Metal giants - the largest trucks in the world

Trucks are a grandiose creation of the hands of man, which at the same time serves as a practical tool in matters and an expression of power. Looking at them you understand that before you the power in metal is embodied. But there are also such trucks that are simply breathtaking. These are huge trucks, giants of the automobile industry. In this article we will look at the world's largest trucks, which are produced serially and not only.

One of the giants in the world of the world auto industry is the Caterpillar 797B, which is designed for quarrying. This mastodon has a lifting capacity of 363 tons, and its length is 14 meters. The width of this truck is more than 9 meters, and the height - more than 7 meters. Imagine this giant. Against the backdrop of such a car, it's not a sin to take a picture. If we talk about its power, the Caterpillar 797B has a very powerful engine - CAT 3524B. The volume of this engine is 117 liters, and the force is betrayed by 24 cylinders! This titanium mining industry is one of the strongest in the world, the power of the engine is equal to 4000 hp! You understand, the biggest trucks in the world can not always find the necessary spare parts. Spare parts stores for this class of trucks can not be found in any city. Exclusive products, as not cool! The Caterpillar 797B has a hydromechanical seven-speed transmission, as well as hydraulic brakes. If we talk about the power reserve, then this tank has a fuel tank with a capacity of 6814 liters. For convenience of work, instead of a panel of devices on this dump truck the display is established. And the cost of such a miracle of technology is also not small - about $ 5 million.

Another miracle of technology, which can be included in the group "the largest trucks in the world" - Liebherr T282B. According to experts, the Liebherr T282B is one of the largest in the world. The height of this giant is 15 meters and its weight is 220 tons. With this technique, it is easy to transfer a small country house in the back of the truck, since this unique truck is capable of transferring weight 1.5 times larger than its own weight, namely up to 360 tons. You and a giant man-made ant! This truck is supplied by order of mining companies, to South Africa, Canada and Australia. This engine is powered by a twenty-cylinder engine with 3,650 horsepower. Such a force and a rocket into space will bring out!

The group "the largest trucks in the world" also includes a truck Terex Titan, which is manufactured by Tereks Corporation in conjunction with Jenral Motors. Its weight is 235 tons, and the maximum permissible load is 550 tons. Terex Titan is equipped with a 16-cylinder engine, a volume of 170 liters. The power of this engine is 3300 horsepower. It was first built in the distant 1974 and was tested 12 months in California.

On the territory of the former USSR, the largest is the BelAZ-75601 dumper, which is manufactured at one of the largest factories of quarry equipment - the Belarusian Automobile Plant. The carrying capacity of BelAZ-75601 is about 360 tons. The length of the giant of post-Soviet thought is almost 15 meters, width - more than 9 meters, and height - more than 7 meters. BelAZ-75601 is powered by an MTU 20V4000 engine with a power output of 3,750 hp. It can not be said that this car is truly Belorussian, since it is designed with the use of aggregates and components of the world's leading manufacturers. In this list BelAZ-75601 was not entirely honest, since this machine has not yet been put into mass production. But it's bound to be neglected.

Seeing the photos of large trucks, such as Liebherr T282B, you realize that humanity still has everything ahead of you.

And if seriously, these giants of roads are so heavy that for direct use they are transported in parts and mounted on the job site. They can not drive on ordinary roads, because they will very quickly destroy the road surface.