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PUCampin

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Posted: 10/29/09 02:00pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Man I wish I had a camera. The other day driving home while at a red light, a big rig tow truck made a right turn from the cross road onto the highway going the same direction I was. He was towing one of those huge 6 axle mobile cranes. Beginning his turn, his front end looked really light, then it came off the ground! He had to stop, and inch forward a bit at a time to bairly keep the front tires down so he could make the turn. He finally made it and headed down the highway. After the light change and I went by him (4 lane road) I could see his front just kinda floating, bairly stawing down, scarry. Just think how much weight was cantilevered in the back to pull that huge engine and front off the ground like that!


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Posted: 10/29/09 02:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I operated those big cranes for many years and that one with six axles would most likely weight 130,000#. No wonder the tow truck front end was light.

Jim


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