The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Season 4 Episode 12: Taking Care of Your Construction Equipment Undercarriage

If you don't measure your equipment undercarriage regularly you're throwing money out the window.

Dec 16, 2020

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It's no question that you need to be monitoring your equipment undercarriage for signs of wear. But how often?

Brad Humphrey and the Caterpillar experts dive into best practices for measuring and maintaining equipment undercarriage. Undercarriage should be measured at least twice a year, but jobsites, material conditions and other factors play into whether it should be inspected more frequently. Tune in now for this latest podcast.

Moderated by: Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder

Brought to you by: Jason Hurdis, Caterpillar Inc, Global Market Professional – Quarry & Aggregates Industries

Lonnie Fritz, Caterpillar Inc, Market Professional – Construction Industries

Scott Hagemann, Construction & Digital Technology

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