Short answer: Preparing a Caterpillar D7E dozer for a heavy dam-building season involves thorough mechanical inspection, servicing tracks and undercarriage, checking hydraulics, and replacing worn cutting edges on the blade. Proper preparation reduces costly breakdowns on remote job sites and ensures the machine performs reliably through months of intensive earthmoving work. Big Ditch Aquatecture takes machine readiness seriously before every dam season.
Before and after
You need big machines to build big dams This week, Mandela and BJK proved that their Michelangelo game was solid – they just finished repainting the D7 ready for another summer season of dozing. The newest looking dozer in town heads out to Hat Head tomorrow for its first job of the season
Check out our big machines in action here and see our working process videos.
About Big Ditch
Big Ditch Dam Building Company builds and repairs farm dams across NSW, Queensland, and Victoria. Contact us for a site inspection.
Big Ditch Dam Building Company has built and repaired farm dams across NSW, Queensland, and Victoria for over 35 years. Every project is different — soil conditions, catchment size, and land use all shape the final design.
Need help with your own dam? Book a site inspection with Big Ditch — we build and repair dams across NSW, Queensland, and Victoria.