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10-05-2007 16:50:26

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Why do semi's in Australia all have the same goofy looking big round headlights? I've seen this before and wondered why. Take a look at this youtube video if you don't know what I'm talking about.

Goofy headlights accompanied by Merle

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Rex in Australia

10-05-2007 23:17:16

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Re: Goofy? Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Not goofy, quite normal! (grin)
Having spannered and driven trucks in the outback of this country, I can vouch that the lights are quite necessary. A 50metre long road train does not pull up in a hurry. Long distances between stops means many hours in the seat and any assistance is welcome. Interesting to note that most of those trucks did not have what we used to call "bull lights", much larger than normal and a nice long pencil beam that lights up animals a long way in front.
Yes to the mud flaps deflecting stones thrown forwards. There are still quite a few unsealed roads in the outback.
Hope that helps, God Bless,
Rex

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kyplowboy

10-05-2007 20:46:54

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Another question.

Never been there but lookn at the pics, I wonder what the weight limits are there. Some of them looked pretty heavy by around here standards.

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mitch furness

10-05-2007 23:41:53

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to kyplowboy, 10-05-2007 20:46:54

Some road trains are rated to 90 tonnes-however some of these pictures show multi-trailer mining rigs which will weigh in a lot more than that, probably closer to 180 tonnes.

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Mitch

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kyplowboy

10-06-2007 03:05:51

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to mitch furness, 10-05-2007 23:41:53

Thanks, I will have to do some figureing to see what that comes out to in pounds. Around here most trucks have to be under 80,000 pounds. Coal trucks can go 120.

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mitch furness

10-06-2007 03:30:05

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to kyplowboy, 10-06-2007 03:05:51

Link

Hi KY-read this link if you wish, it covers all the specs for State of Queensland.

Not sure if you get these configurations in the US but road trains can go to 40m long and not weigh more than 132 tonne (316800 pounds) B Doubles can not exceed 21m and 62 tonnes (148000 pounds). That link describes all the possible combinations of trailers and masses and routes they can travel.

Cheers

Mitch in Aus.

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kyplowboy

10-06-2007 03:51:15

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to mitch furness, 10-06-2007 03:30:05

Wow, we think coal buckets are roll'n death traps. No wonder they have to have the big lights on them. If there is some reason to stop, I would want to know about it a good way back as well. thank you for the info. never know what I am going to learn on this site.

Dave

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DJL

10-05-2007 20:04:19

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Another question is this:
Why do so many of these trucks have mud-flaps mounted to the front bumper in front of the front tires? I"ve seen this only on a few trucks in the US, what"s the purpose? Is it comestic only or useful?
DJL

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Loren in Florida

10-05-2007 20:19:13

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to DJL, 10-05-2007 20:04:19

DJL said: (quoted from post at 20:04:19 10/05/07) Another question is this:

Why do so many of these trucks have mud-flaps mounted to the front bumper in front of the front tires? I"ve seen this only on a few trucks in the US, what"s the purpose? Is it comestic only or useful?

DJL

I'm only guessing, but when driving on un-improved (gravel) roads, the tires pick up stones in the tire treads. And they fly out in every direction. The front flaps keep the stones from flying forward, bouncing up off the road and taking out headlights and windshields. Had them on a couple of my trucks when I was doing a lot of off the farm grain hauling.

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Flying Dollar Farm

10-05-2007 19:20:47

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

You notice the size of the fuel tanks some of those trucks!

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buickanddeere

10-05-2007 19:18:49

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

With Australia's vast distances & less than a dozen major cities. It's a wonder everything isn't by rail for the long haul and semi's for just day trips. Them drivers look to be sitting on the wrong side of the cab like the Brits do.

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Loren in Florida

10-05-2007 19:15:38

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Back when I was driving over-the-road 20+ years ago, I replaced the standard fog lights with aircraft landing lights. They weren't legal, but a lot of truckers did it. Sure did a nice job of lighting up the road ahead.

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Stan - Florida

10-05-2007 19:03:13

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Cool looking trucks for sure!!!

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Gerald J.

10-05-2007 17:14:28

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Probably on those road locomotives pulling trains at high speed they want to let the 'roos and car drivers know they are coming a quarter mile off because it probably takes half that distance to stop. So they use train headlights or jet aircraft landing lights.

I've seen aircraft landing lights on farm tractor in Iowa too.

Gerald J.

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Gene Dotson

10-05-2007 17:07:51

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to e, 10-05-2007 16:50:26

Driving across the Outback with nothing for miles and miles but kangaroo, sheep and cattle. Need to be able to see the critters a mile ahead to be able to slow down those big road trains. Hitting a big kangaroo is like hitting a cow or elk and can do a lot of damage.

Once had a motorcycle with halogen tractor lights and would light up a deer's eyes from a half mile away... Gene

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mjbrown

10-05-2007 18:31:03

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Re: Goofy Looking Australian Semi Truck Headlights in reply to Gene Dotson, 10-05-2007 17:07:51

Switch on the high beam..... deer vaporized!

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