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While driving to the coast, from a distance I saw flashing lights on a truck approaching. I knew it was a heavy hauler. As we got closer, I told my wife that it was a heavy load. This incredible hauler was a black Kenworth T800 8x6 with a four axle lowboy. All axles were down cause it was carrying a big CAT excavator. I tried my best to catch the number of the CAT. I almost drove off the road and my wife was yelling at me. I saw CAT 3?0F. I don't know what the middle letter was. The bucket was off. This KW was intense. It had an LED light on the roof that was flashing the "OVERSIZE LOAD" message from right to left. Above that was the light bar that was flashing from side to side. There were four lights in the grill that were also flashing. This was a beautiful rig from stem to stern. I just want to know which CAT it was so I can figure how much weight was being hauled. The rig was driving on HWY 74 East in Laurel Hill, NC. Thanks for your help. CAW
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THe 3?0F is the latest release from diecast masters. Did it have a guy in the cab?
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Cubanb343 wrote:THe 3?0F is the latest release from diecast masters. Did it have a guy in the cab? That is the absolute best answer I could have asked for!!!!! Thanks
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Had to be a 390F, process of elimination that no other HH rig would be taking a 320F-the only other excavator I can think of that ends in a "0"!
Nice answer Brandon LOL
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Cat does have a 330F L. I think they'd have to remove more than just the bucket to transport a 390 on that set-up.
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3406E wrote:Cat does have a 330F L. I think they'd have to remove more than just the bucket to transport a 390 on that set-up. I think you are right. The CAT330F weighs about 70,000 lbs. Take off the bucket and it should easily ride on a 50ton-60 ton lowboy with an 8x6 tractor. I wish I had a picture of that lowboy. Black is wicked looking.
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Quinella wrote:3406E wrote:Cat does have a 330F L. I think they'd have to remove more than just the bucket to transport a 390 on that set-up. I think you are right. The CAT330F weighs about 70,000 lbs. Take off the bucket and it should easily ride on a 50ton-60 ton lowboy with an 8x6 tractor. I wish I had a picture of that lowboy. Black is wicked looking. 390 weighs in around 190.000. Check out the black KW's at Catom Trucking Inc. on facebook
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Ken: I saw some of your models on the link you sent. I do not belong to Facebook and never will. I don't trust them. I also saw a link on Google to a gallery of models that seem to be yours. Do or did you do a custom Freightliner cabover in 1:64th? You seem to work with many scales and brands. Where do you get all the extra accessories like elephant ears, license plates...etc? I would love items like that in 1:50th scale. Thanks for the link. I saw that Roger Hull commented on your models. If you talk with him, tell him he is the reason I got into this dang hobby and it has cost me a fortune!!! Thanks, Craig
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Quinella,
What is an "elephant ear"?
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Randy: It's a metal custom wind deflector that goes around the breathers on the side of a tractor. They can also be placed on the front corners of a cabover to deflect the wind around the square body. When installed they look like "elephant ears". I have some for my 1:24th scale Peterbilts. CAW
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Quinella wrote:Ken: I saw some of your models on the link you sent. I do not belong to Facebook and never will. I don't trust them. I also saw a link on Google to a gallery of models that seem to be yours. Do or did you do a custom Freightliner cabover in 1:64th? You seem to work with many scales and brands. Where do you get all the extra accessories like elephant ears, license plates...etc? I would love items like that in 1:50th scale. Thanks for the link. I saw that Roger Hull commented on your models. If you talk with him, tell him he is the reason I got into this dang hobby and it has cost me a fortune!!! Thanks, Craig Hi Craig. That wasn't my 1/64 Freightshaker. That is the first time I heard the deflectors called elephant ears! My collection has 1/87th, 1/64th, 1/50, 1/48, 1/43, 1/34, 1/25, and a few 1/16 scale lowboys and trucks. A lot of the parts I make. Don Mills is an excellent source for truck parts.   
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Thanks Ken: If you can look up that gallery(I'll try to find it again), it shows some incredible custom trucks. I bought my elephant ears and other accessories for my 1/24th scale metal Petes from a guy on Ebay. I cannot remember his name. I bought custom stacks, fenders, lightbars, headache racks...etc They are all in aluminum. He referred to the deflectors as "elephant ears" The way they are laser cut and then folded around the breather reminds you of an elephant's ear.
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See that, and all this time I thought elephant ears were those great things to eat at the county fair! By the way Q, I also blame Roger Hull for my financial situation. Mike
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Here are some photos I found on Bing under CATOM Trucking. I thought these were Ken's models. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=catom+trucking+models&id=A3E6999B1BF8BBDF93780FB448BAAB915121DBC1&FORM=IQFRBA
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Those are some great looking rigs, eh Ken. Gotta love the one with the ground effect lights. Mike
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I think I get blamed for this quit a few times,guilty as charged.Still fun.
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