Inclement weather, muddy roads and slippery conditions
delayed the delivery of three each Cat 657 scrapers. Cobra
Equipment of Colton owns these units. They were successfully
off-loaded two days after these pictures were taken. Dalton
has three of the specialized jeep and dolly combinations
needed to haul 657's. The unique part is the booster axle
attached to the basket dolly. This increases our gross
weight capacity
The
short scraper semi trailer shown loaded with the head
unit dwarfs our truck-trailer. Approximately 12,000
lbs of weight is transferred on to the axle resulting
in a gross loading of 22,000 lbs.
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by 28,000 lbs. The Cat 657
is their largest scraper. It can carry 44 cubic yards
of material. The majority of all 657's are domiciled
in California. The expense of moving these machines
pretty much limits their competitiveness to large Orange
County type 'cut and fill' operations. Surface strip
mining such as coal is another popular application.
This
rear view of the three Cat 657's shows their rear engine
assembly and hence the need for the third booster axle
to handle the added weight.
For more information or a bid proposal
on moving this type machinery, please contact Arnie
McMichael at 909/823-0663 ext. 1562 or Matt Klenske
ext. 1560. |
