When Gottlieb Daimer of Germany designed and built his first motorized truck in 1896, you can bet he never dreamed that someday his concept for moving heavy goods would ever get to where it is today. In fact, some people still don't believe how big some of today's heavy haulers have become. From Daimer's four-horsepower, belt-driven truck with two forward speeds and one reverse, trucks today, especially those used in mining applications, have grown to monstrous proportions. Engines in excess of 3700 hp (not far from 1000 times that of Daimer's original engine) produce enough power to carry loads up to 400 tons and when coupled with multi-speed, electronically controlled transmissions, the words "moving mountains" become a reality.
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