106 Tyred Volvo Trailer & other Over-Size Cargo movers

Gordon · 22nd February 2007, 11:23

Seen this Volvo carrying a huge "water bottle" :

hanmust · 22nd February 2007, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Mad Monkey

its a 44.502 and not 44.550 . your knowledge is good but it is still incomplete .

like i said the 44.502 you see in the picture has a TORQUE CONVERTER !
it is a speacial order truck from MAN . hte specs you looking up from the internet is not of this one but of a standard one .
this kind of prime mover is in the region of 300000 euros plus .

speed is irrelevant . this truck with full counterweight can go upto 120 kmh. no trailer ofcourse . with a trailer it would never be allowedto go over 20 kmph because of indian roads .

if you really are interested in really powerful primovers pls look up nicolas tractomas . they are made to order in france by nicolas . available as 10x10 ,1000 hp . one might be comin to india soon ;-)

I've no argument that I'm the last person in this subject..I'm just a student, I've no acadamic qualification..what ever I say here is just what I learnt from books, websites & some information got directly from the manufaturers..Its happy to know that U r a learnt person in this subject.

But I'm aware of trucks like Nicolas-Tractomas..buttey all are very very special..only countable numbers are made a year..where as Merc, MAN, etc, cosiderably make bigger volume..Considering other truks, trucks like N-Tractomas, special trucks of Oshkosh, Westernstar, etc are like dumb truck among the tippers..But MAN & Merc too have such huge engines rating an output of 1000 & + hp..

hanmust · 22nd February 2007, 18:43

Just saw the snap..

NIce snap again Gordon..its a reactor I think..where did U took it..Mumbai?

kvish · 22nd February 2007, 19:40

After looking at the truck in detail I realized the complexity in building that monster....if you look carefully, the truck is turning right, but the last few wheels are turning left.... a brain like mine could have never thought of that aspect, without seeing the pic....

Imagine misjudging the distance of the truck while overtaking....thats dangerous....

maxbhp · 7th May 2007, 09:25

greatmana2000 · 7th May 2007, 19:25

I know a carrier company by name Namakkal transport which specialises in rockets and other huge generators transport . The trucks do around 6 kms an hr and they have a jeep in front of the truck running as a pilot . Their trucks range from Man ,Merc ,scanina , and volvo .

Ram · 7th May 2007, 19:52

Look at the size of the weight bearing down on the tractor's two driving axles. But for this weight, the driving tires would lose traction while hauling (and most certainly while starting) the trailer payload.

Ram · 7th May 2007, 19:56

BTW, Did anybody snap a pic of the trailer-truck hauling the ex-Sahara Airlines Boeing 737 [VT-SID] fuselage? -- the one that got stuck in Chembur last week?
What kind was it?
Ram

salilpawar1 · 9th May 2007, 10:14

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Originally Posted by ram

BTW, Did anybody snap a pic of the trailer-truck hauling the ex-Sahara Airlines Boeing 737 [VT-SID] fuselage? -- the one that got stuck in Chembur last week?
What kind was it?
Ram

AFAIK, it was a plane jane Ashok Leyland trailer truck. The windshield and the roof of the driver cabin was chopped off to make more room.....

Mad Monkey · 23rd May 2007, 19:11

800 Ton DHDS reactor . reliance jamnagar

vivekiny2k · 23rd May 2007, 19:31

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Originally Posted by kvish

After looking at the truck in detail I realized the complexity in building that monster....if you look carefully, the truck is turning right, but the last few wheels are turning left....

Jeep hurricane concept has rear wheels turning in opposite direction, or even in same direction for sharp navigation, especially off road.

heck it's even supposed to turn around maintaining the same location. (each wheel in a different direction.

iraghava · 23rd May 2007, 20:22

MM - That's HUGE man!!!! Now I know where I had seen this before

Godfather · 24th May 2007, 04:44

Wow.. mind blowing.. Imagine overtaking one of these.

Godfather

jkdas · 24th May 2007, 05:33

They had some special truck to move some train wagons/compartments to some hill station in North East India. They moved at almost 4km/h! Saw on Tv

moralfibre · 30th July 2007, 09:22

A Kinglong bus being transported on a trailer:

22nd February 2007, 11:23	#31
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22nd February 2007, 18:43	#33
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Just saw the snap.. NIce snap again Gordon..its a reactor I think..where did U took it..Mumbai? Last edited by hanmust : 22nd February 2007 at 18:45.
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22nd February 2007, 19:40	#34
kvish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 627 Thanked: 195 Times	After looking at the truck in detail I realized the complexity in building that monster....if you look carefully, the truck is turning right, but the last few wheels are turning left.... a brain like mine could have never thought of that aspect, without seeing the pic.... Imagine misjudging the distance of the truck while overtaking....thats dangerous....
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7th May 2007, 09:25	#35
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Spotted another one ......
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7th May 2007, 19:25	#36
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 58 Times	I know a carrier company by name Namakkal transport which specialises in rockets and other huge generators transport . The trucks do around 6 kms an hr and they have a jeep in front of the truck running as a pilot . Their trucks range from Man ,Merc ,scanina , and volvo .
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7th May 2007, 19:52	#37
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Look at the size of the weight bearing down on the tractor's two driving axles. But for this weight, the driving tires would lose traction while hauling (and most certainly while starting) the trailer payload.
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7th May 2007, 19:56	#38
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	BTW, Did anybody snap a pic of the trailer-truck hauling the ex-Sahara Airlines Boeing 737 [VT-SID] fuselage? -- the one that got stuck in Chembur last week? What kind was it? Ram
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Mad Monkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 274 Thanked: 456 Times	800 Ton DHDS reactor . reliance jamnagar
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24th May 2007, 04:44	#43
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	Wow.. mind blowing.. Imagine overtaking one of these. Godfather
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24th May 2007, 05:33	#44
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	They had some special truck to move some train wagons/compartments to some hill station in North East India. They moved at almost 4km/h! Saw on Tv
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