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Old 18th December 2013, 13:35   #16
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

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If it's of any help, you can notice really odd looking reflectors on the truck to let the oncoming traffic guesstimate its size and proportions.
I have never seen those reflectors on Peterbilts in USA or any truck in USA for that matter.
Hi D33-PAC ,
A very nice find .
Saw these kind of trucks only in the USA.
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

I've seen one of these plying on the Vadodara-Dahej road, near Jambusar. Could not take pics any though, was busy drooling
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

Nice find.
Mods, can we merge it to this thread?
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

Peterbilt and kenworth have been used by ONGC for very long. I have a whole thread dedicated to it.
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

Saw this LHD Peterbilt truck today on the Surat-Bombay NH8. While overtaking the truck, I noticed the massive front tires which were different from the usual Volvo/MAN trucks. Then it struck, damn this is the Peterbilt! Went a bit ahead, parked the car by the side and clicked this:

Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India-wp_20151219_13_36_12_pro.jpg

Had an MH registration and was hauling some heavy machinery.
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

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Then it struck, damn this is the Peterbilt! Went a bit ahead, parked the car by the side and clicked this:

Great find ! Does it belong to ONGC or Cairn ?
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

Solid proof.

Peterbilt 379 in India, property of GVK Group.
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Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

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Don't ask me how it got there, but it did. The truck is in Uttarakhand at the Shrinagar hydropower project on the Alaknanda river. It's being used by L&T/GVK.
I have seen it standing at a toll plaza many times for many years, and it looks to be the same place in this picture. I think its on route to Jaipur - Ajmer. I spotted it standing on the same toll plaza and everytime I would cross that place I would stop to gaze at it, oh it looked beautiful what a monster. Will try to get pics if I spot it again.
This picture is of Rajasthan as well as that bus that is partially in the picture belongs to RSRTC.

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