Biggest wheel loader in the world 70 yard super high lift LeTourneau L2350

[@TomReagh]

I love seeing our products operate in the real world. I am a power unit designer at the company and the engine system is my baby. This is the worlds largest rubber-tired loader and it is used in mining. We ship it in multiple pieces on over a dozen trucks and assemble the machines on location. When you see this thing rolling, it is like seeing a three story house move around the property.

[@jimreeves7054]

I worked at Le Tourneau and wrote the operational, repair, service, rebuild and field assembly manuals for this model and all the loaders. I have operated one of these machines and it is like driving a house. Glad to be retired!

[@Markofrespect]

R G LEtourneau was an amazing engineer, first one to fit balloon tyres to earth movers, first one to put electric motors in the wheels and use the engine as a generator....one of the great trainblazers. Good to see his legacy lives on!

[@kookiethebear]

The building construction and that massive tractor are both equally impressive.

[@codyblack7290]

I work for LeTourneau and helped put this thing together at the mine it is working at near Gillette Wyoming. It is a one off prototype at the moment designed to load coal into 400 ton haul trucks, but if it works out as planned there could be more made like this one. It runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week all year long, It is only shut down for maintenance. It is powered by a 16V Detriot Diesel. Its top speed is about 12 mph. Tires run about $100,000.

[@GrummanBearcatF8F]

EACH ? ? ? Or is that a Set of 4 tires ?

[@Copernicus27]

It's 4:30am. Might as well watch gigantic Tonka trucks for another couple of hours.

[@stanleycrim]

Boys like trucks

[@szpecunio]

3 am 7 years later and Im doing the same thing bro

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Company is Letourneau from longview Texas but the video is not the factory, its minexpo in Las Vegas where it was on show.

[@jalan5842]

It's komatsu now

[@dexteraeschliman5817]

ive read a couple of LeTourneau's books, he truly was an amazing person, and a great business man. he was a mechanical genious.

[@scarmenl]

Now that could be the start of some beautiful sand castles.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

I was only there taking videos of the loader. I don't work for the company. Hopefully you will get to operate a loader this size someday. Good luck!

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

I was talking to the old guy security guard as well. I followed you as you went out the doors with my camera and he kept distracting me by talking about the size of the 2350. The whole convention center during move out was a complete safety nightmare as regards forklifts, people and those scooters everywhere although it was very impressive to watch the professionalism, skill and organization of everyone involved in the move out. I don't get to see that where i'm from ( Ireland)

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoy the vids. Iceland is a place I really want to get to sometime soon. I've a big interest in Volcanoes and would love to be there when an eruption is happening. Next one will probably be Hekla but who knows.

[@joebrake1141]

Still manufactured in Longview, Texas although the product designation has been changed to the P&H L-2350 since becoming a part of the P&H division of Joy Global in 2011 whose parent company is now Komatsu. The designer, Robert LeTourneau, was the holder of more patents than anyone except Thomas Edison. He also set up LeTourneau University in Longview, which is a fully accredited four year university for degrees in engineering, etc. There is a KZbin video which shows the inside of the factory in Longview.

[@Mathis240]

This thing could destroy a whole town, just with driving through.

[@LoveYou-nz9pf]

no.. it cant...becoz run out of fuel.. hahaha

[@markthebldr6834]

It would get stuck in basements. Other than that not much would stop it.

[@johngardea625]

@@markthebldr6834 Not much are you kidding me kid?

[@adskitip1894]

I need couple of these to teach my country's government a lesson 😅

[@gt2slo]

I sure wish I could drive something like this... just one time!

[@thierrywhuttt]

Most people start panicking only when climbing up the stairs.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

It certainly puts things in perspective.

[@scottwall8419]

The only thing bigger was the restroom sign behind it at the beginning

[@aka_senior_8427]

What's the need for racing slicks?

[@DigitalHDx]

Maybe it's so heavy, it doesn't need tread for traction?

[@samuelyoung2671]

more surface to disperse weight

[@jrt3351]

Yeah I doubt there's gonna be much of a traction issue here

[@FlyboyUS]

They have racing slicks because they put stainless steel mesh chains on the tires.

[@rakmc6549]

Each wheel, with the rims, weight 9tons

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

If you mean where is it now theres a photo of it on my website working if you look in the forum under wheel loaders. Link to the webite is in the video description above.

[@26TptCoy]

"You say you want a half tonne of decorative gravel for the garden.... no problem, just back your pickup over there and I'll bring it around for you"

[@jonbragi23]

Love your site man. Thanks a lot from an Icelander living in Sweden.

[@samrichards8251]

Could turn that bucket into a decent sized 2 bedroom apartment

[@irishstunter1715]

"Open concept"

[@ليلىالروسان]

كبير كثير كثير

[@ليلىالروسان]

شويعن جراف عادي بسكبيراكثير

[@ليلىالروسان]

شويعن جبلاربعشهور

[@StoneStraiff]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nicholaskelly9791]

The L-2350 loader from American earthmoving machinery manufacturer LeTourneau Inc. holds the Guinness World Record for Biggest Earth

[@Supercoalcat1]

Bet the guy driving felt like a boss knowing what he could do if he really wanted to.

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

The perfect commute vehicle.

[@boraboy4ever]

4:05 the cart looks so miniature.Imagine all the awesome destruction that thing could do.

[@casanova6283]

6:02 look at truck 😂😂, like a toy

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Yeah its working away somewhere loading wide bodied trucks with coal. There's a pic of it working on my website forum under wheel loaders. Link to the website is in the vid description.

[@kokohero]

“Now turn off the engine and hand over the keys or we call the police!” “Nope!”

[@Nirotix]

What a monster. Makes the Front End Loader I drove doing highway construction look like a sand box toy.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

operators and people in the industry refer to a x yard bucket not x cubic yards as its a bit of a mouthful

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

No, it was on show in Las Vegas during Minexpo 2012

[@userndnend]

Imagine how much oil that thing takes 😂

[@socalmx255]

29.3 gallons

[@MatthewHensley8304]

lol yeah i bet it uses 10 of those 5 gallon buckets of oil!

[@matthewdowning6955]

@@MatthewHensley8304 waaaaay more!

[@matthewdowning6955]

@@MatthewHensley8304 I was looking into it later on. And I was wrong... The actual oil tank is around 25 gallons. Which is way less than I thought it would be,way less.

[@MatthewHensley8304]

@@matthewdowning6955 wow that is way less than i was thinking also!!

[@ikemagee2549]

Remember the guy that went on a rampage in the army tank, imagine if this bloke flipped out.

[@MegaJonny0]

THAT MACHINE IS PURE POWER!!!!!!!!

[@Woodnfixit]

LeTourneau uses diesel electric motors for all it's drive systems, has for years. It's a direct drive so no drive shafts. Typically a 12 or 16 cyl CAT engine powers the electric drive on each wheel. Not much use for speed on these machines, but they are quite nimble and maneuverable for their giant size. Just search KZbin for L2350 operating to see how well they operate.

[@duramarks]

This needs to be in the next Grand Theft Auto!

[@Svperiore]

Agreed

[@darrowfortheprosecution1404]

Yep, there is Shirley and Shelia and this one will be called Bertha.

[@abramotramonte3744]

Mark b

[@GabrielAndrade-jh7tz]

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[@thesimulatorgamer3359]

No

[@scottcrabtree3239]

What a massive machine!!!! I have always been amazed, how hydraulic systems far smaller than the equipment they run, operate these huge machines...!?

[@835g]

I loved Tonka toys growing . This would be great

[@robertwyant370]

that is pretty impressive! And i thought the Cat 988 was a huge machine when it came out of the pits to load me when the 980g was being serviced!

[@EpykkDyzastur]

What an amazing machine!

[@allistairc123]

best vid ever chris

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Hopefully better to come Allistair. Ive got a bit lazy as of late but hopefully get my finger out come springtime. Conexpos on next year and im planning to spend a month in the states and travel around to a few places.

[@allistairc123]

Chris Maginnis how long to minexpo again? think ill have to hold out for that. pure awesome

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

allistairc123 Another 2 years unfortunately but itll be not long coming round. Over seven weeks booked in the US and Canada beginning March 2nd so hopefully ill be able to acquire a few videos . Sorry i didnt catch your comment earlier Allistair. I get that many i can miss a few. Im sure vyou know how it is!

[@BobSmith-mc7uq]

Some info.................. The P&H L-2350 Wheel Loader (formerly the L-2350 loader) is a loader used for surface mining. It is manufactured by Komatsu Limited. It holds the Guinness World Record for Biggest Earth Mover. Designed to center-load haul trucks with capacities of up to 400 tons, the L-2350 provides an operating payload of 160,000 pounds, a 24-foot lift height, and an 11.5-foot reach. Operational weight 260 tons 2300 Horsepower 16 Cylinder 65.0 Litre Detroit Diesel 4-cycle Turbocharged Aftercooler Engine (2300 hp) or 16 cylinder 60.0 Litre Cummins Diesel 4-cycle Turbocharged Aftercooler Engine (2300 hp) Hydraulic lifting payload 72 tons Standard Bucket 40,52 m³ FuelTank 3974.68 Litre Hydraulic Oil 1230 Litre Tyres 70/70-57 SRG DT (diameter 4 m and width 1.78 m)[2][3] Cost $1.5M (2012)

[@renkcel]

WOW, WHAT A BEAST, TRUELY MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!

[@ElectricityTaster]

You could use it to dig out a pool or you could just fill the bucket with water.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Should they all sit on each others lap because I think it only has one drivers seat?

[@celiosilva13]

Muito bom , adoro ver estas maquinas em operação, São José dos Campos - SP

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

its only made to work in a small area so dosnt need to be fast. It just drives forward and back probably no more than 100 feet to load trucks.

[@daghoster8687]

finally found what we need when those protesters block traffic

[@johnseggler4753]

Yes run over those trump supporters. Amen

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

Critical Mass...solver machine.

[@jiveturkey9993]

@@johnseggler4753 about 6 minutes worth of libtard tears ought to fill that 70 yard bucket. Unfortunately we don't have enough of those machines so all the libtard tears are going to cause the oceans to rise and flood out all the poor brown-skinned people of the world living in the low-lying areas. Libtards are always fucking over the people of color of the world.

[@DH-ib9xc]

@@johnseggler4753 I honestly don't remember any trump supporters blocking traffic its always the far left brainwashed retards

[@nickbush3656]

You only just discovered the shotgun?

[@kevinwatson3333]

I really didn't notice you, I was paying more attention to the guy directing me, and all of that scooter traffic. When I wend around that corner and through the bay doors there was an old man ( security guard) that never flinched. After I parked it I went back to him and asked him why he never moved and he told that he was in awe.

[@edwardlubin322]

Sweet Jesus! Which Transformer does this turn into?

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Since it's yellow, I think Bumblebee.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

No its Las Vegas, Minexpo 2012

[@matheusmartino7747]

the cost of each wheel is greater than the cost of my house!

[@asapslide8441]

It probably has more electricity in each wheel than most of our houses lol

[@probmxjona]

Matheus Martino 100k For each tire. we just went through two of them this month, and it was brought to our attention that we need to start taking more caution to keep less wear on them.

[@joshg6et98]

jonathan nava 100k? What country? They're about 50k here but we run them with chain link on pos 1 and 2.

[@henryrollins9177]

100k is pure bullshit... even if you have to import them from another continent.

[@FahQ-fo3zc]

At 2:12 thank you for spinning the camera around so we could see what's going on that's a good idea

[@Juliussmoothie]

Jeeze. Looks big enough to load a 797 truck

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

That's what they're for

[@gookskywalker]

Great Vid!!Thanks for sharing.SUPER DUPER QUADRA LUPER!

[@davedrolett6890]

Beautiful piece of heavy equipment, if you have a open and open pit mine. That pay loader would require a fleet of 797F dump trucks just to keep it busy. Also a fleet of diesel tanker trucks for refueling. Sad, but the cost of oil is killing this industry along with everything else.

[@sarcasticsteak1175]

Oil is way cheaper now.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

The 797F is the biggest dump truck in the world. The 2350 is the biggest wheel loader.

[@skmalaujitra9580]

nope belaz the biggest

[@JDevPeabody]

Is there a large amount of "trash" on the shop floor? WHY?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

+JDevPeabody Its not a factory, its after Minexpo in Las Vegas

[@JDevPeabody]

Thanx for the feedback.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Because it's not a shop floor

[@saschageier]

thought it was from unboxing this beast ;-)

[@aleskrajnc2924]

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[@jeffcanyafixiy]

Incredible machine!!!👍 Operator freaks out & tears the hell outta everything. 😁

[@BairdRayburne]

We have 2 1350 at the mine I work at in California, , not quite as big as these but big enough to load our Terax mt 4400 260 ton dump trucks. The shows are to demo new products to customers, these are built and work at mines but the arive in multiple pieces and are assembled at the mine site, as a mechanic the can be a pain with all the electronic gear they have.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Fills about 7 standard 3 axle trucks with one bucketfull

[@elbob248]

Cool video Chris. Any footage of the rigs that delivered it?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Robert Palmer I did come across a video on youtube once by the trucker who delivered one section of it. He was chaining it down and talking a bit about it.

[@salmaayu5033]

Awesome Earthmovers ukk

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

There is a video somewhere from a trucker who delivered the back end bit of it. It's moved in about 6 separate loads. I'll be at MInexpo again this year and hope to get much better videos including the oversize haulage aspect of things.

[@tomharmon5198]

I see some buckets at local sand pits with about 6 cubic yr buckets. Its hard to fathom 70

[@freedom_323]

I want one for home use..... did you notice the 70 ton crane? it would fit in that bucket lol

[@СергейИванов-д2ц4ш]

Даааа уж, невероятно огромен! Настоящий монстр! 👍😊👍👏👏👏

[@ph11p3540]

How does that exhibition hall floor take such sky high ground pressure? I mean that floor must be built like an airport runway otherwise it would heave or crack.

[@ChaotiKZeus]

Phillip Mulligan well considering the tires are 70in wide, there's quite a bit of weight distribution.

[@thomashodis5740]

Yes to the tires and the concrete is reinforced with steel and at least 12" thick.

[@92kosta]

Look at those small toy vehicles driving around this juggernaut.

[@SEIBALTER]

Best machine for a zombie apocalypse

[@Srlancelot39]

Total agreement xD

[@beepboop69420]

find a way to get it to go faster and you're set

[@zoidburg2975]

Hardly, they barely go faster than walking pace, they would just climb up and kill you and they would just casually move out of the way...

[@Chief305]

Too slow, need more HP and TQ

[@ElijahHoodz]

Sweet beast! This is bigger than my 3 floor house!

[@michaelhughes6180]

Grand Canyon needs modification?

[@stanleycrim]

Yea, let's move it over there.

[@mikethatguy27]

The building must be massive to make these machines look small wow

[@ashwastepz]

Imagine if this was a decepticon

[@ebbepoulsen3026]

Then we would be screwed.

[@kristinknieriem4806]

Ebbe Poulsen p1o1

[@Practual]

Big Dickatron

[@beepboop69420]

ppl: "ayy bruh, transform yo wack little slow ass a bit faster please, at least kill us in TIME!" decepticon: "come on man im tryin my best, im new here." ppl: "well too bad, this is your new home and you're gonna have to deal with it." *TOP 10 ANTICLIMACTIC BATTLES*

[@devalinwells6996]

Shatta Buss that would be a big bitch

[@rocketmail217881755]

Amazing machine...Just wished they made farm tractors of that size and power with matching implements to handle the demands of the world's biggest farms and ranches!

[@areis30]

6:19 that truck seems like a toy truck when you see it next to the loader...

[@abrahamlincoln856]

6:19

[@davidsignor7931]

That bucket sure does make the W900 look small

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Theres a great video documentary on those old Michigan loaders on youtube. they look pretty awesome. I think they made a 675 didn't they?

[@jkk20]

chuck norris's toy wheel loader. but its bad ass to all of us mere mortals tho

[@shadetreelife3670]

Been around a few Letourneau loaders in my day, they were parked more than they ran because of breakdowns. Maybe they have improved, definitely huge.

[@Raptorman0909]

Add some armor and we have the makings of Killdozer II.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

You done a great job getting that beast out of there. Did you notice me with the camera?

[@Giganaut233]

hello Anti Zombie machine :D

[@SledPrn6]

The guy running this is living every little boys dream lol. Big step up from tonka toys haha

[@hunterstockman6820]

Imagine the size of a tire press for those tires

[@rakmc6549]

I tire= 9 tons

[@badlandskid]

That radiator though! Bigger than the jumbotron at most NFL venues.

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

The Truck at 3:58 looks like a toy lol

[@burtvincent1278]

Good luck with that one. I worked for Clark Equipment on their Michigan 675 loader in the 70s and 80s. At that time 24 yard buckets were too big to be practical and the project was canceled.

[@doodskie999]

can it do a burnout?

[@ماماشمسالحياةوباباقمرها-م6ض]

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[@TheIrongutz]

doodskie999 yes it can! When it enters a pile the diesel electric motors can easily spin the tires

[@markali-gilkes9024]

doodskie999 haha ha

[@zzz-kq7do]

doodskie999 easily

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Awesome comment , thanks !

[@ochgottnochma]

Ice Bucket Challenge!

[@jessicalee4897]

X

[@skidbubble]

It's very big, I get that. But I need to see it next to something like a Caterpillar D9 for scale reference, just so I can appreciate how big it really is. And I would love to drive this thing down the 405 freeway during rush hour and just scoop everyone out of my way.

[@santi20ism]

waoo es una bestia increible!!!!

[@adrconate]

This is the first time i saw a machine that is very huge, gigantic

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

I know what I'm stealing when the zombie apocalypse happens....

[@alfredoeduardo1974]

the fork lift looks like pedal powered toy car next to that massive beast!

[@Acephen-]

Finally my parents can move my fat ass out of the house

[@XXformula]

Awwwww look at the lil' baby Kenworth Semi Truck lol. What a monster this thing is.

[@juanignacioaltamirano1022]

TENGO EL GUSTO DE OPERAR EL L2350 EN CHILE.

[@chatsworth777]

The tires are mostly smooth. Is that to limit drivetrain breakage or tire wear?

[@carguytv7882]

imagine this in a zombie apocalupse

[@RegulerShowTV]

RAsta Mamba it uses too much fuel but it would be awesome while it lasted

[@fl4k71]

zombies will just climb it and kill the shit out of you

[@logicalreality2680]

@@RegulerShowTV actually this machine has been stated to go for a full 24 hours on a full tank

[@Terminate1783]

@@fl4k71 How do they climb it if you cant even get up there without a ladder?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Yes it was built specifically to lift Elephants.

[@speardfrog1]

My friends drives those things.. and they are massive hahhaha

[@podagee4life]

I don't think he drives on this large; maybe the smaller CAT models yes. These are generally used for mining sites moving coal / sand etc. but hell if he works for the mines I give him hella mad props just doing normal construction for me is enough.

[@speardfrog1]

podagee4life Yeh my friend works in the mines in Western Australia they're probably not that big but they are still bloody huge..

[@podagee4life]

speardfrog1 DAMN he's lucky man they get paid big $$$ only bad thing about the mines though is it's poor health conditions otherwise I'd go work mines.

[@speardfrog1]

podagee4life Yep he does get paid a lot ahaha except he is a fly in fly out worker which i think is the worst part. the money is great though specially when you drive those multi million dollar loaders

[@guyproulx1660]

if i win the lottery i'm buying one just to plow my yard in winter lol

[@turloghsk]

How do they transport vehicles like this, or the CAT 797F dump truck, to and from the convention? Do they have to take it apart? Or they move them in one piece? Thanks for the videos, very nice indeed.