Why are some of the biggest oversized loads bumper pulls?
Posted by DeadlyArrow09@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 3 comments
I’ve seen a few huge truck loads in person and online, and it seems that most of the really big ones are towed by bumper rather than gooseneck/fifth wheel. Is there a reason for this? One big example is the petrochemical splitter that was transported across Alberta in 2019.
mxadema@reddit
Not the bigess out there, but definitely the coolest.
A leopard 2a4 main battle tank. On a 9 axle setup.
I got a dozen of them mover, the best move was a 7 truck convoy at night with escorts. (Just a bunch of beacon everywhere for a mile.)
The best part, no permit, no log book, no weight station. All because of the federal license plate ;)
jqmallah@reddit
Those huge modular trailers spread weight across a lot of axles and steer from the rear. The tractor is not carrying it like a pickup hitch. It is pushing and pulling a platform built for the load, so permits, escorts, and route surveys matter more than the hitch style.
Eastern-Calendar-985@reddit
probably just easier to distribute weight when you got that much mass behind you instead of having it all sitting over the truck axles