Ground Compaction Considerations

far compaction or the lack there of a skid loader wit tires will compact the ground that it's on sometimes you want that compaction sometimes you need that compaction sometimes you want the weight of the machine to work to solidify the soil underneath tires are excellent at that they have four little points about the size of this that they actually touch the ground that's where all the weight is the pound per square foot or inch is immense and it will compact driveways it will compact surfaces it will compact a lot of different areas and you can actually utilize the weight of the machine and those tires to your advantage now on the other hand you may not want compaction you may be grading a yard you may be trying to get it prepped so something can grow in that case the tires are the last thing you want you want to be able to float over that there are track systems out there that you can actually put your foot underneath the track you can roll right over the top of your foot with that track skid loader and your foot won't be broken I don't recommend you going out and testing it I know this because I've accidentally done it a few times but and the needless to say if you can roll sumary time and the living is easy summer time not