The 70's and 80's caterpillar line ups really had 'the look',its been long lost since then. It's Like equipment has to all be politically correct and aerodynamic fisher price looking.
I so agree. The first 992C ,I ever saw ,left me in amazement. It just ooozed with masculinity. It was a mechanical work of art. Everything looked so geometrically perfect. It's boxy look , truly gave an indication, to it's mean demeanor.
Great to see another Documentary vid! Love them! One of the most legendary mining and quarry loaders of all time. Much prefer these to the newer K series, etc.
This is the loader ,that set the benchmark ,for all large rock loading machines to come. My family bought their first 992C in 1988 ,and their last C model.in 1990.. They were IH 400 and 570 loader people all the way , until Wayne supply delivered them a 992C to demo. Needless to say ,there was never a Dresser 570 Payloader ,ever bought again..
G Hall The IntH/Dresser 400/570 were very powerful on the hydraulics , but the 992c is about 15mt heavier so it was really an other class machine , man I really liked the sound of that 3412😎👍
@@nl1cat I cut my teeth on a 570 , it was the first loader I ever ran . Over the years I've operated the Hough 400 ,Dresser 570 , Caterpillar 992C,D,G ,and K as well as the Cat 993K and 994K . I have to say I thought the 570 was a great machine, with a few simple problems that IH Dresser refused to address. It was entirely to fast , definitely needed a slower ratio ring and pinion set up . The 400s were the same way. They also needed real brakes . Those were my main two flaws with the IH Dresser line. On comparing the 570 ,to the 992C , I have to say ,with a good loader man ,the 570 could pretty well hold it's own with the 992C ,when loading 50 ton rock trucks , and to most people's amazement ,I could always handle a larger rock with a 570 than a 992C . Whenever we purchased that first 992C in 1988 ,we also purchased 3 Cat 777. Rock trucks ,ro put under it. The 992C was right at home loading 777s . The combination of using the 92C with 80 ton trucks , let the 92C shine . Our cubic yardage moved , went up drastically , over the 570 loading 3 R 50s . The only major trouble we ever had with a 992 C ,was actually with the first one we bought. The torque converter and transmission overheated horribly. I don't think Caterpillar ever truly got to the bottom of it's cause , so they just replaced both , and we never had any trouble with it heating again. In all we had 12 992Cs ,and they are probably my all time favorite loader . We now use a combination of 992Ks matched with 777s and 993Ks ,where we have a little more room , matched with 785s . Looking back over the years , concerning the down ,and up times we've had with the 992s from the C models through the K . I can honestly say ,that we have never had any real issues with them , that became a constant problem. We had some issues with the first few single armed 92s , concerning the pin/ bearings , and bucket connection. Trouble , was the very first thing that came to my mind when I saw that single arm set up ,for the first time. Overall I have been more than pleased with them I can't say the same about the 992B .My Dad also had 2 of those pieces of crap. I hated running them , they were to long ,to slow ,and the hydraulics were not only slower than stink , they were horribly insufficient , when trying to break out a badly detonated shot. I really think , That I could load more rock ,with a 988C than a 992B . I agree , they purrrr like a kitten .Maybe a mad kitten . Lol
great vedeo I operate a one of this model and still working I think have over 45.000hours without problems 👌 the engine V12 never get tired a beast!! I enjoyed much when I operate that toy!! cheers from Norway
best selling of all time, wow! I would have thought more 950's and 966's were sold, given that there are many smaller outfits versus how many mines or large operations there are
Yeah ,I didn't think he would make a mistake about that. It through me a little though , because in 1989 we bought 4 92Cs and we had to wait for Caterpillar to build 2 of them ,or pay ,quite a bit more, and purchase 2 that had been designated , for the export market. Which entailed, having them shipped ,back to Kentucky ,from a shipping holding yard ,in New Port News . My family has owned several pieces of equipment,that he has done documentaries on , and I can tell you, that this guy really knows his shit ,when it comes to their specs.
I have some new toy news for you. I’ve been waiting on this for sometime and I probably already told you the basics, i’m going to be reviewing a Volvo A60H mining class truck on my channel very soon. I am just waiting on the toy store to get it in. This truck is a 1/16 scale model, end it is also the first of its kind to have full articulation and balloon tires. Up until this point Toy collectors only had two options. Option one was to buy a very expensive radio control truck which would cost somewhere in the range of 500 to about $2000, or Second option Was to buy a kids cartoon dump truck with no articulation what so ever. Now we got one that can appeal to both audiences for less than $100.
thank you VERY MUCH BUT IN THE FUTURE CAN YOU film a CAT 854G and a CAT 6020b with a CAT 854K in three separate documentaries in the future i always wanted to see those machines working and in documentaries so keep em coming Justin
Justin where in the state is this loader at now.... that’s an old Mashuda corporation loader ... they were an all Cat company, big customer to Beckwith
PAmining I know that ole girl well!!!! Loaded 50 toners with it for Mashuda over in imperial. I was iffy at first but once you got up to the cab it all came crashing back.... every scratch on the dash to every scratch in the paint it’s crazy how you can recognize all the little things!!!. Whoever got lucky enough to buy an ex- Mashuda anything honestly got an extremly well takin care of piece of iron. I’d love to find out where there fleet of tractor cable pans went to!
Thank you. Yet another informative doco. Though HP is important, I thought that torque was the key to the performance of these big machines. Have I got that wrong?
Ted Bell He didn't tell in this vid , but you could adjust the torque-setting of the trans. That is the lever next to the boom controls and the knob on top of the hoist lever. You could adjust the motor to , but that required some tools 😉 .But they were pretty torquey engines.
No your not wrong. Torque is king. I found this slightly disappointing in that he didn't explain the variable torque control, the lever to the right of the boom control. The rocker switch on top of the boom lever is what turns it on or off. I ran one of those for years, and I will say, at that time they were the ultimate weapon...
Find some vintage cable operated equipment freind of mine was operator built Pallisades Parkway. He passed a few years ago dam best stores he could tell.
Just wondering if anyone ever saw a 992c with a bottom dump bucket. My dad ran one in the 80s and I remember that it had this feature but I never saw it on another machine of this size
I have seen 2 of these loaders with wide v tread floater tires . Wow when those big v treads went on the push power tripled . They would hop before they spin the tires . It was if the horsepower was tripled . Ike a totally different machine
So how would one operate two functions at once since the loader arms and bucket lever are on the same side. That would throw me for a loop trying to lift and dump.
It’s easy. I run a old cat 930 from the 70s and a 94 komatsu wa250 both twin stick. I do everything with one hand. Thumb,pinky and a twist of the wrist.
The 70's and 80's caterpillar line ups really had 'the look',its been long lost since then.
It's Like equipment has to all be politically correct and aerodynamic fisher price looking.
just like the 90's volvo c and d series of whel loader, everything was perfect on them, look , power visibility
I so agree. The first 992C ,I ever saw ,left me in amazement.
It just ooozed with masculinity. It was a mechanical work of art. Everything looked so geometrically perfect. It's boxy look , truly gave an indication, to it's mean demeanor.
The manly man's loader basically. Gotta love old iron
Agreed. They were sharp looking machines! Just from looks it appears the newer stuff is built cheaper
Thank you for your crystal clear impressions and explanations of that loader! ;-)
I really like your mini documentaries. Best by far on youtube. Keep 'em coming buddy!
Thanks, glad you enjoy them!
Great to see another Documentary vid! Love them! One of the most legendary mining and quarry loaders of all time. Much prefer these to the newer K series, etc.
Many mines and quarries still rely on these loaders for production or even backup. They're a very reliable machine
For myself, not really because they do not come with a steering wheel for the 992K (started on the 992D).
They will never mske Legends like this anymore.
Thank you for your passion Sir!
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
That's one awesome machine ! I just hope it's still work ready/active, i have seen a lot of old iron simply abandoned . Awesome video 👍
Been watching your videos and learning a lot! Love em keep them coming.
Good to hear; glad you enjoy them!
This is the loader ,that set the benchmark ,for all large
rock loading machines to come. My family bought their first 992C in 1988 ,and their last C model.in 1990.. They were IH 400 and 570 loader people all the way , until Wayne supply delivered them a 992C to demo. Needless to say ,there was never a Dresser 570 Payloader ,ever bought again..
G Hall The IntH/Dresser 400/570 were very powerful on the hydraulics , but the 992c is about 15mt heavier so it was really an other class machine , man I really liked the sound of that 3412😎👍
@@nl1cat I cut my teeth on a 570 , it was the first loader I ever ran . Over the years I've operated the Hough 400 ,Dresser 570
, Caterpillar
992C,D,G ,and K as well as the Cat 993K and 994K . I have to say I thought the 570 was a great machine, with a few simple problems that IH Dresser refused to address. It was entirely to fast , definitely needed a slower ratio ring and pinion set up . The 400s were the same way. They also needed real brakes . Those were my main two flaws with the IH Dresser line.
On comparing the 570 ,to the 992C , I have to say ,with a good loader man ,the 570 could pretty well hold it's own with the 992C ,when loading 50 ton rock trucks , and to most people's amazement ,I could always handle a larger rock with a 570
than a 992C . Whenever we purchased that first 992C in 1988 ,we also purchased 3
Cat 777. Rock trucks ,ro put under it. The 992C was right at home loading 777s . The combination of using the 92C with 80 ton trucks , let the 92C shine . Our cubic yardage moved , went up drastically , over the 570 loading 3 R 50s .
The only major trouble we ever had with a 992 C ,was actually with the first one we bought. The torque converter and transmission overheated horribly. I don't think Caterpillar ever truly got to the bottom of it's cause , so they just replaced both , and we never had any trouble with it heating again. In all we had 12 992Cs ,and they are probably my all time favorite loader . We now use a combination of 992Ks matched with 777s and 993Ks ,where we have a little more room , matched with 785s . Looking back over the years , concerning the down ,and up times we've had with the 992s from the C models through the K . I can honestly say ,that we have never had any real issues with them , that became a constant problem. We had some issues with the first few single armed 92s , concerning the pin/ bearings , and bucket connection. Trouble , was the very first thing that came to my mind when I saw that single arm set up ,for the first time. Overall I have been more than pleased with them I can't say the same about the 992B .My Dad also had 2 of those pieces of crap. I hated running them , they were to long ,to slow ,and the hydraulics were not only slower than stink , they were horribly insufficient , when trying to break out a badly detonated shot. I really think , That I could load more rock ,with a 988C than a 992B . I agree , they purrrr like a kitten .Maybe a mad kitten . Lol
Was y'all digging that KY coal
@@bobbyhorn7059 Yeah man! Pike , Magoffin, Floyd ,and Letcher counties finest.
@@ghall1964 I figured with the equipment like you said and Wayne supply bringing them I'm I'm Buchanan county VA just next door to ya
Супер просто!!!! Русские субтитры! Спасибо огромное!!!
great vedeo I operate a one of this model and still working I think have over 45.000hours without problems 👌 the engine V12 never get tired a beast!! I enjoyed much when I operate that toy!! cheers from Norway
I so enjoyed your walk around of this massive loader thank.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Another great documentary!
She's so fine!!! It's so good to see a new vid from you Justin my friend! I've missed them Happy Holidays from this ole Operator bud!
Thanks, happy thanksgiving to you too!
Thank you my friend 👍👍🙏
You're welcome ! 😃
best selling of all time, wow! I would have thought more 950's and 966's were sold, given that there are many smaller outfits versus how many mines or large operations there are
This guy is usually spot on.,but I would have thought the same as you.
He actually said " best selling large mining class wheel loader",and he is only talking about the C model, with only 2500+ sold over 15 years.
@@RockCreekEnterprisesNM I missed that little detail!
Yeah ,I didn't think he would make a mistake about that. It through me a little though , because in 1989 we bought 4 92Cs and we had to wait for Caterpillar to build 2 of them ,or pay ,quite a bit more, and purchase 2 that had been designated , for the export market. Which entailed, having them shipped ,back to Kentucky ,from a shipping holding yard ,in New Port News . My family has owned several pieces of equipment,that he has done documentaries on , and I can tell you, that this guy really knows his shit ,when it comes to their specs.
Well thank you, I appreciate that
Great historic info, who still uses this old gear though?
More companies than you think! These old 992s are bullet proof
Another fine job. Thanks!
I have some new toy news for you. I’ve been waiting on this for sometime and I probably already told you the basics, i’m going to be reviewing a Volvo A60H mining class truck on my channel very soon. I am just waiting on the toy store to get it in. This truck is a 1/16 scale model, end it is also the first of its kind to have full articulation and balloon tires. Up until this point Toy collectors only had two options. Option one was to buy a very expensive radio control truck which would cost somewhere in the range of 500 to about $2000, or Second option Was to buy a kids cartoon dump truck with no articulation what so ever. Now we got one that can appeal to both audiences for less than $100.
Thats cool! Look forward to it
Thank you , excelent !
Your welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Have 2 of these where I work. Both have 80-90k hours on them. Just bought a new 990k to replace them but they still get used
Mashuda Corp. bought that machine new, serial#027, it was used to load 777s on highway dirt moving projects
the old wheel loaders were looking good in design and reliability
Great video👍
Sweet rig
Hey justin! Happy thanksgiving!
Thanks, happy thanksgiving to you to man!
thank you VERY MUCH BUT IN THE FUTURE CAN YOU film a CAT 854G and a CAT 6020b with a CAT 854K in three separate documentaries in the future i always wanted to see those machines working and in documentaries so keep em coming Justin
I will try if I can, thanks!
That machine was really really awesome⭐⭐⭐⭐💪
good video thanks
Great!
Justin where in the state is this loader at now.... that’s an old Mashuda corporation loader ... they were an all Cat company, big customer to Beckwith
Working in west PA in coal. Thanks!
PAmining I know that ole girl well!!!! Loaded 50 toners with it for Mashuda over in imperial. I was iffy at first but once you got up to the cab it all came crashing back.... every scratch on the dash to every scratch in the paint it’s crazy how you can recognize all the little things!!!. Whoever got lucky enough to buy an ex- Mashuda anything honestly got an extremly well takin care of piece of iron.
I’d love to find out where there fleet of tractor cable pans went to!
Thank you. Yet another informative doco. Though HP is important, I thought that torque was the key to the performance of these big machines. Have I got that wrong?
Ted Bell He didn't tell in this vid , but you could adjust the torque-setting of the trans. That is the lever next to the boom controls and the knob on top of the hoist lever. You could adjust the motor to , but that required some tools 😉 .But they were pretty torquey engines.
No your not wrong. Torque is king. I found this slightly disappointing in that he didn't explain the variable torque control, the lever to the right of the boom control. The rocker switch on top of the boom lever is what turns it on or off. I ran one of those for years, and I will say, at that time they were the ultimate weapon...
When are you going to do a video on the Caterpillar 994?
Looks bigger from the ground haha. We had a 992D and in the 776 coal haulers looked pretty small, looked smaller when the 994H was working near it
It was big in its day. By today's standards, not so much. Thanks!
@@PAmining ya even the 992Ks are considerably bigger
@@BowiiihowdyThe 992G and 992K series have longer wheelbase than the previous 992 series.
Justin the new k series is 20% bigger than b,c and d right?
Apparently the g series too
Built to last
Find some vintage cable operated equipment freind of mine was operator built Pallisades Parkway. He passed a few years ago dam best stores he could tell.
what is the third level does?
that many 992-c wow yeah to good to get rid of rebuild an keep running .
Thank you for another informative video. Does this machine use hydraulics for the traction motors at the wheels or had Cat gone electric yet?
With the exception of the 988 Electric loader, all of Cat's large loaders are mechanical drive.
@@alco424 ooh. Thats new news to me.
@@Bowiiihowdy They call it the 988K XE.
@@alco424 interesting.
is there a caterpillar 992d and 992k documentary coming up ?
At this time unfortunately no. I do not have either of those models filmed
Just wondering if anyone ever saw a 992c with a bottom dump bucket. My dad ran one in the 80s and I remember that it had this feature but I never saw it on another machine of this size
I have seen 2 of these loaders with wide v tread floater tires . Wow when those big v treads went on the push power tripled . They would hop before they spin the tires . It was if the horsepower was tripled . Ike a totally different machine
So how would one operate two functions at once since the loader arms and bucket lever are on the same side. That would throw me for a loop trying to lift and dump.
It’s easy. I run a old cat 930 from the 70s and a 94 komatsu wa250 both twin stick. I do everything with one hand. Thumb,pinky and a twist of the wrist.
were is this at.
memyselfand ifarmer he won’t answer, he never answers
This wheel loader resembles 'Scrapper' from Transformers.
nice vid! will you be on bauma next year in munich?
I have been debating about it! I would love to see that show, let alone see Germany
Ever think about doing a walk around of a road grader or a water truck or service trucks
Not really lol.
@@PAmining good deal. Have a great thanksgiving
What was the top speed?
25kph or 30kph
That's a real machine, not like the plastic junk they make today
Oh they were built to last. It's why you still see a ton of them on strip jobs. Good reliable machine.
Dan Akroyd
TJWreckless Dan Akroyd wishes he could be this cool! *No Hate I'm a Dan Akroyd fan myself!
I have only ever been called Dan Akroyd on UA-cam lol
@@PAmining wasn’t trolling or anything, but your accent reminds me of Dan Akroyd
Man, do you do your research before these documentaries, or do you just know everything about, every machine lol also, what do you do?
Oh I always do my homework before I shoot something. I feel it helps make the video more interesting
@@PAmining great vids, always like watchin and seeing these old beast, we have an old 1972 988 loader, she took her last strides last year
Where’s the DEF tank?
Haha, that didn't exist back then!
Are you gonna do a documentary on the 992D in the near future?
I can, however there is not much difference with the exception of the STIC system
Not really, due to the fact that the steering wheel has been replaced with a proportional 'STIC' steering system on the left armrest.
Don't forget that nowadays there is an operator that is a he or she...
First
Alex Robertson yeah? And?