Repairing the LARGEST Trucks on Earth | Finning CAT

[@guspriyol7211]

It always blows my mind that these trucks are rated for 410 tonnes. To me, the perspective is, that they could carry 7 (yes seven) fully combat ready Abraham tanks!!!

[@IronWarrior95]

That's the most American thing that I have ever heard! 😂😂

[@EppleyAviation]

How many football fields is that?

[@guspriyol7211]

@@EppleyAviation well. Back to back,the tanks would be almost 220 feet (counting the toes and all)… so almost 2/3 of a football field 😂😂

[@masonstump1579]

Running closer to 370s never want to max out continuously too much wear

[@iwantmyvanback]

"Abrams"

[@justinmurray9829]

As a former trucker from syncrude and now a current employee of Suncor it’s nice to see these videos and share them to friends and family who have no idea what happens here in Fort McMurray keep up the amazing work !

[@joshsyme22]

I've worked for Caterpillar in their Spokane distribution center for almost 5 years and one of our routes on my shift is the Mildred Lake/Fort McMurray route. It's awesome seeing where our parts go and even cooler seeing shipping labels in the background I might have put on a box. Your videos are great. I will be binging your videos this weekend.

[@onesadtech]

Fascinating stuff. Really appreciate the effort that goes into these videos, everything is so professional, right down to the size comparison diagrams. 😂👌

[@AaronWitt]

we do our best

[@emilyemily4946]

apa yang bisa saya

[@RampageGarage]

Great to see more repair videos to show the talent behind taking care of these beasts! 👍 👍 👍

[@davidbova1759]

I cracked up so hard at "ABRASIVE... AND corrosive" 😂 keep up the good work!

[@randallweaver7034]

Haha! Yeah it reminds me of my ex GF!

[@aaronh1372]

@7:45 Now, I have never, ever seen a 797's radiator, but looking up close at Aaron's drawing of the size comparison, the dimensions/ratios are spot on!

[@RuskiBear57]

Can we all agree that Cat equipment is the sexiest out there

[@Isaac-muntz]

No

[@rmartin2763]

Next time you are in a shop like that one, with extremely large / heavy pieces of equipment up on jack stands, ask them what the shop floor concrete spec was when they poured it, basically how many feet thick to get the psi needed to hold up each jack stand without breaking through?

[@tuberculoses]

Would love to know some of the facilities specifications too!

[@ctdieselnut]

I bet its similar to any heavy manufacturing facility. Some presses and benders and stamping machines are like solid bricks of steel. Can also weigh hundreds of tons. Really big ones, the floor is built around them. Im not a concrete guy, but im sure its thick and/or heavily reinforced.

[@brendancust2501]

Floors are 2ft thick with 1 inch plate in the tracked bays leveled with epoxy underneath. Embedded railroad rails in the slabs outside

[@Alex-ck7ou]

Discovered your channel today and will follow as sure. I Worked with this machines for 13 years in Brazil and have plans to restart it in Canada as soon!!!

[@hyporii]

Its neat seeing you in Alberta. I have done lots of work at CNRL Horizon and Albion Sands. Drove past Finning Cat quite a bit. Hopefully you have enjoyed your time in Alberta

[@AaronWitt]

I love it up there

[@emilyemily4946]

Ok

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

8:52 - In the UK. Most ADT/off road trucks and larger excavators are fitted with fire suppression kits. Especially land fills/waste handlers and Dozers. Boy oh boy do you know if they go off! 😁

[@johncast9565]

I missed the 10ft Tire change part.

[@danielmarshall4587]

Glorious vid.... and again for sure a BIG-UP to Finning Cat for letting you film so that we can have a "good ol' gander", cheers.

[@kevinmoore342]

Wow you guys are awesome I've been watching you for years You just keep getting You just keep getting better and better

[@DavidSellars-b8l]

Was there in 1999. Some of the first 797's being assembled. It is my understanding that they had not officially been released by Cat. The dump bodies came as five subassemblies that had to be welded together. Then there was a stack of AR plate to be applied. The frames came in on a trailer with 128 tires. At that time Syncrude was making the transition from walking dragline/reclaimer/conveyor to shovel/truck/hydro transport. I keep hearing that this is dirty oil. Yes, what they excavate is sand, water, and bitchimen. What eventually is sent out has the sand and water removed as well as much of the sulfur and petroleum coke. At that point it is synthetic crude.

[@Deconfrost510]

From my experience at a Cat dealer, the beeping sounded like the back up for the fire system. Its battery power for when the machine isn't running and will beep until you remove the battery.

[@theunemployedtrucker]

I can't believe that man can make such massive machines it's just jaw dropping everytime i see them 😮

[@tristenklein5940]

Many of these mines are converting to full automation using very little labor, their newer haul truck fleets as you have pointed out and their D11 stripping dozers.

[@Roesy_850]

Thanks for putting the video out there! Hope to see ya up in the mac again!

[@amymonroe9328]

Aaron, thank you so much for putting out such a fun, informative and interesting video! I have shared it with my Team (we move those machines and parts from the US and Canada to the oilsands). We don't get to see WHAT we are shipping very often as it is all #'s to us, so this is a treat!!!

[@JoshFlorii]

The whiteboard joke was Glorious 😂👌

[@conexpoconagg]

Love the video, awesome machines. Keep up the good work showcasing the industry through your lens!

[@ctdieselnut]

You know you're working on some big stuff when the first 'tool' you grab is always a ladder. Lol

[@TOPTECH-r3r]

love all videos of Aaron Witt! very good quality videos!

[@miketilley3930]

Welcome back to the region man, hope you enjoy your time here. I have been here for 18. I have been operating for years now it’s a fun job. Cheers.

[@chaselyons31]

Love seeing these mining machines getting worked on.

[@paulpeters5199]

Best episode so far hands down

[@AaronWitt]

love to hear it thanks for watching

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

9:50 "It's way more enjoyable to listen to music or Howard Stern of course." DUDE! Rogan > Stern

[@avman2cl]

Stern is completely irrelevant

[@nickh5195]

He only said Stern because he’s on Sirius radio

[@johnnythompson-nz4ws]

Since when is Rogan on Sirius? You can’t bring a phone in the mines.

[@danial_amini]

damn... the sheer number of haul trucks these guys have is mind blowing... thanks to my guys aaron & chase! amazing content keep it up boys! keep it real, keeping it fun

[@rossincognito273]

Awesome worked at a mine in West Virginia they had a 4100 shovel and 495 shovel plus a fleet of komatsu 930 trucks

[@josiahhoffmann9253]

the production quality of these videos is astounding

[@austingiyer6465]

Favorite video so far! One question though, what are the yellow circular things between the headlights and the radiator?

[@fruitninjasemipro]

If you mean what I think you mean those are air filters. Each slightly smaller than a keg of beer and there are 5 of them. I'm not 100% sure about the F's but the B's were designed to have 2 engines each about the size of a smart car. So you need a lot of air flow

[@austingiyer6465]

@@fruitninjasemipro thanks

[@AaronWitt]

@@austingiyer6465 yep that's the answer right there. Thanks for watching!

[@kevinjones7543]

Ya the new Fs have 1 engine

[@emilyemily4946]

@Emily Emily di Saya yang

[@steveanderson4768]

Yeah, it’s pretty wild that one of caterpillars largest excavator/shovel is used as a cleanup machine at the oil sands that tells you the scale at which the oil sands are operating at which is bigger is better

[@edhombre]

I will be honest, I get that these trucks huge but until I see one in real life I probably won’t understand the magnitude of these machines

[@MrBOOM546]

It genuinely makes you uncomfortable the first time you see them. Especially when they are relatively quiet and can sneak up on you going 70km/hr

[@Drummer72]

You just have to be able to imagine driving a 3-story building around.

[@andrewrees8749]

Visit the minexpo show in Vegas or the Burma show in Germany

[@sahabatmekanikandalan]

BIG DUMP TRUCK.. I'm Caterpillar technician from Indonesian in dealer TRAKINDO CAT

[@Tacos888]

Having xm radio is part of the job hunt/ employment hunt ha

[@johnnymurff4137]

Cool stuff Wilt keep it up videos are nice and informative

[@malcolmdean6899]

It amazes me that Goodyear and Bridgestone can make tires support that kind of weight.

[@manishranamagar7073]

Awesome video aaron❤️

[@DT-ge8gd]

Q. At 4:42 min... what do you have on your boots? They look like some kind of anti slip ice studs, upturned as you're clearly not on the ice currently. Interested if I am right... and also if this is Finnings policy requirement?

[@chrwells]

You are correct! I work at this mine, and they are required to be on your boots at all times in the winter. They can be turned up like his are when not needed.

[@andrewrees8749]

The old 797 truck you sat on, did that have the old double engine replaced?or was a new single engine version fitted? That fact amazed me ,2 engines bolted together.

[@CHmLgN]

10ft. Tire Change would be a good band name.

[@0xdfc]

Whate are those things on @AaronWitt shoes at 4:43? It's a black piece of plastic with five metal knobs. It looks like a quik connect clip.

[@tripprouse8837]

I’ve never seen such big sprockets, can’t wait to get further into my diesel mech life

[@MrBOOM546]

Next you gotta get on the coastal gas link section 8 to see the cable crane before it’s gone

[@yannickallard4]

oh Yeahhh,,, You know when you see a 798..... HUGE!

[@johnold6867]

nobody tell the guys that commute to their office jobs with f350s that these exist

[@musamusa2961]

Thank God I will buy some for myself

[@elcorconstruction]

Love the content! Some big bad equipment here no doubt!

[@paulhicks4340]

I generally notice the weird things so, what are the red things on your boots? some sort traction aid?

[@AaronWitt]

Yep exactly. They require them

[@BradFalck-mn3pc]

I noticed on the Caterpillar website that Finning is the world's largest Cat dealer with the head office in Vancouver, British Columbia

[@Ironminer97]

Fun fact. Don't ever hit the suppression system in the cab. That's how you piss off your equipment dealers on-call mechanic😂

[@rileyplamondon8095]

I am a tire guy from anything to a 4in dolly tire to a 57in haul truck tire, our trucks aren’t quite as big (240tons). So I have the please of working on them all the time

[@Atvsrawsome]

When he walked up i thought that the 6020 bucket was a loader bucket. That is insane.

[@MahmoudMansour-y4j]

Very very gorgeous ,really its very good

[@hondarider8103]

I drive a 465 every day. Ain’t nothing compared to these monsters but I love it.

[@mykelbaurle5758]

I remember the first time I saw a Euclid R 50. At the time it seemed to me to be a large truck, but compared to these trucks it would seem like a Tonka toy.

[@bredeyyy7402]

Wouldn’t mind having a go in one of those, I drive adts here in the UK.. not many like this here

[@skymckay]

The beeping is the coming from the A101 panel inside the cab.

[@johndoe654f]

When will you come tour Caterpillar Global Mining in South Milwaukee?

[@Redmenace96]

Sounds like those D11's are in for service all the time! What are they? Nissan's?

[@pochonjulien1501]

Nice glasses! They are the chosen one for the Swiss Army

[@mikeisaacs2314]

These trucks are crazy and cool

[@kenhofer8063]

The wedding picture was cute

[@fyrman9092]

Crazy seeing snow when wildfires are burning

[@rp1645]

Thank you so,so much for showing this great mining ⛏️. You "ROCK" in my Humble opinion. Does anyone out there or you my friend explain the Different ( Numbers) on the Dumps. What they stand for, or mean. How many scoops loads a Massive Dump hauler, great CAT equipment. Again thank you so much for having "OK" to film and show the loading of Raw material for mining in a winter pit mine.

[@metatechhd]

🤔💪🔧 While it's true that these videos showcase impressive professional work and attention to detail, it's important to consider the larger context. The focus on size comparison diagrams may provide entertainment value, but it's crucial to recognize that there are more substantial aspects to repairing the largest trucks on Earth. These machines play significant roles in industries such as mining and construction, and their maintenance involves complex technical expertise and safety considerations. Let's appreciate the efforts showcased in the videos while also acknowledging the depth and breadth of knowledge required for such challenging tasks.

[@garycjohnson1070]

Great presentation. I learned much more about the repair/refit process here than on other vids. I agree with the others here who critique the camera work. It's easy to shoot Aaron's narration in one take and then go back and shoot the components/repairs process he's describing and then edit it in, over the narrative. It's a little more work in the edit room but I suppose that's why you shoot it in one continuous take; speed and economy. I would also add that the camera donkey needs to linger for about three seconds on each item being referenced. Too many swish pans and too short of lingering on the machine and/or processes. Also, turn off the auto focus and do it manually; that's why so many shots are out of focus and slow to focus on the parts/processes. Dump Howard Stern. He's been drinking the Kool-Aid for too long and descended to the level of a broadcast school rookie. Total D-bag.

[@aidanmerrimanmilburn5684]

My base mine was in mildred Lake insanely enough I used to wash those 12 hours a day 14 days straight a month at 17 years old and now I’m going school to go back and be able to fix those big beauties

[@andrewrees8749]

How many trucks are ever running at one time , in these mines ??

[@middleway1885]

What a glorious Find~! Thanks for all the content you have created so far... and the vast possibilities of what you are bringing to awareness... Imagine if our 'educational' system was more geared towards what one was to find blissfully fulfilling... *Show & Tell; seeing the professionals that are passionate about what they are doing... and are wanting to advance it to the max! (This would reduce the time needed to focus on frivolous aspects that could be learned at one's discretion.) Fun times Ahead~!!! Imagine when we automate everything, so people can do what they truly found blissful... Doing things for others would be bound to occur more and more, less and less people would have to deal with others' suffering states (Money hungry; creating suffering by dictating how much someone is worth... instead of focusing on the amount of time and energy it took... and equate that to a new bartaring system...) But hey, we will see how bad the economy will turn in the coming months... Then hopefully we will have a new rennaisance... with all those that are here to bring more blissful moments and less on the harming of others that did not ask for such experiences... Towards more Blissful moments... for All~!!!

[@conner1715]

what is the song he played in the first montage...pretty confident it's chris stapleton but can't figure out which song

[@benjibuss5733]

Shooting out at the mime. Hahaha! They have it coming

[@AEVMU]

How far do they drive from the point of pick up to where they unload?

[@soundwave3739]

I enjoyed watching this

[@crakkbone]

Goddamn these videos are effing cool! Thanks for showing the world my beautiful, powerful home ❤ and the machines we use to mould it to our needs. Honorary Albertan in my books! 🎉

[@TracyS-j9b]

Great content. Always something interesting to see. Just curious, what is the playlist you use in this video?

[@tnine3]

What a unit!

[@mohedaicebear]

would love to know what the timeline is for rebuilding a truck vs making one from scratch is.

[@johnlockelmao4238]

What’s the queen song playing towards the end? I can’t pick it out.

[@iankelly6931]

Also, Ansul is a garbage fire suppression system, they need an Amerex system

[@diddlethepoodle4812]

Excellent vid man. Keep it up! Love the content.

[@tallbeen1990]

D11 is asome and see if you can cover some cat and tiger cat forestry equipment

[@kjcsomerville]

Good video !

[@captlucky2320]

What where the deals you had on your boots? Magnets?

[@AaronWitt]

Anti slip they’re required there

[@ndirangugichuki6260]

Ive always wondered how those big dump trucks are started, do they have batteries or ground power units to assist in starting ?

[@caseyshearer9519]

They use compressed air. They scream like crazy on start up lol.

[@ndirangugichuki6260]

@@caseyshearer9519 thanks for answering my question.

[@marcp1880]

CAT can make BFTs like nobody can. Goodbye John Deere.

[@two6520]

Tire change?

[@Augustyabo]

Awesome machines 👍

[@randymarko486]

GREAT video....

[@blueman5924]

Strange, I just saw on the news that Northern Alberta is dealing with multiple raging forest fires with tens of thousands forced out of their homes. Ohhhh… this was taped earlier this year.. got it. 🤙 So this is where the rubber meets the road eh ? nice.

[@johnnythompson-nz4ws]

No shit you mongoloid. You think there is forest fires in the winter when it is -40?

[@garbo8962]

Would have been nice if you told us how much each tire cost & air pressure required. Years ago went thru the Mack truck plant in Pa where they were building a dump truck for the coal industry. Thought that dump truck had huge tires that might have been 8' high.

[@kevinjones7543]

Changing these tires is my job. Tire costs $60-70,000 depending on the brand. Cold air pressure is 110 psi. Enough force to send you flying over 10 football fields. Well whats left of you. The reason I give that measurement is because there is a poster at my work with that description description.. well minus the "whats left of you part lol".

[@mauricemotors8207]

It has fire suppression and 2 air drivers holy coy 😮

[@MooseBacon403]

This is my dream job as im a first year apprentice!

[@andyd9199]

Are u wearing la sportiva makalu for work boots

[@AaronWitt]

yes haha they're the only cold weather boots I own and honestly worked perfectly

[@andyd9199]

@@AaronWitt very nice

[@deth3021]

So.... Any chance you could ask for some stars on how close they get to 410t loads?

[@kevinjones7543]

They go over all the time lol. Regularly get 400-450. Anything above 466 tons the truck won't go outta 1st gear. Which is like 5 miles a hour. You can "bump it down" hold down brake, rev up and release the brake. Sometimes it works. If it doesn't you have to drop your load.

[@tabranch3165]

🙋🏼‍♂️ 16:20 What do you do when that NEW happy cab smell goes away? Put a piece of BACON under seat ! everyone likes bacon 🥓🥓🥓

[@UncleManuel]

Caterpillar 797F - the F stands for "Frigginhuge!"... 😂😁😇🤟

[@kevinjones7543]

Actually the running joke is the F stands for fancy and the B stands for basic lol. Because f trucks are newer and have more features and run better.

[@jasparanthony1893]

Are you ever going to do some Australia videos

[@AaronWitt]

I'm flying to Australia this afternoon