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What is this thing?

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My and ma friend got bored and was playing OpenGuesser or whatever and randomly came across this- our telepathic link instantly had the same thought anyway but wha the actual fudge is this.

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[–] justdaveisfine@piefed.social 33 points 3 days ago

They're semi-trucks being towed? Lot easier to do this than multiple trailers.

[–] Pirky@piefed.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A semi is rated to tow tens of thousands of pounds, so this is absolutely nothing for one to do. And sometimes you need to transport multiple semi's to a destination but don't need multiple drivers to do it. This is probably the easiest/cheapest way to do it.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

40,000-50,000 pounds is a standard load. 80,000 combined weight is what they don't want to be over when they hit a weigh station.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago

When a truck loves another truck...

In all seriousness, here in Texas is common to see this going 70 MPH on I30. Yes, it is terrifying.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago
[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Mating season I guess

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

See this a lot in Wisconsin. Delivering trucks.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

It reminds me of the cover of the Aerosmith album Pump

[–] SkaraBrae@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's a truck-truck-truck truck, towing a truck-truck truck, towing a truck truck, towing a truck. Duh.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 0 points 2 days ago

You know, I watched The Simpsons in the 90s and 00s, too.

[–] MunkyNutts@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Children, this is how F-250s are created

[–] KC_Royalz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I snort laughed

[–] datendefekt@feddit.org 8 points 3 days ago

They're just very horny trucks.

[–] untorquer@quokk.au 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)
[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

𝓂𝓎 𝓂𝓊𝓈𝒸𝓁𝑒𝓈,
𝓂𝓎 𝓂𝓊𝓈𝒸𝓁𝑒𝓈,

𝒾𝓃𝓋𝑜𝓁𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓎 𝒻𝓁𝑒𝓍

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

The initiated among us call it a turtrucken.

The cover of Aerosmith's Pump - The Next Generation

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago

its not complete. once enough are on it makes a circle and the front truck mounts the last truck.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

This is actually how baby semi trucks are made!

Seriously though, they're just hauling semi trucks: It's more cost effective to tow multiple semi trucks with a semi truck than it is to deliver each one by driving it.

[–] ik5pvx@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Looks like someone knew the Google maps car schedule for that road.

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

A truck centipede.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 3 days ago

Semi centipede?

[–] sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

They've already got wheels, seems silly to put them on a trailer and pull a completey different set of wheels when these work fine.