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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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Took this pic a few years ago ... the largest load I've ever seen on the highway (unfortunately didn't get the whole thing in the pic).

 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 12:54 AM
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Wow that thing is huge! What is it?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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Check this out. this is a 1.7 Million lb generator that drove through town at 10 miles per day

http://independenceharley-davidson.n...n-lb-generator

google it for more
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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Thats crazy
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:22 AM
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Yea, you cut out the best part. An F150 was pulling that lol.

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But yea, the props for those wind turbines are trucked in the same way. They shut down roads to get hem where they got to go lol. Not much is getting in the way of alternative energy anymore
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Yea, you cut out the best part. An F150 was pulling that lol.
How'd you know!?

It was actually a 4.2 ex cab longbed 4X4 auto w/ 6" lift, 3.08's on 37's doing the pulling ...
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by fairlaner
How'd you know!?

It was actually a 4.2 ex cab longbed 4X4 auto w/ 6" lift, 3.08's on 37's doing the pulling ...
i take semi offense to that haha. minues the long bed 4x4 auto and 37"s haha
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by fairlaner
How'd you know!?

It was actually a 4.2 ex cab longbed 4X4 auto w/ 6" lift, 3.08's on 37's doing the pulling ...
With a standard shift...
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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that looks like one of them radio tower silos. they got these huge concrete silos that look just like a barn silo they been puttin up roun here lately, actually puttin em on farms to blend in, then they stick radio towers in em. to sorta hide em i reckon.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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That thing is huge
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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my dads work built something similar years ago



 
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