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Tractor
A type of equipment used to pull or push loads. It is also used as a mount for many types of accessories such as front end shovels, rippers, bulldozers blades, side-booms, hoes, trenchers and many others. The sizes and types fit almost any job for which they are usable.
Types of Tractors
1. Crawler Tractor
2. Wheel Tractor
a. Two-Wheeled
b. Four-Wheeled
Factors to be considered in selecting a Tractor
1. The size required for a given job.
2. The kind of job for which it will be used-bulldozing, pulling a scraper, ripping, clearing land, etc.
3. The type of footing over which it will operate, i.e. high tractive or low tractive efficiency
4. The firmness of the haul road.
5. the smoothness of the haul road.
6. The slope of the haul road.
7. The length of the haul road.
8. The type of work it will do after this job is completed.
A type of equipment used to pull or push loads. It is also used as a mount for many types of accessories such as front end shovels, rippers, bulldozers blades, side-booms, hoes, trenchers and many others. The sizes and types fit almost any job for which they are usable.
Types of Tractors
1. Crawler Tractor
a. Two-Wheeled
Factors to be considered in selecting a Tractor
1. The size required for a given job.
2. The kind of job for which it will be used-bulldozing, pulling a scraper, ripping, clearing land, etc.
3. The type of footing over which it will operate, i.e. high tractive or low tractive efficiency
4. The firmness of the haul road.
5. the smoothness of the haul road.
6. The slope of the haul road.
7. The length of the haul road.
8. The type of work it will do after this job is completed.
