Man I like that the dash in that truck looks like the cockpit of a sr71 or a space shuttle...👍👍👍👍👍

@elwellboy

4 ай бұрын

These new rigs are pretty deluxe. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Ha Ha I'm a truck driver too and I'm known as squirrel as well! It's because a grey squirrel once jumped into the cab whilst I was driving down a narrow lane to a farm.

@elwellboy

2 ай бұрын

Too funny - Not sure how he got the nickname. I'm sure there's a good story behind it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Great video mate thank you, the sound of that truck is immense! Must be great to work outdoors in such amazing scenery, though bloody chilly in the Winter!

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@mtl-ss1538

4 жыл бұрын

Chip Trucks in New Zealand. ..KWs- 8V92 & 13 speed. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWF20Nmycq6beM4.html

@jhubbard375

4 жыл бұрын

is @@elwellboy

Beautiful trucks! Beautiful landscape!

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Truly a beautiful place on days like this. Thanks for watching.

Yeah, don't forget to unlock that bunk pin. That's a beautiful tractor! 102 K is impressive! That drop axel, must do it for him. Smaller timber or not, that's an impressive load! Say hello to BF for me, thanks -haha

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Now that is pretty cool. A tracked skidded. Never seen one before. Beautiful country!

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. They use those Cat track skidders on the steeper ground. I believe they are a D5 frame but the drive sprokets are closer to the middle of the tracks. God's country particularly on a nice day. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Ain’t no thang as fine as a W9 😎😎 beautiful

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the ride. Thanks for watching and commenting.

thanks 4 the ride from pops64 liberty ky cabin fever that dam virus thing has everybody staying home

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you could come along and enjoyed the ride. Yep lot of time these days to enjoy some KZread videos. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Nicely done,as always looking forward to next video...time for those repairs and pressure washer also paint. ;)

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Never did I here that truck under a pull let alone miss u nuts man ps. Nice stick hauler

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. That truck is a nice rig. I believe it had 185K miles on it. Not even broke in yet. Thanks for watching and commenting.

That's some perty good footage! Building an N scale logging model train layout I got a lot of work to do.

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck on your train project.

Great video

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I've been driving truck for 20 years. Never driven a log truck but I'm really considering it. Cuz it just seems like more my style

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Hope things work out getting into a log truck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Man that truck sounds good!!

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching & commenting.

@ovidiu7185

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. But it's too loud 😅

very nice video and informative especially what all the buttons do and the call outs on the hill

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Who said "money doesn't grow on trees"?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

When the wood is good and prices high you can make some $$$. BUT - there are also jobs are lousy or shit goes wrong and you can lose your shirt. Be safe out there. Thanks for watching and commenting.

awesome video! i'm wondering what type of tree is being cut at 7:44? i've been to PNW a few times on vacation from N.H. watching logging sites.

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. At 7:44 those are some Alders that were mixed in with the Douglas Fir. Alder is a hardwood much like Poplar. Alder typically is more prevalent at lower elevations but there were several Alders mixed in this job. Years ago Alder was nearly worthless and was good firewood. Today it can be worth more than fir saw logs. Alder is used in furniture industry. Thanks for watching and commenting.

that timbco was made in my home town of shawano!! they dont make them no more, they are now called timberpro 🤙🏽

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Yep - this company has had a couple Timbcos for a while and they're still going strong. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I recognize that scenery. I worked on North Mountain back in the 80's.

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

So did I back in the 70s. That old hill has been logged several times over the years. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@realf1rme

4 жыл бұрын

Can I move from Los Angeles California and start Trucking out there how's the living cost?

@TR-on9tx

3 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy I came off of North mountain in an ambulance in 62 after being run over by a white fir while felling. Worked for Clayton in the rigging in 63.Thanks for posting brought back some forgotten memories.

What a beautiful scenery, absolutely amazing for someone living in a country which is as flat as a pancake...😂👍

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. It is a beautiful area - particularly when the weather is like this. Was born and raised here. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@bfurailroad1104

4 жыл бұрын

Flat as a pancake? That describes my neck of the woods here in Kansas!

@dundonrl

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask where you're at, then you said the mountains around there, easy to find after that!

Great footage of squirrel i work for that company to im the said “Moose” he speaks of

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

I had a great ride with "Squirrel". Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank for watching and commenting.

@RedKorn_Approved

5 жыл бұрын

O anytime glad to see someone post some good footage of truckin

@bobmorris9687

5 жыл бұрын

Why do you guys not have folding pole trailers instead of having to go to all that trouble loading and hitching???

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

A couple of reasons - these trailers are less expensive, can be easily swapped between trucks and loading unloading the trailer is probably as fast or faster than folding trailers. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Question is well it walk tha dog an kick the cat...👍👍👍👍

@elwellboy

4 ай бұрын

Hauls logs too!! hahaha

How do you like that three axle trailer(other than the obvious ability to have more weight on the back)? Does it make loading the trailer any different?

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

3 axle trailers are becoming the standard. There some with two tag axles in the back. Loading the trailer is about the same as the conventional trailers. This configuration is legal with 102000 pounds gross weight. Pulling a pup trailer like the red truck coming down with a load early in the video can do 105000 pounds gross. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@mtl-ss1538

4 жыл бұрын

New Zealand has some of the biggest logging trucks in the world working off-highway on private roads - which can see Gross Combination Masses of around 150-tonne. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i32M0byzlqWwe5M.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn2Npridf5Pac7Q.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKCK1bmkZdO3YM4.html

Reminds me of home. Grew up in near *Troutdale, Oregon* now stuck in Ohio after 19+yrs over the road (wife is from here)...ah well, what can ya do??? Thanks for the lovely views~~

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Yep - that’s God’s country - particularly on a nice day. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Great video. How much did the load of logs weigh? That is impressive that the loader scooped it up in one time. Hello from Kansas.

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. The legal gross weight for this particular truck/trailer configuration is 102,000 pounds. At about 8:16 into the video you'll see the in cab scale hitting 99,000 gross. The net payload (logs) is right around 60,000 pounds. The log stackers are rated to lift 90,000 pounds. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@bigbriankansas8362

Жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy you are welcome. Thank you for the information.

Sweet feller buncher

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Had two of those Timbco feller bunchers working on this job. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@chrise3801

5 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy yeah those are fancy units for sure,I enjoyed the video thanks

This is probably pretty stupid but I am writing a story having to do with logging in certain aspects. I'm not really sure how stuff like this works but here are some questions I want to ask since I noticed you usually respond to comments. What is the specific job a lumber trucker? I'm assuming some truckers work solely at the site, and bring wood down from up in the mountains, but do those same truckers transport the wood from place to place, or would that be the job of a different person and different company? Is it the logging companies job to transport the wood? This next question may be oddly specific, but I'll ask anyways. Is there any scenario that would make sense in which a trucker drives from Washington State into Canada, and bring those logs back into Washington? Who would the trucker be working for in that situation? Would it still be a logging company getting the shipment of lumber, or a separate company tasked with doing something else with the wood? How often would such a trucker make that trip and would that be their sole job? Are there any specific routes used by lumber truckers to drive back and forth from Washington to Canada? Are there specific requirements that a trucker like this would have to adhere to in order to get back and forth from the US and Canada? Is there a specific name or title for such a trucker so that I could research it further? I apologize if you are unable to answer some of these questions, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

I'll try to answer your questions. "a lumber trucker" would be different than a "log trucker" - "a log trucker" hauls the raw logs to the mill where the logs are processed into lumber. "a lumber trucker" would haul the finished lumber to stores. Logging companies are hired by the timber owners to harvest and transport the logs to the mills. Log truck drivers might be owner/operators or hired to drive the truck owned by the logging company. It would be very unusual for a logging company in Washington State to drive into Canada and haul logs back into Washington. Canadian logging companies haul logs to Canadian mills that then saw the logs into lumber which may then be exported into the US. Lumber is most likely shipped by rail from Canada into the US. There may be some trucking of Canadian lumber exported into Washington. In that case, the route would likely be Interstate 5 from the Vancouver BC area into Washington. Such trucking companies likely have to be customs bonded carriers to transport products across the international border. Hope this all helps. Good luck. Thanks for watching and commenting.

yous call it binders we call it chains an belly chains i drive logging trucks here in New Zealand driving 4 22 yrs we here in nz we cut to the customers requirerments we use to cart long stems now i drive a converterable which carts longs then shorts can cart 3.0 mtrs up to 12 mtrs so can change over up 16 mtrs to 20 mtrs long stems

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

I've seen some of the log trucks used in NZ. Nice rigs. Here, there are trucks configured to haul shorter wood. I did a video on one. See it here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6KfuppyYpe3ZrA.html Thanks for watching and commenting.

I also drive a long logger but only may - oct setting around the homestead in the winter the only loges I handle are going into the wood stove

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

Nice - enjoy. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I can't imagine the pain of running tandems in the mud. Is there a law against tri-drives out there?

@elwellboy

10 ай бұрын

Most of the time the logging roads here are in pretty good shape with good gravel. In Washington state there are no tri drives. They are allowed in British Columbia. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Looks like i been up there concrete sauk valley

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Yep - the view was looking south over Darrington. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Did you see squatch out there?

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha - Nope just clearing out some of squatch"s hiding places. Thanks for watching and commenting.

How long are those logs in your truck?also are they gonna be loaded onto a ship? How old are this trees?

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Most of the logs on this load were 36' some shorter ones in the middle of the load. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@arandomtrip8082

4 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy thank you sir!👍

@mtl-ss1538

4 жыл бұрын

New Zealand has some of the biggest logging trucks in the world working off-highway on private roads - which can see Gross Combination Masses of around 150-tonne. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i32M0byzlqWwe5M.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/hn2Npridf5Pac7Q.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKCK1bmkZdO3YM4.html

You improved from this one, to the one with "Moose". More info

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Crazy to think I used to drive van over there all the time. Wish I would have gotten into a log truck instead.

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I Grew up on a Asphalt Farm Nothing like watch the sun rise In a big Rig

@elwellboy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. The PNW is beautiful county on days like this. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@phoenixarizona8441

2 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy thank you for making the awesome video

Wow wild terraine gota have balls to cut that timber

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Most of this timber was cut by machine. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Do you know where that truck was purchased? And approx how long ago?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

It was purchased in the Seattle area in 2016. Had 180K miles on it in this video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

do you think a early 70s w900a with a 350 big cam and a 5x4 with 4:33 rears would be ok for logging

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

If thousands of them in the 60s and 70s in the woods is any proof - I'd say they did OK for logging then. Not enough power for today's demands. I drove a 900A dump truck with a 318 and 5x4 for a time in early 70s hauling rock for logging roads. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@knuckleberry4720

3 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy ok cool i want a old one when i start driving so i don't have to deal with all the computers.and cheaper thanks

Is there only one kind of tree like pine or are they mixed? nice video👍

@elwellboy

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the trees in this area are Fir and Hemlock with some cedar. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@oceanp4493

2 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy thank you

Where is this? I would love to work here

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Northwest Washington State. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ronmicheau4785

4 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy what engine is in the kenworth

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronmicheau4785 Cummins ISX15 - I think it's 550HP. Thanks for watching and commenting.

God's Country!!

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

LARGECAR TRANSPORT - yes it is - particularly on days like this one. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Greetings from the AtengKalengKaleng channel

@elwellboy

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I'll check out your channel.

ah dirty Ole D town, that trip up North Mt? been awhile since I've been up there

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

Yep that's North Mountain. I think most of that old hill has been logged three times. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching & commenting.

@ManuelLopez-cn5nx

5 жыл бұрын

How star this job long truck? Im live in portland andbrelly like this job.. Thanks

@northmanlogging2769

5 жыл бұрын

@@ManuelLopez-cn5nx Get your self a Commercial Drivers License first, get some driving experience with other trucks, then start asking around the local logging shops about driving truck, meanwhile stay sober... Its hard to find drivers because most have drug or drinking problems

@ManuelLopez-cn5nx

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

How much time you work daily ? and How much distance normally you have to drive for log hauling?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Work days can vary depending on weather and how far away the job site is. I would say truck drivers work 8 to 10 hours a day on average. Mileage depends on how far job might be from the mill. Also, not all mileage is the same. Some jobs may require a lot of narrow mountain logging road driving vs. highways. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@alexvarughese984

3 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy Thanks for the reply. Can you say about range of distance normally covered in log hauling.

@alexvarughese984

3 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy But for this load what was the distance covered?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexvarughese984 about 10 miles as the logging site was just up the mountain from the mill.

@alexvarughese984

3 жыл бұрын

@@elwellboy In a month what will be the total distance covered approximately?

isx or c15?

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Cummins ISX - Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hey thats jeff and jason anderson's company

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. There are a few more videos of their operations on my channel too. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I like the log truck

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice rig. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hampton Randal wa ?

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Nope - Hampton Darrington. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Like 542🔔🤝🤝

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

great video, but why is that guy standing inside the barrier when he lifts the trailer up by the crane? Should that thing shift and sway out to one side it could crush someone.

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Good observation. But the hoist is not a crane but a stationary hoist and lifts the trailer straight up - no swinging. Also, notice the V-rack that guides the trailer tongue to keep it straight and limit any swinging movement. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

@John As an old riggin' guy all we knew was to stay out of the bite, hahaha

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

@John I was a rigging guy - the only rule we had was "stay out of the bite". hahaha - Thanks for watching and commenting.

Is this in bc?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Near Darrington in northwest Washington. Thanks for watching and commenting.

The stinger I run rests in the bunk while on the tractor, I don’t have lift axles either, I couldn’t see what the trailer is in/on while piggyback.

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

On this truck and others running the 3 axle trailer there is a cradle just behind the bunk that the inside duels of the trailer sit on. You might be able to get a view of that at the beginning when loading the trailer. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@barryerdman6285

3 жыл бұрын

elwellboy thanks for the reply 👍

Did you thank the butcher operator for screwing up the road?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha - the "butcher" operator is one of the owners of this outfit so I guess he can screw it up if he wants. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Does anyone there use the Voith transmission retarder, or only Jakes?

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

To be honest I really couldn't tell you. The driver of this truck, which is fairly new, did say that the retarder (not sure if he meant Jacobs or Voith) was really good. So good in fact that if you aren't paying attention it could skid the tires. If I find out i'll let you know. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Where do I sign up?

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha - Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

What species?

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

Mostly Douglas Fir on this job. Some Hemlock and a bit of Cedar. Thanks for watching and commenting.

This couldn't have been in Idaho. Anybody who spends time on forest roads here know these guys drive like f*ckin' fighter pilots.

@elwellboy

2 жыл бұрын

This is northwest Washington. Most log truck drivers in this area are some of the best most courteous truckers you can find. Thanks for watching and commenting.

ติดตามผลงาน20:10น.28/04/2020.🥰

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Camera shaken

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Tough to keep a steady hand riding in a KW on a washboard/potholed logging road. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

T9”

@elwellboy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

I would take the girls

@elwellboy

3 жыл бұрын

Girls - of all ages - LOVE log trucks and log truckers!! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Dat truck is a little baby. Should be c-16 18 over , two speed auxiliary, full 100 percent lockers.

@elwellboy

5 жыл бұрын

It's a pretty nice rig - moves a lot of logs down the hill. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@chrise3801

5 жыл бұрын

It does have lockers look at the dash

@xreconusmc3156

5 жыл бұрын

Chris E no those are percent lockers not full big big difference pal

@northwestlogtrucker4691

4 жыл бұрын

X Recon usmc yes it does have lockers you clearly have no clue to what your talking about

@northwestlogtrucker4691

2 жыл бұрын

@@xreconusmc3156 no percent ,,, either on or off

what are the job/education requirements to do this sort of thing? could a black woman in her 30s from the city pursue this sort of thing or is it too late? lol

@elwellboy

Жыл бұрын

If you put your mind to it, you absolutely could. You'll need a class A CDL license. Once you have a CDL you'd want to get some experience - starting with smaller trucks gradually moving to bigger rigs up to 50 ton plus gross weight. With some good experience and no accidents you could seek out log trucking outfits that might be looking for drivers. Stay focused on your dreams and work hard to achieve them. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck.