Used to drive one of these in 1976 at local Tarmac quarry here in Yorkshire uk, was a good truck but when it rained , water came in around the Windows and caused the windscreen to most up, was a pain in the butt to keep wiping it to see where I was going , but had to do it with wife & 2 kids to feed at 23 years old.😁😁
Drove a 75 Kenworth 900 it had a 1693 Cat with a 21 speed road-ranger box, top end was about 115 mph my Dad had it and as soon I got my chauffeur's license we hauled cattle Fla. to Tx. Dalhart .
This was a great massive truck in its day. The first time I drove one was like driving a childhood sandbox dream, but the dream turn into drudgery after few hundred hours.
That's a beast of a machine. Actually looks fun to drive around lol. Big kids toy. Be fun to drive around out in the wilderness probably. Enjoyed the quickie video
Never got hold of one of them but made up for it in an R-22 and R-35 12-V 71 and 6-speed Allison bang shift green lizard Euc and the 40 ton Terex with a Cummins and then the Rolls Cat trucks. Old Cats run forever. Thanks!
There are two problems with this video, one the camera work, a wide shot showing the hole truck just how large it is. Close-up of components that fill hole picture frame. The second is ground that this truck is parked on, it's covered in fluid. Miner Safety Health Administration & OSHA would tear this truck apart because of the puddle fluid it is parked over.
thank you for the 769 video !
Used to drive one of these in 1976 at local Tarmac quarry here in Yorkshire uk, was a good truck but when it rained , water came in around the Windows and caused the windscreen to most up, was a pain in the butt to keep wiping it to see where I was going , but had to do it with wife & 2 kids to feed at 23 years old.😁😁
Drove a 75 Kenworth 900 it had a 1693 Cat with a 21 speed road-ranger box, top end was about 115 mph my Dad had it and as soon I got my chauffeur's license we hauled cattle Fla. to Tx. Dalhart .
I’m so jealous
Driving one of those trucks was my first road destruction jobs. Used to fall asleep going so slow up the haul road then wide awake back down.
This was a great massive truck in its day. The first time I drove one was like driving a childhood sandbox dream, but the dream turn into drudgery after few hundred hours.
I’ve drove a couple of these back in the day, We called it the Cat wagon 👍🏻
That's a beast of a machine. Actually looks fun to drive around lol. Big kids toy. Be fun to drive around out in the wilderness probably. Enjoyed the quickie video
Pop great wheelstands when coming up a hill 45 degrees onto a ramp. Good clean fun
Never got hold of one of them but made up for it in an R-22 and R-35 12-V 71 and 6-speed Allison bang shift green lizard Euc and the 40 ton Terex with a Cummins and then the Rolls Cat trucks. Old Cats run forever. Thanks!
1693 ...dozer motor !!!
Done a lot of tire work on those from the 769 up to the triple 7's
Ran a 769c the temperature one morning was below 0 it was the only thing that started on its own
Great old equipment!
I've hauled a cpl of those in my day. I think I even hauled that one up there! 😁
My. Papaw work for nc caterpillar out of Asheville nc what a great sounding truck
Old swirl chamber motor. Same engine in the front of a Cat 637 twin engine scraper
those cat 769s classic 40 ton rigid dump trucks
Super cool.
How much will one of those go for at auction?
Not really sure. Probably not a whole lot
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Oh look. It's a Tonka toy for the big boy s. Lol
There are two problems with this video, one the camera work, a wide shot showing the hole truck just how large it is. Close-up of components that fill hole picture frame. The second is ground that this truck is parked on, it's covered in fluid. Miner Safety Health Administration & OSHA would tear this truck apart because of the puddle fluid it is parked over.
They have to see it first. We always hid the old leaky stuff and put some gravel over the stains.
I am a cat man my sellf