
Hey Doug !!!!! WOW !!! What a trip !!!!! Glad you had GOOD Escorts & Police to help with the turns !!!!👍👍👍👍👍 ""FRED"" behaved himself very well & hope he has space to run when you get him back home !!! I had a dog named ""RUSTY "" when I was on the road & the last run I made with him .he just laid by the door & looked at me going out as he had NO intentions of riding again !!!
Im lucky. Fred follows me out to the truck ready for his ride. I think he likes this life sleeping all the time 🤣
Found your channel recently and catching up on the videos, this one had me stressed out for you. Great videos and great team. How you handle everything is so professional and you get the job done.
Happy to have you along for the ride! 🤙🤙🤙
Boy that was a lot of good team work to get that to the place it needed to be. Great job of driving on your part.
Thank you 😊 and thank you for taking a minute to leave a comment 👍
That was a tough one, sir.
Sometimes, you have to pull a rabbit out of the hat. You did!
My hat is off to you and fred.
When plan A doesn’t work you can always find a plan B, C, D… 😊
Outstanding video. Great job all of you.
Love the dog, great maneuvering in tight spots, those cones are made to runnover if they in your way, worry about the stuff that don't move, love the content east coast Canada NB 🇨🇦.
Thank you 😊
Salut. je n'ai jamais vu quelqu'un d'aussi PATIENT. Vous gardez votre calme en toutes circonstances. Vous etes un exemple à suivre. Salutation à vous et à votre équipe.
t,est vraiment un des meilleurs chauffeur dans ben grand,j,ai vu presque toute tes videos,super bien fait,ca me fait revivre des bon moments,d,un ancien gars de wide load us,,bonne continuation,et t,as un sacre sang froid a toute epreuve,,,
C’est pas un jeux pour les inpatients!
Merci 😊✌️
Wow what a job! Great driving and great crew. Keep omitting truckin
Thank you 😊
Another challenging job tackled with absolute professionalism. I noticed the Co-Pilot still isn’t pulling his weight! 😂. After this adventure, a couple of weeks in Costa Rica would be on the cards.
Haha not that bad! But I do enjoy a vacation now and then 😉
Great Driving and Intelligent Pilot!
You have one very beautiful truck, and yiu can tell you take very good care of it. And your an awesome driver, i can tell your going to go far in your choosen profession.
Hi Doug, great to see Fred again. One hell of a corner. Taken by one hell of a driver very well done Doug. In UK 🇬🇧 we call em King,s of the road.
Thank you 😊
Awsome job guy. Great team work.
Thank you 😊
Very impressive maneuvering. Even the dog looks impressed.
this video needs more likes! What an eventful episode this was!!
OMG!!!!!!!!WHAT A CHALLENGE; AWESOME DOUG❤😮
😊good to see Fred back in the seat
Fred had a contract dispute with the production company.
@ 😂yeah i heard through the grapevine the passenger seat wasn’t as good as the drivers seat so had to be on parr with the bosses …….and rightly so too
Love the music 🎶 sorry you had a hard time getting through town
All in a days work 🤷🏼♂️
It comes the territory @@luckybananaheavyhaul3407
Finally got to meet this man at the Petro in Memphis. An outstanding person to chat with. Hopefully I'll get to run across you again Doug.
It was great chatting with you! Don’t be shy if you see me again ✌️✌️✌️
Fred is getting big!
58 lbs and still growing
Now that was a lot of work! Good job!
the patience level of everyone in canada is incredible
Haha as a Canadian I beg to differ! The “me first” attitude has made its way north and is spreading like a virus!
Hi Doug and Fred what an amazing effort Doug and pilots in a big city with no steerable trailer and all the inconsiderate drivers to make the day even tougher but as always you get the job done with the maximum effort and minimal fuss awesome job guys and also Fred on a bit of supervision cheers from tim in queensland australia ( keep on trucking )
Thanks Tim 😊
Great job, Douglas! Amazing!
absolutely fantastic work. I know just how hard it is on the equipment to be doing jackknife turns while wheels, axles, and frame is all bound up on top of being way over weight. My biggest concern was all the people standing around, feet from tires that are over stressed climbing curbs. A blowout would have been a disaster. Over all, fantastic work. You kept me on the edge of my seat doing those two turns. I felt the excitement when you pulled the brakes after the final back though! The feeling of success after all that stress is what I imagine keeps you and a lot of other drivers doing what you do.
Born and raise in montreal yes folks hauling heavy load in montreal worse is around cityhall.is just insane due street made for horse and wagon no joke.Drop off this real work.Thanks video.😊
Shawn was extremely helpful as your eyes around those last two corners. It is great how well you trust his judgement. He was very instrumental in getting that I beam there with you.
Wow, that was an intense trip! Well done! 🙂👍👍👍
Supervisor Fred approved this. Good job Doug 👍
Coin Atwater &R leveques tu ma fait rire , Les escortes ,et ca tu appele ca tricotter lol , ta pas fini avec ce camion de tricotter lol
Excellent Job !!
Who would dare to say that being a truck driver is a relaxing job?
I was on the edge of my chair and I was gripping the steering wheel with you.
Haha 😊 thanks for following the journey
Great job on that turn.!!!!!!!!!!!!
You and your guys killed it nice job
Will never understand why permits for a job like this don't dictate the use of steerable trailers.
Anyway, good job, as always!
Thats why he makes the big bucks
@@JosephKnueppel At $5 grand an hour for crews and crane to sit on their collective thumbs while the trucking company fiddle farts its way through Montreal with poor route planning, or none, not enlisting the aid of the police and failure to use a rear steerable trailer...
@peterhaan9068 as you saw in the video I actually arrived on site before the old bridge had been removed so no one lost money waiting for me 😉
@@peterhaan9068the police at that one corner were confused and mostly in the way
Top notch team work as usual for a pain in the you know what 😮
Thank you 😊
I appreciate you eventually made it to the job site. Who makes the decision to not use a steerable trailer. Certainly lessons learnt from this delivery & the tight clearance issues with regards to turning radius
👍👍👍 always solution-oriented !
nice tunes your 1 heck of a driver i wonder if your going 2 make some of those turns
That was some navigating I tell ya. That is my city. How they put things everywhere is uncanny. I watched a video of Big haulage in London and they navigated a giant transformer through their streets, mind you they had a driver in the back helping to turn. Great job with the patience and ingenuity.
Thank you 😊
Nice work, guys. A trick I did one night trying to sneak around a building was to drop the pusher on the trailer to lengthen the wheel base, backed up, raised it and pulled up and repeated until i walked the trailer far enough around to pass.
I don't know if you could have done it this way or not but maybe it can be a feather in your cap the next time.
Safe travels!
Thanks for the tip. Never hurts to have one more trick up your sleeve!
WOW WOW WOW very good driving skills have a good day
Thank you 😊
Shawn was definetely more helpful and professional on this journey than Alain. I don't know how long Alain has being doing the job, but either way it must be pretty embarrassing to be schooled by the rookie. Although, signs of being a rookie still showed, like how he responded "I already told you" when you asked him to say when he passed the wheels, wasn't the most professional way of responding, even if you did ask him twice, so can still do with a bit more practice in the stressful situations, then again, he is a rookie who looks barely old enough to drive so that's basically expected. Oh, and of course forgetting to turn on the radio is, as they say, a rookie mistake.
And of course, you make this look easy, another thrilling ride along.
I agree on all your points! But the rookie shows potential and just might have a future in this business. I’ve made my share of mistakes and still do. Always learning!
Nerves of steel, my man.
Excellent video comme toujours !!!
Ce sont des ponts pour chemin de fer ? Quel projet ?
Oui ils remplacent le pont du chemin de fer sur Greene à MTL
Merci !!!
Video so good I watched it twice today.
Wow you enjoyed it a bit too much! 😊 don’t be shy to check out some of my other videos!
Never made sense to have these long nose trucks, with a horrible turn radius, to deliver this kind of stuff in a tight city like Montreal
I like how they decide to send you down a road that had 2 sites of road construction. But nice job at keeping your cool. Keep the videos coming.
I'd much prefer my cab over Mercedes or a Volvo for that kinda freight movement in those areas. Much better manageability in my opinion.
(Plus dont have a giant bonnet out front 😅)
But the big truck looks kool 😅
@luckybananaheavyhaul3407 that actually made me laugh 🤣
Thankyou for that, can't help but agree with ya though 😅