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Wheeled vs crawler excavator — what is the difference?

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Undercarriagethe wheeled machine runs on tyres; the crawler machine runs on tracks.
Mobilitya wheeled excavator travels on its own wheels and can move between sites quickly; a crawler excavator normally needs a trailer.
Ground pressure & stabilitycrawler machines spread weight over tracks and suit soft ground and heavy digging; wheeled machines suit firm, flat ground, road work and tight urban sites.
Typical usewheeled machines dominate municipal, road maintenance, utility, orchard and rental fleets; crawler machines dominate mass earthmoving, quarry and mining.
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