Pithauler 350t Uphill

Powertrans 350tonne payload roadtrain hauling at a minesite in Western Australia. The vehicle has two engines one in the truck the other in one of the four trailers.

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• Powertrans
• Mining
• Truck
• Roadtrain

[ipdaily6]

cool vid, my mates driving one of them with brambles.... seems like everyone is getting them now, although not overly keen on the look prefer the c510 kw on the front but thats just me....

[Powertrans1]

@ipdaily6 We had to design the style of the bonnet in a few days. However, it is hydraulic tilt which takes the strain off the back

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

Great truck and vid!! Thats a serious rig. Powered by a Cummins QSK-19 diesel engine right?

[Powertrans1]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX Yes two QSK19's at 760 Hp

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

@Powertrans1 Awesome!! What is being mined here? I had no idea there was such large mining operations in Australia and really like learning about them! Thanks.

[Powertrans1]

@Xx69roadrunnerxX The product is Iron ore and it is being transported from one area of the mine to another. The distance is 52km.

[ipdaily6]

@Powertrans1 oh your one of the powertrans engineers cool... i know what you mean about hydraulic tilt.  the first time i started driving a t904 kw on the quads. on workshop day the bonnet had to be lifted and being green with steel bullbars not alloy ones i foolishly lifted the bullbar down and then tried to lift the bonnet with many many kilograms of dried red dirt under the guards, by the time i had lifted it up and then down and lifted the bullbar my kidneys with hang'n out my arse

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

@Powertrans1 Thanks for the info!