Recently in Heavy Haulage Category

 Hope the bridge takes it skipper! Although saying that it obviously can---otherwise Dennis and his merry men from ROTRAN wouldn't be driving across it with a 325-ton transformer and 6000hp of go-power courtesy of five 8x8 Tractomas monster pullers and a 10x10 Tractomas pusher up the back! ()oh yeas, don't forget the ginormous beam trailer too). And anyway this happened yesterday so I guess we'd have heard if it didn't make it across!

Yes it's South African heavy-hitter time again on Biglorryblog and you can see that it probably wouldn't be a good idea to try and go in the opposite direction to Dennis's convoy on this particular corner! Now click through for more...

At first glance this Iveco might look like one of those Dutch-built Strators, but in actual fact what we have here is the real thing - a genuine Australian-built RHD, 550hp PowerStar.
This isn't the first time that this truck has appeared on BLB, because back in June we showed you it sitting outside Irish dealer Jennings Truck Centre.
Since then it has been purchased by Derbyshire-based Scotts Heavy Haulage (who know a thing or two about running decent kit), and is now working hard for a living.
Bryan Scott explains that he fell in love with the PowerStar when he saw one in New Zealand. He then spent a year striking a deal with Jennings, which had imported it with just 7000km on the clock.
Bryan is delighted with the truck, reckons it's better than any Scania T-Cab or Volvo VN, and say the driver thinks it's the 'Dog's b******s'.

Having seen a previous post on JST Services from Bob Tuck Nick Garlick says: "Brian, here are a couple of the whole JST rig complete with load. Fantastic heavy hauler.
Regards, Nick." And click through here to see more of that the load on the back...

Here beginneth this morning's lesson...."And lo Dennis Child did gather around him his tribe of mighty ROTRAN Ultra Pacifics for the special-types movement of a 300-ton transformer. And seeing they had the 'righteous kit' the Lord shone his light on their labours..and the mighty Ultra Pacifics did move that 300 transformer...and it was good. Here endeth today's heavy haulage lession from South Africa." Thanks Dennis!

Big old lump on back for sure...now click through ere for one more shot of the mighty 'Ultra' Pacifics!

Brendan has sent me this batch of Southern Hemisphere heavy hitters...and says: "Good day Brian, I just remembered that when  I was back in South Africa in July I saw this little fleet of very neat trucks. I snapped some photos while we were feeding my nephew. The crates indicated that at least one of the boxes held a really big dishwasher! Regards, Brendan." Now click through here to see what he means....

Hello what's this and where's it going...? I've been getting rather behind on my 'Heavy hitters from South Africa' lately, so apologies to Dennis Child, Biglorryblog's man at ROTRAN and provider of top special types phtos sent me this on my birthday! Thanks Dennis and here's a 150-ton generator stator on ALE LASTRA Nicolas 16-axle modular trailer pulled by an MAN and pushed by a Merc Powerliner....now click through here for more..

Three Big Bulldogs sitting in a row...one says stop the others say go...Well not exactly Wordsworth I grant you but close enough for Jazz (or poetry) for Biglorryblog. Yes it's Big Macks to go time courtesy of Gary 'Hopalong' Richards who says: "Hey Brian, this time I have some REAL truck working shots to share - a bevy of big Macks belonging to Lampson - probably the largest fleet of heavy haulers in Oz, and part of the US based Lampson group."

And here's two more at the back of whatever it is they're pushing and pulling...and click through here to see for yourselves exactly what it is!  

Hello...what's this then? It looks pretty 'chunky' whatever it is...especially with that axle. Now click through here to find out exactly what it is.... 

Yes it seems there is an Oshkosh heavy hitter still at work in New Zealand trundling for Tranzcarr Drury--in this case hauling 440-tonne power station parts! 

With a bit of help from a Kenworth so it seems...and click through here for more..

Dennis Child, general manager at ROTRAN has been out with his camera again and has sent me these shots starting off with Mammoet's mighty MANs in action "..and a 152-ton transformer failed unit arriving!"

Now click through here for more South African heavy hitters!

Dennis Child has kindly sent me this shot of one of Mammoet's venerable 8x8 heavy hitters in South Africa today hauling a 150-ton reclaimer drum. 

And that's a big old tube alright! Now click through here for one more..Looks like there's a mighty MAN at the back too...

Hmmmm... Just right for trying to get around a T-Junction. As ever I have Dennis Child in South Africa for today's unusual heavy haulage movement...

"Note the extended lowbed chassis with steerable axles - some innovation!" Says Dennis... Ahh but what exactly is the load? Click through here for another clue...

Dennis Child, general manager, at ROTRAN Multi-Axle in South Africa has onece again been out and about with his camera and has sent me this selecetion of your favourite South African heavy hitters including (to start with) Mammoet's mighty four-axle MANs pulling what looks like a large bit of electrical kit.

Now, courtesy of Ryan Wall we have a KUMKANI HEAVY TRANSPORT Merc Titan 8x6 tractor with Cometto gooseneck hauling a great big Cat dump truck...

Talking of big hitters, click through here for more information on this one...

Biglorryblog has 'Keeper of the Flame Martin Phippard and above all else the spendid company Friderici for the outstanding collecdtion fo imaghes shoiwng how the professionals take a heavy load up an alpine road!

 
And if you think this looks difficult then click through here to see just how hard the job got--and how the Friderici team literally 'got around things'! 

'OK so it's a Scania name badge...but what's so special about that Biglorryblog?' I hear you ask. Ahhh but look closely. This isn't just any Scania name badge..not it's a Marks & Spencer Scania name badge with...err hold on... that's not right NO! look at the badge and see the lovely bit of airbrushed detailing showing a tractor and harrow on the 'N' and 'A' and if you click through you'll find a terrific Biglorryblog-approved heavy hitter with a nice bit of bling and a very capable 'Young Gun' too!

If you haven't got a head for heights look away now...This is from Tim Cotton who took these shots at last's year's Heavy Haulage Show in Utrecht---this year's ecven takles place on October 4th if you're interested.

Tim says: "Seeing the FTF video on BLB made me think about the forthcoming Heavy Haulage show in Utrecht where Macks, FTF's and many contemporary HH vehicles are on display. It rained rather a lot in 2008 as can be seen from the photos. Even my camera gave up in the end due to the amount of water! The aerial shot is from a man-basket provided by Van der Tol cranes in 2007. You can see about a third of the show...At about 5pm on the Sunday, they all head back home which is quite a sight. It is well worth a visit. Tim." Thanks TC and click through here for more rain-drenched heavy haulers!

Mike Meyer in the States has kindly sent this shot of an immaculate Peterbilt cabover four-axle artic getting down to work to me and says. "600 Cat hauling Trane chiller across West Virgina. USA." he says. Which is fine...the truck bit I get, only what's a 'Trane chiller'? And don't say 'something for chilling your trane..OK? Either way apparently it's the largest made.'  I thin I'll ask Mike what it's all about.

Last knockings from the '08 Dorset Fair says Ron Johl. "Hello Brian, here's Mark Walker's Super Atlantic (well I could hardly leave a Rotinoff out could ?) double-heading John Attlee's Scammell."

 
And now a new one for Biglorryblog as Ron adds: "The AEC Mogul 12.5-litre. ex-recovery vehicle back-converted to a tractor unit pulling a Taskers 1948 step frame trailer and on the back is a 1970  Aveling- Barford 26-ton dumper rescued from a scrapyard and all in superb condition." Nopw click through here for a classic 2hp plogher...