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The Komatsu 980E mining truck has a gross vehicle weight of about 1,384,500 lbs (627,999 kg), an empty weight near 560,000 lbs (256,000 kg), and a payload capacity of 400 short tons (363 metric tons).
AlwaysUpvotesCatgirls
I see that your mum’s new bowl arrived okay.
spitfires2000
Mammoet? Yeah, they are Dutch!
redtails2649
And a price of $$$$??????
DOcelot1
At least
TresusIbor
God those things are so fucking cool. Straight up dark sci-fi lookin truck.
NightOwlRally
Imagine that old campy horror movie Overdrive but with these monsters instead. Or that time the Ghost Rider turned a big mining rig into a massive hellish weapon.
UnitConversionBot
627,999 kg ≈ 1384 pounds, 8 0/8 ounces or 98 stone, 12 pounds, 8 0/8 ounces
UnitConversionBot
1,384,500 lbs ≈ 98892 stone, 10 pounds or 627.999 metric tons
ImAWeirdMom
Bad bot, giving incorrect conversions
NightOwlRally
I'm curious about the logistics of transporting something that large, do they have to close down large portions of road beforehand?
InspectorA5
Yes.
AvengerV
Why not just drive it andremove the weight of the transport truck!?
rydecker
Why not let the truck just drive itself (use special escort)? Seems like it would be lower
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InspectorA5
Bingo, exactly correct. Pavement engineers strive for 6,000 pounds per tire on such loads or less.