| A bulldozer is a large and powerful crawler | | | | operator seat. This type of blade can be used |
| tractor that is usually equipped with a front | | | | in general applications. |
| blade that is used to move large amounts of | | | | |
| soil, rubble and rock. A bulldozer can even | | | | Crawler dozers can also have attachments on |
| be used to push equipment such as tractor | | | | the back called Rippers that come in two |
| scrapers. The term bulldozer is typically | | | | different varieties a Single Shank Ripper (SS |
| used to describe the crawler tractor variety | | | | Ripper) or the Multi-Shank Ripper (MS |
| of equipment and not the rubber tired | | | | Ripper). Rippers are used to tear up rock and |
| variety. | | | | hard earth breaking it into smaller rubble |
| | | | for easier removal to allow for easier |
| Crawler dozer blades can be found in a | | | | grading. • Single Shank Rippers (SS |
| variety of styles including: • | | | | Rippers) - Consists of one shank (long |
| Straight Blade or S-Blade - Shorter blade | | | | claw-like device) preferred for heavy |
| with no curve or side wings that can be used | | | | ripping. • Multi-Shank Rippers (MS |
| in fine grading applications • | | | | Rippers) - Consist of groups of two or more |
| Universal Blade or U-Blade - A tall and very | | | | shanks. |
| curved blade with large side wings that allow | | | | |
| it to push more material • S-U Blade | | | | Bulldozers can be found on all types of |
| - A combination blade that is typically | | | | construction sites, mines, heavy industrial |
| shorter with less curvature and will have | | | | factories and even in military applications. |
| smaller side wings. Can be found in a quarry | | | | Crawler dozers are made by a number of |
| setting. • Angle Blade or A-Blade - | | | | manufacturers including: • |
| This type of blade pivots left or right to | | | | Caterpillar • Komatsu • John |
| allow material to roll off to either side and | | | | Deere Headwater Equipment specializes in |
| is used in general applications. • | | | | the sale of new, used and rebuilt crawler |
| Powered Angle Tilt Blade or PAT Blade - Has | | | | dozers as well as the dozer blades, rippers, |
| hydraulics cylinders to power the angle or | | | | winches and parts you need to keep your dozer |
| tilt without the operator having to leave the | | | | running smoothly. |