Machines | CATERPILLAR 977 loading a truck

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1. Impresionante maquina!!..
2. I operated one  of these great machines back in the 70's very good for loading  .
   Traxcavators much more use in bulk movement than the a lot of wheeled or 360  jobs .
3. i remember as a kid my dad loading over 30 dumps and trailers for the logan airport expansion in boston and sitting on the side of him and hanging on! he had it set up so he hit the pile, backed up turned in an easy arc   arched it ahead and the trucks were pulling in behind the pile and stopping to the left, but if you turn them, 983s  955s all dozers sharp it really destroys the bottoms on them. years later when i ran the 77 or the 983 we had he used to get pissed if i turned them sharp, but the bottoms lasted for a very long time! in the manual they say not to turn sharp. but anyways nice machine, to this day at 56 years old id rather run the traxcavators than the new junk.
4. Nothing... NOTHING sounds like a 977...! So classic... I could have my eyes blindfolded and I KNOW that's a 977.
5. Old and out dated hydraulics.
6. immer wieder schön anzuschauen :-)
7. kind of confusing with the 977L top rollers and the older K series late 60's "977"ident markings on the side tank,not the newer Cat stencil logo..maybe because it's a euro machine? nice vid tho
8. I spent several years operating a 977k and then a 977L in the 1970's and I agree that the excavator has taken over from these very versatile machines. I used to load all day and then go and push off the tip after the dumpers had finished, so we didn't need a dozer which you would with swingers loading. Normally you would have the truck closer to the heap but it looks like this guy is limited on space. I would love to have a couple of hours on that machine for old times sake!
9. For some reason this loader looks big enough to be an cat 983 or maybe the cab looks really small..
10. Great machine
11. You can see hear how the excavator has taken over from the traxcavator, the ex would sit on top of that pile being dug and the truck would back right in to him but i have to say i would much rather being listening to that 977!! really nice old piece that is being run well and by the looks of it, kept well too.
12. It looks like its somewhere in Europe.Nice to see it perform.
13. oh btw where is this being filmed at?
14. Great Video, mine is exactly like your minus the cab haha great video five stars bud
15. Graet Video ! A Real Beauty this 977 L Traxcavator... nice to see the Operator treats him very smooth ;-)) THX for showing !