How to Recover a 777?

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How to Recover a 777?

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Not a Boeing, a CAT. Didn't even bother trying with the Patrol :think: Remember the CAT777 weighs 60 tonnes and 140 tonnes with a full load.
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What happened? Did the soil just give away under the load :think: I can't really see - is that a kinetic rope or a cable in the first pick?

Would have loved to see somebody try snatching that mother with a normal vehicle :lol:
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Hi David

Unconsolidated soil + moisture.

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Thanks John. Those 777's are massive :surprised:
I have only seen bulldozers getting stuck and normally it takes something bigger to get them out. Problem is there aren't many things bigger than a 777 :lol:
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John, Dhowmany is that dozer?
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Gents,


777 is a medium size truck, with a niminal payload of 100tons, Our biggest truck is a 797F an its payload is 400 tons.

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Thanks Grant

My question is aimed at the recovery vehicle however.
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Hi Peter

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Thanks John
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