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Bulldozer vs. Pickup Truck | National Geographic


usually a bulldozer just pushes dirt

usually a bulldozer just pushes dirt this Komatsu dozer with a unique blade

this Komatsu dozer with a unique blade

this Komatsu dozer with a unique blade design that tilts can also scoop up dirt

design that tilts can also scoop up dirt

design that tilts can also scoop up dirt and almost float it over the ground and

and almost float it over the ground and

and almost float it over the ground and the reason that’s a good idea is you’re

the reason that’s a good idea is you’re

the reason that’s a good idea is you’re not now pushing against the ground and

not now pushing against the ground and

not now pushing against the ground and you don’t have a lot of resistance

you don’t have a lot of resistance

you don’t have a lot of resistance you’re not trying to roll the dirt it’s

you’re not trying to roll the dirt it’s

you’re not trying to roll the dirt it’s an incredibly efficient machine and it

an incredibly efficient machine and it

an incredibly efficient machine and it does its job very well there are only 45

does its job very well there are only 45

does its job very well there are only 45 of these beasts operating in the world

of these beasts operating in the world

of these beasts operating in the world they’re normally found in the larger

they’re normally found in the larger

they’re normally found in the larger mines of America Canada and Australia

mines of America Canada and Australia

mines of America Canada and Australia where long straight pushes of a name of

where long straight pushes of a name of

where long straight pushes of a name of the game it definitely improved the

the game it definitely improved the

the game it definitely improved the production on our mind so you can do so

production on our mind so you can do so

production on our mind so you can do so much more work with with basically one

much more work with with basically one

much more work with with basically one Operator and that’s what makes it

Operator and that’s what makes it

Operator and that’s what makes it feasible to have the machine this

feasible to have the machine this

feasible to have the machine this machine isn’t just about productivity

machine isn’t just about productivity

machine isn’t just about productivity it’s also about comfort what we were

it’s also about comfort what we were

it’s also about comfort what we were trying to do is keep the track on the

trying to do is keep the track on the

trying to do is keep the track on the ground whatever the track is off the

ground whatever the track is off the

ground whatever the track is off the ground and slams back into the ground

ground and slams back into the ground

ground and slams back into the ground you get shot up to the operator the

you get shot up to the operator the

you get shot up to the operator the undercarriage of the super dozer follows

undercarriage of the super dozer follows

undercarriage of the super dozer follows the contour of the ground with

the contour of the ground with

the contour of the ground with independent seesaw like movements and to

independent seesaw like movements and to

independent seesaw like movements and to further decrease vibration rubber shock

further decrease vibration rubber shock

further decrease vibration rubber shock absorbers were added giving this machine

absorbers were added giving this machine

absorbers were added giving this machine the best traction of any dozer on the

the best traction of any dozer on the

the best traction of any dozer on the market a smooth ride over rough terrain

market a smooth ride over rough terrain

market a smooth ride over rough terrain may be guaranteed by komatsu but what

may be guaranteed by komatsu but what

may be guaranteed by komatsu but what about big objects in its path the

about big objects in its path the

about big objects in its path the greatest ever pitted the D 575 a three

greatest ever pitted the D 575 a three

greatest ever pitted the D 575 a three against a pickup truck yeah I think

against a pickup truck yeah I think

against a pickup truck yeah I think that’s a pretty silly idea that would

that’s a pretty silly idea that would

that’s a pretty silly idea that would definitely fall into the unapproved

definitely fall into the unapproved

definitely fall into the unapproved application format of a D 575

bulldozers take advantage of their

bulldozers take advantage of their weight when dozing as the heavier the

weight when dozing as the heavier the

weight when dozing as the heavier the machine the more traction it has to push

machine the more traction it has to push

machine the more traction it has to push heavy loads this super dozer weighs a

heavy loads this super dozer weighs a

heavy loads this super dozer weighs a hundred and fifty thousand kilos and

hundred and fifty thousand kilos and

hundred and fifty thousand kilos and although it exerts only 26 kilos of

although it exerts only 26 kilos of

although it exerts only 26 kilos of ground pressure per square centimeter

ground pressure per square centimeter

ground pressure per square centimeter its massive overall weight quickly and

its massive overall weight quickly and

its massive overall weight quickly and effortlessly turns the truck into

effortlessly turns the truck into

effortlessly turns the truck into roadkill

that’s one way to measure the weight of

that’s one way to measure the weight of this machine

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