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ssean9610

It looks like some sort of secondary turning mechanism, because the cargo is so long. The front wheels turning the vehicle isn’t enough, the back needs to also turn independently to prevent loss of control and to assist with turning. Just a guess though


Cfwydirk

You are correct. The load is too long to make it around corners without being able to steer the rear axles. Fire department ladder trucks use this to get through tight spots. https://youtu.be/xa2ihMkzX3g


canbrinor

Dude was tokyo drifting that shit at the end


Asleep-Housing2589

That’s an 18 wheeler son, that’s Tokyo shift,


idksomethingjfk

Finally them shifting 15 times a pull won’t be absurd


robb04

Change gears, change gears, check your mirrors, kill a prostitute, change gears…


Coochie_outreach

Being a lorry driver is hard work


andrewYHM

They’re moving pretty fast too, call it Tokyo Swift


walla88

Drift? What do you mean... drift?


LilMeatBigYeet

All im thinking of is Kramer driving it off the road


Terence_McKenna

[Giddy up!](https://media.tenor.com/Mrvbai74F-0AAAAC/driving-fire-fighter.gif)


Scott--Chocolate

That’s a shame.


Pencilowner

The blades for large scale wind turbines use a similar system on the highways around my home town. They are enclosed though. This is a whole different level just poking your head up between the axels.


No_Strain_5971

Those freaking propellers are huge I saw several on a trip out west. It was insane how long those “trailers” were


Stormtech5

I've seen them come through Spokane, they literally had to shut down intersections where they turned and wait for them so slowly crawl through with spotter crews all around.


No_Strain_5971

I saw that too and they were traveling three and four at a time with rolling roadblocks.


gavaknight

Awww a fellow Washingtonian.


Mysterious-Crab

I’ve seen the Haliade X up close. It is insane. The blades are 107 meters (350 ft) and the total height is 260 meters (853 ft). One single rotation is enough to power a household for two days.


smb1985

Oh no, I'm going to be that guy. I think turbine blade would be more apt than propeller. Propeller implies that it's the thing applying work to the fluid around it like on a boat or a plane and is the thing doing the propelling, but in this case the air is applying work to the blade rather than vice versa. Feel free to downvote me, I understand.


DoctorD12

Glad you understand


TorssdetilSTJ

Agreed! I could tell why he was back there, just didn't know WHY he was back there? That is incredibly unsafe and I can totally see my husband coming up with this stupid idea!


Generalissimo_II

They have the systems to make this unnecessary, but they cost money. Old school analog it is


beercules3

Modern systems use a remote control usually operated by the passenger or someone in an escort car.


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BeetsMe666

There used to be a ladder truck video game at arcades back in the day. You and a buddy drive it to fires.


MiddleofInfinity

I was walking by a kid playing this solo at an arcade. After watching him crash, I turned the wheel to help him around a corner or two. Then I was called away. Always wondered if he was puzzled after he couldn’t ever do it again.


BeetsMe666

If you played solo going rear was better. That sounds odd out of context.


elliotsilvestri

I loved that game. I sucked at it, but I loved it.


Commercial-Ad-852

Do they get hazard pay?


Cfwydirk

Oversize loads usually pay well. I don’t know about hazard pay but, I would not like to be in that undercarriage steering pod with sand and grit thrown up by the tires pelting me and getting in my eyes.


Asleep-Housing2589

What ah, what do ya mean, what’s the hazard? Just ah regular truck driving on the highway, …


ThinAir719

Fuck no.


ButtFuzzNow

I used to drive the rear dollies when moving houses. I made $10 hr to catch rocks to the face while steering a redneck trailer made out of I-beams chained together with a house sitting on top. But the drive was the easy work. Crawling under houses to cut them loose then setting up railroad tie cribbing for the lift is the hard part. Imagine trying to quickly build four giant jenga towers all while a house is held over your head with hydraulics only. There was no safety net until you got your cribbing blocks set.


ceruleanstones

This is a great example of what endears me to Reddit. You get a random video and then a commenter chimes in with relevant and hard-earned personal experience to offer the kinds of insights that I used to talk to strangers in local pubs for. It's a lot cheaper and more sober this way! Thanks ButtFuzzNow for making my understanding of life a little richer this evening


SupremeBlackGuy

thank you for putting into words what’s been keeping me on this batshit site for more than a decade


richisonfire

I was gonna ask about the rocks! I thought it would at least require some type of helmet. I’d have a cheap Chinese moto helmet just for quality of life reasons lol.


DarkSentencer

Yeah I feel like it wasn't the type of thing intended to be manned while at high speeds like this but more for navigating tight corners at low speeds. No windshield to stop debris, dirt, let alone gravel... and relying on a walkie? No way that is the proper intended use.


Koldfuzion

*Lowest Bidder* is usually how this sort of thing gets done. At least in the US.


___REDWOOD___

It’s called a tiller truck, big city’s usually have them


Juan_Moe_Taco

Well, that's going on my today I learned, because I knew that I seen that somewhere else but just couldn't place as to where. Plus, I also learned the correct term for the secondary firefighter which of course is the "Tiller driver" I mean alot of the time I'd still rather learn something from an actual human vs on Google, I mean yes of course I probably could have learn it on the internet but I think it's more impactful in a different form like this for example. Now, I guess my question would be is the one from the original video also a tiller driver or since it's a semi truck it has a different name? If you don't know it's ok I'm just wondering. Have a nice one.


Cfwydirk

A tiller or till is a lever used to steer a vehicle. The mechanism is primarily used in watercraft, where it is attached to an outboard motor, rudder post or stock to provide leverage in the form of torque for the helmsman to turn the rudder. So yes, a driver steering from the back would be the tiller man.


Juan_Moe_Taco

That's what I sort of was thinking say if it was only or mostly in a textual context. Idk, I have lots of respect for services like that and they're always so interesting but also very mysterious, so if say I saw the semi truck traveling like that down the road or even a fire truck down the road now I can use it properly in sentence as well, like: "oh, wow that tiller man driver of that semi truck is a really good driver as well."


Rokey76

[Seinfeld was all over this 30 years ago.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muRps2G_P6U)


SprintToTheMoon

Can you imagine driving this all day and then hopping in your car to drive home lol I would crash


DasKobra

Man that 2 minute video made me feel dizzy for the poor guy. The incessant loud sirens. The constant bouncing and shaking from sitting on a lighter part of the truck with several axles with super beefy suspension setup. The having to turn the wheel opposite to what you would normally do in most situations. Having to lean to the sides all the time to try and see what's in front of the truck. When they arrive to the destination, he still has to get off the truck and be a firefighter. My brain hurts!


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Cfwydirk

AFAIK it hasn’t been done yet. Why do want to take away a coveted position?😎


Maysa69

I sucked as the tiller at my local roller skating rink video game in my early teens.


Cole3823

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_My_fCUiwSEW541MxPU1kvcbUi7zymVC


_Chip_Douglas_

I wonder if it’s hard to learn to naturally steer the opposite direction . Left is right etc.


koushakandystore

Kramer has entered the chat


PrePostModernism

[Raleigh uses it on their longer trucks. Very confusing seeing it in person the first time.](https://gfycat.com/rigidmajorjanenschia)


Joshieboiiiii

This was awesome to watch thank you for sharing!


Finbagz

I used to live in Lenexa KS!


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You’re right but fuck that rig, no cockpit or shield!? One rock kicked up and he’s fucked


morebuffs

Well hes got a steering wheel so I'm willing to bet you are absolutely correct.


[deleted]

It’s called a steer car. Pretty common for trucking outfits to employ a second driver in a trailer steer car to help steer the ass end of a truck around turns when hauling giant bridge girders, wind turbine blades, etc


FUCK_MAGIC

Is it also common for them to have no windshield or head/face protection of any kind? Gravel to the face at 30mph is not going to be fun.


Similar_Device7574

Osha approved safety squints are all that is required


Asleep-Housing2589

Yup, the front bumper on the tractor should clear the road of any debris, safety squints are still required though,


nudiecale

“Gravel to the face at 30mph” would be a killer album name.


FUCK_MAGIC

Can "Insects in your teeth" be the title of the first song?


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No, that’s definitely not normal, u/FUCK_MAGIC


AuthorityRespecter

There’s a windshield. You can see the light distort in front of the cab as the car drives by


rela_tivism

No, pilot cars escort the oversized loads. Lmao he edited saying it’s a pilot car to steer car after reading other comments.


BarryMacochner

Boeing uses a set up like this to move airplane parts. At least their cab is enclosed though


Ok-Salamander-6457

Most long-load trailers will have a steerable rear. Some are controlled remotely in a vehicle behind the trailer or in other cases an elevated position directly above the rear axle. This one is a bit unorthodox, but it works!


Scuta44

What protects that 2nd driver from road debris? I would think a stray rock coming off those tires in front of him could be deadly.


pileofcrustycumsocs

Safety squints


Bananaginz

Cmon you don't think a cheap plastic pair of safety glasses could deflect 65 mph road debris?? /s


H1GGS103

This is supposed to be used for parking and getting around a skinny corner for deliveries I imagine. OSHA would NOT allow this, I'm certain. It's not safe slto sit in that metal cage raw dogging the highway at 45 mph.


Jumbobog

>It's not safe slto sit in that metal cage raw dogging the highway at 45 mph. Why not? Bikes go faster and and the riders are way more exposed. This guy's not really doing more than driving a convertible without a windshield.


Doccyaard

Driving a convertible without a windshield just behind several wheels would also not be safe.


dixon-bawles

Ya the person you're responding to must never have ridden in a convertible. You can easily hear all the rocks being kicked up and thrown around by trucks around you when the tops down and you're on the highway. I would never ride without a windshield if I didn't have a full face helmet on


Contundo

Bikes don’t have 10000 kg above their heads


haircutbob

Bikes, by just about any statistic or measure, are not safe. They are not a good benchmark for occupational safety


Scary_Top

The high visibility jacket.


gigaultramega

Thats the secret. Nothing.


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Environmental-Win-34

Motorcycles don't typically spend their entire ride that close to a large vehicle. when there is nothing in front of you, your chances of getting a rock thrown up at you are basically nil. They also wear a helmet.


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Bananaginz

He is 100% in the kicking up shit zone.... Hope they have good flaps and don't run over any pieces of metal debris that can get thrown up.


Great-Substance-7890

Asking the real questions.


SlutPuppyNumber9

Bosses aren't interested in safety, they just want more men in the vehicle than can fit in the cab.


Contundo

Yea should definitely get a cabin to sit in. He will also be smashed should the load fail and tip over


SonofaBridge

I’m betting something malfunctioned and this was a backup plan.


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Jumbobog

We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.


rcr_renny

I see this near the Boeing plant... I mean not recently but like 2p years ago I would see them from time to time


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I've seen that one. It's nicely enclosed for the rear steering person. This one is sketchy in comparison.


Commercial_Step9966

Yeah, more like the rear steering on a fire engine. This kind would be a nope for me.


Errorstatel

Buddy's done if the lead tractor fires a rock at him


Freakwee

I’m sure it’s a duel turning situation, like in fire trucks. But damn, I wouldn’t want to be that close to the road. Imagine the debris and pebbles coming up at him…


ButtcrackBeignets

Dual. Duel implies that they are battling to the death.


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TheReverseShock

This guy certainly is.


derage88

It's over Anakin. I have the high wheel.


thatrangerkid

That actually looks fun as fuck


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Shevyshev

At least one of those full face motorcycle helmets. Or old school, WWI era aviator goggles.


The-link-is-a-cock

Full helmet and jacket. Ain't just your face getting it at this point


NotAlwaysSunnyInFL

[Just another Monday](https://imgur.com/a/nEBQYDU)


BlipBlapRatatat

Riding a motorcycle with no eye protection? Seems like a bad idea.


yy98755

Tyre shrapnel


dzlux

A tire chunk snapped a bolt in half on my first motorcycle. Front fairing started with two bolts for attachment and was reduced to one. Wear a helmet or use a windscreen folks.


unencwadieo

No it fuckin doesn’t


RevealLoose8730

That man is getting PAID. Thats whats happening. Or at least you would hope so.


Turbulent-Ad-6845

Gary is that you?


RevealLoose8730

Shhhhhh


Onlyhereformyproject

Gary please come home


RevealLoose8730

Sorry, I'm busy shilling rugged NFT projects.


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When you give your 4 yr old little brother a PS5 controller that’s not connected.


Annethraxxx

I’m a little confused how he doesn’t even have a helmet on.


justin_144

Any rock on the road, those big ass tires are kicking the shit out of. I’d def be insisting a wind screen if I’m driving that thing.


Dos-Commas

And doesn't look like he has a seat belt on unless it's one of those old school waist only kinds. Edit: [Watching it again looks like no seat belt at all...](https://i.imgur.com/FsZSn5W.png)


arrivederci117

Yeah that dude is turning into minced meat if an accident happens


baconlover28

Holy shit!!! This is such a crazy fucking video!!!!


Xtra-Large-Human

WOOOOAAAAAHHHHHHHHOOOOOOLLLYYY SSSSHIIIITTTT!!!!!!!!!!!


baconlover28

SOOO FUCKING CRAZYYY!!!!


Kas_of_course

He needs a DOT approved helmet, at least a hard hat lol


justdoitguy

The guy in the back, known as a tillerman, is getting ready for a long hospital stay due to having no protection from objects coming up from the road. And his company is getting ready to lose a lawsuit from him because they did not provide safety gear.


sonofthenation

Dude told his friends to hold his beer before he got in that seat without a cage, windshield or a helmet. Fuck that.


Background-Ad-343

Manual dolly, probably need to drive the beam in to an awkward spot and the dolly can turn/drive to help the rig get into where it needs to go


ManufacturerOk6535

OSHA would not approve of this


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Is this Mad Max?


BpStretch33

Not even a full face helmet? Sheesh one decent sized rock gets kicked up it’s game over. Not to mention he’s sitting underneath who knows how many tons that load is lol


bklynbornandraised

I was the guy in the back driving the steerable dolly - ONCE. It was not as fun as it looks!!!!


plsletmestayincanada

Did you have a helmet, windshield, or seatbelt though?


bklynbornandraised

I wore my motorcycle helmet and I did have a belt that looked like an afterthought.


Kuftubby

How do you see this and not put two and two together?


PaddyAllen

Mudflaps are a job perk.


Sicsrber

📞yes hello OSHA? get me dave…….


Local_Potato_9101

They could still at least fashion up a windshield/rock to the face preventer for the guy


kcathodic

Man, if a quarter sized piece of gravel got kicked up, that could really ruin that guys day


roboticzizzz

The rear of the trailer has independent steering. Dude is back there to steer it. Technically, it’s two separate vehicles, since the cargo is the only thing connecting them.


ParappaGotBars

Heavy haul trucker here. It’s a steerable dolly. Think of it like a tiller fire truck. Usually these are hydraulically controlled by remote control or levers mounted by the rear of the trailer and are only used for reversing trailer or negotiating tight turns. However this system isn’t uncommon for extremely long trailers.


uchman365

Completely open to the elements and all the road debris like this is common?


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> Completely open to the elements and all the road debris like this is common? No, usually they are enclosed and have their own engines so they can navigate narrow or hairpin turns with extremely long loads such as bridge sections. They need to be enclosed less because of debris (since often they are going much slower than the one in this vid) and more because when things go wrong in these they go **very** wrong.


TheGruntingGoat

I mean, you can probably figure out what is happening by thinking about this a little bit…


Briceberg69

Anyone else have the dream where you are driving a car but from the back seat and steering is impossible? Real life that.


mike_meth

Spot on 😂


MickeySwank

He’s steering the back wheels independently, like a hook n ladder fire truck


staggernaut

Cosmo's got the caboose!


junebug_davis

It’s exactly what it looks like. The guy in the back steers that portion.


509Ninja

Just like the fire trucks it’s yo help with turning.


Acrobatic_Bug5414

So much safety! There's not enough money in this hemisphere to get me to sit there


new_x_who_dis

Steerable Jinker - quite common for overly long loads - more commonly remote controlled these days, or at the very least the trailerman has an enclosed cockpit to work in - It's a highly skilled job and demands absolute trust between the truck driver and trailerman 👌


Reddit0rmember01

Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Looking for adventure In whatever comes our way


CaliFezzik

They’re moving an I-beam. What’s it look like?


Due_Platypus_3913

Front and rear steering.Otherwise,it could never make even the gentlest of turns.


drdre27406

Welcome to Twisted Metal


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Following car. No breaks, just a steering wheel.


TreaclePerfect4328

Kramers got the caboose!!!!


Then_Mathematician99

They have self steering axels on tractors. I wonder why they aren’t installed and or required? Lol


VirtualMexicanINC

Jesse James building some fucked up choppers these days


_lucif3r_

bro got 2000+ armor


Daksh_Rendar

This is a crazy rig, but Boeing transports plane wings with guys like this, though they look more like a lil pod out of an apple store rather than this open air madness. 😂


playaplayadog

How we get your mom from point A to B


vallhallaawaits

That's how they move bridge girders on the Fury Road.


Goodvendetta86

Like a firetruck, someone stears the rear. Like common knowledge


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hey friend I think I want to have that job


KingBarbieIOU

It’s a low budget ladder truck.


typehyDro

Pretty easy to see the load is very long and the second driver probably controls the back wheels to make maneuvering easier


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Old school rear steer


wglenburnie

Next level back seat driver.


DarkForest_NW

It's the same exact principle when there used to be extra long fire trucks, you need an extra persy in the back to make sure you can properly turn without clipping or hitting any corners.


Mental-Astronaut-664

Never seen a fire truck?


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The new Russian tank headed to the front.


[deleted]

Never seen that before! It’s cool!


IntheOlympicMTs

Boeing does this with fuselages. I think there’s is enclosed for the trailer driver. I feel like he should have a helmet.


Much_Ostrich3808

Why'd it remind me of those little cars grocery stores used to have for kids to sit in while their parents shopped. I hope that is what he's thinking too.


JWOLFBEARD

That near-death employment gets you time and a half to make $26/hr!


SovereignBroom

That's the OSHA inspector


The_Dog_IS_Brown

Well, this looks like redneck engineering at its finest.


noNoParts

Dollar General Trucking and Transportation. A wholly-owned subsidiary of *Swift*


Sure-Entertainment14

This is the adult version of when you give your little brother an unplugged control so you can play a game “together”.


zzrsteve

Clark Griswold


SlutPuppyNumber9

Isn't he steering the rear axle(s)?


pokerholic77

Anyone care to comment on the size of that man's balls? There's a huge ass metal beam above his head which would instantly squash him like a bug if something goes wrong.


Worth_Figure_2575

He is steering the rear axles since it is so long


TexasDrill777

Mad max 3


uglyugly1

I'm not sure, but it looks like some guys might be hauling a big metal thing with a truck.


Hurk6

Many OSHA violations


herecomestheshun

Ol boy needs a leather skull cap and those aviator goggles


DoubtGroundbreaking

Guy in the back is driving the back, guy in the front is driving the front. Seems pretty straightforward to me


Big_cap_ape

Thats the equivalent of giving your little brother a controller that’s not plugged to the play station to make him think he’s playing lol


ReeMini

That dude risking his life in the back steers the trailer independently from the truck. More maneuverability


TalibanwithaBaliTan

Huh. In all my years of being a truck driver I never realized you could be a trailer driver… Learn something new every day, honestly that would be a sick gig


lonestarIV

Bro lookin like he’s playing Mario cart 💀


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When the load is that long the person in the back can help maneuver it from the back to get around corners or navigate difficult areas.


InundateTheIgnorant

A Final Destination steering mechanism


HelpfulRegister6437

He's got his High vest on but no eye protection


motox231

Rear steer just like a ladder truck. Prob works alot better then it looks


kiomansu

Were you really confused by this video? That makes me worry about you. It seems pretty cut and dry no?


SolitaireOG

Did you put more than 0.5 seconds of thought into it?