Operating a dozer on slopes

[Taylortractornut]

Jfall, I dont think a 764 will be good on a cross slope of any steepness. The rubber tracks will wear faster and have problems. I ran a Case articulated rubber track tractor hauling 2 18 yard pans. I had to trim a 3to1 slope with it and a finish pan. After a few passes we had several rubber shavings in the undercarriages. Im dying to try out a 764 when the nearest dealer gets one. Im hoping to get a wheel dozer for the landfill I run this comming year for maintenance work to save walking the D5B.

 

[yellowdogsvc]

Did you expect your post to apply to a 6 year old thread?
Jus wunderin.

Could be relevant to someone looking for info.. Seems like they would be locked or deleted if it wasn't okay. Might bring relevance back to a good question.

 

[terrasmooth]

I have side cast on a 1:1 frequently and sometimes steeper than that. However, you have to be able to keep your lower track in the flow line with your blade uphill slightly. Generally, you can stay on a 2:1 from the top working your way down... dependent on material type and machine. As far as backing up a slope; that depends on the material and machine too, e.g a D-8 - D-10 can only manage a 2:1 that is cut properly to grade, lowering your rippers helps distribute the weight and will help climb a steeper slope in some situations.

terrasmooth.com

 

[Godskingdom]

Hey guys , I am new operator and glad to here .

 

[bdog]

We were clearing hundreds of miles of right of way for a seismic job. Some big bills on it. We had five dozers running and there was big hill three of them refused to go down because it was too steep. One guy there used to clear pipeline right of ways in Wyoming and he said no problem. He went to the top and pushed down using his blade and rippers to control his ascent. It was impressive to watch. He looped around and went down several times making it smooth but still steep. I don't know the grade but I tried to go up it on a four wheel drive fourwheeler while leaning all the way over the handlebars and it still felt like I was going to flip over backwards and I couldn't go up it. When the dynamite drills got there they had to have the dozer latch on to them and lower them down the hill.