From the Land of the Big Trucks

 After a few weeks in Quebec you get used to seeing big trucks thundering down the highway, and you forget that you are in the Land of the Big Truck where four axle trailers and B-trains are the norm and Western Stars every where.

The biggest trucks, at least by volume, are the wood chip transporters, running from woodlands to paper mills, some times great distances apart.The trailers have tarp tops, and sometimes tarps over screen sides, and are unloaded by suction.

 

While most rigs have sleepers there are some rare day cabs too.

They don't only haul chips with those 'Stars. 

 

 

The dealer in Amqui also sells Freightliners, but his lot was full of 'Stars...

 

Including this long wheelbase unit:

 Of course all trucks in Quebec are not Western Stars, there are lots of Kenworths and other hi-spec haulers (Peterbilts are still relatively rare.).

 

 

If one of these trucks breaks down you will need a heavy duty tow such as this hefty unit from Baie- Comeau:

 Or perhaps something a little lighter will do:

The roads need to be built and maintained, so you need beef to haul machinery and equipment. A Kenworth will do nicely with a Manac 60 ton low bed for example.

 

There were lots of other trucks to see, but that is for another post.

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