Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India

ecosport rules · 18th December 2013, 13:35

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Originally Posted by D33-PAC

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.

Shreyans_Jain · 24th December 2013, 23:14

I've seen one of these plying on the Vadodara-Dahej road, near Jambusar. Could not take pics any though, was busy drooling

A350XWB · 28th December 2013, 08:53

Nice find.
Mods, can we merge it to this thread?

SirAlec · 30th June 2014, 00:18

Peterbilt and kenworth have been used by ONGC for very long. I have a whole thread dedicated to it.

Gannu_1 · 19th December 2015, 19:08

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.

D33-PAC · 20th December 2015, 05:53

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Originally Posted by Gannu_1

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 ?

D33-PAC · 4th July 2017, 10:10

Solid proof.

Peterbilt 379 in India, property of GVK Group.

wrongturn · 4th July 2017, 10:50

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Originally Posted by D33-PAC

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.

Fozzy · 4th February 2025, 16:13

The Peterbilt found a new home:

https://youtu.be/rRB53QxcD58?si=WUICTk-DXGqqScp2

Now it’s in private hands. We may see more videos of it.

24th December 2013, 23:14	#17
Shreyans_Jain Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: HR51/HR29/HR26 Posts: 2,981 Thanked: 23,831 Times	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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28th December 2013, 08:53	#18
A350XWB BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: KA51/KL03 Posts: 927 Thanked: 883 Times	Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India Nice find. Mods, can we merge it to this thread?
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30th June 2014, 00:18	#19
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	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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19th December 2015, 19:08	#20
Gannu_1 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Madras Posts: 7,335 Thanked: 20,671 Times	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: Had an MH registration and was hauling some heavy machinery.
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4th July 2017, 10:10	#22
D33-PAC BANNED Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 911 Thanked: 1,555 Times	Re: Peterbilt Trailer Puller (aka Optimus Prime) in India Solid proof. Peterbilt 379 in India, property of GVK Group. Attached Thumbnails
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