DH in Carolina
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Flight 1549 passing under bridge in Surry County, NC headed to Charlotte museum. Was a sight to see @12:15. 150 foot long truck and trailer that weighs 254,000 lbs.
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Lloyd In South Carolina
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Wow, brings a hole new meaning to "I'm headed down the mountain from Fancy Gap!"
I don't even like that hill with my little 5th wheeler!
L.
I don't even like that hill with my little 5th wheeler!
L.
DH in Carolina
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They stopped at exit 14 in Virginia and did a load check before comning down the mountain. They got lucky there was no fog on the mountain. I live four miles from Fancy Gap. DH
sdc eastern ia.
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Lets talk about puckering. I came down that way with a camper behind me in the worst rain storm I've ever been in. Couldn't see even with the wipers on high and too scared to pull over for fear of getting rear ended or worse. How you guys do it out there I can't imagine.
Actually, the curves/banking are pretty good on that stretch of highway...its just l-o-n-g with only one short stretch to kinda/sorta halfway "catch your breath". If it weren't for slower traffic, I would feel safe coming down hill at 75 in loaded 18 wheeler...but the cops DO patrol and DO write tickets. We won't discuss just "how I know"!!
Rick...been outta the truck (retired) for 13 months, 2 days, and 3hrs.45minutes and do NOT miss it even a little bit.
Rick...been outta the truck (retired) for 13 months, 2 days, and 3hrs.45minutes and do NOT miss it even a little bit.
DH in Carolina
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Truck, Trailer, Plane. Got it from website on internet.
The Dukester
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I'll bet weightwise that airplane fuselage was a "puff" for that outfit. It's pretty big physically but not really very heavy. Most guys driving rigs that size know exactly how to handle loads 3-4 times as heavy as that load was....No Sweat!
Aaron Ford
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You have an excellent resturant there in FG. Rarely forget a good one!
Aaron
Aaron
DH in Carolina
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I was wrong on the weight . I went to NC scales where truck was parked for the night and DOT officer said the total weight was 193.000 lbs. Don't trust everything you read on the internet. Daughter, Granddaughter, and woman who was on the plane when it went down. DH
Welding man
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It spent the night last night in Princeton,WV 25 miles from where I live. Big write up in local paper yesterday. Had a picture of it passing the capital in Charleston yesterday morning.
DH in Carolina
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Been by the capital in Charleston years ago. Beautiful building. The plane was a sight to see also. DH
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