You might well be wondering what this bloke is looking up at...and Biglorryblog can tell you. It's the massive boom of the wonderful Putzmeister 70Z concrete pump which is the biggest in the world and it needs a thumping great Kenworth five-axle tractor to haul it too! And thanks to Tony Pain at Daf Trucks here's a link to the Putzmeister website where you can see it in action. Prepare to be impressed...Biglorryblog was! And click through for more details.
http://www.putzmeister.com/about/video_library/index.cfm?v=5
Tony tells me: "Brian, it's claimed to be the world's largest, underpinned by a 550hp Kenworth C500B, 10 axled, 80 tonne total weight, 69 metre vertical reach, 65 metre horizontal reach, 51 metre depth reach."
It's probably got a 8, 9, 10, or 13 speed Eaton/Fuller Roadranger transmission, a Cat C-15 Diesel Engine, Tridem-Drive, 3 Mid-Lift Tags and a Twin-Steer/Tandem Drive front end with axles either from Sisu, Marmon-Herrington or FABCO Automotive.