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Serious Heavy Haul Tractor
jimb
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Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 05:15 AM UTC
I don't know what they plan to haul with this thing, but it's GOT to be big. I'm thinking crane, maybe?
7 Axle Tractor

Jim
matt
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Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 07:49 AM UTC
Here's some of the stuff we get into work on a regular basis.

http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h23/mdlbldrmatt135/trucks/
jimb
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Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 01:40 PM UTC
Those look like some heavy loads. What are you guys shipping?

Jim
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Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 - 05:31 PM UTC
Looks like oil rig stuff, gens, pumps, things like that.
I saw one today on the 91 here in Cali. Company name "Biggie", fitting because it was. Normally those things run only in the daytime, some of the wider load only at night, that's for the two lane rigs like the one I saw today. Reason: Traffic is less, mainly.

matt
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Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 02:23 AM UTC
We build Oil & Gas compressors, Power Turbines and other Turbo Machinery.... our compressors get rather large, but some of them are complete compressor trains on bases.

http://www.dresser-rand.com/turbo/default.asp
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Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 05:29 AM UTC
View out the front window at the office.....
Both trucks/trailers are the same........

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