BIG Dual Axle Dart Mining Truck Climbing Up Grade With Load

[rocintrucker83021227]

0.o A twin axel? Awsome truck! The only other mine truck I've seen is with a twin axel is the Terex. Are both rears drives or just weight distribution? Mechanical drive? What moter dose it have?

[Draglineoperator]

in reply to my own comment, i now work there, driving these trucks, at this same crossing, but it looks almost nothing like it does in this video, the 121 Demag hoe has been moved about 3 , miles east to the stone plant and can be seen from a road along side the mine. the Terex is nick named the T-Rex it is a monster, but we also cross Euclid R85 trucks there from time to time.

[hnbbs]

I worked back in the 60s for KW Dart Truck company in Kansas City (MO). I worked in the Dart division in the body shop. I was a welder and I built the bodies of trucks like this and ones much larger. We build some massive coal haulers. Many were for the Peabody Coal Company.

We also made trucks that went to minds in South Africa.

[CAVSFAN2360]

@hnbbs Thats awesome. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[CAVSFAN2360]

I know its right ouside of sugarcreek...ill ask my dad...i know they were mining..:) ill get back 2 ya

[Draglineoperator]

is this video taken outside of sugar creek at Kimbel Clay and Limestone?

[CAVSFAN2360]

@Draglineoperator yes



[trenchlessman]

needs side boards and a tailgate. try loading in the middle next time

[darensmiles4]

@trenchlessman Not always the easiest thing to do if the loader isn't large enough, and you're pushing large rock.

[dustystix76]

cool vid! cool hearin it downshift up the hill

[yastachik]

what is the payload of this model??

right now I'm driving Dart 3100 & Dart 3120 wich is 100 & 120 tons of payload

[speedyred82]

not real big, similar in size to a 769 or 773

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome video 5*****