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Dozers 2-1 Chapter 2 DozersDozers (tracklaying crawlers or wheel tractors equipped with a blade) areperhaps the most basic and versatile items of equipment in theconstruction industry. Dozers are designed to provide high drawbar pulland traction effort. They are the standard equipment for land clearing,dozing, and assisting in scraper loading. They can be equipped with rear-mounted winches or rippers. Crawler tractors exert low ground-bearingpressure, which adds to their versatility. For long moves between projectsor within a project, transport dozers on heavy trailers.
FM 5-434 2-2 Dozers Figure 2-2. Medium-Class Dozer BLADES 2-2. A dozer blade consists of a moldboard with replaceable cutting edges and side bits.
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