squid_wood777
Well-Known Member
I was checking out in$=^€=× and somebody had posted a pic of a 651b.
They stated that they werent a fan of the old stuff but appreciated the work that had been done and the fact the machine was still running.
The other people that commented on his post,some were for the old and i was surprised how many were for the newer stuff.Most for the new stuff didnt like the idea of the open cab and reckoned the old 51 would be rough to operate.Well ive been on 51bs and 51es and the b was actually abit smoother than the e.I pointed out to them that the biggest contractors in the states like Sukut,Indies and a few others still have big fleets of 51bs for mainly two reasons,they can just keep on rebuilding them and the main reason being theres no quicker way to move dirt than with 51s and dozers pushing them.Cat dont make 51s anymore but it could safely be said if they did make a 51g or k that the chances of it lasting as long as a 51b would be nil.As far as a g or k being smoother to operate than a 51b that too would be a nil.Cat seem to have forgotten about weight to power ratio,making for instance the 57g around 5 ton lighter and a fair bit more H.P than a 57E so much more rougher to operate i couldnt believe it.Yes they have a much fancier cab inside and thats all.Seen the 37ks and they have a fair amount of plastic on them plus you can bet the metal on them is thin as and the H.P is probably more again than a 37g and who knows how much lighter so they will more than likely be absolute pigs when the going gets rough.Another noteable machine that Cats stuffed up on are the big dozers,an old mate of mine has been on the big tractors for 40 years now and he told me if theres a D10 or 11 T,R or N he will go straight past the T,he reckons too light too rough too much H.P for the weight and weight is probably the most important thing when your working in rock.
Be interested to hear what anyone else thinks about the old vs the new and the people from the states any news on a 657K and when it may be released.I read somewhere the last 57g was built so it must be soon.
They stated that they werent a fan of the old stuff but appreciated the work that had been done and the fact the machine was still running.
The other people that commented on his post,some were for the old and i was surprised how many were for the newer stuff.Most for the new stuff didnt like the idea of the open cab and reckoned the old 51 would be rough to operate.Well ive been on 51bs and 51es and the b was actually abit smoother than the e.I pointed out to them that the biggest contractors in the states like Sukut,Indies and a few others still have big fleets of 51bs for mainly two reasons,they can just keep on rebuilding them and the main reason being theres no quicker way to move dirt than with 51s and dozers pushing them.Cat dont make 51s anymore but it could safely be said if they did make a 51g or k that the chances of it lasting as long as a 51b would be nil.As far as a g or k being smoother to operate than a 51b that too would be a nil.Cat seem to have forgotten about weight to power ratio,making for instance the 57g around 5 ton lighter and a fair bit more H.P than a 57E so much more rougher to operate i couldnt believe it.Yes they have a much fancier cab inside and thats all.Seen the 37ks and they have a fair amount of plastic on them plus you can bet the metal on them is thin as and the H.P is probably more again than a 37g and who knows how much lighter so they will more than likely be absolute pigs when the going gets rough.Another noteable machine that Cats stuffed up on are the big dozers,an old mate of mine has been on the big tractors for 40 years now and he told me if theres a D10 or 11 T,R or N he will go straight past the T,he reckons too light too rough too much H.P for the weight and weight is probably the most important thing when your working in rock.
Be interested to hear what anyone else thinks about the old vs the new and the people from the states any news on a 657K and when it may be released.I read somewhere the last 57g was built so it must be soon.