Dredges and Bulldozers

[ag84]

Caterpillar 385C
Caterpillar 775E
Hitachi EX1900
Liebher 984

[ag84]

Caterpillar D6N XL
Caterpillar D8R
Caterpillar D9G
Liebherr LR 641

[NSXType-R]

Whoa... THEY'RE HUGE!!!!!

[smxi]

Nice pics! I wish you had more, though.:)

[ag84]

Caterpillar D5H LGP
Caterpillar D6D
Liebherr R962
Liebherr R984

[ScionDriver]

Mmmmmm....manly things.

[hec16]

I love those TONKAS!!!!
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Devon cam (http://camslivesexy.com/cam/Devon)

[ruim20]

sweet, i've driven a D8R :D

[ag84]

CAT 992G
Liebherr PR 751
O&K RH 40-E_01
O&K RH 40-E_02

[ag84]

Caterpillar 994F

[smxi]

Caterpillar 994F
Nice Cat!:)

[henk4]

a Cat 988G ready to take a load of bauxite to be washed, before being shipped from Southern Sierra Leone..

[smxi]

a Cat 988G ready to take a load of bauxite to be washed, before being shipped from Southern Sierra Leone..
Cool pic!:)

[The_Othr_Canuck]

These are what we have up here in Canada, eh? If there every was a war that's what our army has, plus a few tractors...

[ag84]

Liebherr R994

[mmm_aapls]

This is sort of related. Draglines are huge mahinmes for removing dirt. Here are some pics of "The Big Muskie", the worlds biggest drag line.

http://www.noblecountyohio.com/images/bucketcar.jpg
The car looks tiny

http://www.noblecountyohio.com/images/muskie8header.jpg
This machine takes a 320 tonne chunk of earth out in 1 bite.

Here are some specs:

Weight: 27 million lbs., or 13,500 tons
Bucket Capacity: 220 cubic yards, 325 tons (12 car garage)
Height: 222 ft., 6 in.
Length of the boom: 310 feet
Length of machine with boom down: 487 ft., 6 in.
Empty bucket weight: 230 tons
Width: 151 ft., 6 in., compare to an 8 lane highway!
Cable diameter: 5 in
Electrically powered: 13,800 volts
Mobility: hydraulically driven walking feetThe second largest dragline ever created is being built right now, in Queensland, Australia. That thing will be awesome when it si finsihed.

[Timothy (in VA)]

I don't think there's a thread for excavators or demolition equipment, so I'll just throw this in here.

Hitachi Zaxis 160LC
The Zaxis 160LC is a powerful workhorse. It is built to maximize performance, reliability, and operator comfort through optimum design and quality components.


Increased Travel and Swing Power
Armed with plenty of dependable power for travel and swing operations, the Zaxis 160 is ready for the toughest of terrains and job sites thanks to improved travel motors and swing reduction gear. It has 8% more swing torque and 17% more travel power than the EX160.


Cab Comfort
The easy-to-read monitor panel and switches are located near the operator to minimize fatigue and enhance operator control.


Zaxis 160 - Smarter and Faster

Operating Weight: 35,000 lb (16,100 kg)
Isuzu AA-4BG1TC engine generates a max. of 110 hp (82.2 kW) at 2,150 rpm while meeting Tier II emissions regulations.
Two working modes - Digging and Attachment
13.6 rpm swing speed
Working ranges for 10' 2" arm :
Max. digging reach : 30' 7" (9 330mm)
Max. digging depth : 21' 4" (6 490 mm)
Max. bucket digging force : 20,230 lbf (9 180 kgf)
Auto Accelerator Controls and Cuts Fuel Consumption


Source: http://www.hitachiconstruction.com/en_US/cfd/construction/hitachi_const/

[Timothy (in VA)]

Hitachi Zaxis 160LC #2