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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 ?

[@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

[@kookiethebear]

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

[@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)

[@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

[@scarmenl]

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

[@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.

[@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 😅

[@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.

[@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.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

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

[@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]

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.

[@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"

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

It certainly puts things in perspective.

[@scottwall8419]

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

[@kokohero]

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

[@nicholaskelly9791]

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

[@edwardlubin322]

Sweet Jesus! Which Transformer does this turn into?

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Since it's yellow, I think Bumblebee.

[@ikemagee2549]

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

[@Supercoalcat1]

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

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

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

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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]

🤣🤣🤣

[@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!

[@gt2slo]

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

[@thierrywhuttt]

Most people start panicking only when climbing up the stairs.

[@chatsworth777]

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

[@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

[@firstnamelastname6038]

What we really want to know is what's its 0-60 time?

[@pancake5830]

0-60 in never

[@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

[@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.

[@835g]

I loved Tonka toys growing . This would be great

[@scottcrabtree3239]

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

[@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.

[@jonbragi23]

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

[@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 its Las Vegas, Minexpo 2012

[@EpykkDyzastur]

What an amazing machine!

[@mccarterjg]

so its built and delivered in pieces and assembled within driving distance of the work site?

[@MegaJonny0]

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

[@Blynx1991]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but what kind of engine powers this beast? How massive is the drive shaft? Is that its top speed?

[@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]

JDevPeabody m

[@jamesnewman2545]

how is P&H tied in with le tournea? I used to work for P&H crane division until it was bought out .

[@ElectricityTaster]

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

[@AdrianTries]

what license you need 4 this monster ? and wonder how much fuel consume ?

[@michaelhughes6180]

Grand Canyon needs modification?

[@stanleycrim]

Yea, let's move it over there.

[@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?

[@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.

[@hiddengnome]

How do you get that from say america to europe, or texas to alaska, do you drive it at night, airlift it, or what?

[@Juliussmoothie]

Jeeze. Looks big enough to load a 797 truck

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

That's what they're for

[@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!

[@celiosilva13]

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

[@PokeAmp]

how do you transport something that big? do you take it apart and then put it back together ?

[@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)

[@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

[@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?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

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

[@skmalaujitra9580]

nope belaz the biggest

[@freedom_323]

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

[@tomharmon5198]

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

[@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.

[@Nirotix]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@hunterstockman6820]

Imagine the size of a tire press for those tires

[@rakmc6549]

I tire= 9 tons

[@dsr20631]

correct me if Im wrong but would this bucket be roughly 150 ton capacity? Presuming of course it's mining rock

[@GnonplussedGnome]

Appx 88 tons, loose rock is lighter because it doesn't compact as well as smaller material. A bucket full of wet sand in that would weigh probably around 90 tons water level full

[@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

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Fills about 7 standard 3 axle trucks with one bucketfull

[@Raptorman0909]

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

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

That'll be $199,000 each sir. Would you like them individually gift wrapped?

[@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

[@TheBidenhander]

How do you even transport something that size? Are they just built at the site thei're gonna be used at? I can't imagine any way of actually transporting it in one piece.

[@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

[@sanyasiraosenapathi3164]

The 4 Wheel Loader is Very Good. Pl Let me know the Capacity of the Bucket in TONs

[@badlandskid]

Sanyasirao Senapathi That would be contingent upon the material in the bucket.

[@doodskie999]

can it do a burnout?

[@ماماشمسالحياةوباباقمرها-م6ض]

doodskie999 ثؤصف

[@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

[@patrickbeaudoin823]

How many pieces does that need to be broken down into to transport?

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

The Truck at 3:58 looks like a toy lol

[@globeliner]

Can the letourneau ave more pushing power than this big dozer...Komatsu 575 Superdozer x 2.mpg and what is the weight diference?

[@brandisgeorge3935]

Anyone else curious how the hell they transport this monster?

[@chizzy4256]

Lol

[@undrachevr]

You don't, it transports you!

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

If it's anything like ultra class dump trucks it's shipped in manageable sections and final assembly takes place onsite

[@joebrake1141]

There is a You Tube video of one being transported, without its wheels or bucket, in Australia on a truck with 66 wheels.

[@jiggermast]

Just out of genuine curiosity, and I hope not asking the blinking obvious here (I'm no heavy plant buff as you can tell by the question), but why the semi slick tyres? I guess at two and a half hundred tons perhaps tread isn't that much of a requirement! but still, it could only surely help in most working situations.

[@jkk20]

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

[@michaelweaver9264]

Does it actually work? Or just built for show?

[@byronclown6097]

Looks like the hinges holding It together aren't strong enough...

[@danieleduardotorresdeluna4964]

Byron Clown👎 👉❓❔👈👍

[@byronclown6097]

Cheeky bugger'' Where do ya get little pictures from... whats the thumbs down for ?

[@joshg6et98]

John Hall Never seen one break. Your fitters must be garbage

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

The perfect commute vehicle.

[@Acephen-]

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

[@edm9760]

What kind of engine does that thing have, like how many cylinders?

[@PermianBasinDiesel]

16V4000MTU

[@mgsoils5676]

edm 16 cylinder diesel motor

[@sdggredfhttrjbggdh4933]

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[@PermianBasinDiesel]

Sdggre Dfhttrj Bggdh 16V4000 MTU.

[@Giganaut233]

hello Anti Zombie machine :D

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

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

[@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

[@bryansloan8417]

Hey this is not the factory. As it says in the description it's the expo for it as they are taking it out. By the way where are all these tools they would need to assemble such a monster.

[@Everythingtacticalnerd]

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?

[@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.

[@ochgottnochma]

Ice Bucket Challenge!

[@jessicalee4897]

X

[@superunknown9102]

How big is the flatbed to carry this monster around??

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Its moved in pieces. There a video on my playlist called letourneau from another youtuber who actually drove the truck that shifted one of the biggest pieces.