When it comes to heavy equipment, nothing is as pervasive as the dozer. It can be found hard at work clearing ground, pushing material, removing stumps or performing rough grading within the construction, agricultural, logging and mining industries. First conceived by Benjamin Holt in 1904, the dozer – or crawler tractor – has been the muscle behind many projects for over 100 years. What to look for when inspecting a used bulldozer for sale If you’re looking to buy, add or replace a dozer, search our current inventory. We have a large selection of dozers for sale at upcoming Ritchie Bros. live auctions and online on IronPlanet and Marketplace-E. Before you inspect the machine you want, read our bulldozer inspection tips and buy with confidence: 1. Blade Each type of crawler tractor blade is designed for a specific task. No matter whether you’re inspecting a machine with an angle, straight, universal, semi-u, cushion, 6-way or push block blade, follow these general blade inspection tips: Blade face, cutting edge and corner bitsCheck the blade face for any plate lines. Plate lines are visible on blades that have been refaced, showing that excessive wear on the blade has been repaired. Check the top of the blade, the … Continue reading Equipment inspection tips: dozers