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Old 02-03-2015, 11:27 PM   #1
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Talking Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

What is a H1500-7?

http://www.komatsuamerica.com/mining...rucks/hd1500-7

Now watch one of these behemoths drifting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0KPoKmwqt8
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Old 03-03-2015, 01:33 AM   #2
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

Was expecting a Komatsu to be a ride on lawn mower, but thats a serious set of wheels. Would love to have a yard full of Holden Commodores, Hyundais and Toyotas of all vintages amd have a field day with that Komatsu
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Old 03-03-2015, 02:44 AM   #3
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

empty is more fun. And no points for losing it
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Old 03-03-2015, 10:36 AM   #4
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

Even better when they spin a 793 (240t payload) down a ramp into a windrow, then decide it wasn't entirely the operators fault cause the water cart over watered...

That being said, the autonomous ones spin out occasionally!
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Old 03-03-2015, 11:58 AM   #5
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

That truck in the video is only a little one,imagine what it is like when a Cat 797(340t payload)gets out of shape. The worst thing about the Komatsu Deisel electric trucks is that they slide at the drop of a hat compared to a Cat truck. I wonder if a disgruntled operator has ever stolen a rear dump and gone on a rampage through a town?.
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Old 03-03-2015, 01:10 PM   #6
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

I recon there might be a mess to clean up on the seat after doing that.
probably didn't even know it was drifting until the lost it.

not sure about those dump trucks, but trucks without a bonnet (cabover) you wont see/feel a slide if your not looking in the mirror
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Old 03-03-2015, 01:53 PM   #7
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

1/10 from me, good work with the initial slide but a drift it is not...
Be hella fun doing it though.
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Old 03-03-2015, 03:36 PM   #8
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

Watched a bloke lock up the rears retarding down a wet ramp in a Hitachi EH 5000, then drift it in under the shovel bucket. Was quite impressed but also looked pretty scary.
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Old 03-03-2015, 04:52 PM   #9
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

It's good to see safety before production...not. Even in the video you can see how wet the surface is and how about the fog. Pretty stupid operating a rear dump in those conditions. Those good old yanks hey!
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Old 03-03-2015, 05:49 PM   #10
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Not enough right foot lovin to keep it straight!! 793s are easy to hang the rear out and drift them windrow to windrow,
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Old 04-03-2015, 11:04 AM   #11
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Default Re: Drifting a Komatsu HD1500-7

We have T282's that I operate with a max 406t payload and a 650t gross weight and electric drive. Now these get scary when you hand the rear out. That truck is a Tonka toy
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