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Sluggo

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Is this photoshopped, or is this how they carry gas down under?

I was told that truck trains are common in Australia. Frankly I think it looks about as dangerous as can be. :shocked:
 

Sluggo

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Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
real. thats how they carry it across the deserted areas of aussie land.

You mean the Outback?

I learned that watching Crocodile Dundee. :D
 

dug777

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probablly real, but just a demo pic for the tractor unit or someone messing about ;)

largest you can have in WA is a double-B train i think, that's three trailers AFAIK, and gas can only be a single trailer (again AFAIK).

Search for 'Merredin' and 'longest roadtrain' if you really want to be impressed :D
 

EyeMWing

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It LOOKS approximately correct... But every other pic I've seen of the truck cabs they use, they're INSANELY beefy, hardcore models. That one looks like a standard, US-based medium range freeway hauler.
 

Wallydraigle

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Would have been nice in the Road Warrior :p


Yeah, just ditch one of the tanks and while the marauder bands are scrambling after it you can get away with the other two.
 

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Originally posted by: Sluggo
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Is this photoshopped, or is this how they carry gas down under?

I was told that truck trains are common in Australia. Frankly I think it looks about as dangerous as can be. :shocked:

Dug777 does not give $hit to you :p :D
 

Howard

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The perspective looks all wrong, unless the suspension in the rear axles of each trailer happened to be softer than the one in the front axles.
 

Sluggo

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Originally posted by: Howard
The perspective looks all wrong, unless the suspension in the rear axles of each trailer happened to be softer than the one in the front axles.

Gas is so much money only half of them are filled.
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: Sluggo
Originally posted by: Howard
The perspective looks all wrong, unless the suspension in the rear axles of each trailer happened to be softer than the one in the front axles.

Gas is so much money only half of them are filled.
What?

EDIT: Thread from the dead. :(
 

WTT0001

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My guess is that it's chopped, 1st trailer has 1 set of wheels (plus the set on the "truck"), 2nd has 2 sets of 3, 3rd has 2 sets of 3, 4th has 1 set of 3????? Unless its a double long trailer:D
 

meltdown75

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
I haven't seen the Aussie dude around lately, is he banninated?

yes i believe he did get a slight vacation but he will be back soon AFAIK.