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CAT797
CAT797
The Caterpillar 797 mining truck was the largest of its kind in the world until 2001. Brought into
operation in 2000, it has a payload capacity of 360 tons. The Cat 797 is powered by a 24 cylinder
V24 quad-turbo diesel engine that produces an amazing 3,400 horsepower. The truck is 23 feet
from the road to the top of truck bed, and almost 50 feet tall when the bed is raised for dumping.
The total Length of the truck is 47.5 feet.
Eight onboard computers monitor oil pressure, transmission torque, engine performance and tire
temperature. The Caterpillar 797 sells for $3.4 million; the 13 foot tall Michelin tires were
especially designed for the 797, and cost about $30,000 each.
When a new 797 is delivered, it arrives in pieces aboard 12 semis, including an 850 gallon (or
optional 1800 gallon) fuel tank.
With a full load, the 797 can move as fast as 40 mph on level
ground. Behind each wheel is a pack of 42-inch brake discs ... 10
each in front, 15 per corner in the back. Dissipating that energy is a
computer controlled brake-cooling system that pumps oil -- up to
1160 gallons of it per minute -- through multiple coolers and then
through the discs. These brakes work!