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Knight Division TacticalWhat is a tractor plow in wildland fire?
Tractor Plows (Dozer Plows, NWCG Type 1–4)
Yes.
KDT provides tractor plows with qualified operators for wildfire plow line, typed NWCG Type 1 to Type 4 by net horsepower and base weight under the NWCG Tractor Plow / Dozer Plow standard.
Typical configuration
- Type 1
- 240+ net HP, 60,000+ lb base weight
- Type 2
- 150–250 net HP, 35,000+ lb base weight
- Type 3
- 99–165 net HP, 20,000+ lb base weight
- Type 4
- 50–110 net HP, 10,000+ lb base weight
- Plow width
- 60+ in, wing tip to wing tip
- Plow depth
- 12+ in (standard pull-behind); 20+ in (swing-axle pull-behind)
- Method of hire
- Daily, with operator; mileage for mob/demob by transport
A tractor plow is a crawler tractor working with a fire plow: the plow cuts fireline to mineral soil behind the machine as it moves. NWCG types tractor plows the same way it types dozers, by the machine's net horsepower and its base weight, from Type 1 (heaviest) to Type 4 (lightest). The base weight used for typing doesn't include the plow.
KDT sends tractor plows by the day with the operator, plus mileage for mobilization and demobilization by transport. Each machine is set up for the fireline: ROPS/FOPS, a forestry cab package or equivalent operator protection, four forward and two rear work lights, underbody protection, a hydraulic angle blade, a drip torch carrier and a programmable handheld radio with headset.
Order by type and tell us the plow you need. KDT delivers the machine by transport and keeps the operator with it for the assignment, working under your incident's heavy equipment supervision.
Available as
- NWCG Type 1, 2, 3 or 4 tractor plows
- Standard pull-behind plow
- Swing-axle pull-behind plow
- Rear tractor-mounted plow
- Tractor plow with its own transport (lowboy)
What's included
- Qualified operator with the machine
- Transport to and from the incident
- ROPS/FOPS and forestry cab protection
- Hydraulic angle blade and drip torch carrier
- Programmable handheld radio with headset
- Operator PPE, including fire shelter
Where it's used
- Plow line on wildfire suppression
- Severity assignments ahead of predicted fire activity
Questions, answered.
What is a tractor plow in wildland fire?
A crawler tractor with a fire plow that cuts fireline to mineral soil as it moves. NWCG calls the standard Tractor Plow / Dozer Plow and types it from Type 1 to Type 4.
What are the tractor plow types?
Type 1 is 240+ net HP with a 60,000+ lb base weight, Type 2 is 150–250 HP and 35,000 lb, Type 3 is 99–165 HP and 20,000 lb, and Type 4 is 50–110 HP and 10,000 lb. A machine is typed at the largest type where it meets both the horsepower and the weight.
Does a tractor plow come with an operator?
Yes. KDT sends tractor plows with the operator, by the day, with mileage paid for moving the machine to and from the incident by transport.
What plow types can I order?
Three: a standard pull-behind plow, a swing-axle pull-behind plow and a rear tractor-mounted plow, each 60+ inches wing tip to wing tip.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.