Re: [HOE] road trains

["Steve Davidson, RN" <goofazoid@earthlink.net>]

Abdullah Oblongota wrote:

> Yeah, properly cared-for treads do go a long way, but part of  "proper
> care" is shipping them by car or train to the place where they're needed,
> rather than driving them all over the country, correct?  I'm saying that
> treads wouldn't work well for a cross-country cargo transport like a
> semi.

Actually, most of the time shipping them by train or lowboy is 1) for
increased speed (after all sppeds of 40-50 by the tanks or speeds of 60+ the
other way)
2) to protect the roads (the locals always seem to get upset when you stop
fast on a hot day and wrinkle the asphault, or decided to pivot steer and rip
large chunks of pavement up...dont know why,,,LOL)
3)tanks are fuel hogs!
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-Steve
"No good deed shall go unpunished"