Our market surveys indicate that large-quarry and mining people, many who own front-end loaders in the 10-12 yd size, are definitely interested in loaders of a much larger capacity. This is due, in part, to increased operator's costs and the need to produce material at a lower cost per ton. The model 675 with 24 cu yd capacity was designed with these thoughts in mind. This paper will discuss the design, testing, and special features of the machine