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Posted: 12/15/2010 8:23:08 AM EDT
Saw something I don't recall ever seeing before piggybacking up "the 405" yesterday.
 Some quick interweb research: Kenworth C500 Twin Steer (8x8) FTMFW ....the Ultimate Beast of Burden I'm guessing the one I saw is going to be an oilfield truck or Logging rig. But I found some other models with Crane Beds, and lots of special purpose custom jobs to haul really big shit.  I just took a closer look at the one I saw on the road, and noticed the hitch over the rear axles; I did see some pics of dual tankers and log trucks. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 8:57:37 AM EDT
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I'll shoot the photo to my roommate, he may or may not work for Kenworth. I've seen photos of the truck (well one like it) before and they are badass.
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Posted: 12/15/2010 9:44:31 AM EDT
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"the 405" JHTMOFC 
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Posted: 12/15/2010 9:58:33 AM EDT
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"the 405" JHTMOFC
Only Californians call it "the 405" lets get him! haha 
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Posted: 12/15/2010 10:02:04 AM EDT
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Quoted: twas a joke, hence "the quotes"Quoted: Quoted: "the 405" JHTMOFC Only Californians call it "the 405" lets get him! haha  |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 10:08:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/15/2010 10:17:57 AM EDT
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LOVE that movie!
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Posted: 12/15/2010 10:42:49 AM EDT
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LOVE that movie! I bet my son and I have watched it 100+ times. I have it downloaded and he would come and climb up in my lap and ask to watch it. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 11:55:32 AM EDT
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I wonder how many parts of that truck are from China.
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Posted: 12/15/2010 11:59:24 AM EDT
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Saw something I don't recall ever seeing before up "the 405" yesterday. http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/auwalker/AR15/4xtruck.jpg The sun shining ??? |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 12:58:47 PM EDT
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I'm a little confussed (although that's not unusal).
By calling it an 8X8 are you thinking that the twin steering axles are powered ?? I fail to see any differential casings in that area, (but it might be possible to drive the front axles with some really large hydralic motors.) If your just impressed by the twin steering axles,...........I've seen a fair number of them, concrete pumper trucks, cement mixer, crane trucks and maybe even a fire engine ladder truck, all would be in the extra large size with too much weight for a single steering axle. YMMV BNI (Batteries Not Included) |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 1:07:15 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm a little confussed (although that's not unusal). By calling it an 8X8 are you thinking that the twin steering axles are powered ?? I fail to see any differential casings in that area, (but it might be possible to drive the front axles with some really large hydralic motors.) If your just impressed by the twin steering axles,...........I've seen a fair number of them, concrete pumper trucks, cement mixer, crane trucks and maybe even a fire engine ladder truck, all would be in the extra large size with too much weight for a single steering axle. YMMV BNI (Batteries Not Included) I didn't call it that, if you follow that hotlink, it takes you to the Kenworth spec sheet, they call it an 8x8... Saw a couple concert trucks in my photo search as well. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 1:20:38 PM EDT
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I wonder how many parts of that truck are from China. Yesterday on a box of construction target  staples, I noticed this.
MADE IN CHINA HECHO EN CHINA It was one of those moments when I went WTF & LMAO both at the same time.      
It may be getting close to FO time. 
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Posted: 12/15/2010 1:24:29 PM EDT
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Saw a couple concert trucks in my photo search as well. Country and Western ?? |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 1:30:30 PM EDT
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I'm a little confussed (although that's not unusal).
By calling it an 8X8 are you thinking that the twin steering axles are powered ?? I fail to see any differential casings in that area, (but it might be possible to drive the front axles with some really large hydralic motors.) If your just impressed by the twin steering axles,...........I've seen a fair number of them, concrete pumper trucks, cement mixer, crane trucks and maybe even a fire engine ladder truck, all would be in the extra large size with too much weight for a single steering axle. YMMV BNI (Batteries Not Included) I didn't call it that, if you follow that hotlink, it takes you to the Kenworth spec sheet, they call it an 8x8... Saw a couple concert trucks in my photo search as well. The brochure says it is available in 8x4, 8x6, and 8x8 configurations. So you would have to look at each truck to know how it was equipped. I saw a couple of new trucks like this on their way to the oil fields when I was in Wyoming a couple of months ago. Oshkosh is another manufacture that makes these huge oversize offroad trucks. The Army has been using trucks with twin steering axles, the HEMTT M977, M978, M984, etc, for nearly 30 years now. Any of you Sky valley residents remember that enormous truck at the heavy equipment repair place just west of Startup? |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 2:54:11 PM EDT
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I wonder how many parts of that truck are from China. Built in Mexico, designed in India. Get with the times! Quoted:
Oshkosh is another manufacture that makes these huge oversize offroad trucks. The Army has been using trucks with twin steering axles, the HEMTT M977, M978, M984, etc, for nearly 30 years now. Any of you Sky valley residents remember that enormous truck at the heavy equipment repair place just west of Startup? I loves me some Oshkosh. Independent suspension, FTW! |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 4:39:59 PM EDT
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That was right after they left the KW plant in Renton. I saw two of them pulling out of the plant as I was leaving work. I may be mistaken, but I think all they build there now are "Off Hiway" rigs like that.
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Posted: 12/15/2010 6:58:45 PM EDT
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I used to run 3 different ones set up as mine lube trucks.
5000 mobile gallons of KY. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 7:50:41 PM EDT
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That was right after they left the KW plant in Renton. I saw two of them pulling out of the plant as I was leaving work. I may be mistaken, but I think all they build there now are "Off Hiway" rigs like that. I have seen them I5 as log trucks. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:54:09 AM EDT
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"the 405" 
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