Caterpillar 966G Series II Wheel Loader is a miniature version of a real machine. Constructed primarily of aluminum components and plastic trim parts the wheel loader is a spectacular achievement in miniature. Operating as the real machine does with a hydraulic system capable of 174 psi, it has the power to dig dirt and load trucks. The drive system is a 6,000 rpm high torque 12V electric motor coupled to an all-metal 3-speed transmission and in turn coupled to two metal differentials at a 15:1 reduction ratio. Transmission and rear ends operate on a full set of ball bearings. All kit components are supplied with the durable baked on powder coat finish. No painting necessary
Including a fully articulated differential to walk over cell phones or rocks
Note the detail!
Sold as a kit that can be assembled by the novice but might tae 50 hours to build. The more advanced builder will find the fit and finish to be top shelf and a comfortable challenge. This is a big model at 24" long, 8-1/4" wide and 9-3/4" tall and you wont believe it weight of 17lbs. This kit has everything that the big machine has. The Goodyear tires are rim locked, this means when you go into a pile of dirt and spin the tire they don't spin on the rims. This wheel loader has the power to keep digging. The hydraulic system has enough brake out power (175 psi) to get a full bucket of rock and lift it with ease.
Assembling the rear carriage. All holes are predrilled and threaded if needed
Starting to take shape
Rear counter weight bumper with tail lights assembled and wired
Counter weight bumper mounted to carriage frame
Rear carriage ready for drive line
Front carriage ready for bucket arms and hydraulic cylinders
Engine cover complete
Here are some of the inner workings. Hydraulic pump and motor, 3 speed transmission and motor, front differential, 3 spool hydraulic valve, hydraulic oil filter (top left)
About half way complete!
Adding more parts
It is starting to look like a wheel loader
View of inner workings from right side
View of inner working from the left side
And now after all that fun it is ready to go and do some work!
And now some custom machines
Some heavy custom work by Mitch Mignano of Yuma, AZ, he customized the 966G wheel loader into a 914F wheel dozer
Ray & Darwin Webb of Chandler, AZ
Built a hydraulic log loader for their
966G. Note the AZ size AC unit on the roof. that is where they hid a second battery to increase their run time to about an hour
