alchemysa
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I loved reading about the big iron on the site below. But these pics are especially breathtaking...
VanNatta Bulldozers, Crawler Dozers
VanNatta Bulldozers, Crawler Dozers
The bigger they are...
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Thomas
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YIKES...now there right there would spoil day plus give a new meaning to pucker power.
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I'll bet he's looking for another job... I wonder what was going through his head when he went over the edge??
Stef
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What a drop! Impressive indeed. It's hard to believe that it didn't flip forward crushing the cabin like a bug.
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I'd imagine that under the rippers there is at least a 70 to 90 ton winch so chances are good for self recovery.....His underwear are probably beyond recovery however.
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no winch on that either pick it back up over with a crane or a better choice would be to bring another machine up from the bottom and pick the blade and front end up so it could be started the drive it straight down over
Egon
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From the pictures I would guess some of the rock ledge broke away unexpectedly.
lopezian
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That is an awesome web site! I can't believe they took the time to document all their cool tools. Usually when I express interest in big iron like this, the operator doesn't think it is any big deal. These guys clearly love their tools and find them as fascinating as I do.alchemysa said:
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We cut some jungle down some slopes almost as steep. Two D7s hooked together on top, one on a winch cable over the side. Much fun! Kids……….
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alchemysa
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lopezian said:
I love looking at this stuff too. I've seen some really old retired logging dozers and trucks close-up. Fascinating and scary at the same time. Very heavy duty but they look amazingly dangerous. Hardly any safety considerations at all. Winches, cables, and huge swinging bits of metal here and there with few protective guards. A half dozen places to stick an arm or leg - and lose it. And the seats were just flat sheets of steel plate. (BYO cushion.)