In terms of safety, this dozer for sale is fitted with a Slop and Side-Slop monitor, fender guard rails and an Operator Presence Detector. This single-stage torque converter effectively delivers a higher torque multiplication and a greater driveline efficiency by sending 75% of the torque through the converter while 25% is sent to the direct drive shaft.

The Cat D11T bulldozer also has a torque divider between the transmission and engine, acting as the hydrodynamic component. This Caterpillar bulldozer also boasts an integrated electronic system that includes Enhanced Auto Shift (EAS), Automated Blade Assist (ABA) and VIMS 3G. Specially engineered to deliver a maximum service and production life, this Caterpillar bulldozer has a unique design in which the suspended undercarriage along with the elevated sprocket work together in order to not only provide a smoother drive, but also give increased traction. Photo by Gerold Hinzen on Unsplash The Cat D11T from Caterpillar Note that bulldozers commonly have two primary tools – the ripper and the blade. Because it is a wheeled piece of equipment, these dozers are able to move faster than its tracked counterparts and can move from one job site to another without doing permanent damage to tar roads. These pieces of earthmoving equipment will also have a hydraulic, articulated steering system. Some of these dozers are also equipped with Low Ground Pressure (LGP) tracks (sometimes also referred to as swamp tracks).īecause of these great characteristics, you will often find these types of dozers in earth moving industries that range from infrastructure development (like road construction for example) and forestry, to mining and land clearing applications.Ī Wheel Dozer on the other hand will commonly be driven by a four wheel drive system. These tracks also attribute to the dozer’s weight distribution, helping them from sinking in muddy or sandy environments. The Crawler bulldozer, being tracked, has an excellent ground holding capability. While a wheel dozer is able to move on a small axis, the crawler dozers are not. Commonly referred to as a ripper, it is used for loosening densely compacted materials such as soil.Ī Crawler Dozer is a tracked piece of heavy equipment while a wheel dozer features heavy, large tyres, enabling it to move from place to place. This plate is known as a blade and can be used to push material (such as rubble and sand) on a construction site for example.īulldozers will also commonly have a claw-like tool that is mounted to its rear. Photo by Vladimir Patkachakov on Unsplash What is a Dozer?Īlso commonly referred to as a bulldozer, a dozer is very simply described as a continuously tracked tractor featuring a large metal plate fixed to its front. These fees and commissions do not influence the amount a customer pays.Interested in finding a heavy-duty dozer for sale? Today the Truck & Trailer team takes a closer look at what dozers are, highlighting the D475A-5 Komatsu Dozer and the D11T Caterpillar bulldozer, measuring their specs up against each other. Auto Trader receives a fee from retailers advertising finance and may receive a commission from commercial partners for introducing customers to finance products. Representative finance examples are for illustrative purposes only. Auto Trader Limited is a credit broker and not a lender. Play Store logo hp-download-android-app hp-download-android-app hp-download-android-appĬopyright © Auto Trader Limited 2023.Auto Trader Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to consumer credit and insurance mediation activities.

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