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The flexible Bucyrus-Ruth model HU Dredger is shown in travel position. An operator hand cranks the steering adjustment of the remote crawler on the Ruth Dredger. The Ruth Dredger was a unique ...

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The proliferation of attachments for skid-steer and compact track loaders makes them very versatile pieces of equipment, capable of doing a host of different tasks - including digging a trench. A ...