Few pics of the early morning start up. Me and another bloke sort these trucks out every morning.
Silly 06:00am
777 and 785. Check out the size difference!
Ross
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Hello Ross
Do you get any starting problems? flat batteries? on cold mornings.
Do you get any starting problems? flat batteries? on cold mornings.
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Hello b100.
The only battery problems come from the 777s and the dozers. The 789s and 785s use air start. The batterys on them trucks only run the prelude system for start up. The air starter motors have a constant diesel feed to keep them from freezing up. We do have to jump start them now and then (If the driver forgets to switch the master key off ) If we are running late I simply activate the air-motor manually and they crank up no problem.
Ross
The only battery problems come from the 777s and the dozers. The 789s and 785s use air start. The batterys on them trucks only run the prelude system for start up. The air starter motors have a constant diesel feed to keep them from freezing up. We do have to jump start them now and then (If the driver forgets to switch the master key off ) If we are running late I simply activate the air-motor manually and they crank up no problem.
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Hi Ross,
Looks like very cold conditions up North mate
Hope those beastys dont give you too much grief
Keep warm up there
Nick
Looks like very cold conditions up North mate
Hope those beastys dont give you too much grief
Keep warm up there
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Hello there Ross,
Are those trucks fitted with the shutters to the rad or is it sound suppresion equipment? The noses of those 785s look like it has been extended.
SB
Are those trucks fitted with the shutters to the rad or is it sound suppresion equipment? The noses of those 785s look like it has been extended.
SB
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Nick Drew wrote:Hi Ross,
Looks like very cold conditions up North mate
Yeah its nippy up here alright Thanks for the concern mate but am TONKA tough
Are those trucks fitted with the shutters to the rad or is it sound suppresion equipment? The noses of those 785s look like it has been extended.
Hi SB. Yeah all the trucks have extended front ends. RAD baffels. All custom made. Works a treat for sound suppression. Also they have Nappys fitted and special exhaust scilencers to reduce noise even more. I will see if I have some specific pics of these add-ons.
Meanwhile here is a side-on pic of a 789B. The front extends a fair bit.
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Great pictures Ross, and interesting commentry on startup. Wondering what material they are carrying, what you load with and roughly whereabouts you're located ?
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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)
Hello John.
Shale, Rock, Clay ... Anything covering the coal reserves.
RH200 and RH120's
The operation is located In Northumberland UK.
Ross
Wondering what material they are carrying?
Shale, Rock, Clay ... Anything covering the coal reserves.
what you load with?
RH200 and RH120's
roughly whereabouts you're located ?
The operation is located In Northumberland UK.
Ross
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