Dump trucks have a long history of capturing the human imagination since they were first invented way back in 1934. There isn’t a small child around that doesn’t feel the innate desire to get behind the wheel of a dump truck in San Marcos, TX and take it for a ride through the construction site. Here are a few fun facts about dump trucks to feed the brain.
* Las Vegas is home to a real construction vehicle playground that features, among its large collection of machinery, dump trucks that can be driven and operated by both adults and teenagers. Sounds like a great way to get back in touch with the inner child!
* Dump trucks generally have between a half dozen to a dozen tires underneath its body. This is because dump trucks carry such a massive amount of earth and other material in their beds they would be unable to drive any other way.
* The biggest dump trucks in the world can always be found at open-mining sites. As the earth is mined for coal, diamonds, or other resources, the trucks need to be able to carry loads that standard dump trucks would be incapable of.
* The absolute biggest dump truck in the world, featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, is the BelAZ 75710. This dump truck calls a Siberian mine its home and is longer than two buses put end to end and weighs more than a fully-loaded Airbus A380 passenger plane. Its engine is more powerful than six Formula 1 race car engines combined.
* One can find examples of a dump truck in San Marcos, TX in the National Toy Museum. The first dump truck entered the prestigious museum in 2001. Can you guess who manufactured it?
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