Heavy haulers

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I portation phys tion ol' lunrber into world rttarket places nrost photogenic at role that transin tlre distributhe national and is ol'ten at its the source. the woods.

The off-road equiprnent, usuallY lar larger than the higlrway rigs such as the one in the lower photo, arc especially designed lor their job. The ability to pull trailers heavily loaded with logs up stccp dirt roads through rugged logging countrY dentands a vehicle perfectly suited for the job. Powcl lrtd stlbility arc key uttributes.

Seen at woLk in the woods, tltese giants are irttpressive indeed. Frced of many of the noise regulations of city life, they thunder up and down hills blasting out the decibels ol sound. They lrequently travel at specds which are best described as "rentarkable," especially considering the terrain.

Highway rigs are no sloucll either, as they continue the on-going job of transportitrg logs to often distant rnills. Likc their largel brethran, these big trucks are a vital link in the chain of rnoving rnatcrials to thc ntarketnlace.

Story at a Glance

Transporting the logs out of the woods to the mills for manufacture into Products or to the docks for export is the role of the huge logging trucks,