The 657 Caterpillar scraper is a combination tractor-scraper utilizing a 585-horsepower Cat C18 diesel in the tractor and a 447-horsepower C15 in the scraper. The transmission features Electronic ...

Video: How Many (Dozen) 657 Scrapers Does it Take to Dig a California Landfill? Watch the parking lot empty as this monstrous earthmoving crew lumbers back to the cut, burning probably 50 gallons of ...

Moving earth boils down to simple economics: move the soil as quickly as possibly at the lowest cost per cubic yard. Years ago, the market was dominated by motor wheel scrapers. Then articulated dump ...