boostman Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Today we had a company come in and move our spare transformer into position! They turned up with a 700bhp 8 wheel drive truck with a 96 wheel trailer! The transformer weighs 280 tons and it moved it effortlessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Wow that looks absolutely beast mate. Imagine getting your foot run over by that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 A tyre fitter's nightmare That'd be fun through central London. There's a good few kVa in that little fella' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cered Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Transformers, Transformers in disguise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Imagine getting your foot run over by that thing. [knowitall] Actually, isn't the purpose of having such large tyres on the tractor unit, and so many smaller ones on the trailer, so that the pressure is spread out over a relatively large area? Therefore, it may not hurt as much as a smaller vehicle with smaller tyres [/knowitall] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Very true, I'd rather that ran over my shod foot than a Golf on wooden wheels, one inch wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Donuts Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 [knowitall] Actually, isn't the purpose of having such large tyres on the tractor unit, and so many smaller ones on the trailer, so that the pressure is spread out over a relatively large area? Therefore, it may not hurt as much as a smaller vehicle with smaller tyres [/knowitall] This is very true Mr knowitall lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 A tyre fitter's nightmare That'd be fun through central London. There's a good few kVa in that little fella' It's 600MVA, 22kv to 400kv Need to find out how much torque the truck makes! [emoji12] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 It's 600MVA, 22kv to 400kv Need to find out how much torque the truck makes! [emoji12] About a million more than your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 About a million more than your car [emoji14] Probably not far off! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoaster Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The truck is a Unipower 'M' Series, prime mover, with a Cummins QSK19 19 litre, 6 cylinder diesel producing 700 bhp and 2300 lb/ft of torque! That truck was an unsuccessful bidder for a prime mover for a tank transporter for the army, seems the M.o.D. preferred the Oshkosh. I love big trucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy T Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I see those Oshkosh trucks pulling trailers with big tanks and armored vehicles on them up the A34 all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 A tyre fitter's nightmare On the contrary, I think it would be a tyre fitter's Christmas bonus and next year's holiday in the Bahamas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-tt Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 That blue thing looks like something out of dr.who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 The torque figure looks "adequate" as Rolls Royce used to say, before they were taken over Let's see a "built" Supra auto box have a go at that What a beast indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 The truck is a Unipower 'M' Series, prime mover, with a Cummins QSK19 19 litre, 6 cylinder diesel producing 700 bhp and 2300 lb/ft of torque! That truck was an unsuccessful bidder for a prime mover for a tank transporter for the army, seems the M.o.D. preferred the Oshkosh. I love big trucks! Thanks for the info, saves me pestering the driver today haha. I have to admit my first though after woooow that's massive is, imagine the clutch.....I wonder if a supra could pull the trailer..... [emoji13] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks for the info, saves me pestering the driver today haha. I have to admit my first though after woooow that's massive is, imagine the clutch.....I wonder if a supra could pull the trailer..... [emoji13] I doubt it has one, it probably has a torque converter, or possibly even a hydrostatic transmission. The latter is a far better way of delivering smooth power to all drive wheels, essential in a tractive unit like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 http://www.military-today.com/trucks/unipower_m_series.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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