385C L Powerstripe loading pitrun

Up on a bench loading pitrun into a 605-7, 773B and a 769D. We are mining out the gravel and then using the clay strip on the right to backfill to grade for a new cell in the city dump.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• haul
• truck
• gravel
• dig
• heavy
• equipment
• excavator
• cat
• caterpillar

[henry15forever]

your wasting a lot of time pulling your stick in towards your cab then swinging back out to the cut and you should be breaking that shit up while your sitting there waiting on your trucks to back up and you wouldnt be getting half buckets. just sayin

[vantagetes]

@henry15forever Ever run the big Cat hoes? Cat doesn't build a lot of swing speed into them especially the 385. Especially when you're swinging a big bucket on a long or GP stick most people will pull the stick in and whip it out at the truck. It will help increase swing speed by recycling some oil into the swing system and bringing the weight in closer to the machine makes it more stable and means you're swinging 20k lbs of dirt 10ft from center instead of 30ft from center.

[redheadedduckhunter]

Why were tge trucks far away from your bench before they backed in?

[vantagetes]

@redheadedduckhunter Because I was in the way while I was climbing up. As a safety precaution they don't back in unless spotted or I have instructed them to load side by side.

[constructionfan]

i know in smaller cat excavators you can acctually hit the cab with the bucket but can you on the 385?

[vantagetes]

@constructionfan Not this one but if you add a quick attach or a longer bucket (say trenching) you probably could. Best not to find out anyways! There's no reason you should be that close anyways.

[jserra17]

Just once I'd like to watch a heavy equipment video without some yea-hoo sayin he could have done it better!

[MultiCopz]

i like to watch the excavators working.

[UzmanForklift]

/watch?v=rxbLS4o0QNA

[mupp33n]

btw how safe are the bobcats (and the volvo equivalents if you've been in any) if you were to drop, or land on the side or your head.

[mupp33n]

In your vids it looks like you're in a giant playground with machines.

[1595harun]

youre very lucky

[Kornberger1212]

As the jammed stone was pushed out between the prongs on the circuit was still the crowning glory. Top Video wants to see more! ;-)))