![]() ![]() The Caterpillar paint, trade dress/logos and safety markings are crisp and have been approved by the manufacturer for accuracy. The shutlines of all doors are also impressively close fitting. Engine access doors with fine photo-etched grilles are hinged to reveal the turbocharged C32 ACERT diesel engine and two air filter units. The handrails around the machine are also well represented. The front screen and door window wipers are very finely detailed as is the door handles. The angled operator’s seat, foot pedals, blade and ripper joystick controls are also highly accurately represented in the cab.Įngine bay doors swing open on both sides to reveal the 850hp C32 ACERT engine and components are accurately replicated to a very high standard on this big model. It has an accurately detailed cab interior, with a set of highly detailed digital control screens. And the hydraulic pipes and flexible hoses are well represented on this model on the backwall of the blade.Īs we have come to expect from CCM, the cab on both models is up to the usual high standards. The D11 main lift and side tilt hydraulic cylinders have an impressive range of movement, and have grub screws an Allen key to help pose the heavy blade into any position. The multi-shank rear ripper attachment has an excellent range of movement and detail, and the ripper linkage hydraulic cylinders have sufficient resistance to help accurately pose the ripper in any position. Cab and engine bay doors open on both sides and access steps swing down into position. The CD version weighs in at a whopping 7.7kg and the U-blade model is 7.1kg. These big models stand at approximately 7.7″ at the top of the ROPS canopy, this impressive model reaches 18.1″ long and 11″ wide. Two models have been produced, one with a U-blade and single shank ripper attachment, the other is a Carrydozer with Multi-shank ripper version which we have here for a model review. Put into context, a family diesel car achieving 50mpg and traveling 10,000 miles per annum will go for 60 years on this level of fuel saved!Ĭlassic Construction Models (CCM) have just released the much anticipated D11 in 1:24 scale to add to their collection of die-cast replicas. Cat claim this new dozer can save an average 54,553litres (12,000 gallons) of fuel per year per machine. Its new load sensing hydraulics, frame, mounting pins and bigger engine oil capacity lowered maintenance cost by 5%, resulting in an improvement to lower overall cost/bank cubic metre of up to 6%. This new ultra-class dozer is simply known as the D11, and has increased productivity, efficiency, and lowered fuel burn by nearly 8%. The mighty D11T was then introduced in early 2008, and after a ten year reign as one of the world’s top mining and bulk earthworks dozers, in November 2018 the best just got better, when Caterpillar introduced the Next-Generation D11. The big Carrydozer models’ weight was just over 108.8 tonnes and by the year 2000, over 3,000 D11s had been produced at their plant in East Peoria. The D11R and D11R Carrydozer were then introduced in Las Vegas, Nevada, at MINExpo International in 1996, with innovations such as fingertip controls and electronic clutch and brakes. The D11 electronic systems have also been completely integrated to function as one machine, creating a smarter machine and a more informed operator, maximizing the productivity of both.Caterpillar have been producing the mighty D11 series of dozers since February 1986, when the 92.7tonne, D11N was introduced with a 34 m3 blade and 770hp engine to replace the D10 as Caterpillar’s top of the range ultra-class dozer. The frame is specifically designed for carrying material long distances, and accepts the additional frame load generated by the unique Carry Dozer blade design. A torque divider between the engine and the transmission acts as the hydrodynamic component, reducing the possibility of damage to the power train by dampening impact loads and vibrations.Ĭonfigured as a Carry Dozer with Multi-shank ripper, this machine is designed to carry loads in the 57 yd.³ Carry Dozer blade and provides the operator with enhanced balance and stability during transit. The planetary powershift transmission with 3 forward and 3 reverse gears provides a top speed of 7.3 MPH forward and 8.7 MPH in reverse. Equipped with a C32 ACERT™ engine, this workhorse produces 850 HP at 1,800 RPM with a high torque rise of 21%, allowing the D11 to easily doze through tough material. The D11 is built to move more material per hour, improving both productivity and efficiency. ![]()
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