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large excavator-- got a pic today

Started by 1270d, October 09, 2012, 05:45:47 PM

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1270d

Saw a huge machine on a trailer this am on the way to work.   Koehring 1466.  Unfortunately no photos since it was dark.   Google tells me this beast could have weighed 400,000 lbs!

https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23720/2012-11-03_16-22-19_422.jpg

Piston

Forget the excavator, I'd like to see the truck that hauled it! 
-Matt
"What the Lion is to the Cat the Mastiff is to the Dog, the noblest of the family; he stands alone, and all others sink before him. His courage does not exceed his temper and generosity, and in attachment he equals the kindest of his race."

250quality

A guy I worked for had a 1266. Yea there a big ol beast.

1270d

Forgot to mention the stick and tracks were off. So it was probably only 300k.   It rode on one of those multi section trailers with 9 axles or was it 11?

thecfarm

I could do some damage with that.  ;D
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

Piston

A couple months ago when I was driving down the highway, I saw an empty trailer being towed down the road.  It caught my eye because almost the entire length of the trailer had axles under it.  It had 21 axles on the trailer, and each axle had 4 tires.  :o
I wondered what something like that would haul, probably something like the excavator you saw. 
-Matt
"What the Lion is to the Cat the Mastiff is to the Dog, the noblest of the family; he stands alone, and all others sink before him. His courage does not exceed his temper and generosity, and in attachment he equals the kindest of his race."

Wick

I have seen those trailers used for moving large transformers, like 1000 megawatts. Those things are big and heavy. Very impressive operation.
Timber Harvester 30HT25

simonmeridew

they use trailers like that to carry the large wind turbine blades to the sites here in NEK Vermont. The rearmost set of 8 wheels is independently  steered by remote control, by a person in a vehicle immediately following the  truck. Kind of like the old "hook and ladder" firetrucks, only remotely controlled.
simonmeridew
Kubota L4400, Farmi 351

semologger

cfarm i dont think you want to have to fix what u damage with it.

1270d

Update.  Now I've been able to see this machine working at an old mine near my house.  It is being used to make a slurry wall I've heard.  Digging a trench around 90 ft deep

ScottAR

Scott
"There is much that I need to do, even more that I want to do, and even less that I can do."
[Magicman]

beenthere

Didn't know what a slurry wall was, but now have some idea. A youtube video helped along with the last video posted. Apparently the slurry (bentonite and/or cement) is the filling that replaces that dirt being removed by the dipper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FQx2yn-L5s&feature=related
south central Wisconsin
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blackfoot griz

Some of these loads came by my place...at night... this past summer.  Simply amazing what they can do. They had quite the caravan of lights and pilot cars.

"Mega-loads Prepped for Night Moves"
http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2011/02/01/mega-loads-prepped-for-night-moves

1270d

I believe the mahine woking here is the same one or at least identical to the one in scottar's video.

Here is an aricle about what is going on here.
http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/581021/Water--clay-release-reported-at-mill-site.html?nav=5006

ScottAR

Very likely 1270.   It's a very uniquely modified 1466. To the best of my knowledge, the only one set up this way.  It's movements have been somewhat tracked on several different earthmoving forums I visit at different times.  Like bigfoot except real.  :D
Scott
"There is much that I need to do, even more that I want to do, and even less that I can do."
[Magicman]

1270d

The small machine is your basic, normal, highway project size machine with a log boom on it. https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23720/2012-11-03_16-22-19_422.jpg

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