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2 Lowboys and Dollies for Transporting Specialized Structural Beams (Jean, Nevada;
2010)
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| I saw these two specialized setups in a dirt lot at Jean, Nevada, one morning in 2010. It was overcast and rainy, but luckily I caught these pics before the rain fell. Jean is halfway between Las Vegas and the Nevada/California state line on I-15, and this dirt lot is popular with trucking firms that need to change their tractors and setups before entering California, as California's bridge laws are much different than those of surrounding states. It is also a popular spot to park while awaiting California permits to be approved. These setups were transporting some very specialized structural beams, and had a lot of custom rigging to accomodate them. The tractors were nowhere to be seen, and when I returned to this area both setups were gone. |
Left side view of first lowboy setup, consisting of lowboy trailer, jeep dolly, and stinger, as well as rear dolly unit |
Closer view of lowboy trailer, jeep dolly, stinger |
View of cradle with turntable that supports forward end of beam |
Rear dolly unit, supporting the rear of the beam |
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Left side of lowboy, looking forward. Note the significant amount of chains and bindings used |
Left rear of dolly unit. Note the custom-fabricated attachments for chains to beam, as well as the canvas to protect beam from chains |
Right rear of dolly unit |
Right side view of jeep dolly |
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Right side view of cradle with turntable |
Right side view of setup, looking back |
Closer view of front of cradle |
Closer view of rear of cradle |
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Rear view of setup |
Right side view of second lowboy setup for another specialized structural beam |
Jeep dolly and front of lowboy trailer |
Left front view of setup, looking back |
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Right side of lowboy trailer, showing custom cradle for front of beam |
Right side of lowboy trailer, looking forward |
Rear dolly unit, showing custom-fabricated rear cradle to support end of beam |
Rear dolly unit, showing custom-fabricated rear cradle to support end of beam |
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Rear of dolly unit. It appears that each axle is set on its own turntable in order to pivot through turns |
Left side of removable gooseneck on lowboy trailer. Those are a lot of air connections |
Closer view of forward cradle |
Closer view of forward cradle |
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Rear cradle |
It appears that the rear dolly unit turntable is locked rigid, preventing it from turning and forcing axles to pivot instead |
It appears that the rear dolly unit turntable is locked rigid, preventing it from turning and forcing axles to pivot instead |
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