Haul trucks
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Haul trucks are off-highway, two-axle, rigid dump truck
Dump truck
A dump truck is a truck used for transporting loose material for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of...

s specifically engineered for use in high production mining and heavy-duty construction environments. Haul truck capacities range from 50 ST (45.4 t) to 400 ST (362.9 t).

Large quarry sized trucks range from 35 to 100 tones. A good example of this is the Caterpillar 775. Standard mining trucks fall into these ranges 130T, 150T, 190T and 240T.

Ultra Class

The largest, highest payload capacity haul trucks are referred to as "ultra class" trucks. The ultra class includes all haul trucks with a payload capacity of 300 ST (272.2 t) or greater.

See also

  • Belaz 75600
    Belaz 75600
    Belaz 75600 SpecificationsMaximum payload: Engine: Cummins QSK 78-C V18Engine rated output: @ 1900 RPMMaximum torque: @ 1500 RPM Weight: Weight loaded: Length: Width: Height: Speed: Bed volume: struck heaped...

  • Bucyrus MT6300AC
    Bucyrus MT6300AC
    The Bucyrus MT6300AC is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Bucyrus International Inc. in the United States...

  • Caterpillar 797
  • DAC 120 DE
    DAC 120 DE
    The DAC 120 DE was a large earth-hauling dump truck designed by DAC, a Romanian manufacturer of heavy equipment, trucks and buses and produced by Mecanica Mârşa ....

  • Komatsu 830E
    Komatsu 830E
    The Komatsu 830E is an ultra class dump truck used in open pit mining designed and built in Peoria, Illinois by Komatsu America Corporation, whose parent company is the Japanese held company Komatsu Ltd..The Komatsu 830E is notable for the rated capacity of ....

  • Komatsu 930E
    Komatsu 930E
    The Komatsu 930E is an off-highway, ultra class, rigid frame, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Komatsu America Corp. in Peoria, Illinois, United States...

  • Komatsu 960E-1
    Komatsu 960E-1
    The Komatsu 960E-1 is an off-highway, ultra-class, rigid-frame, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Komatsu America Corp. in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The 960E-1 is Komatsu's largest, highest capacity haul truck, offering a payload capacity of up to...

  • Liebherr T 282B
    Liebherr T 282B
    The Liebherr T 282B is an off-highway, ultra class, rigid frame, two-axle, diesel/electric, AC powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by the Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. in Newport News, Virginia, USA...

  • Terex 33-19 "Titan"
    Terex 33-19 "Titan"
    The Terex 33-19 "Titan" was a prototype off-highway, ultra class, rigid frame, three-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed by the Terex Division of General Motors and assembled at General Motors Diesel Division's London, ON, Canada assembly plant in 1973. Only one 33-19 was ever...

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