Nice pics of this hulking giant... thanks.
Just when I thought a D9 was big, the D11 just blows it right out of the water.
The 2nd picture was taken in 2003 by Paul R who was going around to coal mines in Southern Indiana.The 5th picture is off of the 1st D11R brochure.The 7th picture is from dhsdiecast.com and the last D11R picture is off of my moucspad right here.
I really really REALLY want to run one of them !!
Grown up Sand Box... 13 D11's working
pretty wild, thanks for the pics
that is amazing to see those dozers on the move like that.
Pullpan.... Am I seeing things, or does that D11 have 5 ripper shanks on the ripper beam. It actually looks factory made. This is how we do 5 shanks on the West Coast.:usa
D11's sure are photogenic:cool2
All these pictures of D11's are making me drool. That machine looks like the epitome of capability and power.:notworthy:drinkup
D11's Those pics reminded me that I have to go to work on Thursday.
D11T anyone? Or is this a D11R thread?
Is running an 11 much different or harder to operate then an 8? Im talking in terms of visiblity?
Nope, 11Rs only....lol. I'm sure nobody's going to complain no matter what gets posted as long as it's some variant. Brian
Running an 11. Hi, Deere9670. The angles/lines of sight are pretty similar to a D8R. It's just that 'cos everything's bigger on the '11, there is so much more space between the places you can see. Or, to put it another way, the same sight-blocking components on a D11, any D11, just block out that much more than a D8L, N or R. You get used to it fairly quickly, at least partly because they usually send D11's to play in bigger paddocks than D8's sometimes get to play in. Then some clown might send you to run a D11R with a 25 foot by 10 foot coal blade. When you first get on the little jigger, you may feel that most of Los Angeles could be in front of that blade and you wouldn't be able to see it. LOL. Hope this helps.
running an 11 isnt much different than running any other dozer in my opinion. A carry dozer can be a relearning experience for a few minutes if you haven't been on one for a while. We have mainly rec blades on our 11's and when ever I have to get on one with a carry blade it takes a couple passes to get used to it again.
thats a pretty sweet pic of the thirteen D11s, and the D11 with the 5 shank ripper... nuts.
Some more
kool pictures thanks.
About that shot of the thirteen 11's: where was that taken and what on earth is the project? It must be huge to warrant throwing that much iron at it!
id just like to have one to sell lol.
Legend has it that there was a further 3 Machines just outside of the Frame.................
That is my information aswell CAT793, it is one of the PRB coal mines in Wyoming i believe, with the 180 ton excavators pulling off the toe at the highwall the dozers can concentrate on the slot dzing off of the o/b. When used with a cast blast this is very cheap dirt.
Few D11R pics..
A few more D11's Here are a few more D11's operating in the Northern Territory - a mixture of 11R & Ts with standard blades and 4 11R Carry Dozers. Used to strip down approx 20 - 30m overburden to reach manganese ore. Unusual photos of the line up at shift change as this is the full fleet of D11s and usually there is one in the shop for servicing or repairs or else they are spread between different pits. Note that one dozer has a custom ripper fitted with 5 shanks. When you get one bogged, you are in really "deep ****" John
The dozer going sideslope on that pile looks like an accident waiting to happen. Maybe I'm just getting timid in my old age . . .
I should have said I was talking about Madmark's post, not Aussie John's.
I think it already was an accident and the hoe is up there fishing him out.
d-11 This is quite a feast for the eyes. If anyone has pics of the mighty Komatsu D-575, those are something else too. A picture is still worth a thousand words.
What beasts! My heart rate goes up just looking at those 11's!Thanks for the pics!
Yep great pics....would have liked to see that thing get dragged out..
Yeh Hoppy, they did lay one on its side a few years before that....
Yeah he walked out off his left track
i'd love to run one of those, very nice pictures, thank you for sharing them
Thanks guys for all the D11 pics.........they are construction monsters! I love the shift change especially
Running an 11 feels just like running an 8 at half throttle, they have exactly the same view but feel slower do to thier size. When your out working you tend to forget about the size. When you pull up next to the fuel truck or another machine you are reminded very quickly how big that thing is.
What you don't do with a D11 Answer: Park your ute in front of the blade, climb up in then immediately drive over your set of wheels! This actually happened as shown below a few years ago at a Central Queensland coal shipping terminal. Toyota Hilux utes may be strong but no match for a D11. John
How to get a D11 out of a tight spot Looks like a D11 slid into a box cut while cleaning up around a dragline. Nothing like a bit of brute strength to lift 110 tons out. These photos have been around for a while but worthwhile posting again while there is a good D11 thread going. Not sure of location but not here in Oz as it appears to be snowing. John
Some 11's here in central missouri
Now THAT is a rock.
Nice salvage work!!
A couple from Goonyella Riverside mine at Moranbah QLD, a D11N (What a ripper of an old tractor!) and 2 11R's one with a stockpile blade
Think thats the one your thinking of???
Thats ]the one CAT Dr..put some others up if you have them... I am trying to find the D11 that had the rock go between the stacks and hit the bonnet ,pushing the cab about a foot or 2 behind the ROPS.
Thats the only other accident one i have from there, haven't got anything of a D11 with the bonnet hit, have got one somewhere of the 854's engine house a bit messed up but!
I believe that was the Black Thunder Mine. Awesome, however many times I see it
Great photos
It was the shift you were on with me where that D11 run on to that rock wasnt it?? Belly plates were a little sad and punched a small hole in contvertor?
Yeah did pierce the convertor or bevel gear case from memory fairly vague memory of it think i was only just starting as apprentice then.... I found the photo online somewhere....
Would be good to know where all the old Damage and memorable moments pics went from out there.....Would like to see some more.
Have put some more from there in "Other Earthmoving Equipment - some Aussie Photos" Wish i had a pic of when we dragged one of the 11's out of the pit with the other one chained ripper to ripper after the engine seized, with Loader 2 following behind... just in case! That was just as I started there (early 01)....
This old D11N doesn't look like much but it has over 100,000 hours on it. It will be getting an award of recognition from Caterpillar next week.
Would be good to see how Cat honour that machine, 100,000 out of an 11 is some pretty good testament to the mainframe.
You dont see many make it that far...Like you Said Gavin...the frame cracks after 50000 hours in hard going....
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That is Kolb Grading's D11R.
Those photos were taken at the Black Thunder Mine "Worlds Largest Surface Coal" in Wright Wyoming. The dragline is a BE 2570WS 'Ursa Major' largest in N.America.160 yd bucket. I know the man that took those pics and rigged the lift. Spectacular, but a fast, safe and easy way to remove the 11R.
Here is a news article about this d11n. http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/RFI-Energy-Cat-Celebrate-Rare-100000-Hour-Milestone/14906/
Pretty impressive record there. It takes a great maintenance program to acheive anywhere close to that kind of machine life.
D11 with stretched chassis to suit a 1450 hp 3512 engine. Extra D8 coolers and fan mounted on roof
Good photo of this one Madmark73. Do you have any photos of the blade plough that this tractor is hooked up to? This was built up by Don Mearns in Queensland for scrub clearing.
Yair . . . Aussie John . I havn't got time to find the thread but its here on HEF somewhere, it came up a while back. Cheers.