FAIL: When A 400 Ton-Haul Truck Tries To Carry 600 Tons

[ErikStenger]

A Caterpillar 797 Mining Truck costs $3.4 million, weighs 1.38 million lbs., has a 3,370 HP engine and can carry 363 tons. What happens when one tries to carry 600 tons? An amazing fail documented in the gallery below.

These photos were posted by user John Lee PeTTimore at the QuattroWorld forum, who was forwarded the image by a co-worker. We'd like to see the tow truck that showed up to carry this $3.4 million vehicle back to the shop.

 

[Frit0z]

lol looks like my cat when he gets tired. lays down and just spreads his front legs and sleeps...

anywho i saw this on my way home from work yesterday and thought WTF... There were no injuries and the front and back of the truck didnt look damaged at all when i drove by. i would assume a weak spot in the trailer along with maybe a heavy load in the center of it.

 

[Misiek]

What did they do next to that truck?

 

[Rocinante]

if you notice with the giant dump truck, in the first picture on the ground between the wheels, looks like some blood and guts?

 

[m0dicon]

Pretty common for the pins in the steering linkages to fail on Cat haul trucks causing the front wheels to go both turn outward which then rips the strut mountings from the body.

Maintenance is king with equipment this large.

 

[Frit0z]

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if you notice with the giant dump truck, in the first picture on the ground between the wheels, looks like some blood and guts?
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Thats the aftermath from the person responsible for this.

 

[m0dicon]

This is what kills most people. Big truck vs. Little truck. Big wins every time.

This ones gonna need a little more work. Actually, probably a write-off.

 

[Zaelen1944]

That fluid you see is brake fluid/ hydraulic fluid

 

[ErikStenger]

 

[Madnarok]

Wow thats an interesting picture