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How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:19
by JohnBoyZA
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.
Photos of Plan B.
I took the vid with my BB so the quality is not very good.

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 07:46
by David
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:

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 08:11
by JohnBoyZA
Hi David

Unconsolidated soil + moisture.

Recovery equipment:

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 28 Mar 2012 08:20
by David
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:

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 10:10
by Peter Connan
John, Dhowmany is that dozer?

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 08:16
by Grant
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.

http://www.cat.com/equipment/off-highwa ... ing-trucks

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 09:14
by Peter Connan
Thanks Grant

My question is aimed at the recovery vehicle however.

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:10
by JohnBoyZA
Hi Peter

a D10

Re: How to Recover a 777?

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 10:44
by Peter Connan
Thanks John