Climbing power needed

[Dan Watrous]

Is there any relationship between weight class and ability to climb slopes?

I see videos where operators use the hoe to help climb a mound so final drives seem a weak spot. Do smaller or larger machines climb better or essentially the same?

We have a 760 ft increase in altitude on the side of a mountain, so plan to do a lot of climbing in an 8 to 15 ton machine.

 

[redneckracin]

I think it has more to do with the piles being at the angle of repose for the material and any disturbance causes the material to slide down the pile. That and triple grouser shoes aren't known for their traction.

 

[MG84]

As mentioned above it’s usually a lack of traction not drive force, at least with any modern machine. Some do have more tractive force than others but usually turning is where you’ll notice that.

 

[digger doug]

Local John Deere dealer had a excavator just off a pipeline job from down south of Pizzaborg.
I noticed it had full grousers like on a dozer, was used on the steep hills.
Inquiry might prove if this was ordered with extra power to the track drives as well as different pads.