Australia is home to some of the biggest trucks on the planet, and we're heading to Western Australia's Pilbara region to see what it takes to keep these massive machines moving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! We're joining MGM Bulk to follow an Australian super quad road train as it hauls iron ore from a remote mine to the Port of Port Hedland. At nearly 200 feet long, weighing over 460,000 pounds fully loaded, and riding on 110 tires, these trucks are unlike anything you'll find on American highways. But operating a fleet of these monsters takes a lot more than just driving. From fueling and maintenance to navigating remote Australian highways, loading over 150 tonnes of iron ore, and unloading at one of the world's busiest ports, we're following the entire journey to see how these road trains help keep the global steel industry moving. A huge thank you to MGM Bulk and their incredible team for showing us around and making this adventure possible! 🚜 Want more machine videos? Check out @buildwittkids for family-friendly heavy equipment videos featuring excavators, bulldozers, haul trucks, draglines, and more! 🎙️Want to listen to top Dirt World conversations? Check out @dirttalkpodcast to listen as Aaron Witt talks about top Dirt World issues, answers listener questions, and interviews some of our favorite people, from executives to operators we've met along our travels.Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dirttalk.podcast/TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@dirttalkpodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/p/Dirt-Talk-Podcast-61563210306356/X | https://x.com/DirtTalkPodcast 00:00-02:09 Meet Australia's Massive Road Trains 02:09-05:07 Inside MGM Bulk's 24/7 Operation 05:07-06:56 Inspecting 110 Tires 06:56-09:20 Washing and Maintaining the Fleet 09:20-12:29 Inside a 210-Ton Road Train 12:29-13:31 Hitting the Road 13:31-15:31 Life as a Road Train Driver 15:31-16:33 Arriving at the Iron Ore Mine 16:33-17:27 Loading 150 Tonnes of Iron Ore 17:27-19:19 Unloading at Port Hedland 19:19-20:41 How Iron Ore Is Shipped Around the World 20:41-21:13 Back Where We Started
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