Tracked vs Wheeled Excavator: Which Is Best?

Both machines dig, lift and load the same way, through a boom, dipper arm and bucket, but what changes is what’s underneath the cab: tracks or wheels. Quotor’s guide to wheeled and tracked excavators covers how that single difference decides which sites, and which jobs, each machine handles well. Both excavators are suited to general digging, loading and lifting; the wheels or tracks underneath decide where each performs best. Each type of excavator brings its own set of advantages: tracks for grip and stability, wheels for speed and site-to-site travel.