Letourneau L-2350 Wheel Loader Towed by Four Mercedes Benz Trailers

[@robnamowicz8073]

RG Letourneau was a mechanical genius, loved all sorts of devices. Once he loved VW bugs, drove it around the Longview Texas site. He was following one of these big machines, driving right in the track of one of the tires. The big scraper stopped in front of him, and he stopped the VW, got out to investigate why the operator had stopped. The operator put the machine in reverse and inadvertently drove right over the bug, squashing it. It was a good day in Longview.

[@miningequipment64]

Truly an extraordinary experience

[@justjames9775]

Pretty sure I need one of those loaders. Gotta get the leaves out of my ditch somehow, ya know.

[@soaphelps]

just dip a wheel in and let it rip.

[@BillRayDrums]

Towed? Can't stop the repo man! ;)

[@tdc2756]

Its good to see they have more than 1 of these loader numbered 5 on the road and the one in the quarry is number 4.

[@miningequipment64]

There are four Letournau L2350 wheel loader raging from numbers 4 to 7

[@74willy81]

Shouldn't that be 4 Mercedes trucks and one trailer? LOL

[@miningequipment64]

One that pulls and one that pushes one

[@Baetzibaer]

​@@miningequipment64If you haven't got a clue, what you're on about: simply SHUT UP!!! By the way, there's no such thing as a "Mercedes Benz Trailer" ... 😱😱😱

[@robbieoorschot6816]

​@@miningequipment64 The Benzs are cald tractors, tractor units or prime movers !!

[@MrDriftspirit]

Uncorrect. These were heavy haulage TRUCKS!. I built them in wörth, do don' t tell me anything else. Bet you do not know were wörth is!​@@robbieoorschot6816

[@MrDriftspirit]

​@@miningequipment64one that pulls!? Aren't xou able to count till three? These were heavy haula trucks, no trailers.

[@karlsangree]

Back in the late 80s is switched from over-the-road to hauling earth moving equipment. I pulled some big, heavy pieces... but DAMN! I never moved anything that required four tractors. That was impressive.

[@MrDriftspirit]

Astonishing. Working at mercedes truck fabric , wörth, germany and didn" t know that we were making trailers😅. Bye the way, nice transport...

[@kennyk3989]

While it’s off the ground maybe you might wanna change the tires….just an idea

[@dougberry1011]

They might run rock chains once it’s delivered.

[@kennyk3989]

@@dougberry1011 yea I figured as much, tires are extremely expensive just to have them chewed up in a quarry

[@javierdeantonio346]

Este es el desierto de Atacama en Chile, son las mayores minas de cobre del mundo

[@miningequipment64]

Es y Cargador minera collahusi

[@SangPejuang.]

Awesome guys ❤❤❤ Greetings from Indonesia

[@miningequipment64]

Hello greetings friends

[@robbieoorschot6816]

The trailers are from Scheuerle!!

[@ChrisDart4232]

I think 'Tractors' were doing the towing, not trailers!!!!

[@miningequipment64]

A trailer that actually hauls something bigger than expected

[@brucewelty7684]

and only THREE were towing #4 was a pusher

[@andreasretsinas2142]

the shovel only should weight 30.000 kg... Am I right? They had removed it from the loader in order to transported the mashine easily.

[@miningequipment64]

That's right, because the shovel is wider, it will take up a lot of ground

[@davidstephens1092]

The second and third trailers were carrying tubs for dump trucks.

[@MrDriftspirit]

Easily with 4 trucks!?

[@arildoaparecidocosta5729]

Buscando ó conhecimento foco na missão bazuka Foz do Iguaçu PR Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@miningequipment64]

Long-dustance delivery of loaders will require half a day's travel

[@jamesanderson5243]

Wasn't the same loader at the end of video

[@miningequipment64]

The one at the end of the loader video is sent first to the mine and the one at the beginning of the loader video is sent last

[@jamesanderson5243]

Thank you for clarification..... didn't think I was .... well 😊

[@brandonreeves5979]

That’s bad ass that they fly the Chilean flag on that huge letourneau loader which at one point in time was made in Texas who shares the same flag! Very cool 🤘🏻😎🇨🇱

[@miningequipment64]

Hehe this wheel loader was sent to the Collahuasi mine

[@mattpratt7641]

These are still made in Texas, just under Komatsu now.

[@brandonreeves5979]

@@miningequipment64 that’s too funny. Well enjoy. Lol!

[@brandonreeves5979]

@@mattpratt7641 yes sir!

[@lonewulf5150]

Longview Texas! My hometown

[@jjohns288]

Seems easier to let the loader drive to its destination.

[@miningequipment64]

And this is barands new letourneau

[@MrDriftspirit]

@@miningequipment64 and of course this, not able to drive on its own???

[@craigsibley8161]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@miningequipment64]

Thank you very much

[@ronschild9731]

They are tractors, aren't they?????????????

[@miningequipment64]

Instead of a tractor, it already has its own persian

[@ronschild9731]

@@miningequipment64 wow, you're so smart?

[@aussiebattler7789]

no they are prime movers ,tractors pull ploughs

[@flailios]

This is my crew relocating the equipment i use at an all you can eat buffet.

[@miningequipment64]

Nice one, it's new brand wheel loader

[@edixonfernandez6868]

Wooowwww impresionante ese monstruo de 4 ruedas quisiera algún día verla en Venezuela la letourneu L 2350

[@miningequipment64]

Así es la tercera generación del Letourneau

[@Asadspecial24]

It is very nice video !!!!

[@miningequipment64]

Thank you very much

[@paulnolan1352]

Looks like she needs a new set of Tyres. Didn’t see the front Shovel in the Convoy.

[@miningequipment64]

When delivery arrives, the tires will be replaced or tire chains installed, and the shovel will ariive first

[@daleolson3506]

Can’t get the title right?

[@miningequipment64]

Nice one friend

[@9531-d7w]

It is a Goldhofer trailer not a Mercedes.

[@miningequipment64]

And Mercedes brand of the car

[@alexanderx33]

The rear tires on the semi towing the rock truck bed are soo close to being cut by their own rims. All that cantelever load bearing on the rear axel...

[@miningequipment64]

Usually, the trucks that push from behind are carried out by two trucks and also a towing truck when passing through a very high incline

[@alexanderx33]

@miningequipment64 What? I'm talking about the single trucks that were hauling the giant dumptruck bins. The ones that would otherwise go in a huge mining truck.

[@miningequipment64]

So what you mean is that the trailer at the very back, if I'm not mistaken, is the back of a Komatsu 930E truck or dump body

[@alexanderx33]

@@miningequipment64 yes

[@manishranamagar7073]

❤❤❤

[@MBT419]

Besar sekali alat berat itu

[@markgoddard2560]

You would think something that big could tow itself.

[@mrfingers4737]

It would be much easier to drive it wherever you wanted, but I think that loader would destroy roads.

[@MrDriftspirit]

@@mrfingers4737 some reason that the axle load is around 150t at the rear axle and could cause problems on bridges and rubings under the road.another reason is the worn down of hydrostatic or electric drive. these machines , also dkmp truck like cat 797 are not built for long distance drive. In australia fir example they even load teleskopic cranes like lg 1500 on low beds not worn down hydrostatic drive components

[@jamesalexander5588]

I don't think it's road legal.

[@nycsox987]

Yeah, that's just one trailer my dude..

[@danstrayer111]

I don't really think that's necessary

[@baldugzo5387]

924 Мерседесу тяжело , его и спереди рвут и сзади.

[@miningequipment64]

Even if on a higher incline, add 1 or 2 trailers

[@noelalmey6872]

@@miningequipment64ppm

[@MrDriftspirit]

@@miningequipment64 trucks, not trailers...camiones

[@BASIRAIM]

👍

[@miningequipment64]

Thank you

[@kevinking3402]

Letourneau is French for “electrical problems”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@miningequipment64]

Because the wheels are driven by an electric motor

[@louisletourneau3429]

Hey be polite !!!😂😂😂😂

[@dougberry1011]

The old days of Letourneau issues is 30 years ago. They are a great loader. They have a patented electrical propulsion system called Switch Reluctance. They make a CAT 994 look sad. The mines I was involved with had multiple LeTourneau’s and the 994’s were labeled “barn queens” as they were always in the shop.

[@awboat]

Letourneau is American.

[@SiboBushings]

Woww

[@miningequipment64]

Thank you buddy

[@arthurwagar88]

Sure is a lot of wheels not doing anything.

[@lyhoa3382]

Máy này chỉ cần xe 5 chân faw j6 550HP là trở được rồi ,,nặng cũng chỉ đến 200toss thôi

[@miningequipment64]

Yeah, in my opinion, the lates FAW is cooler with a elegant cabin design

[@JoseOctavioBarcacio-qc9gv]

Por fabor queridos los camiones quebengan de fuera queseponga la lona porque dos choferes están con la pintura mala quede calleron delos camiones poniendo la lona por fabor

[@miningequipment64]

No pusieron lona porque no transportaban mercancías logísticas

[@itsruf1]

Crummy video. Crummy camera. Buy a drone.