Euclid trucks were usually loaded by cable-operated crawler shovels and draglines of other manufacturers, but Euclid also developed mobile belt loaders to load its bottom dump trucks. Euclid also pioneered the high speed tractor belly dumper.

Aug 5, 2009 · Found the old binder with some Euclid info in it and below is the page on the LLD models.

Aug 5, 2009 · Found this Euclid along Rt. 80 in Southeastern AZ about 5 or so miles south of Apache. Thought you all would be interested. Twin engines are cool. The bed looks like it was an aftermarket buy. The only photos I have found show a smaller bed. I know nothing else about it.

Aug 5, 2009 · Looks like it has the typical "auto" transmission used in most Euclids of that era. I am thinking a 5 or 6 speed, but not sure from the interior photo. Maybe mid 50's vintage? That sure is a complected truck! What with the twin engines and twin Allison transmissions! Guess you had to build a truck with what was available at the time.

Oct 17, 2012 · Euclid wanted to build larger trucks and scrapers, but there was a limit on engine HP and manual transmissions that hindered them. When the auto trans were finally robust enough then Euc engineers were given the green light to build …

The Euclid company of Euclid, Ohio, was synonymous with off-road haul trucks, and earthmoving equipment such as bottom dumpers, and to a lesser extent, scrapers, in the 1950s. As described in Herbert L. Nicholas' "Moving the Earth", [ 1 ] now in its 5th edition, Euclid was everywhere.

Covers the 1952 Euclid 1 LLD Western Heavy trucks that was sold in the USA. Press Photo.

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WITH a laden weight of 1991 tons and a capacity of 80 cu. yd., a converted Euclid LLD, operated by the Western Contracting Corporation, Sioux City, lows, is claimed to he the biggest truck in the world.