Haul truck

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A large Liebherr T 282B "ultra class" haul truck

Haul trucks are off-road, heavy-duty dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and exceptionally demanding construction environments. Most are dual axle; at least two examples of tri-axles were made in the 1970s. Haul trucks are denominated by their payload capacity, by weight (variously in tons, tonnes, and kg).

Description

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The WABCO 3200 was a rare example of a tri-axle haul truck configuration

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A medium sized haul truck, the Caterpillar 789

Most haul trucks have a two-axle design, but two well-known models from the 1970s, the 350T Terex Titan and 235T WABCO 3200/B, had three axles. Template:Sfn Haul truck capacities range from to nearly .

An example on the smaller end is the Caterpillar 775 (rated at ). Quarry operations (which produce payloads that have value) are typically employ smaller trucksTemplate:Why than mining operations (such as removing undesirable overburden, an expense).

Haul trucks can generally be distinguished from standard dump trucks by:

• Being far too large to travel legally on public roads
• Having a dump body made of exceptionally strong steel plate that extends over the cab to protect it, angled upright at its end (or entirely) to aid in dumping; some are heated by exhaust gases to prevent loads from sticking or freezing to the bed;
• Having a driver's cab narrower than its body;
• No axle suspension;
• Limited speed and operating range;
• Special off-road only tires;
• A ratio of dead weight to payload not exceeding 1:1.6

Most large haul trucks use some form of traction motors coupled to regenerative brakings for power, braking, or both.

Haul trucks are classified by:

• Type of unloading (dump or rear-eject);
• Direction of discharge (side, rear);
• Type of body (hopper, platform, sliding hopper, sliding platform).

Ultra class

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The world's largest ultra class haul truck, the Belarusian BelAZ 75710

The largest, highest-payload-capacity haul trucks are referred to as ultra class trucks. The ultra class includes all haul trucks with a payload capacity of or greater.Template:Sfn since October 2013Template:Dated maintenance category (articles), the BelAZ 75710 has the highest payload capacity, .

Notable examples

Ultra-Class Haul Trucks

image	model	manufacturer	first model	number built	capacity	propulsion type	notes
File:BelAZ 75710 5.png	BelAZ 75710	BelAZ	2013			diesel-electric	Employs 8 tires, on two axles, with all-wheel drive, and all-wheel steering.
File:Liebherr t282 1.jpg	Liebherr T 282B	Liebherr	2004			diesel-electric
	Bucyrus MT6300AC	Bucyrus International	2008			diesel-electric	Firm was acquired by Caterpillar in 2010.
File:Caterpillar 797 Truck2.jpg	Caterpillar 797	Caterpillar	1997			diesel-mechanical	The 797F model has an increased capacity of 400 short tons.
	Komatsu 960E-1	Komatsu America Corp.	2008			diesel-electric
File:BelAZ 75600.JPG	Belaz 75600	BelAZ	2005			diesel-electric
File:SparTitanFr.JPG	Terex 33-19 "Titan"	General Motors Diesel Division	1973	1		diesel-electric	Prototype, only 1 built
File:KOMATSU 930E-2.JPG	Komatsu 930E	Komatsu America Corp.	1995	2,100		diesel-electric	Number built as of September, 2018

See also

• Articulated hauler
• Dumper
• Haul road
• Rear-eject haul truck bodies
• Unit Rig