Big Dumb Loads

[Penetrode Offroad]

I want that truck.

Me too!

Does the car on the shoulder have a exhaust stack or is that for height check?

 

[arse_sidewards]

Here's some foreshadowing for all of y'all women who get your panties in a knot over flat towing.

Got the vehicle out of its hole and the tow bar rigged up. Had to leave it there because between three Lesbarus and two more sets of snow tires on the property we couldn't come up with four tires that we had confidence would make the trip back. So that means you all get to await part 3.

 

[Sluggy]

Mutha fuggin ford ranger!

 

[[486]]

you didn't bring spares with?

gotta bring spares, then you'll never need them
moment you don't bring them then god looks down and says 'fuck you peewee'

 

[arse_sidewards]

you didn't bring spares with?

I was gonna and then he said not to bother because of all the cars and snow tires he had.

Probably could've made do airing them all up and crossing my fingers but didn't really want to be changing tires on that on the side of the road in full view of any cops that might drive by and pretty much nothing had gone smoothly thus far that day so I didn't wanna push my luck.

gotta bring spares, then you'll never need them
moment you don't bring them then god looks down and says 'fuck you peewee'

Yeah that's pretty much how it works. Truck had a brand new spare tire on it and the four touching pavement were the same ones I bought it with 7yr ago and they weren't new-ish then.

 

[Thumping]

You're going to kill a buss load of nuns...

 

[Pocahontas]

12k in feed according to the post.

 

[arse_sidewards]

Now that's what a dually is made to do.

 

[ToughBowtieTruck]

12k in feed according to the post.

This was 4,960. In a 2500HD.

 

[BigBurt]

Ho Chi Minh trail, 1974

Any more details?

Didn’t realize the rims seem to be modified to catch the cable in a groove, that’s a pretty crafty solution for what they were working with

 

[Ovrez]

 

[Sceep]

^ wings from the Spruce Goose, in case anyone was wondering.

 

[plym49.2]

It's a shame that these huge loads always travel so slowly.

I'd really like to see them zipping down the road at 45 mph or so.

 

[4x4mechanic]

^ wings from the Spruce Goose, in case anyone was wondering.

That's what I told my wife... She said "WTF is a Spruce Goose?"

She grew up under a rock...

 

[Mikel]

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

^ wings from the Spruce Goose, in case anyone was wondering.

If you get a chance, check it out. It is even bigger in person
the only aircraft that I couldn't back up enough to get the whole thing in the picture

 

[RMO]

If you get a chance, check it out. It is even bigger in person
the only aircraft that I couldn't back up enough to get the whole thing in the picture

Need a bigger camara?

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

Need a bigger camara?

....no



the plane is actually big,

 

[Sceep]

....no



the plane is actually big,

 

[Benny]

....no



the plane is actually big,

And it is inside a building. Can't back up that far before you run into a wall.

 

[Stingray]

And it is inside a building. Can't back up that far before you run into a wall.

I saw it more than once when it was in the dome at Long Beach, Too bad they couldn't figure out how to make it profitable

It's impressive in person

 

[Pocahontas]

 

[clodhopper]

At least you took a minute to consider the stupidity of the situation before you jumped behind the wheel an put that decision into action. Good job!

 

[OutlawRider]

That truck doesn’t weigh that much. It probably does weigh 9k not 9 tons.

 

[arse_sidewards]

That truck doesn’t weigh that much. It probably does weigh 9k not 9 tons.

And that looks like a 10-ton trailer, not a 10k.

 

[JayMcJay]

I'm seeing 8 lug wheels. So 2x7500lb
The trailer is all of 5k so (ignoring tongue weight) we're looking at about 10k lb of payload I'd say.
But that dump truck isn't 20,000lb, unless it's full of dirt!

I think the issue is that his burb was at 2x it's rating with questionable tongue weight, not that the trailer was actually overloaded

 

[arse_sidewards]

I'm seeing 8 lug wheels. So 2x7500lb

I didn't bother zooming in beyond "oh yeah that looks like a tag trailer you'd pull with an MDT".

I think the issue is that his burb was at 2x it's rating with questionable tongue weight, not that the trailer was actually overloaded

Probably.

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

Is Quality Paving still around?

 

[Sceep]

Is Quality Paving still around?

if only there were some way to, whats that word, google?

Home - Quality Paving LMGP – Ventura, CA

Quality Paving LGMP has a dedicated team of professionals ready to help you with all your asphalt and paving needs. Call us at (805) 650-0123!

www.qualitypavinglmgp.com

 

[arse_sidewards]

if only there were some way to, whats that word, google?

Fuckin desert dwellers.

Do you really think nobody else did that?

There's dozens if not hundreds of "quality paving" and none of them are using that partial phone number.

I didn't bother to click through to their websites to see who uses red trucks.