a must see for dozer operators!!!

[hvy 1ton]

If i remember correctly they lifted it up and set it on the pile then drove it down the pile. That might be what have been construed into "driving under its own steam. I forgot how they lifted it, but i think they pulled it up with a couple dozers.

 

[thejdman04]

Nice pics

 

[tsamoo5]

nice dozer!

 

[RollOver Pete]

Hi, RollOverPete.
I've seen that page at Vanatta and I suspect that the machine in question is a D11, not a D10 - see twin exhaust stacks. Only the early D10's had twin stacks and that AIN'T an early one.

I don't know how true it is but I was told that it happened at a mine near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. I was also told that it was driven out of there under its own 'steam' but I find that hard to believe. I suspect that the engine sensor system would not allow it to run in that position due to lack of oil for the pumps to pick up. Especially, I doubt that you would be able to re-start the engine once it had been shut down. I also suspect that if you tried to 'lift' the blade so that you could drive it on down the slope, you would be more likely to bring the rear of the machine right over the top of yourself. Now that would make life interesting for a moment or two.

The story I read....somewhere....
was that they secured the dozer from the top with some cables/blocks,other dozer's.
Then they ran a cable from the bottom and attached it to the dozer's blade.
Now they could pull or raise up on the blade so they wouldn't dig in and then lower the whole thing down from the top.
After that, it was just a matter of checking and adding fluids, pounding the huge "pinch" mark out of the drivers seat and I'm willing to bet a fresh change of underwear.ops

 

[D11RCD]

i would like to know the new specs. i know that they put a new engine in it.. i wonder if it has more power...... i agree with dozerboy i want one!!

Here's a link, just click on the "specifications" button up the top!:drinkup
http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=237282&x=7&f=227353

 

[GPSGrader]

I was under the impression that the D11T was going to be postponed...the first-run literature that I picked up still says the D11T retains the 3508B engine, though, again, I'm not sure if this to change.

Last I read, the D11T will have a C32 engine(around 32 liter displacement). A V-12 engine.

 

[GPSGrader]

D11t

for the big push

 

[D11RCD]

for the big push

Is that another D11TCD?
Man they are cool!
:notworthy