Whats the steepest slope?

[Beel]

I ran a D6N on a clay 3:1 for the first time and even though that is not considered VERY steep, I was wondering what steep slopes other people have ran on with dozers. Any pictures?? Trying to get a feel for what I can do as I gain more experience. I understand rock can be a different story.

 

[dirt digger]

this ones not very steep...but its the only slope i have a picture of with the dozer on it

these little dozers can go anywhere

 

[td25c]

Dozer's are the most forgiving piece of equipment when working on steep slopes.Rock is slipery for sure.2:1 is the steepest that I build with and that's on the inside of a pond dam.On a solid surface like clay a dozer will generaly slide sideways down hill before it turns over.I always work a steep grade on an angle with a dozer,not working stait up or completely sideways.And always keep the blade on the ground,It keeps the center of gravity lower.A 1:1 slope is pretty steep,the dozer will go down it but it has trouble going back up.

 

[dirt digger]

my cousin rolled a D5 on the side of a frozen topsoil pile...he was going fine until he slid to the bottom and the track caught the flat dirt and she just rolled right on over

 

[td25c]

my cousin rolled a D5 on the side of a frozen topsoil pile...he was going fine until he slid to the bottom and the track caught the flat dirt and she just rolled right on over

That frozen ground is slick.Rocky ground has the same effect,when the dozer starts sliding it builds up inertia,so when it comes to an abrupt stop it turns over.

 

[JDOFMEMI]

In good conditions a 1.5 to 1 is easily done with a standard track dozer. Wide track models even steeper.
Get into rock, chunky clay, frozen ground, or other unsuitable conditions and you will have a lot of trouble. Even a 2 to 1 gets rough in bad conditions. You can do it, just be on your toes.

I have gone as steep as 1 to 1 at times, but you are not efficient. You would be better with a slope board, or a grader with the blade in slope position.

 

[OCR]

A little steep, but not bad:

Just some pictures I took when back filling some holes I dug with our Cat
312 BL... prospecting for gravel.

Well with in the dozer's hill side capabilities... if you get real steep, it does have a tendency to slide.










OCR

 

[Beel]

I was recenetly in San Diego and saw several D6 and 8's with slope board attachments. Do these serve a multi-purposes? or are they specifically designed for sloping roads? Sorry, new guy here, haven't ever been around these. :bash

 

[JDOFMEMI]

The slopeboards are primarily for sloping, but they do a great job at all kinds of clean up. When pushing, you have the ability of cleaning up the windrow from the last pass at the same time, when spreading fill or grading roads, it gives you a wider path, as long as you are not in too rough of conditions. We use them as a light duty crane to unload things sometimes, or to dig out under structures.

Your imagination is the limit. I feel a utility or finish dozer without one is a handicap. Keep them off of the bulk pushing operations though, there is limits to all good things.

 

[JTL]

Hey OCR, does that dozer have a winch as well a ripper? It looks to me like it has a fairlead mounted on top of the ripper. Pretty sweet idea. I worked for a log road building outfit about 15 years ago that had a fixed grapple mounted on the ripper of there D7G for skidding right-of-way logs.

 

[Galute]

Hey guys. New guy here so I'm not allowed to post pics yet but I have a photo gallery of some pics. http://galute.smugmug.com/gallery/7897795_nqsaw#512184760_Tvggb
These are some of a recent little hill we did. Sorry there are no pics of the dozer on it sideways but when I'm on those slopes I don't unbuckle that seat belt for nothing. LOL

We always work those slopes sideways since we have to put it back like it was and you can't push it back uphill and sure dont wanna push it down. My general rule of thumb I use is if I can climb it, I can work it sideways. I hope the link works.

Later, Rick.

 

[dieseldave]

Hey guys. New guy here so I'm not allowed to post pics yet but I have a photo gallery of some pics. http://galute.smugmug.com/gallery/7897795_nqsaw#512184760_Tvggb
These are some of a recent little hill we did. Sorry there are no pics of the dozer on it sideways but when I'm on those slopes I don't unbuckle that seat belt for nothing. LOL

We always work those slopes sideways since we have to put it back like it was and you can't push it back uphill and sure dont wanna push it down. My general rule of thumb I use is if I can climb it, I can work it sideways. I hope the link works.

Later, Rick.

It worked for me. Wow, man, those are some great pics:drinkup

 

[Galute]

Thanks dieseldave. We have a lot of fun.

 

[OCR]

Hey OCR, does that dozer have a winch as well a ripper? It looks to me like it has a fairlead mounted on top of the ripper. Pretty sweet idea. I worked for a log road building outfit about 15 years ago that had a fixed grapple mounted on the ripper of there D7G for skidding right-of-way logs.

Yes it does JTL, I put it on when we were logging our own timber.

Here's the rather boring story... lol

https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=5819&page=3

Also, some pictures here...

https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=5819&page=2


OCR...

 

[JTL]

Yes it does JTL, I put it on when we were logging our own timber.

Here's the rather boring story... lol

https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=5819&page=3


OCR...

Good story by you and the rest of fourm members! Thanks guys!
Jason

 

[JTL]

Hey guys. New guy here so I'm not allowed to post pics yet but I have a photo gallery of some pics. http://galute.smugmug.com/gallery/7897795_nqsaw#512184760_Tvggb
These are some of a recent little hill we did. Sorry there are no pics of the dozer on it sideways but when I'm on those slopes I don't unbuckle that seat belt for nothing. LOL

We always work those slopes sideways since we have to put it back like it was and you can't push it back uphill and sure dont wanna push it down. My general rule of thumb I use is if I can climb it, I can work it sideways. I hope the link works.

Later, Rick.

Stupid question! Are you putting in a pipe line of some kind? Not all the pics would load up for me! By the looks of that nuclear Gatorade ya got there, I'd say its plenty steep!
Jason

 

[Galute]

Yep, pipeline. It's a 20 inch that ties two wells together.

 

[roddyo]

Pipeline Crew in Blad Knob

Yep, pipeline. It's a 20 inch that ties two wells together.

Did it take 2 or 3 minutes to put your Crew together in Bald Knob?

For the people thats not from around here, theres not a lot of towns in the US with a higher percentage of pipeliners in it than Bald Knob. If you figure theres never been any local work till recently.

 

[Wild Pete]

How Steep???

I don't know how steep it is but my neighbor rolled his D6C 10K late last week.

As near as we know it made at least 10 revolutions and almost onto my property. Luck was with him as they had just installed a brand new seat and restraint system, so he rode it out. He has had a lot of experience on broncs and bulls but I'll bet he has never had a ride like that one.

The ROPS held up but he is real lucky he didn't have a limb or stump come into his house.

I'll try to get photos of the aftermath. They don't call this the Sierra Nevada for nothing.

Casey

 

[D6c10K]

Wow, to say he's lucky is an understatement!....That's got to be near the record for number of rolls and still surviving.