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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

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

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

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
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

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