Cat D8 med Volvo FH 12 på sleden til Svea. Svalbard.

[haasi59]

so kommt man auch im winter gut voran,ich bin begeistert!!

[JimPrower]

I work right across the river from where these tractors are built. X3

[sarah19766]

fuck the truck off the sledge and all jump on lol

[grassman8100]

good to see there are using good ole american made iron

[sansalka]

TODO POR AHORRAR UN POQUITO DE GAS EN LOS CAMINOINES

[truck501]

this is awesome well done dozer drivers ......

[wpyshneitz]

Cat's are awesome but I bet using an STX Quadtrac would speed this process up and cost less.

[beltebil]

We use standard belts. But want to have spikes sometimes :-)

[ToonandBBfan]

Does this D8 have special tracks for the ice?

I've just watched a video of a D8 elsewhere and it couldnt pull a 980 loader out of a ditch because it couldnt get traction on the ice and it just slid!

[kafakerten]

Transport paid by Store Norske...

[miksirikoitsen]

Does it really slide better on sledge than its own wheels? How long does the 65km take and how much does towing cost to truckers?

[beltebil]

Everything comes with a boat to Svabard. It's thick ice in the fjord outside the Svea where the mine is located. And there is no road access between the locations. The trip took about 12 hours.

[Coolzombi]

@beltebil 12hours !!! Did you have enough fuel !!

[ToonandBBfan]

Whats the white box on the roof of the Dozer at about 1:15?

[beltebil]

@ToonandBBfan There is emergency equipment box. It is ca.65 km to drive one way. It is very cold and windy on Svalbard. Weather can change quickly. It can be minus 40 degrees Celsius, gale and storm. If the machine stops or there is bad weather, we have what we need and survive until help comes. Methylated spirit burner, blanket, food, etc. .. We also have a gun with us because of polar bears.

[ToonandBBfan]

Thanks

[wind2jammer]

well its one way to make your destination....put a D8 in front lol

[Liebherralone]

pretty standard for a volvo. They always getting towed. unreliable poo.

[TheRaginTiger]

That's some lazy ass truck that likes to be towed around..

[Hoolie2899]

@TheRaginTiger

Well if it was possible to drive the truck i'd suspect they'd drive it there. Cheaper for one thing..

Har to do an ice road when it's above freezing.

[TheRaginTiger]

I was joking when I said " lazy ass truck"..........lol

[kemp3651]

That's such a waste of good dozers..

[FFmichael109]

i got laid off i live in pa i need a job where do i apply

[generationll]

A buldozer is one product that Volvo does not make.

[Wow2Model]

Som dere ser så strekker Volvo seg langt for å komme seg fram her i verden... CAT + Volvo = (Y)

[LifeRunner4000]

@Wow2Model Har du hatt Scania har du ikke trengt dette :)

[loveyoutodeathbut2]

I miss winter.

[Nortrix87]

hahaha Svalbard style, skal opp de på Tirsdag, konge!

[patmanflips]

whats the temperature there?

[beltebil]

It was ca +3`C.

[ihaveairlockers]

How do I apply for a dozer driver job on Svalbard ?

I mean... How does one get a job doing that ?

I want a job on svalbard driving a dozer

[GeorgeV6v24]

The CAT is an off road animal...

[torgeirp]

Heftig Hallingen.. Heftig! Kor tung e dæm?

[beltebil]

Bilen veg ca 20 tonn + sleden på ca 10 tonn.