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proper way to work on a hillside with a crawler.

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wagner

10-25-2004 09:25:28




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I am new to this crawler business. I has a hillside which has some trees I would like to clear. some guys have told me really becareful as a dozer can slide sideways and can tip if you have to great of a angle. I was wondering what the best way to go at it with a crawler is. there is brush and smaller trees 4 to 8 inches.


the hillside is about 45 degrees. I think I could just pull the trees out but I am not sure.

any help is appreciated.

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captain_crunch

10-25-2004 21:47:31




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to wagner, 10-25-2004 09:25:28  
Wagner
You don't mention what size dozer you have some narrower gauge tractors don't belong on hill side period.Also what size rock is on slope Iron on steep rock harrie situation.Keep material in front of dozer helps a bunch as long as you are able to back up. This don't sound like a good training ground get some time in and get familiar with your machine first



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brian1

10-25-2004 20:50:38




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to wagner, 10-25-2004 09:25:28  
Just curious- what you going to do with the 45 degree slope hill once it is cleared?



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wagner

10-26-2004 11:25:39




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to brian1, 10-25-2004 20:50:38  
it used to be planted with pines for a wind break but years of not being cleared it has alot of underbrush and a lot of poplar trees.

it has a few good pines but i have been thinning them and the underbrush out by hand. I now have a path into the woodlot.

I will keep the few good pine trees(50 plus years old) and I am going to replant the hillside with pines. my grandfather just got to old to keep up with clearing it.

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JimInOz

10-25-2004 15:27:28




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to wagner, 10-25-2004 09:25:28  
Work straight up & down,as suggested,pushing downhill.Only work in low speed,& BE ALERT!
A track that runs on newly pushed trees,is gonna slip on all that green/watery vegetation.Try to keep all trees in front of machine,not under tracks.Also pre-plan some moves,for when you get into difficulty....remember that blades &rippers can help in keeping you in control.Carry attachments low.Check machine over to see that tracks are tight enough,oils are OK,etc.If you think you need more experience,come back next year when you have more hours up.Good luck.

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JackMapes

10-25-2004 09:43:13




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to wagner, 10-25-2004 09:25:28  
Straight up and straight down are the safest directions on a slope. Problem with 45 degree slopes is that the slope, in places, will be more than 45 degrees. This is especially true of a slope littered with rocks or trees. I"d try to push down hill as much as possible. Just becareful because dozers do slide sideways on steep slopes. And, if during this downhill slide the lowside track catches something solid? The dozer can flop over pretty quick.

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TimV

10-25-2004 13:15:47




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to JackMapes, 10-25-2004 09:43:13  
Been there, done that! Many moons ago I was clearing a path to our winter manure pile with our OC-4. One part of the path led across the slope of a hill. The slope wasn't all that great, but a thin coating of ice under the snow was enough to send me sideways about 100 feet down the hill quicker than you could say "oh, shutt!". The grousers acted just like sleigh runners, and all I could do was hang on and hope the downhill edge didn't catch on something. Luckily it didn't, but it's a good way to ruin a pair of underwear.

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wagner

10-25-2004 19:23:43




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 Re: proper way to work on a hillside with a crawle in reply to TimV, 10-25-2004 13:15:47  
thanks for the advice. I might just wait until next year. I have some other stuff on more flat land which I can work on.

It is a rocky hill side under the trees I can tell that from inspecting it today.



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