Big Rigs newspaper

Has any one looked at Oct 30 Big rigs Newspaper.

Front page "Mackay's five-axle hero"

www.bigrigs.com.au/

I found more photos of it from UltimateSemiTrucks.com




The only thing you don't see is the Joker on the bonnet (Heath Ledger)

If you can not see the photos go to:
www.ultimatesemitrucks.com/brisbane_truck_show_large_019.html
www.ultimatesemitrucks.com/brisbane_truck_show_large_020.html
www.ultimatesemitrucks.com/brisbane_truck_show_large_021.html

that rotator was up at the brisbane truck show, seen it up there, but forgot my camera,
truckworx in Adaliade built it, using a kenworth cab/chassis and a century recovery body, the century brand is owned by miller industy's, one of the biggst manufactures of towing bodys in the world...

I have the paper still and can fill you lot in with the basics:

Chassis: Kenworth T408 10x4
Engine: Caterpillar C15 ACERT @ 550hp
Transmission: RTLO-22918B RoadRanger
Axles F/R: Meritor
Front mount Pusher: Watson Charlin self-steer caster
Suspension F/R: Kenworth/Neway air
Body: Century 1075S Rotator rated at 75 tonnes, operated from either side of truck or via remote control
Winches: 60000lb planetary two speed
Outriggers: Front and rear mounted
Other: Fitted with a high capacity underlift
Total price: A$1,000,000

Front mount Pusher: Watson Charlin self-steer caster

How the hell do they work?
I've seen in a lot of Euro (particularly Pommy) mags, etc of pusher steering axles working like a glorified twin steer and tag steers work via some fancy elctro, non-live system, but a self-steer caster?

Cheers!

Mr T

Have a look at the pdf file at www.freepatentsonline.com/6293570.html

This shows diagrams and all

would you ever use the tonnage that thing is rated to?