Detroit Diesel Heaven - Wanaka Earth Moving Gear April 2023

[@markbickelhaupt4414]

6 Euclid &Trxex dozers moving dirt with a choir of Detroit Diesels,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻!

[@tadwicks2709]

I don't think I have ever seen so many EUCS in one spot before, what a treat, that is a whole bunch of Hulk Green Paint and they are having waaay to much fun.😁

[@Caje-zf8md]

Several years ago I had an opportunity to ride on a TC-12, even though I had no hearing protection with me. After the second pass I hollered to the operator to stop and let me off. It took me three days before my hearing returned to normal. Now, even with moderate hearing loss, I still love those "screamin' jimmies".

[@seanlittlefair105]

I don’t know how those old boys rode those things day in and day out…. What a great way to go deaf tho ;-)

[@jamesdantonio7235]

Awesome video got to run a TS14 AND TS24 IN my 45 years as Operating Engineer loved it best job ever 😀 👍also equipment looks awesome like it just came off assembly line

[@seanlittlefair105]

Very cool!

[@richardandrew2869]

Great to hear a full orchestra of Detroit Diesels. Thanks and greetings from Matamata New Zealand

[@seanlittlefair105]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richardortiz8704]

But as strong as ad7 rd8

[@raygrimaoldschooltrucking3100]

Awesome video mate, love those Detroits.

[@gregginter5867]

In the 60’s when Wisconsin, USA was building Interstate 94, I saw dozens of Terex equipment of all kinds for miles n miles…Terex was everywhere! As a boy, it was impressive to witness!

[@ralphorr8138]

I love the old Euclids, I grow up with LD Collis working the open cast mines in Ohai NZ.

[@shanegriffin2215]

Live the Terex stuff. Nobody made anything quite as unique as they did. I wish the green machines were still manufactured. The 1st one I ever saw was in Juneau, Alaska in 1974. It was a 72-31 front end loader. What a beautiful machine. Even at the age of 9, I was impressed!

[@SD7jg4k]

This characteristic sound of the engine is incomparable to anything else

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Great post. Takes me back to being a young fella. With a bunch of leaky old Detroit diesels on site it will look like it's paved eh, LOL.

[@alvarogilabert9698]

Wooow! Thanks for uploading Great! Treasures! 👍👏👏👏💪

[@seanlittlefair105]

Glad u enjoyed. Cheers.

[@gregginter5867]

Nothing like the growl of a Detroit engine!

[@MtothaMFJ]

Wheels At Wanaka was awesome this year, can't wait for the next one in 2025! My fav had to be the Euclid TC12 crawler with the twin 6V71's. I missed seeing the Baker Construction dump truck, what a machine that is! Nice video man

[@seanlittlefair105]

Thanks. I’ll be going again in ‘25. Be rude not to :-)

[@MtothaMFJ]

@@seanlittlefair105 100%!!!

[@rockkitty100]

If this is an annual event, I would love to be there next year. Nothing sounds like an old Detroit Two-Stroke. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@seanlittlefair105]

It’s every two years. Next one is in ‘25. All that entertainment and it only costs $15 per head. I spent 3 days there and still missed some stuff. I did a video in 2021 as well. Great show.

[@scooterbobscout]

God thats so bad ass! Hearing those massive v16s scream is heaven

[@cidertom5140]

Ain’t nothing like a Detroit

[@bnkwupt]

That Baker Construction haul truck at the beginning is the best sounding rig in the show. 12V92T? Incredible.

[@seanlittlefair105]

I think that was a 12V Detroit. It sounded awesome in the flesh. Next time I go there I’ll try and get a better recording setup. I was only using my phone.

[@cidertom5140]

I’ve never heard of baker before

[@SootyMangabey.]

Detroit 16v71n engine in that payhauler

[@cidertom5140]

@@SootyMangabey.I think 92 series

[@karlknicks4700]

Aahh, the sound of future tinnitus.😢

[@alspeers6931]

So that Dresser payhaul truck, would that be a 12v71 or a 16?That payloader looked awesome also,great stuff.

[@Nudnik1]

Wow! Excellent 👍

[@isaacmartinsdebrito3986]

Show de bola, essas máquinas

[@jimbarnick3330]

old iron.....luv it

[@GrandadBaz]

The 82.80 dozer looked and sounded spot on. I'll bet they we're a pig to work on! I worked for Blackwood Hodge in the UK for over 20 years and loved the Terex equipment. Was that an S6 the truck front pulling a bottom dump?

[@cidertom5140]

No poke without smoke

[@POVSOUN-168]

Supper trucks, So amazing.

[@davidrhodes7655]

Bakers were from Cambridge in the North Island so it must be old footage taken early or mid 70s

[@tutaneka]

No, 2023 at Wanaka alright, it's the old Bakers gear, owned by C & R Devlopments ( the Ross Brothers who used to own Bakers anyway )

[@arivaldoalmeida2603]

Muito lindo e possível fazer parte dessa empresa?

[@KevinBower-gy5be]

SCREAMIN' JIMMY

[@trevorzealley729]

When earthmoving was Green

[@seanlittlefair105]

Ha ha, yep.

[@jean-lucgiorgetta9785]

Which type is the scaper tractor? Usualy seen with belly dump trailer. Great video! Thanks from France

[@seanlittlefair105]

Not sure

[@scotabot7826]

If only half those guys knew what they were doing!!

[@Dieselissuperior]

Its a demo they're not actually building anything so they're not trying to be efficient

[@deere7227]

I might agree with you.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

On a dozer the best way to get a nice smooth spread/push is to just keep the blade as full as possible along with min blade corrections to avoid a wavy type pass. These operators sure know that one eh.

[@michaelhatcher5264]

Those old Detroit diesel were loud. But sounds great. Known as the 2 stroke jimmy

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Sure not knowing the sound of the big Detroit engines. They kept me collecting a pay cheque for many a year. Most engine failures were from breaks/cracks between the liners intake ports. One day they just start spewing all the crank case oil out in just a couple minutes that tell the story of hot shut downs by not caring operators. 10 min is usually all they need to avoid the situation.

[@seanlittlefair105]

Did you used to rebuild that sort of stuff?

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@seanlittlefair105 Everything from stem to stern. All mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and broken parts needing welding repairs. Retired now. Retirement sucks eh

[@seanlittlefair105]

@@TomokosEnterprize I’m not at retirement yet. Self employed, so no retirement for me, just keep leaning forward I guess :-). I do pest control work (possums, pigs, rabbits, hares,deer).

[@TomokosEnterprize]

@@seanlittlefair105 Sounds like you are down under. I am in Northcentral BC Canada.

[@seanlittlefair105]

Yes, I’m from New Zealand. Got a uncle and Aunty in Canada. Toronto and Vancouver island. I’ve never been over, looks like a great place.

[@georgesgilli]

Magnifique ! dommage que cela soit tres loin de France

[@seanlittlefair105]

Only a airline ticket away 😊

[@garyhouk8437]

Gitta be the loudest jobsite left in north america!

[@seanlittlefair105]

It’s in Wanaka, New Zealand. But she’s noisy alright. 😊

[@1dieselsmoke007]

Terex, great operator starter equipment. Not enuff power or speed to screw things up before lunch.

[@cassiocardoso4156]

MOTOR DETROIT 2 TEMPOS 😮

[@georgmihatsch6545]

Mehr Lärm als Leistung!!!!

[@karlknicks4700]

Cool in the 70's . Not so cool now.😮

[@RICARDOGARCIA-wr9hx]

Way cooler now Yahoo

[@brucelancaster7405]

Nice Old equipment 👍👍

[@seanlittlefair105]

Thanks 👍