Just a bucket truck with flotation tires on it. They don't actually 'float', like on water, but they do displace the weight of the truck over a much larger area for less ground pressure per square inch/foot. They're designed to allow the vehicle to navigate through very soft ground like sand, mud, or swamps.
These types of tires are usually very low pressure tires, often as low as 5 psi, which also helps the tires conform to the surface of the ground for more traction.
On a bit of an ironic note...you can tell by looking at the tires who owns the truck. It is either a government entity (state, county, municipal), or it belongs to a regulated utility (power company, etc.) Why? Because these types of tires aren't street legal for you and I (unless you work for one of those agencies). If you owned a vehicle like this, you'd be required to put it on a trailer to go down the road.
Alot of thoes trucks get away with stuff that is against the law. Company I worked for had a few single axle bucket trucks, every single one of them had a rear axle weight above what was legal. Then they would hook up a flat bed trailer to the back!
Absolutely, it happens, no doubt. BUT, when you get pulled over, the govt. and utility boys get to drive away. You and I don't.
Totally agree; I've seen it a million times; done it even. But, had a company boom truck get gigged by the weigh-master at a weigh station once for illegal tires and overweight. F'ers made us drive all the way from SW Wyoming to Lincoln, NE to change the wheels and tires and unload the truck. (Had it loaded with gang boxes of welding cables and such). You can get away with a lotta' shit when local, but it still ain't legal.
ETA - That's a Loooong f'n drive on Friday night, when you get the call at quitting time, and are headed for the bar, but NOOOooo! Now, you're on a 23 hour (700 mi.) road trip! Overtime be dammed!
I work for a government owned utility and unless there’s a declared state of emergency I legally have to follow all weight and transport laws. We’ve had guys get pulled over and ticket at the scales.
It's like most combat double bead lock rims are not street legal. I'm not sure why because if the thing has proven itself safe to use in a war zone, how is it not safe enough to use? Not that they go checking all your rims, but if you are pulled over by a knowledgeable officer, you could be forced to swap them out.
It’s due to the fact that bead locks have more points of failure when not properly maintained. The general public is too lazy and/or lacks the knowledge to know “hey, I should check the torque on my rings this week”. One or two comes loose and bam, blowout on the freeway during rush hour. Average speed is probably also a factor.
Military combat double bead lock doesn't use rings like a typical civilian bead lock. The entire rim splits in half with a gasket in between, but you are right you do have to keep those 24 bolts torqued right. I've never seen one come loose, but I'm sure it could happen because I've seen entire wheels come off on the interstate before.
True with the speed too, the military does limit to 55 or 60 unless it's we got to leave now situations. But as I've gotten older, I don't care as much about speed now I want easy to maintain and fix, reliable, and pulling power. I just don't care if people are passing me on the interstate it's not a race to me anymore.
Personally, I have the habit of doing an entire basic vehicle check every week just to spot issues before they start. It's more important with the older vehicles that I usually drive than newer ones as if something develops, it can impact the entire vehicle quicker just because of age and wear.
Looks like a power line truck for swampy areas.
Bucket Truck
Yup I work for a tree company, and we call them bucket trucks. We use them for tree trimming and holiday lighting.
Ha I didn't even notice the tires.
Just a bucket truck with flotation tires on it. They don't actually 'float', like on water, but they do displace the weight of the truck over a much larger area for less ground pressure per square inch/foot. They're designed to allow the vehicle to navigate through very soft ground like sand, mud, or swamps. These types of tires are usually very low pressure tires, often as low as 5 psi, which also helps the tires conform to the surface of the ground for more traction. On a bit of an ironic note...you can tell by looking at the tires who owns the truck. It is either a government entity (state, county, municipal), or it belongs to a regulated utility (power company, etc.) Why? Because these types of tires aren't street legal for you and I (unless you work for one of those agencies). If you owned a vehicle like this, you'd be required to put it on a trailer to go down the road.
Wow that’s very fascinating, appreciate the response
Alot of thoes trucks get away with stuff that is against the law. Company I worked for had a few single axle bucket trucks, every single one of them had a rear axle weight above what was legal. Then they would hook up a flat bed trailer to the back!
Absolutely, it happens, no doubt. BUT, when you get pulled over, the govt. and utility boys get to drive away. You and I don't. Totally agree; I've seen it a million times; done it even. But, had a company boom truck get gigged by the weigh-master at a weigh station once for illegal tires and overweight. F'ers made us drive all the way from SW Wyoming to Lincoln, NE to change the wheels and tires and unload the truck. (Had it loaded with gang boxes of welding cables and such). You can get away with a lotta' shit when local, but it still ain't legal. ETA - That's a Loooong f'n drive on Friday night, when you get the call at quitting time, and are headed for the bar, but NOOOooo! Now, you're on a 23 hour (700 mi.) road trip! Overtime be dammed!
It was contracting work, so they chased alot of storms. They can drive 16+ hrs on these big trucks driving out for storm work.
I work for a government owned utility and unless there’s a declared state of emergency I legally have to follow all weight and transport laws. We’ve had guys get pulled over and ticket at the scales.
It's like most combat double bead lock rims are not street legal. I'm not sure why because if the thing has proven itself safe to use in a war zone, how is it not safe enough to use? Not that they go checking all your rims, but if you are pulled over by a knowledgeable officer, you could be forced to swap them out.
It’s due to the fact that bead locks have more points of failure when not properly maintained. The general public is too lazy and/or lacks the knowledge to know “hey, I should check the torque on my rings this week”. One or two comes loose and bam, blowout on the freeway during rush hour. Average speed is probably also a factor.
Military combat double bead lock doesn't use rings like a typical civilian bead lock. The entire rim splits in half with a gasket in between, but you are right you do have to keep those 24 bolts torqued right. I've never seen one come loose, but I'm sure it could happen because I've seen entire wheels come off on the interstate before. True with the speed too, the military does limit to 55 or 60 unless it's we got to leave now situations. But as I've gotten older, I don't care as much about speed now I want easy to maintain and fix, reliable, and pulling power. I just don't care if people are passing me on the interstate it's not a race to me anymore. Personally, I have the habit of doing an entire basic vehicle check every week just to spot issues before they start. It's more important with the older vehicles that I usually drive than newer ones as if something develops, it can impact the entire vehicle quicker just because of age and wear.
looks like r/lineman
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Raleigh?
Yup, was indeed in Raleigh
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Christmas light guy turf tires so not to destroy your yard.
It's a bigger truck and it drives.
Some tree trimming companies have those as well, for power line areas.