
The vehicles are equipped with a 20-cylinder diesel engine with a gross power output of up to 3,750HP. The overall width and the loading height are 9.679m and 7.42m respectively. The overall length of the trucks is 15.69m. The gross weight of T 282C and T 284 is the same, at 661t. T 284, the latest class of trucks from Liebherr, shares many similar features with the T 282C. Liebherr ’s T 282C is the successor to the 360t capacity T 282B class mining truck. The trucks share the distinction of being the second biggest mining trucks with Caterpillar 797F and Terex MT 6300AC.


Liebherr T 282C and Liebherr T 284 are two 400t payload capacity ultra-class haul trucks designed and manufactured by Liebherr. The vehicle can move at a maximum speed of 64km/h. The rated power output of the engine is 3,750HP. The vehicle is equipped with a four-stroke diesel engine, with 20 cylinders powering an AC electric alternator, which in turn supplies power to the electric motor fitted at each side of the rear axle. The body of the truck is 7.92m in height and 14.63m in length. The gross operating weight of the vehicle is 660t. Terex MT 6300AC became a part of Caterpillar ’s Unit Rig line after Caterpillar ’s acquisition of Bucyrus in 2011. The vehicle was rebranded as Bucyrus MT6300AC, following the acquisition of the mining equipment division of Terex by Bucyrus in 2010. Terex MT 6300AC, introduced by the American manufacturer Terex in 2008, is also an ultra-class mining dump truck with a payload capacity of 400t. It uses GE dual insulated-gate bipolar transistor IGBT) AC electric drive system and can run at speeds of up to 61km/h. The vehicle is powered by a four-cycle diesel-fired 3,500HP Komatsu SSDA18V170 engine with 18 V-type cylinders. The gross operating weight of the truck is 625t while its loading height and the width are 7.09m and 10.01m, respectively. Fitted with big bucket shovels with a capacity of up to 76m 3, the Komatsu 980E-4 is suitable for large-scale mining operations. It is the biggest electric drive rear dump truck from Komatsu.

Komatsu 980E-4, introduced by Komatsu American Corporation in September 2016, has a payload capacity of 400t. The truck uses a hydraulic torque converter transmission and runs at a top speed of 68km/h. The single block, 20-cylinder engine offers a gross power output of up to 4,00HP. It is equipped with six Michelin XDR or Bridgestone VRDP radial tyres and Cat C175-20 four-stroke turbocharged diesel engine. The dump truck has a gross operating weight of 687.5t and measures 14.8m in length, 6.52m in height and 9.75m in width. It can carry 400t of payload compared to its predecessor models 797B and the first generation 797, with payload capacities of 380t and 360t respectively. The truck has been in service since 2009. Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingĬaterpillar 797F, the latest model of 797 class dump trucks manufactured and developed by Caterpillar, is the second-biggest mining dump truck in the world.Be aware of how much weight is in the dump box and operate the machinery accordingly. Always wear a seatbelt when operating a dump truck Dumping on Uneven Groundĭumping on an up or down terrain grade can impact the center of gravity and weight distribution in an articulated dump truck, causing it to tip.

Be aware of weather conditions and check steps for snow, ice or mud that could make steps slippery. Three limbs – either two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand – should be on the equipment at all times when climbing ladders or getting in and out of a truck. Use the three-point contact method whenever climbing in or out of a truck. Slips, Trips and Falls While Climbing Into and Out Of a Truck Use audio and visual signals to indicate a reversing truck and avoid taking corners at high speeds. Check all blind spots and utilize spotters when reversing. Backover Incidents Involving People or Other Equipmentĭump trucks are big and heavy equipment that can have many blind spots and lower visibility than other machines.
