Mining Dump Trucks & Mining Machinery

Payload is the first cut. A 40–50-ton truck (YT3621–YTG50) works on benches under about 20 m wide and in quarries where a 90-ton truck would be hard to manoeuvre. Move to the 70–80-ton class (YTK105, YTK120) for medium pits with a 2–3 km haul, and the 90–100-ton class (YTK130, YTK140, YTG100) only where the bench width, turning pad and crusher station can accept it. Oversize is as costly as undersize: a truck that cannot fill its legal payload on a narrow bench burns fuel per empty tonne.

Match the body volume to ore density. Loose overburden and blasted shale sit around 1.5–1.8 t/m³; dense iron and copper ore runs above 2.5 t/m³. Spec the smaller body volume for dense ore, or the truck hits its weight limit before the box is full.

Diesel YTK1xxD models stay the practical choice where the pit is remote, haul roads are long, and there is no substation or charging pad on site. Euro II and Euro V calibration is available for export. Pure-electric YTK90E/105E/120E/145E suits mines that already run renewable or cheap grid power and want to cut diesel logistics, noise and pit fumes.

Battery-swap (YTK136E) is the answer for round-the-clock fleets: a depleted pack swaps in minutes instead of charging for hours. The range-extended YTK136RE and hybrid YTK140HE bridge the gap — zero local emission at the work point, but no dependence on a fixed charger. Decide the powertrain against the mine's electrification roadmap, not just today's fuel price.

Haul-road gradient and surface wear the truck more than payload. For long descending ramps specify a strong retarder combined with engine and exhaust braking; for abrasive surfaces specify deep-tread mining-grade tyres and reinforced liners in the dump body. Water, mud and clay sticking to the box need heated or vibrated tailgates to prevent carry-back. Tell us the ramp gradient, round-trip distance and ore type and we will match body lining, tyre size and brake spec to the cycle.

Large continuous-haul pits run 90–100-ton rigid trucks (YTK130D, YTK140D, YTG100) matched to electric shovels, so three to four truckloads fill one shovel pass. Recommended class: 90–100 t with reinforced bodies for dense ore.

Quarries have narrower benches and shorter hauls. Recommended class: 40–50-ton trucks (YT3621, YT3761, YTG50) where manoeuvrability matters, plus the YTQ165 DTH rig for blast-hole drilling.

Mines targeting carbon reduction or operating near populated areas choose pure-electric YTK90E–YTK145E or battery-swap YTK136E fleets. The deciding input is whether a swap station or fast-charge pad fits the haul loop.

Dam, port and embankment projects move overburden at high volume but on engineered haul roads. Recommended class: 70–100-ton trucks (YTK120E, YTK140HE) paired with loaders and dozers from the Yutong earthmoving range.

The tracked YTQ165 surface DTH rig drills blast holes ahead of the loaders. Recommended where the same buyer needs both drilling and hauling capacity quoted as one drill-and-haul package.

A rigid off-highway truck (YT36xx, YTK series) is built on a rigid frame with heavy-duty rear axle and planetary final drives for repeated full-load cycles on unpaved haul roads, and is not permitted on public roads. A standard road dump truck is a highway chassis with a tipper body, designed for paved transit and limited off-road use. For open-pit production you need the rigid class.

Choose diesel (YTKxxD) for remote pits with long hauls and no charging. Choose pure electric (YTK90E–145E) where the mine has cheap or renewable power and a charge pad. Choose battery-swap YTK136E for continuous two-shift production where charging time is unacceptable. Choose range-extended YTK136RE or hybrid YTK140HE for zero local emission today without a fixed charger. Most export mines start with a mixed fleet.

For benches under about 20 m wide and short hauls, the 40–50-ton class (YT3621, YT3761, YTG50) is the practical start. For 2–3 km hauls in medium pits move to 70–80 tons (YTK105, YTK120). Reserve 90–100 tons (YTK130, YTK140, YTG100) for large pits where the bench and crusher station can accept the truck size.

Dense iron or copper ore above 2.5 t/m³ reaches the weight limit before the body is full, so a smaller-volume, stronger-lined body is correct. Light overburden at 1.5–1.8 t/m³ fills the body first, so volume drives the choice. Specify against your actual material rather than a generic average.

Yes. The YTQ165 tracked down-hole drill rig handles blast-hole drilling, so Yutong can quote the drill-and-haul package — drill rig plus the matching truck class — against one pit layout and production plan.

Diesel YT and YTK mining trucks can be calibrated to Euro II or Euro V for the destination market. Pure-electric, battery-swap, range-extended and hybrid models have zero local emission at the work point regardless of local diesel emission rules.

The standard warranty is 12 months. Mining-specific wear parts — body liners, brake components, suspension bushings and mining-grade tyres — are supplied as kits, and technical queries are answered within 48 hours by the export engineering team.