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PortugueseDump trucks are an essential tool in the transportation industry, especially in construction, mining and more. The weight of a dump truck depends on its size, capacity and purpose. In this article, we’ll explore the weight of various types of dump trucks.
Light Dump Truck
Light dump trucks are small trucks with a maximum load of less than 6 tons. These trucks are typically used for light duty tasks such as hauling dirt, sand or gravel for landscaping projects. Light dump trucks usually weigh between 1.5 and 3 tons.
The Foton Ruiwo small King Kong model has a length of 3600mm, and the height of the vehicle is controlled at 1.99 meters. The lowest self-weight is only 1.63 tons, and the rated load is 1.7 tons.
Heavy Duty Dump Truck
Heavy-duty dump trucks are more powerful and are mainly used for the transportation of construction materials, ore, soil and other goods. Heavy duty dump trucks are usually dual rear axle designs (6X4 and 8X4), which can carry larger loads. Heavy dump trucks weigh from 12 to 25 tons, depending on their size and capacity.
Shacman F3000 dump truck has a curb weight of 12,500 kg, a total weight of 2,500 kg, a length of 8.4 meters, a width of 2.55 meters and a height of 3.45 meters.
Mining Dump Truck
Mining dump trucks are larger and stronger than heavy duty dump trucks. These dump trucks are designed to transport large quantities of rock and minerals.
XCMG XDM60 mining dump truck has a rated load of 70 tons, an empty load of 26 tons, a total length of 8970 mm, and a total width of 3200 mm.
Biggest Dump Truck in the World
Belaz 75710 is currently the largest mining dump truck in the world. It can carry a staggering 496 tonnes of payload and is 20.6 meters long, 8.16 meters high and 9.87 meters wide. The empty weight of the whole vehicle is 360 tons, and the maximum load capacity can reach more than 850 tons.
How to Weigh a Dump Truck?
There are two methods of dump truck weighing: static weighing and dynamic weighing.
Static weighing means that the truck is parked on a specific ground weighing system for weighing. It can accurately measure the net weight and gross weight of the truck, and is suitable for weighing after the goods are loaded.
Dynamic weighing means that the truck passes through the weighing system during driving, and the truck axle load data is collected for calculation, which is applicable to the weighing of goods in transit.
Static Weighing
Static weighing methods include platform weighing and tunnel weighing. Platform weighing is to lay a large weighing platform on the ground, and the truck will weigh after driving on it. Tunnel weighing is to dig a rectangular tunnel on the ground, install a weighing system in the tunnel, and drive the truck through the tunnel to weigh.
Dynamic Weighing
Dynamic weighing methods include vehicle weighing and road weighing. On-board weighing is to install the load cell on the truck chassis to calculate the axle load data, which is suitable for light and medium trucks. Road weighing involves setting up a weighing station on the road, and calculating the axle load data of vehicles passing through the weighing station, which is suitable for large trucks and trucks.
Summarize
Dump trucks are an important part of the modern transportation industry, and different types of dump trucks have different weights and uses. When weighing dump trucks, static weighing or dynamic weighing methods can be used to ensure safe and accurate transportation of goods. With the continuous development of technology, the load capacity and efficiency of dump trucks are also continuously improved, and more and more advanced dump trucks will be put into the transportation industry in the future.
