longest road train

On February 18, 2006, an Australian built Mack truck with 112 semi-trailers, 1,300 t (1,279 long tons; 1,433 short tons) and 1,474.3 metres (4,836 ft 11 in) long, pulled the load 100 metres (328 feet) to recapture the record for the longest road train (multiple loaded trailers) ever pulled with a single prime mover. It was on the main road of Clifton, Queensland, that 70-year-old John Atkinson claimed a new record, pulled by a tri-drive Mack Titan.[20][21][22]

[hoopshooper]

I built the steering and differentials for that truck all by myself, had huge issues as the threads weren't cut into the diff housing properly that secured the massive torque plate to the housing. Binded a huge bolt and had to cut it and drill the stud out then finish off all the threads. Bastard of a job as there was no room for error on that build. Worked for Arvin Meritor back then.

[danik]

There are many shorter cargo trains here in Europe and they are on rails, not roads. Impressive WR!

[Hutch]

Later on, he backed the whole thing up to the starting line with one hand, while drinking a frostie.

[annemuskee]

Aww, thought this video was recent. Don't matter. Still bloody awesome. Keep on truckin gals and guys. Yous all rock.

[Tobico]

I love trucks and worked around them for years. Just wish I could make it to Auz to see these guys run down the roads!!!

[squarebody]

That was great.would love to see one of those come down an l.a. street.respect

[yamahonkawazuki]

Easy there killer. not all of us in the US are ignorant haters lol :). this takes AMAZING skill on behalf of its driver. let along the quality of his truck. no room for errors.

[Wayne-Pr]

Very cool, love to see it trucking up the Hume

[HSFY]

Holden is owned by General Motors, which is an American company. So Holden vehicles are built in Australia, with American technology.

[RedtailFox]

well, Kenworth had a twin steer, tri-drive K104 try it one year, and although it did it, it destroyed the two rear-most diffs and crawled across the line on the remaining one.

[erichowells]

Yeah, there's a few of us that admire and not sit there and pound our chest. I do agree that it is one hell of a skill to drive those road trains.

[alejandrosigua]

THIS IS 120 TRAILER JOHN CENA TRUCKKKK

[tiagoneves]

120 trailers should weight about 840 t ( 120* 7t ) ... so ... even empty, it's still impressive !

[Mick_]

Well said toyvt8 .you may be interested to know that here in NSW the govt is thinking about letting B tripples on the Hume next year

[Mick_]

correct .i have the video on a VHS tape

[yabbadabbadoo]

Every trailer packed to the Max would be Talkin', these are fairy floss loads

[traveler]

I am in the U.S. and I am 49 I have driven trucks here for over 27 years also I have all the license for here which is the same as the multi combonation and also dangerous goods on them

[Rt__Official]

Fato curioso, o Roadtrain do gta foi inspirado no modelo mack titan, mesmo caminhão que aparece no video

[Brsrafal]

as a usa trucker how do u even see the back of your trailer lol or turn this thing better be straight road

[TyCetto]

Good to see one of the Americans with a brain! Cheers mate!