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Jordi
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by Jordi » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:28 pm
Been working for another haulier today, traction only.
Took a trailer from their yard at Stoke to Airbus nr chester (nothing special). Then picked this bad boy up to go back to stoke. You could tell it was an American trailer, built for American roads. It did not like English roundabouts.
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As a rough comparison a standard UK trailer is 45' / 13.75m. Currently on trial are longer trailers upto 15.75m I think. These trailers must have certain axle spacing, self steering rear axles and an overhang.
That trailer is approx 61' / 18.5m, no steering, axles as far back as they go. Certain junctions were interesting.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
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dan_2k_uk
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by dan_2k_uk » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:35 pm
Surely even moving the trailer axles forward a bit would improve things.
Stoopid yanks!
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Jordi
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by Jordi » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:14 pm
We do 99% of the articulated Cats out of Peterlee. Just all the export stuff though. I have no idea how the trucks get to the UK dealers. I've only ever delivered to a Finning dealer once and that was just a demo truck.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
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Tramp
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by Tramp » Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:40 pm
Love the heavy plant, it may be sad but I'm a big kid and can't help but like diggers! Do you ever work with Kress? We had a few we had to look after when I worked at the steel works,
I have a photo from work that I can share with you lot....
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Are you impressed?
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dan_2k_uk
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by dan_2k_uk » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:07 pm
Ha ha. We should get some bikes for our M&E team at work.
I got a new van the other day. All the creature comforts. Even hot running water. Lovely!
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dan_2k_uk
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by dan_2k_uk » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:08 pm
Is E, C & I Electrical, Control, & Instrumentation?
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Tramp
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by Tramp » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:57 pm
Yeah, exactly that, were split down the middle though, one department made of two, I'm in the electrical which is mostly shift maintenance, then there's C&I which is days regular. the last bike in the row is one of our old ones and belongs to the turbine team. In terms of other transport We also have a ford ranger crewcab and until recently we had an electric truck, which was scrapped. C&I have an electric truck and a diesel 2ton forklift, which we are jealous of, as we have to borrow the pool forklifts if we need one!
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dan_2k_uk
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by dan_2k_uk » Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:43 am
We have to borrow a telehandler that's normally fitted with a bucket and used to move cake by operations when we need it.
Nice LT35 pickup with a Hiab, dumper truck, Landy 110, and various trailers too.
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Jordi
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by Jordi » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:28 pm
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
just some of the jobs I've been on so far this year. Some grim days down in Ayrshire out on the hill side of an open cast coal mine. It was bad when 2" of snow/sleet was stuck to the side of the van, but none landing on the ground. Jordie do you ever deliver bendys to Finning Glasgow?