This hardly needs any text. I count 16 axles on the trailer, each with 4 wheels, giving it 64 wheels. But wait, there’s more. It looks to me like there are inner wheels on the trailer. If so, that gives the trailer 128 wheels. Don’t forget the tractor, which has a bonus axle for good measure. That would give it a grand total of 142 wheels. That’s tough to top!
photographed on I-10 in Houston, TX April 22, 2021
Very light ground pressure.
Here’s a different kind of centipede. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CT_MYMolJ2n/?utm_medium=copy_link
Very light ground pressure is exactly right.
Given the amount of weight this rig is equipped to pull, fewer axles would obviously be more weight per axle which in turn will tear up pavement in short order. The asphalt that trailer is traveling on in the picture is called “flexible pavement” for a reason. It doesn’t take much to tear up an asphalt surface.
In the left lane no less.
Looks to me as though it’s between the right and middle lanes.
Sorry, I was referring to the link NYCMT posted.
“No buses or trucks in left lane” is no longer enforced – at least not here in CT! It’s still in the books, but smokeys have other priorities lately
So does the Sam Houston Tollway cap out the axle charges at 6? Because that would be a booth charge of $8.75 vs possible $33.25 if they counted every last one of them.
Good question! Might be best to avoid the tollway…
If Goodyear designed trailers? 🙂
I spotted its East Coast equivalent on the Capital Beltway in Virginia last year.
Not as many wheels as the one you saw, since the center portion doesn’t have wheels on this one… but of course, everything’s bigger in Texas:
Wonderful! Built by Faymonville, HQ in Luxembourg. Specialized in logging and -evidently- heavy haulage.
https://www.faymonville.com/
Wow that’s neat! I hadn’t noticed the trailer manufacturer – not surprisingly, I’ve never heard of Faymonville.
A genuine Convoi Exceptionnel in Virginia!
You caught the heavy haulage division, while I spotted their logging branch 🙂
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-global-2014-volvo-fh-6×4-for-hauling-long-logs-big-boys-transformer-toy/
I guess if Disney had to move a cruise ship…..
This is what came to mind upon seeing this CC Outtake for today:
The Baldwin Centipede. One of railroads biggest headaches. Pennsy relegated theirs to pusher service not long after their inception. They hated them. I always thought they were pretty cool looking.
I wonder: do any of those axles steer, actively or as casters? Sure seems like there’d be a lot of scrubbing if not.
Never thought of that…..
They’re pendle axles and have the potential to steer.
Now look up front… probably 20k steer axle; that capacity could be reduced by legislation.
All with just ONE drive axle!
…unless of course the steer is powered also, still, that’s only two.
To clarify, that’s RE Eric703’s image.
That’s like an Army M1000 on steroids.
I was always curious how you change a flat on one of those inner dualie sets–whatever the procedure, I’m sure it’s a miserable undertaking.
Sure hope there is a TPMS installed. Would hate to be the guy handed a tire pressure gage and told to go to it. Hey Quick Lube shop, you guys do a free tire rotation with an oil change? Great, I’ll be there first thing in the morning.
A hella of a catch Jon!
It seems to be a modular trailer, these can be coupled lengthwise and widthwise, to carry the heaviest loads imaginable. Self-propelled versions are also available.
Like these, towed by a tractor or self-propelled:
https://www.scheuerle.com/products/self-propelled-transporters/intercombi.html
Morning preflight bumping tyres checking for flats could last a while its bad enough with a standard H unit truck & trailer with only 28 tyres, fleeties doing tyre repairs must hate those heavy haul trailers
Gives a whole new meaning to the term, “Eighteen Wheeler!”
The poor driver told them he was getting more and more tyred each trip, but they would not listen.
“Hey, Jake, go check the tire pressures on that rig!”