LGP vs Standard Dozers: Finding the Ideal Bulldozer For Your Needs| Excavator Auger

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Guidelines for Selecting the Appropriate Machine

The best way to choose between a regular and a wide-track dozer is to look at your job site’s terrain. Maneuverability, maintenance, and cost are also important decision factors to evaluate. It’s best to choose a low-ground pressure dozer over a standard one when the following conditions apply:

  • On sandy, muddy, wet terrain
  • When you require additional stability on slopes
  • When the ground can’t withstand excess pressure
  • When flotation capabilities are required
  • When there are limited obstacles in the dozer’s clearing path
  • When maintenance costs are less of a concern

Choosing the Right Dozer for Your Project

Both low-ground pressure and standard dozers are essential contributors to construction, earthmoving, mining, and agricultural projects. The most important factor to consider when choosing between the two configurations is ground conditions. Choose the LGP machine in soft, wet terrain and the standard machine in dryer terrain. Maneuverability, operating cost, and project requirements are the next factors to evaluate in your decision.

For your next construction project, check out DOZR’s equipment rental marketplace where you can request either standard or LGP dozer rentals!