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Those dump trucks really do articulate !
17 years 3 months ago #9471
by gauntjoh
John Gaunt, ACMOC Director, UK
Those dump trucks really do articulate ! was created by gauntjoh
Whilst waiting to start a tour of Antwerp Docks this week, I saw the following..... I actually saw the truck overturn (I cringed when I saw the driver start to tip as the body was already leaning over at an alarming angle, I thought...no one could be so stupid as to try and tip in that position.....), but didn't catch it on film 
The misadventure didn't seem to do it any harm, as it was back at work almost straight away.
I also visited a very nice collection of tractors near Kortrijk in Belgium, many old NA Prairie tractors, Lanz and Deutz, but no yellow iron
Will post some pictures of them if anyone is interested.
The misadventure didn't seem to do it any harm, as it was back at work almost straight away.
I also visited a very nice collection of tractors near Kortrijk in Belgium, many old NA Prairie tractors, Lanz and Deutz, but no yellow iron
Will post some pictures of them if anyone is interested. John Gaunt, ACMOC Director, UK
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17 years 3 months ago #9472
by ol Grump
Replied by ol Grump on topic Those dump trucks really do articulate !
Yup. .those Catwagons aren't only end dump. .
I drove a Cat 250 at a mine near here a few years ago and while I didn't deliberately lay the box on it's side, what I was driving on did give way and over it went. Same thing, a quick visit from the excavator and it was back upright and away we went for another load.
While dumping sideways isn't the preferred way to do it, it doesn't seem to hurt 'em. A few scratches in the box from the excavator bucket seem to be the only permanent results, plus the pucker in the seat from the operator:eek: . .
I drove a Cat 250 at a mine near here a few years ago and while I didn't deliberately lay the box on it's side, what I was driving on did give way and over it went. Same thing, a quick visit from the excavator and it was back upright and away we went for another load.While dumping sideways isn't the preferred way to do it, it doesn't seem to hurt 'em. A few scratches in the box from the excavator bucket seem to be the only permanent results, plus the pucker in the seat from the operator:eek: . .
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