This 6 axle beauty is 75 feet long, needs a special permit because it is 3 feet longer than any other rig on the road. The weight of this big rig is 45 tons (90,000 pounds), the tractor is a Kenworth T-2000 with a computer controlled 12 liter engine. The trailer holds 30 technicians along […]
If you live in Tennessee and drive a big rig, you might think the law can’t see you texting, not wearing seat belts, drinking, or talking on cell phone without a headset. But now the highway patrol are using at least 1 semi truck to catch these lawbreakers. Not only are they catching commercial vehicle […]
I thought I would throw this video by Indiana Jack driving in the west through California and Arizona. My favorite places to drive are in the west, especially Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. They have wide open spaces, less traffic, (except in big cities).I like seeing those giant cactus in Arizona. My least favorite places […]
Fact or Fiction? Could A Tire From A Semi Tractor/Trailer Blowout And Kill Someone? I have had no doubt that in some circumstances that a tire blowout from a big rig could kill someone, for instance a motorcycle behind a trailer and a blow out occurs. In this video the Myth Busters put this claim […]
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