CAT Power at Work - Caterpillar 992C Loading 777F's 

Haha! Once the coals in your blood you'll always miss it! Thanks

Hope you enjoy your retirement,it’ll take a while I suppose,but you’ll love the rest..

@@Only-one-life-68 Rest isn’t even on the horizon, but I do enjoy not even knowing what day of the week it is, and not caring! 👍👍🇺🇸

@@brianw8963 Absolutely fully understand comrade,from over the pond in Uk 🇬🇧

@MrKill56 They were a huge success for Caterpillar. And the 992C’s were so much better than the 992B model. Cat added 140 horsepower, 2.5 cubic yard bigger bucket, and about 18 tons more weight. The only thing I liked more on the B model was the cab structure. It had a really unique look to it.

Happy mother's day! Cheers my friend!

@@PAmining LIKEWISE I'm sure!

LMAO, that 992 is mint compared to some of the old dogs I've seen!

Haha, It's a workout to run these old dinosaurs

Thank you my friend! In the Appalachian soft coal, doEra used to break down the shot to the loader or shovel are often called "trap dozers." Just interesting terminology. Cheers from across the pond! 🍻

The FARC

Classic caterpillar man! Thanks 👍🏼

😎 Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you liked it!

They are a workout compared to the Gs that's for sure! They were fuel hogs and slow but very reliable

@@PAmining they are slow that’s for sure from what I’ve heard😂 my dad and uncle who I work with started working at our quarry in the 80s so they got to run 992C & 992D’s. They had like 3-4 of them so I’m extremely jealous lmao our family is 6 generations deep at the quarry we work at. In my opinion you can’t beat the look of the old 992’s as well. Such a classic look!

Looks like wet marks

@@mikethorntonr1 That's what I thought at first too. I would hope so, because those suckers aren't cheap.

Absolutely

@@PAmining I thought so also.

That was a -8 machine that I referred to as a -7, so I've corrected it and will relaunch later this year

That was a banana peel lol 🍌

Well first of all the loaders in clay., I've never seen a clay cut from a 992 that's not a bouncy floor because the loader sinks constantly. The first truck was loaded with three buckets because the 92 wanted to reposition and move over to dig the fresh dirt from the D11. 4 passes from a 992 in a 100 ton truck is pretty standard. A fifth pass would be great but keeping the trucks moving is also important. I'm sure the company is factoring in 3/4 loads from the 992. I do it daily. You use an average payload factor to figure total BCY moved per day.

That depends on what series 777 you are talking about. In this video, yes, they both have V12s. The 992C carries a CAT 3412, V12, however the original 777s were powered by a D348 and later models (B-D) powered by 3508 V8s. The 777F was the first in the 777 line to boast the big C32 V12. Cheers!

@@PAmining 👍

The entire truck will be designed to carry a specific gross weight from tyres, brakes, suspension, hydraulics etc and still be able to cope with rough ground and steep grades

@jamesba-xd7xf Manufacturers do make special dump beds. They can handle much more volume than the standard rock beds.However the equipment owner will not load that coal body with overburden ( rock & dirt ). That is because the haul truck would be severely overloaded. The warranty will be null and void when structural damage eventually occurs.Yes, it is permissible to slightly overload the typical haul truck and still preserve the warranty.But a haul truck that is constantly and severely overloaded will have a much shorter working life. The trucks are designed and engineered to haul a specific load capacity. The mine owner or equipment fleet owner will not be keen on any method that will shorten the working life of a multi million dollar investment. Also overloading mining haul trucks is not safe practice.Doing so can result in failure of many different components of the truck. People and property will be at risk.

Thanks for the info!@@williamhall9204