This week on the channel +109K views this week

KT3406E's boulder job needs two machines and ground guidance

The older excavation video has passed 1.4 million views during a week without new uploads.

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KT3406E Story of November 10, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Caterpillar 365C Excavator vs. 80,000+ Pound Boulder

Video summary

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0:12The excavator removes dirt around the embedded boulder to expose its edges.
3:51The track loader joins the excavator, clearing dirt and pushing against the boulder's base.
11:03An on-screen note explains that the excavator operator cannot see the action from the seat.
15:55The machines coordinate another attempt, with the loader pushing underneath as the excavator works behind the rock.
19:00The outcome of the extraction effort comes into view as the ground guide directs further repositioning.

KT3406E posted nothing new, but an enormous embedded rock gave the archive plenty of work. The channel's busiest video right now follows a Caterpillar excavator and track loader trying to free a boulder billed in the title as weighing more than 80,000 pounds.

The machines don't simply arrive and lift. Dirt has to come away, the loader gets underneath, and workers on the ground help direct the effort. An on-screen note explains that the excavator operator cannot see the action from the seat. Later, another spells out the concern: keeping the rock from slipping onto the loader. That combination of sheer scale and careful coordination gives the job its pull.

Across the channel, daily viewing is running at less than half its usual level, while the subscriber count stayed unchanged this week. The existing library nevertheless added roughly 109,000 views. Among nearby aviation and machinery channels, FarFlight had a particularly busy week and is drawing above its usual daily audience.

Back in KT3406E's diesel territory, the next strongest viewing comes from diagnosing a Caterpillar 3508 V8 that isn't running on all its cylinders. A much older, budget-minded 3406E rebuild also continues to draw viewers: its detailed haul-truck overhaul runs from teardown through a first start, Jake brake repairs and testing under load.

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