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The ”’DAC 120 DE”’ was a large earth-hauling [[dump truck]] designed by [[Roman (vehicle manufacturer)|DAC]], a [[Romania|Romanian]] manufacturer of [[heavy equipment]], [[trucks]] and [[buses]].

Designed in [[1988]], it became one of the largest earth-hauling [[truck]]s in the world. The ”’DAC 120 DE”’ had an empty [[weight]] of 90 [[tonne]]s, and a maximum [[mass|capacity]] of 120 tonnes. It was 10 meters long and 5.4 meters tall over the canopy, with a wheelbase of 3.2 meters. The model was driven by a 8 tonne, 65 litre [[diesel engine]], capable of producing 1.040 [[horsepower]]<ref>[http://www.gandul.info/viata/supercamionul-lui-ceausescu.html?3931;3228383 Supercamionul lui Ceausescu {{ro}}]</ref> (768 [[kW]]). This engine powered two [[Electroputere Craiova]] electric traction motors in the rear axle, so the truck was a diesel-electric [[hybrid vehicle]]. The top [[speed]] of the truck was 70 [[km/h]] empty and 55 [[km/h]] when completely full. The truck had two 1.600 [[litres]] [[fuel tank]]s capable of moving the ”’DAC 120 DE”’ (when full) on a 24 hours schedule an entire week.

The total number of trucks built was around 15, of which eight went to the [[Roşia Poieni]] [[copper mine]], three at the [[Mahmudia]] [[lime]] [[quarry]], two at the [[Danube-Black Sea Canal]] site and five at the [[Mc Caimy Monster Pilbara]] [[iron ore]] [[mine]] in [[Western Australia]].

The cost of a ”’DAC 120 DE”’ truck was around [[US$]] 300.000, three times cheaper than other models produced in the [[1980]]’s.

==See also==
* [[Liebherr T 282B]]
* [[Caterpillar 797B]]
* [[Komatsu 830E]]
* [[Komatsu 930E]]
* [[Terex Titan]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.gandul.info/viata/supercamionul-lui-ceausescu.html?3931;3228383 Description on gandul.info] {{ro icon}}

[[Category:Off-road vehicles]]
[[Category:Trucks]]