r/machinesinaction • u/Bodzio1981 • 4d ago

Shiny chrome, clean lines, and raw power!

💬 Who else loves seeing heavy gear on the move like this? Drop your trenching tales or fav hauls below!

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u/ironafro2 4d ago

I wanna operate whatever they hauling!!

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u/oakbarrelbear 4d ago

The 9yo boy in me wants to take 4 of them in a line and send em down a hill running at the same time

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u/Ok_Switch6715 3d ago

Ditching machine by the looks of it

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u/The_Demosthenes_1 4d ago

Ok....so to load and unload they disassemble the trailer and the equipment drives on and off of it right?  How do they reassemble the trailer?  They need another tractor to put all the pieces back in place and assemble the trailer so it can be towed right?

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u/Kennel_King 4d ago

https://youtube.com/shorts/TNxmw9CG-Ek?si=sINvz3b20QMjFaqD

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u/The_Demosthenes_1 4d ago

Thank You!

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u/Kennel_King 4d ago

No problem, I could have explained it, but it was easier to show you

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u/The_Demosthenes_1 4d ago

Dam....and that hydraulic piece is strong enough to lift the trailer fully loaded.  Hydraulic power is no joke. 

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u/shmiddleedee 4d ago

Hydraulics in the trailer hook and unhook the flatbed part.

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u/Tobaccocreek 4d ago

The boots on the step say you are committed to the cause. Tip of the hat.

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u/CocunutHunter 4d ago

Beefy tractor isn't even in its final form! A row of driving wheels is lifted.

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u/Kennel_King 4d ago

Thats a pusher axle, it has no driving ability.

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u/Williwoo321 4d ago

I remember going in a road trip in the outback when I was younger and upon arriving at a small town saw this giant road train with mining equipment on the back of it. I didn’t know where it was going but it was three trailers long with a Frieghtliner prime mover at the front. The truckie saw me staring at it and offered to show us the truck. He told us how all the switches and buttons work but by far the most impressive thing was engine. It was a strait 6, dual turbo charged CAT engine and what a beast it was. I swear that engine could’ve pulled a mountain. But it was a great road trip, we had to over take some more road trains as we continued our journey but it was a great experience all round

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u/Bengis_Khan 4d ago

I think I saw the video about 5 minutes after this where he bottoms out on railroad tracks.

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u/probablyaythrowaway 3d ago

Optimus prime and megatron