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"Dear Editor of Biglorryblog," says Jeff Lee from the Shanghai Fulangjie company."I'm one of your fans for your fantastic blog and thanks for showing us so many big lorries with great stories and technology from around the world.I'm just back from Sudan last week after finishing a tough mission with 2x10lines of hydraulic-modular trailers which are produced by our group Tiandi Heavy Industries(THI)."
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Jeff continues: "During this transport mission, the fleet had to pass through the coastal region of the Red Sea hills area - mainly desert (with lots of bad sand and rain storms!) and difficult off-road conditions. I've taken some pictures during my work and think this Africa heavy haulage story may be interesting for you." To which BLB replies yer darn tootin Jeff! great stuff. And click through here to see just how 'demanding' the conditions were... And how you can see more of Jeff''s pictures...
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Road... What road...? Jeff says the move was carried out using two 480hp MAN 6x6 prime mover, 2x10lines TIANDI TJV1-k type Hydraulic modular trailers. The contract called for the transportation of five 150-tonne MAN Diesel Engines from Port Sudan to Atbara over a distance:of 500km...
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Sand everywhere andtemperatures from 23-50 degrees celsius! Wide humidity range too (15%-85%), And the conditions: "Sea port, winding & high gradient of hills area, Desert, Sand Storm, Rain Storm, Offroad, Soft clay base, etc" says Jeff.
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And yet more sand! "You can also visit my company website says jeff at www.fulangjie.com or my personal blog at sinohi.blogspot.com and flickr: jefflee09. Regards, Jeff Lee."
A four crane lift in Port Sudan (I assume?)....lovely!!! Not. Rather you than me.
Great photos - thanks for posting. Jeff, please look out for my email. Tim
Yes JB, They'd better using a gantry jacking system. But I think they don't have such machine there in Port sudan.
Tim, got your email. You can also add my MSN jefflee@live.com Jeff
Jeff, With you 100%. We have a very awkward 3 crane lift coming up (part of a large drilling rig knock-down), but that is awkward due to size rather than weight - each crane could in theory just about lift the whole load but it's a massive lattice structure so you can get high enough with one crane to get over the C of G. Your lift looks small dimensionally but extremely heavy, so I am guessing (dangerous I know!)cumulatively the RT's can take the gross load, but if one unit fails, it could potentially then drag down the second, third and fourth, like a "pack of cards" structure sequentially collapsing. However, it didnt, and you got the job done clearly in what would I am sure have been very difficult circumstances, to which well done. As Bruce Elstom says elsewhere on this site on occasion "In Africa, we sometimes have to make a plan". Whats with the "sometimes" Bruce? R J
I have been using digger derrick trucks since long. These trucks are excellent for construction services. I personally recommend them.
Point taken, Jerry.
But isn't / wasn't life boring in the home country hemmed in all round by elfin safety idiots etc -- My Granny used to say "You must learn to look after yourself in this world, my boy -- no one else will."
Seeing some of the cretinous rule and regs they come up with these days, I'll stick with self preservation as long as I still have a modicum of personal control.