Question about Log Truck Drivers.

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How do they fit their balls in the cab?

Anyone take a good look at the cut blocks on the way into Golden?

Sweet fawk those cut blocks look crazy.
 

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My brother drove logging trucks for years. I did a few day trips with him. Yup some crazy roads.
 

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Come on over and I’ll show you some our finest roads We build. Steep and cheep is what we do in B.C.! Not by choice but the mills just don’t care, build us something we can haul logs on is what we’re told.
if things aren’t bad enough now our provincial government among others are digging into tight draws and advertising up 20%.
Roads be crazy over here.
 

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Come on over and I’ll show you some our finest roads We build. Steep and cheep is what we do in B.C.! Not by choice but the mills just don’t care, build us something we can haul logs on is what we’re told.
if things aren’t bad enough now our provincial government among others are digging into tight draws and advertising up 20%.
Roads be crazy over here.
I have a tough enough time sledding up some of those roads, can't imagine driving a loaded log truck down some of those hair pins.

Unreal.
 

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Something for sledders to consider ........................

Ever wonder why logging truck drivers get pissed when sledders go burning up active logging roads with no radios and a fairly high rate of speed? Already enough stress and hazards on the roads without having to put up with unknown hazards.

Allot of sledders are good, have radios and do the one simple thing we ask, follow a truck in or out, dont always be looking for a place to pass. The problem is you can have 10 good sledders following the rules and being helpful, but it only takes one to ruin it for everybody else.
 

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When my dad was a teenager he started driving log truck in Kenora. His stories are crazy. He jumped out of his truck in the one pic.
 

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All the easy ground is gone here... now they get the nasties. That old saying its a slippery slope. Most of those owner drivers have about 3 truck radios and 2 of my handhelds sitting in there.
 

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Just strap a gopro to the bumper.

But seriously, do the chains just make it that easy or how the dark do you stay on them roads?

Chains help for sure but good tire and the weight being carried also helps
 

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I chased the rigs up around tumbler ridge, chetwynd area a few years ago. We used to run our welding trucks fast and hard on those roads. But the log trucks were insane! It was amazing more of them don’t die!
 

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thats an awsum video, thanks for posting it.

One thing they have going for them down there is they only run 5 axle rigs with 8'6" bunks, tandem truck, tandem trailer, but us stupid buggers in Canada run 7, 8 and now they are approving 9 axle rigs, all with 9'6" bunks. I think they are allot smarter down there.
 
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