Here is the world's largest front end loader

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn) 02/07/2014 at 15:58 • Filed to: MINING EQUIPMENT, FRONT END LOADERS, HUGE

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It is the LeTorneau L-2350 and has a capacity of 160,000 pounds. It comes with a 2300 hp engine, your choice of Detroit Diesel or Cummins. It has an operational weight of 258 tons. Picture taken from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

daender > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/07/2014 at 16:02

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What's up with the tire chains? Going up north?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > daender 02/07/2014 at 16:24

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Not sure but I've seen that on other mining equipment. Maybe to protect the tires from sharp rock or hot slag if there is an onsite smelter?

atrombs > daender 02/07/2014 at 16:46

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That right. With the enormous cost of each tire they don't want them to pop. The chains increase their life span considerably.

Echo51 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/07/2014 at 16:57

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Cheaper to replace then a tire of that size?

MonkeePuzzle > daender 02/07/2014 at 17:16

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accidentally ran over several chain link fences

desertdog5051 > daender 02/07/2014 at 18:17

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One reason is to prevent tire burn. When a heavy loader spins a tire while trying to scoop. The heat build up is incredible. Enough of those and you ruin a $75k tire. This prevents that and increases traction.

wkiernan > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/07/2014 at 22:02

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Ha, it's a LeTourneau ! I read that guy's autobiography. He invented the pan. What a character!