3 new Challengers arrive in Antarctica - 525 hp

[platinum01]

Now thats what I'm talkin bout. That thing is sweet. What's the temp there now?

 

[Mike K]

Now thats what I'm talkin bout. That thing is sweet. What's the temp there now?

I think it is down to single digits and has even hit 0 a few times. Its getting pretty cool real fast.

 

[Mike K]

Why are they switching to the Challengers? On the North Slope they used Challengers for years but started switching over to the Case/IH type back in 2000. The Challengers do much more damage to the tundra when the snow gets thin. No worry of damaging the environment down there?

From my understandind is that last year they WANTED Challengers, we have an all CAT fleet so getting more Cats with Cat engines just makes sence. Getting a Case with a Cummins that we have no support for, would just make things difficult.

They went to Cat, but wanted some changes to be made, Cat has gotten so big that it doesnt want to help out so they went with Case. I guess they got what they wanted and bought the MT865Bs. The MT800 series tractor can pull more, flat out... it is breaking records (look on the link in my first picture for more info).

The ice is too thick for them to be worried about that kind of damage, hell they drive D8Rs and our D9N around out there on the fozen ice all the time.

Does it get THIN down there? lol

On the transition it does, that is where the Island that we are on meets the sea ice. The black/brown/redish dirt obsorbs more sunlight melting the ice. Once you get out about 100 feet it is fine. Even this problem is only a concern for about a month, then it gets cold again.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2292/133attransitionwz6.jpg

 

[Mike K]

Here is a picture for you guys, i dont think i have posted this one before. McMurdo and Scott Base (to the far right green buildings)
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2541/mcmurdofromskysmallpa9.jpg

 

[JLDickmon]

that 4x4 van still gets me..
the only other one I've ever seen is the one the local Copenhagen/Skoal rep drives...

 

[Mike K]

I posted the same thing on a mustang board and everyone liked the damn van too.

 

[dpantazis]

from the air, that place looks tiny.

yeah, everyone likes those 4x4 vans until they have to work on them! I don;t want to hijack, but trust me, it can be 'fun'.

MikeK- have a safe trip home!

 

[Crumm]

I think it is down to single digits and has even hit 0 a few times. Its getting pretty cool real fast.

Thats not even close to cold. I thought you were in Antarctica?

 

[BIG JOE]

Thats not even close to cold. I thought you were in Antarctica?

Gota remember Crumm.. I'ts Summer down (under) there.

When I was do'n the ICE thing.. It would be COLDER in Rhode Island, in February, when we got home, than it was when we left Antarctica.

 

[roosterdiesel]

The MT800's are the very powerful and thirsty....they have something like 300g fuel capacity right?


Here kittie kittie.