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I heard about this on my drive into work this morning (actually heard it before leaving the house) and noted that the route they are taking crosses my commute path to work. As luck would have it, I encountered the "BIG RIGS" and their entire escort! It is a good thing I had advanced knowledge, with all the emergency and utility vehicles with flashing lights, i would have thought some massive accident or something had occurred! The truck/trailer combos were HUGE!
20 axles + 78 tires = 1 very big truck
**EDIT -UPDATE**
I found the Trucking company's website: http://www.diamondheavyhaul.com/
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BIG Trucks!
They haul UFOs too?
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20 axles + 78 tires = 1 very big truck
Two trucks, each 205 feet long and weighing more than 400,000 pounds loaded, will create a traffic spectacle -- and possibly some delays -- for many motorists today. The trucks, each carrying a compressor system weighing 215,000 pounds, are scheduled to lumber along Routes 17 and 17C and Interstate 81 in Tioga and Broome counties this morning on their way to Fairless Hills, Pa., northeast of Philadelphia.
Some fast facts about the trucks:
* Length: 205 feet; a typical 18-wheeler is 70 to 80 feet long.
* Truck's total loaded weight: 412,000 pounds
* Listed weight for each compressor, plus packaging: 215,000 pounds
* Number of tires: 78
* Number of axles: 20
* Height of the load: 15 feet
* World's largest land vehicle: 31.3 million pounds: the RB293 bucket wheel excavator, an earthmoving machine manufactured by a German company.
**EDIT -UPDATE**
I found the Trucking company's website: http://www.diamondheavyhaul.com/
Better PICS:
BIG Trucks!
They haul UFOs too?
One more pic