Its falling together

Elvis · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

truck n trailer probably sheep n cows. maybe grain/fert in bulk bin or hay and baleage on flat deck. I guess Ill find out tomorrow when I start...

Vince · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

Yup...that is why they are called road trains RJ.

I have seen road trains with 4 trailers of mixed loads behind the prime mover...they are areal bugger to overtake I can tell ya. One of these road trains...only a 3 trailer one...was tracked for 10 minutes on an outback road sitting on 168 kph (104.4 mph). Imagine that coming at you on a narrow road.

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

How much horsepower do those tractors have?

Elvis · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Its falling together

4-600hp and thats real clysdale hp not 3 legged donkey hp!!!

Bushmaster · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Its falling together

The tractors here in America can do the same speeds and have the same horse power. It's just the the state trooper gets a bit teed off if he catches you doing that speed here. Remember...We have "paved" roads here.

stovepipe · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

congrats evis. good things happen to good people!

inthedark · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Its falling together

Congrats Elvis- post some pics of the place when you get settled in.

Elvis · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Its falling together

drove a 410 hp truck today Very Happy

woohoo

loads of power, having a ball
hope all you fellow nuts are having fun and keeping safe.

Vince · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:35 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

Always mate...always. So how goes the new job...enjoying things mate?

Cheers, Vince

Elvis · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:26 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

day 3 today and still having a blast Very Happy

spent 4 hours cleaning MY truck today Cool

inside and out took the silage bin off and Im carting shingle tomorrow. man its great doing different things. I havent carted stock yet but that will happen. the deck on the truck is on twistlocks and a stock crate can be put on later. so 1 truck 3 applications.
the bosses even put on a beer tonight as one of the lasses is off to Oz next week, its a great place to work.

gelandangan · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

Elvis mate, I presume you would want the longest possible delay till you carry stock,
I mean, if carrying innert stuff took you 4 hours to clean, I wonder how long it took to clean 5hit from the stock movement? Shocked

I presume the smell wont be flowers either.. Yuck

Elvis · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

the truck has been driven by others mate I was getting it real clean so any dirt will be MY dirt. I like a cab so clean you can eat your lunch off the dash or seat or anywhere bar the floor. we spend alot of time in a cab so we may aswell be comfortable.
as for stock movement thats what high pressure hoses where made for.

Vince · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:55 am Post subject: Re: Its falling together

What sort of sillage do you cart Elvis? Only sillage I've used is sugar cane mulch...boy that stuff stinks sickly sweet...but the cattle love it to eat.

What is shingle mate?

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Its falling together

Elvis wrote:

drove a 410 hp truck today woohoo loads of power, having a ball hope all you fellow nuts are having fun and keeping safe.

Drove a Monaro GTO today with 350 hp. Much high power to weight ratio. Had a blast! Keeping safe.