ScrapersCaterpillar’s Towed ScrapersContrafed PUblishingJune 23, 2017August 16, 2022 by Contrafed PUblishingJune 23, 2017August 16, 2022 For over 30 years, Caterpillar’s towed scrapers were a mainstay of most contractors’ earthmoving fleets. As a one man tool, they could cut spread and...
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