[AT] Strange digger

[Larry Goss]

I can't see the complete shape of the bucket in the photo, but I suspect it may be designed for clearing ditches along roadways.  I saw several similar pieces of equipment working last week in SE Poland and Slovakia.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:21
Subject: Re: [AT] Strange digger
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> Looks like it is used in very soft gravelly or sandy 
> soils.  Not a lot 
> of breakout strength, but a fast movement.  Also has very 
> large 
> outrigger pads.  Maybe for digging in asphalt pavements, 
> and soft subsoil.
> Cecil in OKla
> 
> charliehill wrote:
> > I must agree Mattias,  STRANGE!
> > 
> > Charlie
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