994F Loader

[Cat Dr.]

Just thought I'd share a pic or two of the big girls!
We have a 994D, would love to see the F series, hopefully don't leak as much oil but!

 

[biggixxerjim]

that bucket looks a little small compared to the machine....

 

[Cat Dr.]

the rock buckets usually do look small, the coal buckets are fairly big but.
Heres another pic of one...

 

[Dozerboy]

That's a whole lot of Armoral on those tires.

 

[Wulf]

that bucket looks a little small compared to the machine....

Looks like they took two 980 buckets and welded them together... seriously what's the cu yd of that bucket cat dr?

 

[Cat Dr.]

Looks like they took two 980 buckets and welded them together... seriously what's the cu yd of that bucket cat dr?

Can't say what size without knowing the part # of the bucket on it, but in the 994F brochure on CAT's website they vary from 18-25 cubic yards for rock buckets (14-19 cubic metres) , and 41 cubic yards (31 cubic metres) for the coal bucket!
Dependent on bucket size and hardware options the operating weight varies from 191 to 195 tonnes
Looks pretty good in the white, until the first hose blows!

 

[rino1494]

Wow, I would love to see one of those in person. Biggest loader I saw was a 992.

 

[farm_boy]

Ahhhh...that is just a little guy!

http://www.letourneau-inc.com/pdf/equipment/mining/50_Series_Brochure.pdf

 

[RonG]

Too bad they built it backwards like the old hough/case loaders where you sit on the front articulation instead of the rear like everyone else has done.What a miserable configuration that was to run.Ron G

 

[equipment fan]

WOW!!! thats a very big bucket.At Bauma 2007 caterpillar will be introduce a new big wheel loader.Has anybody of you have more informations on this new loader?This loader that will be introduce at Bauma 2007 is the
991k.PLEASE,if you have information on this loader,reply me!

THANKS and :notworthy for the cat 994f.

equipment fan:cool2

 

[Woodstock]

I Went to our tractor supply co. today and found a magazine called Classic Plant and Machinery it is very interesting. It has a lot of old iron in it and some new. There is a bunch on pictures of the LeTourneau in it and it looks like is does turn from the back, not the front like Case. Some pictures can be decieving to. I Searched Classic Plant and Machinery, but they want you to buy the magazine though.

 

[Cat Dr.]

WOW!!! thats a very big bucket.At Bauma 2007 caterpillar will be introduce a new big wheel loader.Has anybody of you have more informations on this new loader?This loader that will be introduce at Bauma 2007 is the
991k.PLEASE,if you have information on this loader,reply me!

THANKS and :notworthy for the cat 994f.

equipment fan:cool2

I'm not 100% sure but I'm led to believe the loader on the left is the 992K, the one on the right is a 992G, allegedly it's in field trials at the moment.

 

[equipment fan]

Hi cat dr.i see your picture and i believe that it`s the 992k on the left.It`s probably true.Cat as probably made the 992k bigger than the 992g.Thanks for the picture :thumbsup .

 

[ben46a]

Think 993 & 991..........

 

[komatsukid]

i wonder why they did not incorporate the "mono boom" design from the G series into the new K series loader?

 

[ben46a]

Well word has it you will see that system go bye bye. I guess it wasnt as good as it seemed.

 

[Tigerotor77W]

Think 993 & 991..........

Really?

 

[farm_boy]

What about the 984? There are rumors of some 90K-100K proto-types running around Tinaja Hills

 

[Lashlander]

Well word has it you will see that system go bye bye. I guess it wasnt as good as it seemed.

I never could see how a boom that narrow could hold up. Theres just to much leverage on the outside the bucket unless your square to the bank. However, I don't think operators would dig harder with one side would they?

 

[Countryboy]

Maybe we can talk 991K when it makes its public debute.......keep thinking mono-boom though.