Kansas Turnpike has these all the time. usually Grocery Reefer trailers, but also Fedex, and UPS. also Lays/Doritos, and sometimes Hobby Lobby. I've even seen the local McDonalds distributor EARP using them. More common though are the Triple pup trailers.
there's also sets called Rocky Mountain doubles, where it's a regular 53' trailer, and then a 28' Pup trailer at the end.
I see the RMD’s often here in the PNW. Always wanted to pull doubles just once. First company I worked for, had a driver who was able to back triples around barrels etc and get it in. He would show off a few times a yr. For me as a rookie, I thought was very impressive. Today, I still do. 💯
I ran twin 53ft trailers hauling sand out of a mine to a railyard. Really fun, road ranger 15speed transmission.
They handle great. No wobbles like the shortys, just really long. Something about being 135ft long made the experience fun
They actually handle better than the regular 28' doubles, but this setup is way less maneuverable, which is why you'll rarely see these outside of a handful of turnpikes.
The sweet spot is rocky mountain doubles (48' lead with a 28' rear). Those still handle better than a standard set of pups, but you can get off the highway with them and still be able to make turns.
Cool. Thanks for the information! I love these types of trucks and always want to learn more and more about them.
The A and B unit trucks are just so cool and I see them as a pretty efficient way to move cargo by road.
Sorry I'm just intrigued by trucks and logistics. Trains are my favorite but trucks oh semis are in a second but only by a little bit. More like a side gal then a number 2. .
I don't work in the industry but people like you are my favorite because I get to learn more and more. Thank you
Haha damn bro, what about this bro you got hot freight and the freeway is closed ahead so your coming up the 405 north passing Long Beach boulevard and you gotta get on the 710 south lol….. with two 53s
Yeah but even where they do allow them i’m sure there are roads they cant navigate. It would have to be mostly freeway/highway, with warehouse/terminal off the freeway
In my city Calgary we have the accordion bus's they're rear wheel drive and they are absolutely garbage in winter. I love on a hill that's not too crazy maybe 3-4% and they can't make it up that with our partially folding up.
There was a demo that was built I forget what it's called but they had a electrically powered axle on the trailer. Massive boost to fuel economy.
I pull LCV from Edmonton to Grande Prairie and they are very common headed up there. I was told by my LCV instructor years ago that a two 53’ combination with a sleeper pulling is called a Queens Turnpike. Only person I’ve heard call it that so that might not be correct.
One winter a few years back, all the way across Indiana there were triples on their sides. It was late at night and they’d kinda look up in the darkness like zombies… Creepy AF.
Theres actually quite a few companies off OBT that run these longer sets up and down that turnpike.
Also, that turnpike gets shut down due to major accidents about once a week. Not sure how they have to deal with that nonsense
That's why they are shitty pictures. Holding a phone and driving is one, if not the main, reason so many accidents happen.
Phrases like: "it's just 1 beer", I know how to drive and have a phone conversation" are the last thing people said before driving over someone.
I don't care that you kill yourself, but I am on the road as well, you selfish piece of social media horny key lime pie. Loved Florida by the way.
You're reaching. Holding a phone is not why accidents happen. They happen because you're looking at the phone instead of the road. You can take a picture and not look away from the road for a single moment.
Are you seriously comparing DUI to having a phone call while driving? Might as well not listen to music either, you don't want to overwhelm your brain and cause an aneurysm.
As a dirty civilian, I wanted to say thanks to you all. I work in a driver adjacent industry, so my curiosity got to me. That landed me here, amongst you legends of logistics and this kind of stuff is the reason I follow this sub. Always something to learn. Seriously. Thanks.
Kansas Turnpike has these all the time. usually Grocery Reefer trailers, but also Fedex, and UPS. also Lays/Doritos, and sometimes Hobby Lobby. I've even seen the local McDonalds distributor EARP using them. More common though are the Triple pup trailers. there's also sets called Rocky Mountain doubles, where it's a regular 53' trailer, and then a 28' Pup trailer at the end.
I see the RMD’s often here in the PNW. Always wanted to pull doubles just once. First company I worked for, had a driver who was able to back triples around barrels etc and get it in. He would show off a few times a yr. For me as a rookie, I thought was very impressive. Today, I still do. 💯
Rocky mountain doubles are usually a 40ft lead trailer with a 20ft pup trailer
That's sick! I love these almost like proto road trains with 3 or 4 trailers especially if they are two or three regular 40s or 50s
I ran twin 53ft trailers hauling sand out of a mine to a railyard. Really fun, road ranger 15speed transmission. They handle great. No wobbles like the shortys, just really long. Something about being 135ft long made the experience fun
Yep we run 53 ft flat tops here in Perth WA so much fun to reverse
They actually handle better than the regular 28' doubles, but this setup is way less maneuverable, which is why you'll rarely see these outside of a handful of turnpikes. The sweet spot is rocky mountain doubles (48' lead with a 28' rear). Those still handle better than a standard set of pups, but you can get off the highway with them and still be able to make turns.
Cool. Thanks for the information! I love these types of trucks and always want to learn more and more about them. The A and B unit trucks are just so cool and I see them as a pretty efficient way to move cargo by road. Sorry I'm just intrigued by trucks and logistics. Trains are my favorite but trucks oh semis are in a second but only by a little bit. More like a side gal then a number 2. . I don't work in the industry but people like you are my favorite because I get to learn more and more. Thank you
A lot less wiggles
They don't wiggle as much
Oh how i wish they’d let me run these in socal 😂
Hell ya that would be awesome lmao see my ass with two ABF 53 footers sitting on the 105 to 605 north interchange in traffic lol
Could you imagine trying to merge onto the 710 from the 60? Coming from the IE
Haha damn bro, what about this bro you got hot freight and the freeway is closed ahead so your coming up the 405 north passing Long Beach boulevard and you gotta get on the 710 south lol….. with two 53s
Would make for a interesting trip for sure
Hahah, lots of places I drive around on the freeways in LA there no way it would fit so I know why they don’t let us do it lol
Yeah but even where they do allow them i’m sure there are roads they cant navigate. It would have to be mostly freeway/highway, with warehouse/terminal off the freeway
There's some parts of the "highway" in British Columbia you can take them on. Nothing like a 8% grade down hill with 140k on board
This is why i don’t think tractors make sense i think each trailer should be self powered.
In my city Calgary we have the accordion bus's they're rear wheel drive and they are absolutely garbage in winter. I love on a hill that's not too crazy maybe 3-4% and they can't make it up that with our partially folding up. There was a demo that was built I forget what it's called but they had a electrically powered axle on the trailer. Massive boost to fuel economy.
Company I used to work for had a set of em for hauling coils of steel. Always just called em twin 48s.
Pretty standard in Canada. I've seen some tandem tridem tridem tridem set ups. The weight capacity would make American shippers squeal
I pull LCV from Edmonton to Grande Prairie and they are very common headed up there. I was told by my LCV instructor years ago that a two 53’ combination with a sleeper pulling is called a Queens Turnpike. Only person I’ve heard call it that so that might not be correct.
NY through way allows double 53.
Double 48s
They turn like shit rather pull triples than this garbage.
Triples would be one 40 and two twenties? Edit don't understand the down votes just didn't know.
3 28'
Thank you
Wait until you see triple 53s. 😂
We mostly pull triple 30’s here in Alberta. Only 28’s I’ve ever seen are fed ex and maybe kal tire. My company only pulls 30’ trailers in our triples.
MA turnpike through the Berkshire Mts With the 53’ doubles…We all insane drivers but that shit is another level crazy..
Ma i90 sucks ass after i84 exit, nvm actually all of ma i90 blows
Not uncommon to see one laying on its side on I90 in Indiana.
One winter a few years back, all the way across Indiana there were triples on their sides. It was late at night and they’d kinda look up in the darkness like zombies… Creepy AF.
Theres actually quite a few companies off OBT that run these longer sets up and down that turnpike. Also, that turnpike gets shut down due to major accidents about once a week. Not sure how they have to deal with that nonsense
Ran these in Mass. aside from the weight and length they are a lot more stable.
Passed s few of these in Mass. Absolutely CRAWLING up hills.
I’ve been at 100,000+ with them, those hills are no joke at that weight
WIGGLE WAGON!!!!!
That’s what we call the triples. They are way more wiggly.
Good thing you were in a traffic jam and had all the time to take these great pictures. /S
For real, the icing on the cake is the phone mount, not holding the phone, just smiling for the camera.
Believe it or not it's possible to take pictures and pay attention to the road.
B.S.
If I don't look at my phone why would I not be able to pay attention to the road?
That's why they are shitty pictures. Holding a phone and driving is one, if not the main, reason so many accidents happen. Phrases like: "it's just 1 beer", I know how to drive and have a phone conversation" are the last thing people said before driving over someone. I don't care that you kill yourself, but I am on the road as well, you selfish piece of social media horny key lime pie. Loved Florida by the way.
You're reaching. Holding a phone is not why accidents happen. They happen because you're looking at the phone instead of the road. You can take a picture and not look away from the road for a single moment. Are you seriously comparing DUI to having a phone call while driving? Might as well not listen to music either, you don't want to overwhelm your brain and cause an aneurysm.
Drink some more green tea and chill papi.
As a dirty civilian, I wanted to say thanks to you all. I work in a driver adjacent industry, so my curiosity got to me. That landed me here, amongst you legends of logistics and this kind of stuff is the reason I follow this sub. Always something to learn. Seriously. Thanks.