dblr Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I am sure this is considered commercial, also this is in Europe but could you imagine something like this here in the states!!!!!! 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Schneider Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 They're actually fairly common in some of the western states, but they're either three short (28 ft.) short trailers or one 40 ft. followed by a shorter pup trailer. Also notice they're travelling in a convoy, so they're probably travelling under an oversize load permit that spells out the routing. You'll hear some RVers talk about "triple towing" but this means having two trailers, not three. Usually the second trailer is a car or a small boat or utility trailer and even this isn't legal in all states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 Doesn't AZ allow 3 x 45' trailers? KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 North Dakota allows what's called a B-Train which looks like a 53' trailer with another 48' behind it. Menards runs them all the time here. Fed-X, UPS, and the other shipping companies pull triple pups across I-94 daily even in snow and ice. Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted October 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 I ran doubles for UPS when I worked there up and down 95 between New York and Richmond Va. and have seen the triples when we go west now with the camper. What caught my eye in that video were some of the different looking 5th wheels they were also towing. 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve from SoCal Posted October 11, 2018 Report Share Posted October 11, 2018 It was interesting to see a few American trucks in this and,another French circus video. In the other video there were also some single axle trucks towing US made fifth wheels. Perhaps a European chapter of the HDT group has hope? Steve 2005 Peterbilt 387-112 Baby Cat 9 speed U-shift 1996/2016 remod Teton Royal Atlanta 1996 Kentucky 48 single drop stacker garage project Pulls like a train, sounds like a plane....faster than a Cheetah sniffin cocaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hone eagle Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 pretty sure I have seen 2 53's , divided hyw only ,they break them up going into a city. 2005 volvo 670 freedomline singledNewmar Torrey Pine 34rskswoot woot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moresmoke Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 hours ago, hone eagle said: pretty sure I have seen 2 53's , divided hyw only ,they break them up going into a city. Ontario and Quebec allow twin 53 on the divided highways. Some of the western US also allow twin 53s, but the weight laws aren't always favorable to full loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Western Canada: Unloading the thrashing machine Saskatchewan Style: "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblr Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 Backing up a set of doubles is a challenge, a co-worker used to be able to back up a set of pups ( 28" ) and put the back pup on the unload door 2017 River Stone Legacy 38MB 2001 T2000 Kenworth 2009 Smart Passion ET Junior hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 There's a difference between "wiggle wagons", in the first video and Super B trains. Whole nother kettle of fish again, is road trains with a converter on the front of a 53' van. A Super B is easy to back up, compared to the others, with their extra pivot points. I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmup68 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Aussie's have everyone beat I think: 2003 International Eagle 9200i, Cummins ISX, Freedomline 2007 Teton Scottsdale XT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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