Turns out that a 400 Ton-Haul Truck Can’t Carry 600 Tons

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A Caterpillar 797 Mining Truck costs $3.4 million, weighs 1.38 million lbs., has a 3,370 HP engine and can carry 363 tons. What happens when one tries to carry 600 tons?

via Jalopnik.

October 20, 2009 - Posted by oldstersview | accident messes, Dumb Stuff | mining truck

3 Comments

it’s just some stuff. it can’t be 600 tons!!

Comment by Shahab | November 12, 2009
That 600 ton figure is correct. Take a look at this site. http://www.carchaos.com/miscellaneous/mine_trucks/caterpillar_797/

“The Caterpillar 797 was the largest truck of its kind in the world from 2000 till 2001. It’s powered by a 24 cylinder V24 quad-turbo diesel engine that produces an amazing 3,400 horsepower. The truck stands at 23 feet tall and 47.5 feet long. The 797 is a whopping 30 feet wide. With the box raised the truck stands almost 50 feet tall.”

Comment by oldstersview | November 12, 2009
[…] 797 Pics I’ve had some doubting comment about the size of the broken truck pictured at this post. The size is correct. I’ve watched this truck in action at the copper mines just west of Salt […]

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