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To: Natedog who wrote (16143)	3/19/1999 10:07:00 PM
From: Gord Bolton	Respond to of 26850

For the trivia buffs, the company doing the hauling is Westcan Transportation out of Edmonton. There may be a few trucks flying L.E. Matchett and/or Paul's Hauling colors. They are affiliated with Westcan. The trucks are Super B side dumps and end dumps capable of legally hauling about 42 tonnes down the highway. I doubt if they have any weigh scales set up and it would not bother the trucks or the ice road to take on a little extra weight. These guys usually get paid by the mile and their sweethearts are waiting for them down south. They probably get a good rate for off road or ice road work. Loaded trucks have the right of way and they need it for running any hills on the ice. They may be running double--two drivers to get the job done as quickly as possible. Running ice roads is interesting stuff all in itself especially with two joints or fifth wheels. Assume that you have no brakes and do not be tempted to use them. If you do one or both of the trailers may choose to pull out and pass. Also using the brakes will slicken and polish the ice making it even more slippery for the next guy. An old log hauler told me about his first season in Northern Alberta. He told his boss that he had not driven an articulating truck on ice before. His boss bolted a two by four under the brake pedal for him.