Repairing the LARGEST Trucks on Earth

Repairing the LARGEST Trucks on Earth | Finning CAT

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Welcome back to the Canada series!
In this video, we checked out some massive CAT trucks with Finning Cat up in the heart of Alberta, Canada, just north of Fort McMurray.
Our tour of their facilities and oil sands operations found us learning the ins and outs of operating, maintaining, and assembling some of the largest trucks in the world. From the impressive 798 AC and 797F models to the 797B rebuild. Hope you enjoy it!
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0:00 - Introduction: Alberta, Canada & Finning CAT
1:02 - Syncrude Mildred Lake Mine
2:41 - Loading CAT Trucks & Hoppers
4:12 - Inside Finning's Mildred Lake Shop
6:34 - D8 Tailings Dozer & Safety Features
8:10 - Undercarriage Replacement
9:29 - Comparing Aaron to a 797 Radiator
10:43 - Brand New 797F Assembly
12:47 - Sirius XM Antenna & Safety
14:29 - Importance of Proper Truck Loading
16:14 - Finning's Fort Makai Shop
17:42 - CAT 6015 & 6020 Excavators
19:22 - 797F Assembly Line
21:37 - 797B Frame Rebuild
23:45 - Heavy Metal Equipment & Rentals
24:52 - D11 Dozers & Oil Sands Operations
26:22 - Thank You Finning & Conclusion

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@guspriyol7211 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@EppleyAviation Жыл бұрын

How many football fields is that?

@guspriyol7211 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@iwantmyvanback Жыл бұрын

"Abrams"

@GianniStunato Ай бұрын

I have become so disillusioned by content creators, but Aaron does this so right! Presenting the content with passion and no ego whatsoever! On a personal note, while I would not consider myself a dirt nerd per say, I have grown up with some amazing dirt machines and worked very hard with my father on them and our lands!

@onesadtech Жыл бұрын

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

@AaronWitt Жыл бұрын

we do our best

@emilyemily4946 Жыл бұрын

apa yang bisa saya

@theunemployedtrucker 3 ай бұрын

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

@justinmurray9829 Жыл бұрын

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 !

@ctdieselnut Жыл бұрын

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

@davidbova1759 Жыл бұрын

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

@randallweaver7034 3 ай бұрын

Haha! Yeah it reminds me of my ex GF!

@joshsyme22 2 ай бұрын

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.

@RampageGarage Жыл бұрын

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

@JoshFlorii Жыл бұрын

The whiteboard joke was Glorious 😂👌

@hyporii Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

I love it up there

@emilyemily4946 Жыл бұрын

@Alex-ck7ou 6 ай бұрын

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!!!

@rmartin2763 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Would love to know some of the facilities specifications too!

@ctdieselnut Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@thewaywardgrape3838 Жыл бұрын

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! 😁

@edhombre Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@AndyFromBeaverton Жыл бұрын

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

@avman2cl Жыл бұрын

Stern is completely irrelevant

@nickh5195 Жыл бұрын

He only said Stern because he’s on Sirius radio

@johnnythompson-nz4ws Жыл бұрын

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

@conexpoconagg Жыл бұрын

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

@Deconfrost510 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tristenklein5940 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@josiahhoffmann9253 7 ай бұрын

the production quality of these videos is astounding

@danielmarshall4587 Жыл бұрын

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.

@user-dn4iv2ne6r 8 ай бұрын

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.

@johncast9565 Жыл бұрын

I missed the 10ft Tire change part.

@kaimachineschannel Жыл бұрын

*Love seeing these mining machines getting worked on.*

@RuskiBear57 Жыл бұрын

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

@IsaacTui 4 күн бұрын

@amymonroe9328 Жыл бұрын

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!!!

@miketilley3930 Жыл бұрын

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.

@danial_amini Жыл бұрын

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

@aaronh1372 3 ай бұрын

@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!

@rossincognito273 Жыл бұрын

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

@Tacos888 Жыл бұрын

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

@Ironminer97 Жыл бұрын

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

@johnnymurff4137 5 ай бұрын

Cool stuff Wilt keep it up videos are nice and informative

@manishranamagar7073 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video aaron❤️

@tnine3 Жыл бұрын

What a unit!

@tripprouse8837 Жыл бұрын

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

@kenhofer8063 Жыл бұрын

The wedding picture was cute

@paulpeters5199 Жыл бұрын

Best episode so far hands down

@AaronWitt Жыл бұрын

love to hear it thanks for watching

@mikeisaacs2314 Жыл бұрын

These trucks are crazy and cool

@Atvsrawsome Жыл бұрын

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

@Augustyabo Жыл бұрын

Awesome machines 👍

@soundwave3739 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching this

@taurnocerostradeguides Жыл бұрын

P&H's electric shovels are amazing, would love to see move coverage of those.

@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын

How are those electric!? Are they connected to the grid or on diesel generators? Thanks

@snaggo6666 Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv at 3:36 you can see the red trailing cable coming in between the tracks. that's a high voltage supply line (6.6kV in australia, I believe they're around 7.2kv in north america) fed from a dedicated substation (usually a sled type portable substation with multiple outlets to feed a 2 to 3 shovels) somewhere nearby on the mine site. the trailing cable enters into the carbody and feeds the onboard transformer which feeds all your travel/slew/hoist/crowd/auxiliary systems that run on 415/230V. it's always funny watching these north american spec shovels because none of them ever have cable reelers to manage their trailing cable, so you see them picking up and moving it constantly with the bucket - or having their offsider shift it in a tractor. beautiful machines but they're becoming outpaced by 'smaller' hydraulic diggers like the liebherr 9600/9800 that just have big shovels beat on cost per tonne and mine plan adaptability. loved every minute I spent working on them and it's sad to see them get cut up and shipped off to rust on foreign docks.

@devinbartley5768 Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv They run long electric cables (just layed on the ground) throughout the mine to the shovels. They are connected to the grid. Special considerations are taken at road crossings etc, but yeah they are just plugged into the grid. Of course it is high voltage and a number of safety considerations come into play for how they deal with cable crossings on the mine site.

@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын

@@devinbartley5768 how to they actually manage the cable on the ground since it has to move all the time I mean the excavator?

@kevorkian25 Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv They will use a cable tractor or the teeth of the bucket to hook onto a metal basket to move the cable with, this is normally for short distances .They have cable stands also to float the cable high enough for the trucks to go under running it into the middle of the pit . So the haul truck operator will pick one of the sides to get loaded , normally the side the bucket is pointing towards if no truck is in the pit .

@ernierundall1336 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@austingiyer6465 Жыл бұрын

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

@fruitninjasemipro Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@fruitninjasemipro thanks

@AaronWitt Жыл бұрын

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

@kevinjones7543 Жыл бұрын

Ya the new Fs have 1 engine

@emilyemily4946 Жыл бұрын

@Emily Emily di Saya yang

@CHmLgN Жыл бұрын

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

@benjibuss5733 Жыл бұрын

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

@fyrman9092 Жыл бұрын

Crazy seeing snow when wildfires are burning

@MrBOOM546 Жыл бұрын

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

@skymckay Ай бұрын

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

@crakkbone8473 Жыл бұрын

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! 🎉

@rp1645 Жыл бұрын

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.

@heavymachinery2843 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍

@hondarider8103 Жыл бұрын

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

@MegaRyan123456 Жыл бұрын

Come to Australia you will see some truck abuse 🤣

@user-lz2en5lu5v 10 ай бұрын

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

@Secretlyanothername 8 ай бұрын

The Mildred Lake site is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in Canada. Cool trucks though.

@glenlaughlin6547 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see you in AB, again. Soon you'll have to rent a place.

@AaronWitt Жыл бұрын

no joke

@MooseBacon403 3 ай бұрын

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

@BradFalck-mn3pc 7 ай бұрын

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

@pochonjulien1501 Жыл бұрын

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

@Kirinoyume 2 ай бұрын

Nice CAT

@danial_amini Жыл бұрын

cool music too wow

@middleway1885 Жыл бұрын

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~!!!

@UncleManuel Жыл бұрын

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

@kevinjones7543 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tabranch3165 Жыл бұрын

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

@rileyplamondon8095 8 ай бұрын

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

@diddlethepoodle4812 Жыл бұрын

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

@fvckinfool101 Жыл бұрын

I've used 980's and 220's with solid tires, and I thought those were huge... Ha!

@tallbeen1990 Жыл бұрын

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

@Redmenace96 10 күн бұрын

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

@OfficialSamuelC Жыл бұрын

Cool

@Mike_Y. Жыл бұрын

Rad bro

@garbo8962 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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".

@iankelly6931 Жыл бұрын

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

@AEVMU 8 ай бұрын

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

@johnlockelmao4238 Жыл бұрын

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

@metatechhd Жыл бұрын

🤔💪🔧 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.

@DT-ge8gd Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@MrCdrant Жыл бұрын

17:28 dude was so lost lol

@paulhicks4340 Жыл бұрын

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

@AaronWitt Жыл бұрын

Yep exactly. They require them

@mauricemotors8207 Жыл бұрын

It has fire suppression and 2 air drivers holy coy 😮

@blueman5924 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@sahabatmekanikandalan 5 ай бұрын

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

@mauricemotors8207 Жыл бұрын

I work on fire trucks and it’s nothing as crazy as what these guys do holy cow 😮😂😂

@yurimig253 Жыл бұрын

So why is everything super big on this machine instead of making it super compact so it can lift more dirt? For instance, the cab is oversized. Is that necessary? Can the cat be made smaller to list more? And other features as well. Very cool...

@carlthelongshoreman1979 Жыл бұрын

Simple answer NO

@mohedaicebear 4 ай бұрын

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

@johnold6867 7 ай бұрын

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

@floydwilliams3321 10 ай бұрын

Wow

@ndirangugichuki6260 Жыл бұрын

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

@caseyshearer9519 Жыл бұрын

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

@ndirangugichuki6260 Жыл бұрын

@@caseyshearer9519 thanks for answering my question.

@mikeyhemingway9120 Жыл бұрын

That sound halfway through the video made me think someone texted me on snapchat

@Redmenace96 10 күн бұрын

He needed the eye-protection for the intro?

@deth3021 Жыл бұрын

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

@kevinjones7543 Жыл бұрын

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.

@ChainsawFPV Жыл бұрын

The only reason to put a escape hatch on the roof, is because at some point, someone needed one and it was not there. Lol Would not want to make that call the the boss..........

@kevinjones7543 Жыл бұрын

Guy I knew was making a new mine road, using a d11 dozer(one of the biggest dozer in the world) ground caved into. Massive sink hole full of water. By the time is he came to his senses and tried to open the door he couldn't, to much water. Emergency hatch was stuck on him. Gave himself a concussion smashing his shoulder/head against the hatch trying to get out. Luckily opened after a bit. But ya.. they definitely are there for a reason