The 250-ton truck's new C175-16 diesel engine makes 2,650 hp. The Tier-2 diesel has a 20 percent torque rise. Top speed has been boosted to 37 miles per hour from the 793D’s 34. On 12% grade, the 793F can reach up to 8.5 miles per hour. Check out the latest from Cat's mining-division product intro last month at Tinaja Hills -- http://www.constructionequipment.com/article/CA6705980.html
Here's some pics of the R/C dozer! For more pics and a bit of the story go here .
wow
Holy cow!! Is that a toppled-over dragline that the dozer is working around? Did it right itself after the dozer moved enough dirt? Don't think I'd want to be too close if that happened!
His story link shows a lot more pictures and how they did the recovery.
Another link about the Dragline Recovery: http://grimnar.bur.st/Dragline/DRE20 Recovery - SON.ppt
wow thats just insane