Brand new caterpillar D6XE. Electric drive

The new cat D6XE is cats new electric drive dozer. This is the new version of the cat electric drive. It has replaced the cat D7E. it's definitely one of the best looking dozers made.
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[@mitchmcdonald4203]

Letourneau has been building electric drives for a really long time...i started my operator career running electric drive log stackers back in the 80s and the machine i started with was built in the 60s.

[@kramnoslaw4474]

I Ran a D6R for yrs when the company I work for upgraded there fleet got a couple of the XEs and thats what I operate on a daily. Cant complain not only fuel savings but power when you need it

[@Ironmerchant]

I’ve been in the D7E electric drive and that thing was relentless.

[@donaldwayne4219]

Makes sense. That's how locomotives get the torque to pull massive trains.

[@franciscolimaayres1152]

Show de bola parabéns Cartepilla.

[@ohboy2118]

Go work it all day in the Yukon in the winter then we will see how good it is.

[@alfredfleming3289]

I’m sure they will work, the seven electric has struggled but some of that is because of going away from the high drive. High drive rules in my opinion. Easier track cleaning and final drives up out of the muck.

[@dennisbevier7811]

They do make a high track 7 e now

[@bigchuckyinkentucky6267]

What is up wit the blade mount. It looks like it has two c-frames mounted one on top of the other. I would love to see how this works.

[@Ironmerchant]

Yeah I’m not sure why they went to that. I know they had some issues with the ball/socket style wearing prematurely on the older ones. Maybe they are trying to remedy that issue. I’ll ask around see if anyone knows for sure.

[@TheRustFarm]

Just got one and it’s a huge pile the 2021 will bury an xe

[@Ironmerchant]

What do you not like about it? Would like to hear more very curious.

[@TheRustFarm]

@@Ironmerchant with the electric they lost diff steer and now it works skid steer style witch was cats only advantage now it can’t push and turn anymore, the steering is not at all smooth I my as well be running an old 6M, the electric wine is loud too

[@ant-ep1sq]

To much dirt comes back over top of blade over rams and bushes etc ​@Ironmerchant