Tree Crusher Highlights.mov

This is clips from old 16mm film of a variety of "Tree Crushers" designed and built by RG LeTourneau. Most of it is from the 1950's.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• RG LeTourneau
• heavy equipment
• construction equipment
• tree crusher
• 16mm film

[tournadude]

The tree crusher used in Viet Nam was called the Tactical Tree Crusher and had star shaped wheels. There is an early version of that Tree Crusher in this highlight movie, but look for the Tactical Tree crusher black and white movie on my channel here. That is the one your dad was talking about.

[savagechevyman]

We have the worlds largest tree crusher up here in Mackenzie BC.....it was used in the clearing of the finlay valley back in the early-mid 60's when the hydro company wanted to make BC's(and i think Canadas)largest man made resivour to power the majority of BC.They had two of the massive Machines.....Worlds Largest one is on display in the town and there is a smaller one still underwater.The worlds largest tree crusher only cleared about 19 spuare kilometers before being taken off the the job.

[toolinmaine]

@Nuttmann12 Ive been on that machine. They had two, one got stuck in a cedar swamp, they had to dismantle it to get it out, im not sure whether or not they put it back into operation.

[cnote4461]

This is some really awesome footage here!!! Thanks for posting this.

[dali366]

This is amazing old footage! Fantastic ! At last Seeing this machine in action !

[zombieno1]

why wasn't this in Avatar? lol

[Nuttmann12]

As of 2003 Irving Woodlands in Northern Maine had one in operation still. I spent hours watching it work site prep for tree planting as a forester up there. Absolutely incredible to watch. great video

[pdgtp]

i wonder if this is the same machine my dad said was used in viet nam?

[Roadmast3r]

Fantastic, thanks for the upload.

[zachattak2]

this is wild ive seen pictures but no video of them in action until now sweet vid