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This 2011 Cat 777D is sitting in the UAE with nearly 50,000 hours on the clock. It is a lot of use but mine trucks like this are built to run around the clock for years, so that number tells you it was a working machine. Two features on the listing explain a lot about how these trucks operate. First is the retarder. Going downhill with a full load, you can not just ride the service brakes the whole way or they will cook. A retarder uses the drivetrain to slow the truck so the regular brakes stay cool for when you really need them. Second is the heated body. Exhaust heat gets routed through the dump bed so wet or sticky material does not freeze or cling when you try to dump it. Pretty clever for something that is basically free energy. Those tires are 27.00R49, which means roughly 27 inches wide on a 49 inch rim. The truck is about as tall as a two story building when the bed is raised and the tires alone are taller than most people. The inspection notes mention a weld repair on the bed and a few leaks, which is normal for a truck with this many hours. Honest wear on an honest machine.

1984 Case MW24C wheel loader, painted in that same sandy tan color you see on old army trucks. That is not a coincidence. The MW series was Case's military spec line, built for the Army under contract, tougher components, simplified electronics and paint made to survive years outside without babying. What's interesting is how many of these end up in civilian hands decades later through surplus auctions. Government fleets run them hard for years, retire them once newer equipment rolls in, and then they show up on Ritchie Bros listings looking rough but still mechanically solid, since military spec usually means overbuilt. Forty years old and that bucket's still doing real work by the look of the wear on it. Anyone else nerd out over spotting old mil-spec equipment mixed into regular auction inventory?

2020 Wacker Neuson EW100, wheeled excavator, sitting in a yard full of scissor lifts like it is ready to roll off to the next job on its own. That is the whole appeal of these things. No trailer needed. Just drive it down the road and start digging. Blade up front for grading and backfilling, full swing house, tires instead of tracks so it is fast on pavement and easy on job sites you can not tear up. Great for utility work and tight urban digs where a tracked machine would be overkill. Feels like the perfect in-between machine. Not quite a backhoe, not quite a full excavator, just really good at both.

Tucked away in Nan Province, Doi Phuka offers incredible views and a peaceful escape. Would you visit?

📍 Location: Doi Phuka, Nan Province, Thailand

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Rolling green hills, quiet trails and mountain air that makes you want to stay forever. Dhorpatan looks like the perfect escape. Would you add it to your Nepal travel bucket list? ⛰️🌿

📍 Location: Dhorpatan, Nepal

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It looks unreal, but Baoquan Scenic Area is completely real. Hidden among the Taihang Mountains, it’s the kind of view that makes you stop scrolling. 🤯⛰️

📍 Baoquan Scenic Area, Henan, China

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