ANATOMY OF AN ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK: Up close and personal with the John Deere 260E

摘要

WHETHER YOU'VE SEEN THEM STORMING through the mines, kicking up dust at the quarry, or transporting dirt in a road development setting, off-highway dump trucks possess an inherent awesomeness that's impossible to ignore. Take one look at the articulated versions and you up the cool factor even further. These agile, earth-hauling behemoths can usually be found in fast-paced environments where productivity is key - and time is money. We stopped by John Deere's Coal Valley, Illinois, proving grounds to get an inside look at one of the construction industry's latest articulated dump trucks (ADTs): the 260E.