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The Caterpillar 797F Dump Truck Is Just HUGE! See One Of The Biggest Dump Trucks In The World!

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Dump trucks are used for the transportation of loose materials, such as sand, gravel, dirt and so forth. And in the video we have for you today, we give you one of the biggest dump trucks that exist, the Caterpillar 797F! Just the sight of this monstrosity will leave you speechless!

The Caterpillar 797F is an off highway, ultra class haul truck that is developed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc., and it is their biggest dump truck yet! This masterpiece of engineering has some truly astonishing features. Its size is almost unbelievable, given the fact that this beauty is 49 feet and 6 inches long, 31 feet and 3 inches wide, and 25 feet and 4 inches high! Now that is what we call COLOSSAL! On top of that, the Caterpillar 797F has a curb weight of 1,375,000lb! It is like a mountain on wheels!



It is because of its dimensions that this dump truck belongs in the ultra-class haul trucks! For those of you who happen to not know yet, ultra-class dump trucks are the largest and highest payload capacity haul trucks! This class includes all trucks that have a payload capacity of 300 short tons or greater!

In other words, this means that the Caterpillar 797F can move an overwhelming amount of materials at once! As for its engine, this dump truck has a gross 4000 horsepower (2,983kW), 20-cylinder, quad turbocharged, air to air cooled, four stroke diesel engine to power it up! With an engine like that, the 797F is valid for up to an elevation of 7000 feet, or up to 16,000 feet with a high altitude arrangement! Overall, this dump truck is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to ultra-class haul trucks! See it in the video below and enjoy!

Finally, click here to find out more about the Caterpillar 797F!