What is a Euclid vehicle?
Rachel Newton
What is a Euclid vehicle?
The Euclid Company of Ohio was a company specialized in heavy plant for earthmoving, namely dump trucks and Motor-scrapers, that operated from the United States of America from the 1920s to the 1950s, then it was purchased by General Motors in 1968 and in 1969 became a division of GM.
How big is a Euclid dump truck?
Dimensions
| Dump Ground Clearance | 2.1 ft (1 m) |
|---|---|
| Ground Clearance | 2.1 ft (1 m) |
| Overall Height | 11.7 ft (4 m) |
| Overall Length | 30.5 ft (9 m) |
| Overall Width | 13.3 ft (4 m) |
How much does a Euclid weigh?
62699.5 lbs
Weights
| Loaded Weight | 62699.5 lbs (28,440 kg) |
|---|---|
| Weight Distribution Front – empty | 50% |
| Weight Distribution Front – loaded | 34% |
| Weight Distribution Rear – empty | 50% |
| Weight Distribution Rear – loaded | 66% |
What happened to Euclid?
Euclid-Hitachi became Hitachi Construction Truck Manufacturing on January 1, 2004, and the famous Euclid green was replaced with Hitachi orange. The Euclid name was phased out by the end of the 2004 calendar year, ending 80 years of the Euclid name on construction machinery.
What is a Yuke?
Yuke may refer to: Yukhoe, a variety of hoe (raw dishes in Korean cuisine) A slang word for Euclid Trucks, and more broadly an articulated or off-road Dump truck, also spelled “Euc” Yukes, a race in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles universe.
What is a Euclid dump truck?
The Euclid company produced its first specifically designed, 7 yards (6.4 m) long, off-road dump truck, the Model 1Z, in January 1934. It was powered by a 100HP Waukesha gasoline engine. The next Euclid design, was an articulated, tractor/trailer style (in the style of the Caterpillar DW10), bottom dumper.
Is Euclid still in business?
Where are Euclid trucks made?
The smaller construction and quarry trucks (30 ton – 90 ton) are dwarfed by the larger mining trucks in the 140ton – 450ton range. Production was moved from Euclid, Ohio, to Guelph in Ontario, Canada.
How much does a quarry dump truck weigh?
Weights – Approximate
| Nominal Rated Payload | 401 ton (US) 364 t |
|---|---|
| Rated Gross Machine Weight | 1375000 lb 623690 kg |
| Chassis Weight | 474472 lb 215217 kg |
| Body Weight | 94799 lb 43000 kg |
| Note (1) | Consult your tire manufacturer for maximum tire load Consult your tire manufacturer for maximum tire load |
