unclebilly Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I'll start this off...I heard about a guy who hauled 27200 kgs (60,000 lbs) gross in a CH Tandem... Tare is 9800 kgs (21500 lbs) on those. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
joes mack Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 back when i was hauling coal i hauled 53 tons across the mountain and then the owner jumped my butt for doin it then i had to remind him that he loaded me. the truck was a 93 rd 888sx with e7 400 and 18 speed 65,000 rears with 6.73 gears Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-108348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgallamore Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 my personal best 46 tons net, gross was a shade over 120,000 lbsi seen others on that job in exess of 140,000 lbs Quote http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/uploads/1272400769/gallery_4852_794_314995.jpg Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-108386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWT Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) We haul on average 45+ tons a trip that's net on our 65,00 lb rear MacksWere making on average 15 trips daily at that tonnage Our gross weights are around 130,000 - 135,000lbs Edited April 3, 2012 by GWT Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Gross near 100k in a Freightliner fldsd, 46 rears 12 front. Load after load. I know one load was way over 100k, I thought my brakes were still on. Lucky it was only going about 3 miles through town. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 scaled 79,000 with wet clay in a1987 RD688 with a 350 and 6 speed. It was a worn mack dedecated to site truck work only. Could not get any more in the box. clay was fallin goff the cab gaurd onto the hood and off the sides and back. Drove like a caddy with the 44k rears and 20K front.Most I ever pulled with my RS700L was a cat 973 on a tri axel low boy. I figure 90-100K gross...my Truck has a 12K front and 34k rears..also rode like a caddy!. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 best i ever did was 107k on the gross with a load of milk someone picked up. That load made the trip tween hagerstown md and frederick md every other night. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEL ADDICTION Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I know guys that run out on manahtan down to exit 2 njtpk with 120k on at triaxle I dont know how they do it with out getting pulled over I can have a burnt out license plate light and get pulled over 2 tImes in one day Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Guy Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 best i ever did was 107k on the gross with a load of milk someone picked up. That load made the trip tween hagerstown md and frederick md every other night.Are you the one that used to wake me up every morning at 4 am? I used to be just south of Hagerstown when an early am milk pick up from the farm up the street had milk cows. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 No, im a transport driver i dont pick up. That load was picked up in the afternon then dropped in the yard. It had 2am appt at dairy maid in frederick. We didnt dare try to deliver that during the day. Lol those dot cops round hagerstown wouldve had a field day. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23928-what-is-the-most-you-ever-heard-of-someone-hauling-in-a-tandem-dump-what-is-te-heaviest-load-you-heard-about/#findComment-111923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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