Wind turbine trailer

[gray07]

I guess these are all over the world, but here on interstate 65 in indiana, there are fields of these built, i guess this one was going there, there were 3 of these in a row going down the highway. I know not that good of a picture, I was following it and these things are long, theres a car in front and back with flashing lights. I will try and get a better picture of one next time i go that way.

[misfit]

Nice photo, I work with these in the transport planning field, usually figuring out how to get these from Port to site. The longest so far that I have "driven is a 50m blade, a challenge when some of our roads are tree lined and only 5m wide in places.

Those big blades sit atop 120m towers

That one looks to be in a clamp and there would be a boom between either set of wheels, the rear wheels being steerable to make turning easier. I never tire of seeing these .

Cheers

[whale392]

Had I have known you would like pics of the trailers, I would have snapped some from this weekend. We have them transit I-70 here all the time, and 3 were stopped at the rest area Eastbound between Dayton and Columbus. Looks like it is time for me to keep the camera in the vehicle!

[Foxer]

Looks kike the blade trailers. My company did site engineering in 3 locations in the Berkshire Mountains for turbine farms and it's quite a job engineering a road up to the sites from the routes they come in! I designed the foundations and we also did the electrical engineering for the lines into the grid. They are pretty awesome structures and I personally think they look cool perched on the tops of the mountains here.

That shot on the highway really gives a good perspective of the size!

Edited November 28, 2011 by Foxer

[Aaronw]

We have a lot of these in California too.

A couple years ago I passed a bunch of trucks in I-5 hauling a windmill, I think 3 for the blades and 2 or 3 more for the tower and related assemblies. They don't look that big a mile away on a hillside but they are impressive up close.

[cargostar]

We have a Siemens plant just south of town that produces blades. They go out on truck, or modified train cars. The trailers extend in the middle, and also hav a rear "bumper" that extends. I have a bunch of pics of an empty trailer if any one would like me to post them.

[Chuck Most]

There are a bunch of these turbines going up about five miles north of me- I see these things going by my place all the time... at about fifteen miles per hour, with a chase truck out in front.

[Wagoneer81]

We have a Siemens plant just south of town that produces blades. They go out on truck, or modified train cars. The trailers extend in the middle, and also hav a rear "bumper" that extends. I have a bunch of pics of an empty trailer if any one would like me to post them.

Yes, please, post them! I'm always looking for unique subject matter!

[Truck parts]

Yes please post them

[gray07]

Thats why i posted my picture, i know people are lookig for unusual loads for there truck models, you might beable to use a big scale helocopter blade for one.

[hotrod59f100]

Oh how I hate these lol I got stuck at a rest stop for a hour and a half, because the driver did not read the sign for cars only lol. To make a long story short he took out a power box and got some hefty fines.