A 1998 785B isn't that old to replace. Mining trucks arn't like cars that you replace every 5 years. When a company pays over a million dollars for one truck, they want to get their money's worth out of it.
If properly maintained, 30 or better years. There's trucks from the 70s that run like new around here. It all depends on how you maintain your equipment. Treat it like junk and that's what you'll end up with, take care of it and it will last forever.
@PAmining You guys must take pretty good care of the equipment out there. I work for CAT in Wyoming and I've seen brand new D11T's turned to rubbish in less than a year out at Black Thunder mine.
@PAmining Its really hit or miss out here. Buckskin mine just bought 36 million dollars worth of 797F's last year and 30 million dollars worth of 797 B's two years before. They take extremely good care of their fleet, but you go to Black Thunder, which has almost 40 793's and nearly 60 D11's and they run them into the ground, get them totally rebuilt and run them into the ground again.
Well over here most company's dont want to spend the money to frequently get new equipment or replace stuff that's shot and for that reason, you work with old stuff. And there are some guys who think if you work with junk you save money when in reality it nickle and dimes repair costs.
great video, any vids of that pc1000 working
magnum19300 1 month ago
@magnum19300 No that machine went up for sale
PAmining 1 month ago
whats going on in the back ground a wheel loader loading a haul truck
THETRASHKING1 3 months ago
@THETRASHKING1 Yes
PAmining 3 months ago
how many yards is that bucket?
GinSinG1989 1 year ago
18.5yd
PAmining 1 year ago
Do they ever get new haul trucks? Or do they work them to dust lol
chrdub89 1 year ago
A 1998 785B isn't that old to replace. Mining trucks arn't like cars that you replace every 5 years. When a company pays over a million dollars for one truck, they want to get their money's worth out of it.
PAmining 1 year ago
@PAmining Good point. Do you know how many years a truck will last in those conditions?
chrdub89 1 year ago
If properly maintained, 30 or better years. There's trucks from the 70s that run like new around here. It all depends on how you maintain your equipment. Treat it like junk and that's what you'll end up with, take care of it and it will last forever.
PAmining 1 year ago
@PAmining You guys must take pretty good care of the equipment out there. I work for CAT in Wyoming and I've seen brand new D11T's turned to rubbish in less than a year out at Black Thunder mine.
2005Stroker 11 months ago
Most company's over here do if they want to get a long life out of million dollar machines.
PAmining 11 months ago
@PAmining Its really hit or miss out here. Buckskin mine just bought 36 million dollars worth of 797F's last year and 30 million dollars worth of 797 B's two years before. They take extremely good care of their fleet, but you go to Black Thunder, which has almost 40 793's and nearly 60 D11's and they run them into the ground, get them totally rebuilt and run them into the ground again.
2005Stroker 11 months ago
Well over here most company's dont want to spend the money to frequently get new equipment or replace stuff that's shot and for that reason, you work with old stuff. And there are some guys who think if you work with junk you save money when in reality it nickle and dimes repair costs.
PAmining 11 months ago
Awesome video!!
cat325ccr 1 year ago
Thanks Vin!
PAmining 1 year ago