Bulldozer M1 is an additional equipment of tanks of the M4 type series (only those equipped with vertical coil suspension - VVSS) intended for earthworks (ground levelling, soil removal). If necessary, the plough can be disconnected from the tank from the inside.
Weight of the plough itself: 3220.5 kg (7100 lb (including hydraulic filling)
Weight of the plough on the blade: 1814.37 kg (4000 lb)
Length of blade: 124 in (3149.6 mm)
Blade height: 48 in (1219.2 mm)
Vertical travel: -457.2 - 762 mm (-18in - 30in)
Source: All Military Vehicles of the United States (1952); Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh (October 20, 2011); ISBN-13: 978-3861952411
Buldozérové zariadenie M1 na strednom tanku M4A1 s vertikálne uloženým pružením, pohľad z pravej strany.
Buldozérové zariadenie M1 na strednom tanku M4A1 s vertikálne uloženým pružením, pohľad z ľavej strany.
Weight of the plough itself: 3220.5 kg (7100 lb (including hydraulic filling)
Weight of the plough on the blade: 1814.37 kg (4000 lb)
Length of blade: 124 in (3149.6 mm)
Blade height: 48 in (1219.2 mm)
Vertical travel: -457.2 - 762 mm (-18in - 30in)
Source: All Military Vehicles of the United States (1952); Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh (October 20, 2011); ISBN-13: 978-3861952411
TM 9-719 Tank Mounting Bulldozer M1 and M1A1 (August 1948)
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Buldozérové zariadenie M1 na strednom tanku M4A1 s vertikálne uloženým pružením, pohľad z pravej strany.
Buldozérové zariadenie M1 na strednom tanku M4A1 s vertikálne uloženým pružením, pohľad z ľavej strany.