Blacksmoke07
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Got anymore cool stuff in there lately lee?
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Some random work pictures.
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Nige
Senior Member
This is the latest challenge .............. now where exactly did I put the book of instructions on how to put it together ..?
Blacksmoke07
Well-Known Member
777?
Nige
Senior Member
Bit bigger than that. 789C, the last one we'll ever get because the 789D goes into production in January 2012. We have 15 of those planned for next year starting around June time.
stinkycat
Well-Known Member
Nige
I worked on a fleet of Cat 779 end dumps in the late 60's they were powered by that awful D348 pushing 990 hp DC generator and traction motors in each rear wheel , what are the power plants on the 789's and larger. I'm unable to travel to any of the coal mines south off me to watch them. Was able to watch the large trucks a Bingham Canyon Utah about 15 years ago but couldn't get close.
I worked on a fleet of Cat 779 end dumps in the late 60's they were powered by that awful D348 pushing 990 hp DC generator and traction motors in each rear wheel , what are the power plants on the 789's and larger. I'm unable to travel to any of the coal mines south off me to watch them. Was able to watch the large trucks a Bingham Canyon Utah about 15 years ago but couldn't get close.
Nige
Senior Member
D348 - happy memories (not!) of rolling in crankshaft shell bearings when the first model of the 777 had that POS engine. Actually on one job where we were hauling downhill loaded we ended up with quite a bit of success with it once we knocked the BHP from 875 back to 750. Engine oil pumps were also an Achilles Heel IIRC.
The 89 has a fairly low horsepower 3516 installed in it - only 1900 gross BHP.
We have some 3516C engines in gen sets here that are rated at 3500 BHP ..........!!
Haven't given up on trying to get you some photos of the early electric-drive trucks.
The 89 has a fairly low horsepower 3516 installed in it - only 1900 gross BHP.
We have some 3516C engines in gen sets here that are rated at 3500 BHP ..........!!
Haven't given up on trying to get you some photos of the early electric-drive trucks.
Mr. Butcher.
Member
Lee, what a cracking thread and thanks for taking the time to shoot the pics, I bet your a happy chap in his work! I wish the firm I work for would get into some in depth repairs but it seems to be farmed out to main dealer as of lately, but we live in hope
keep up the good work and looking forward to the next load of photos of Proper work!
keep up the good work and looking forward to the next load of photos of Proper work!Lee-online
Senior Member
621B is almost done. Just put the engine back in and connected everything, just need the rad, fluids and some testing before it goes to paint.
To the right of the 621 is a 992g getting a powertrain rebuild.
And to the left is a 988G that just got a new powertrain.
To the right of the 621 is a 992g getting a powertrain rebuild.
And to the left is a 988G that just got a new powertrain.
RayF
Senior Member
Did you rebuild the hich on the 621? I havn't done many 21's but more 630 series than I care to remember.
I got a call this morning to bore a 992G artic. I knocked it back,to old and stiff to climb up there
I got a call this morning to bore a 992G artic. I knocked it back,to old and stiff to climb up there
OldandWorn
Senior Member
Thanks for the updates Lee. Makes my legs tired just looking at all of those steps and ladders.
rare ss
Senior Member
don't forget to paint the step and oil filter on the 621
Nige
Senior Member
Forgot to post any updates on this that I posted on the previous page ........... see below. Now all I have to do is wait for the other 15 that will be arriving from June onwards .....!!
KustomizingKid
Member
Very cool thread, I am amazed by how far they can tear a machine down and have it still be cheaper to rebuild than to build a new one.
The Peej
Senior Member
is that tiny little wheel chock really going to do anything?
Nige
Senior Member
It won't stop anything if you try to drive over it, but if the park brake were to fail then that "tiny little chock" (it's actually about 11" high and weighs almost 40 pounds) will actually stop the machine from moving. What you may also have missed is that there are 2 chocks - one each side. The more normal parking practice is to use a grader to create a ditch and then park the front wheels in the ditch. No need for chocks at all then.
http://www.checkersindustrial.com/product.php?id=110
http://www.checkersindustrial.com/product.php?id=110
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Nige
Senior Member
A full "Certified Rebuild" done by a dealer will typically cost around 60% of the price of a new machine and at the end of it the machine in question gets a new Serial Number and a full new machine warranty. 2nd life will be the same as 1st life, whatever that was.
rare ss
Senior Member
yes, stop the safety squeezers from whinging
lake side bob
Senior Member
What!!! what a lack of any thing between the ears in the head.
This shows how bad the government is, laws that force the destruction of good machinery, I am referencing the engine blocks made before the emission laws. That engine block has value, but when you can print money out of thin air what does one expect.
What is coming next from all those sharp government people?
This shows how bad the government is, laws that force the destruction of good machinery, I am referencing the engine blocks made before the emission laws. That engine block has value, but when you can print money out of thin air what does one expect.
What is coming next from all those sharp government people?
redneck rigger
Member
I've spent years workin in hydraulic shops, and seen some crazy things. Thankfully I've never seen a rotator group grenaded that bad. Somedbody spent some money to put this back in operation.