The "Pulldozer" Levels Fields, Digs Ditches

The Pulldozer Levels Fields Digs Ditches MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Earth Movers Move over graders and scrapers The Pulldozer is leveling farmland across Western Canada and construction companies and rural municipalities like the new option     “Regular land scrapers pulled by tractors work well for moving dirt but they are very heavy It’s hard to get a smooth finish ” says Dale Kotzer of Bridgeview Manufacturing in Gerald Sask “The Pulldozer has a big blade and levels the whole thing off ”     It’s not designed to move soil great distances It’s intended for short runs and drain cleanout and leaving finished level ground in one pass     That’s important to large acre Canadian farmers who need to fill in potholes and level fields in the fall Many farmers also appreciate the Pulldozer’s optional trencher shank With 42 in of rain in many areas fields were dotted with lakes and potholes threatening to prevent seeding     “Farmers drove through the water this spring with the trencher mounted on the Pulldozer ” Kotzer says “It doesn’t carry dirt so it’s not so heavy In wet conditions the operator can lift the blade and with the large tires it will roll out of the area without getting stuck ”     The trenching was enough to drain fields for planting and farmers continue to use the Pulldozer to clean up and level land affected by the wet conditions     Besides leveling the Pulldozer can be tilted to create new ditches or clean out existing ones It can pull dirt over willows and cattails cut down hills six times faster than a scraper and remove/replace topsoil     At 1 000 lb for every foot of width the Pulldozer is a “robust” piece of equipment that’s rugged enough to pull out rocks and roots Demand is good for its third year in production – by farmers who use it on their land and do road work for rural municipalities to construction workers to oilfield businesses that reclaim oil drilling sites     The Pulldozer comes in four models An 18-ft model weighs 18 000 lbs drags up to 18 cubic yards and sells for $58 000 It requires a 250 to 375 hp tractor The 24-ft model weighs 24 000 lbs drags up to 25 cubic yards sells for $68 000 and requires 400 to 500 hp Both models have the hydraulic retractable trencher option     Kotzer notes that farmers can easily cross the 28-in wide trenches the Pulldozer makes by farming on an angle The tool is also equipped with universal brackets to mount laser or RTK controls     Pulldozers have been shipped to the U S and Australia The company is interested in setting up U S distributorships     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bridgeview Manufacturing Box 4 Hwy 22 Gerald Sask S0A 1B0 Canada ph 306 745-2711; www bridgeviewmanufacturing com

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