We will be using the excavator to dig burial holes for the memorial park. One concern is that the steel tracks will destroy the grass. There are various points of view ++s and --- for various use:
1. Some say that the steel track will be better. The lightweight of the excavaor will not damage teh grass since it will not be moving around a lot. Merely load and unload (can be done with a ramp, or simply using the boom and stick to load and unload itself in the trruck which is needed.
You can have tough rubber pads (made from cut old tires) for the steel track to run on. Or there are more expensive rubber pads that can be bought
2. A rubber track is suggested because it is easier on the concrete and the grass. However some mechanics, when it is rainining the rubber ttracks slip. (All the Kato excavator bought by FL have rubber tracks) The rubber track pads will set you back by P10,000 each.
3. Installing rubber track shoe. It is easy on the grass and concrete and will not slip. The downside is its expensive At 1,300 each the 200 or so pads will be almost the price of an excavator.
Installing a rubber track
Installing rubber track pads/shoe
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