Whats best truck set up to haul GCW 140K?

There is a reason you only see KW's pulling super heavy equipment. I forget what the truck is called in Tx but it's a kw that pulls a lot of the huge stuff around there.

 

140k. You need to get to look at the picture thread particularly at @superhauler rig setup. He runs a 3-1 trailer, 8 axles total. I believe a 16000lb front (he has a hood...with a shorter hood it’s going to have to be 20k)

 

Yeah...probably close to $275k for a beefy tri-drive rig. Wayyyy too much truck for 140k. It would be like trying to use a bazooka for duck hunting.

 

You're thinking too heavy of a spec....I routinely gross 195k....truck is a 2018 sd122.....505hp...18spd...3.91 gears...14.3 front axle....46k rears with 3/4 lockers n single frame. I pull a 2+3+2. Truck does perfectly fine in any part of the country.

 

Most common spec here in Canada for 140,000 lbs:
500-600 hp
18 spd
3.91 rears
13,000 lb front axle
46,000 lb rear axles with full lockers
11R24.5 Tires

 

You only see KW’s pulling heavy? Wow. The truck in your video is Bay they’re based in NYC.

 

I've seen just about every brand out there hauling heavy. International seems to be the rarest though. Kenworth, Western Star and Peterbilt seem to be the most common though.

 

Kenworth has many more options when specing a truck compared to peterbilt. I also think its overdoing things. I would personally go with the heavy steer axle with the 325 width tires, a pusher axle, and for the trailer a 4 axle with 2 lift axles. For trucks my personal recommendation would be a t860. Aerodynamic (helps lots with all the deadheading), high ground clearance, lots of heavy spec options.

This lets you run pretty heavy and get all the loads that many other drivers cant get because of the 4 axle trailer and heavier steer axle. I have a friend who hates the flip axle and wishes he never did it, opting for 2 lift axles instead. He says it gets in the way of the boom on many loads, while also being a pain in the ### to flip over.