[RedRaven]

Show us your truck!... I'm sure there are a lot of new truckers, and members who would enjoy seeing photos of your truck. So, give er a good wash, and polish, and upload your photos... :wink: 8)

Year, make, and model, optional... :lol: 8)

[Colin]

There's two other companies I don't have pics of. Not driving at the moment, but here are a few from the past (click for larger versions):

2003 Freightliner FLD. My second new truck at the company. Cat and a 13 speed.


2003 Century Class. Detroit and a 10 speed.


2004 Volvo 770. Volvo engine with a 13 speed.


2005 Peterbilt 379. Cummins and a 10 speed.

[mike3fan]

2005 Peterbilt 379,C-15,13 speed

[kilog55]

Originally Posted by Colin

There's two other companies I don't have pics of. Not driving at the moment, but here are a few from the past (click for larger versions):

2003 Freightliner FLD. My second new truck at the company. Cat and a 13 speed.


2003 Century Class. Detroit and a 10 speed.


2004 Volvo 770. Volvo engine with a 13 speed.


2005 Peterbilt 379. Cummins and a 10 speed.

whats the first trailer for grain??

[Colin]

Originally Posted by kilog55

whats the first trailer for grain??

That is a possum belly or slick bottom chip trailer. It's built for wood by-products.

http://www.westerntrailer.com/english/products/chip.php

[kilog55]

ahh never seen one before here we just use rock buckets :lol:

[Colin]

Originally Posted by kilog55

ahh never seen one before here we just use rock buckets :lol:

We take chip hauling VERY seriously on the west coast. :P

That combo goes to 88,500 gross and other 3 axle tractor/4 axle trailer combos the company has go to 96,500 gross. The empty weight for the 6 axle combo is about 28,000 and the empty weight on the 7 axle combo is about 34,000.

Yes, that's 30 tons net per load.

13,200
34,000 (total must be under 46,500)
42,500

Drivers and trailer axlescould not exceed 75,500. That is the bridge law for that overweight vehicle.

Digital scales on the truck and trailer, plus full length scales at loading facilities. I liked to load to 45,800 tractor and 42,200 trailer. Wiggle room as they say.

Every driver become comfortable with their own truck and loading can be very easy and quick. Drop a little in the front. Drop a little in the back. Add some in the middle to bring it up close, then fine tune it. That is for heavy products. Green and dry shavings were a "box out" situation. Load the trailer completely full and go. 20 units at 7 cubic yards per unit and the gross weight loaded with shavings was near 60,000.

[Shawnee]

I would but I don't know how to post pictures, :sad: I'm not very up to date with the technology,

If someone could tell me how to post pictures I would try, the truck in the avatar is mine but it looks much better than it does in that picture.

[mike3fan]

Originally Posted by Shawnee

I would but I don't know how to post pictures, :sad: I'm not very up to date with the technology,

If someone could tell me how to post pictures I would try, the truck in the avatar is mine but it looks much better than it does in that picture.

www.photobucket.com you can upload your pictures there for free then copy the url link to the picture and use the img codes to get them to show up here.

just wrap it with [img] [/img]

[Mr. Ford95]

Let's try again:


This is what I usually haul: