Thanks alot for sharing!

Truck capacity classes are in short ton usually. So this is actually a 500 ton truck (496 sht / 450 metric tons).

To me it looks like a mixture of a Payhauler and a Terex Titan.

Here´s the link to the BelAZ product page:
http://www.belaztrucks.com/belaz-announces-450mt-truck/

Very different from anything else out there:
- four wheels in the front
- two 16V engines
- a flat dump box floor

Will be interesting to see if they can sell some units. From what I know their 360 ton truck hasn´t sold often. Reliabilitywise I don´t konw how they are. Maybe the real mining-guys know a bit more here.

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Leo

I like the older altered Euclid look to these machines.

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-Bob

hello you are always writtng about the payhauler truck but that is not really correct. in the 90th last century belaz has made an articulated dump truck with the same design four front and rear whells. the body was different and the design also not very nice. this truck was in his time the biggest with 280ton and the others have had 218ton. from that belaz the have made a prototype and i think a hand full . one more thing do not forget this company is the biggest dump truck producer in the world. the have sold more trucks than each other.

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klaus

I understand your point; but you can't compare a rigid frame truck to an articulated design! Although this 75710 has an unconventional steering system and is not mechanical drive, the overall design is very Payhauler like.

I'm glad you brought their big articulated designs up. I remember seeing the scale models at the trade shows back in the '90s and made it a point to ask about these machines at MINExpo 2012. Just so everybody knows what Klaus is referring to, here is a photo of the scale models of the design studies.



I was told by several Belaz staff including Mr. Egerov that these were never produced, not even as prototypes. I would love to see photos or video that disprove their claim. I can see the design similarities in the white model with the Euclid RX/R-105.

Here's a short video depicting the giant, it does show a few seconds of the truck while driving. Minus the Russian fellow speaking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYkzkzHDWp0

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they will be remove controlled. Belaz is planning to build a full remove controlled unit with cameras. So basically there will be no operators inside. Also i was watching a video that India is placing a big order for these monsters