Bullheaded Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 For all you modeler's out there that always want chassis pics, I tried to get some for you, but it was a little too packed with mud, LOL This is what 100 tonnes gross looks like when it goes into the mud. I floated two excavators there and they had two rotator tow trucks and we couldn't budge it. Next plan is to dig it out more and bring a 349 ex and a D8. Driver was really lucky. The entire driver seat is burried under big chunks of ice and mud, he got pushed out of seat. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 And this happened how on a straight section of road? Glad to hear the driver is alright. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That's going to make a huge ducking sound when it gets pulled out Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 have been studying the pictures for a while , still don't understand how it happened;; NO major dirt disruption before roll over. one question being ::: this unit is a left hand drive ? must be if driver seat buried ! traffic may have covered the truck tire tread as it crossed the road. super HD 349/ D8 should do the job, hopefully without more major damage. be interesting to watch the removal. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 In the first picture are those the truck tracks in the ditch???? And the white behind behind the tailgate is ice from the swamp??? Looks like it laid over real gently?? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Says he blew a steer tire on driver side? I don't know? But I blew a 425 series balloon tire on the steer of my old 9400 International tri-axle dump loaded in a corner at 55 MPH, blew the hood and fuel tank right off and I just jaked to a stop on the shoulder. But I only had 30 tonne on. But this is a contractor working here that does the ore haul and road maintenance (and they do a crap job with both) and they have that attitude that drivers are a dime a dozen, and they don't fix anything properly. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Brocky said: In the first picture are those the truck tracks in the ditch???? And the white behind behind the tailgate is ice from the swamp??? Looks like it laid over real gently?? No, I think the big grooves are the grader cutting a ditch for drainage before this happened. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 1- thanks for the under chassis pictures for us model builders LOL. #2= maybe it's the mud cover ; I can't make out the brand of truck= one pic the front looks to be Mack, fenders/ rest don't. 3--any up date pictures of unit out of mud ?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 14 hours ago, mechohaulic said: 1- thanks for the under chassis pictures for us model builders LOL. #2= maybe it's the mud cover ; I can't make out the brand of truck= one pic the front looks to be Mack, fenders/ rest don't. 3--any up date pictures of unit out of mud ?? It's a Western Star 6900XD. I have a post here with pics of the brand new one....in the Other Brand Trucks section under Western Star 6900XD I think. And it's still in there on it's side. They haven't made another attempt yet, and it's supposed to rain then snow tonight, so should get interesting, LOL What's that expression? "More money than brains." Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Is that the new one from the picture ? or just another one same spec ? Either way, looks like a very expensive mishap , let alone it isn't doing any work for all this time. holy cow.... what a waste . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 looking at first picture, i am going to say he was going way to fast, drifted off the road and tried to power back up on the road instead of stopping. you can see where he was off the road for around 100 foot before rolling over. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Mark T said: Is that the new one from the picture ? or just another one same spec ? Either way, looks like a very expensive mishap , let alone it isn't doing any work for all this time. holy cow.... what a waste . No, the orange one I posted a pic of was new. $750,000 Canadian. This red one, one of two were bought used. They are Cat powered with Allison's and the new orange one is an X15 525 with an Allison. And this will be second time this unit gets floated out of here for major repairs. Our speed limit is 60 KPH/40 MPH. I ran a few loads with one of the Cat wiggle wagons and the dash display showed our hills at 14 and 15%. And these big Western Stars grossing 95 to 100 tonne.......as soon as they hit a hill that Allison goes right to first gear and all they can do is crawl. They just floated in another excavator, a bigger Hitachi and they are supposed to do the recovery tomorrow but it is now POURING rain and supposed to change to snow tonight and tomorrow. Should be a real treat. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 4:16 PM, 70mackMB said: And this happened how on a straight section of road? Glad to hear the driver is alright. Right?????? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Well, that’s a hell of a mess. Thanks for the post…/ bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 Recovered! Two 329 Cat's and a 450 Hitachi. Now the work begins. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72732-western-star-6900-chassis-picskinda/#findComment-529554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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