What’s the Difference Between Articulated and Rigid Dump Trucks?
For off-road hauling there are two types of trucks. There is a rigid dump truck and an articulated dump truck. They are both similar in terms of technology used to benefit the operator, along with meeting the most recent emission standards. So how do you choose the right dump truck for you?.
Before choosing between a rigid dump truck and an articulated dump truck, it is important to consider the following questions:
- What are the ground conditions of the jobsite? Is the terrain uneven, slippery, with an incline or narrow?
- What is the size of the jobsite?
- How long will the truck be required (short-term or long-term)?
- What kind of materials with the truck be hauling?
- Will the hauler be carrying a large or small quantity of materials?
- Will the hauler need to cover a vast or short amount of area when transferring the load?
- Are you dumping the load into a wide or narrow hopper?
- Will the dump truck need to be resilient after handling high impact loads?
Bulldozers can come either wheeled or tracked. So, what is the main difference between the two? We’ll let you know below.
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