Tracked radial stacker with wheels

A tracked, portable radial stacker for stockpiling bulk material, comprising:

• a linear conveyor having a rear portion and a front portion and being designed to carry bulk material from a low position adjacent the rear portion to a higher position adjacent the front portion;
• a continuous track system including a frame to which the conveyor is mounted, the track system including a first pair of driven, parallel tracks designed to contact the ground to convey the stacker from one position to another, and to be lifted off the ground when desired;
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• a pair of wheels mounted to the frame which are moveable between a raised position in which they do not contact the ground, permitting the tracks to contact the ground to convey the stacker from one position to another on the tracks, and a lowered position in which the wheels lift the tracks off the ground as they engage the ground, enabling the conveyor to be moved about the ground on the wheels, further comprising a second pair of driven, continuous tracks disposed adjacent the rear portion of the conveyor for supporting the rear end of the stacker and facilitating movement of the conveyor.

A tracked, portable radial stacker for stockpiling bulk material, comprising:

• a linear conveyor having a rear portion and a front portion and being designed to carry bulk material from a low position adjacent the rear portion to a higher position adjacent the front portion;
• a continuous track system including a frame to which the conveyor is mounted, the track system including a first pair of driven, parallel tracks designed to contact the ground to convey the stacker from one position to another, and to be lifted off the ground when desired;
• a pair of wheels mounted to the frame which are moveable between a raised position in which they do not contact the ground, permitting the tracks to contact the ground to convey the stacker from one position to another on the tracks, and a lowered position in which the wheels lift the tracks off the ground as they engage the ground, enabling the conveyor to be moved about the ground on the wheels;
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• at least one support disposed adjacent the rear portion of the conveyor for supporting the rear end of the stacker and facilitating movement of the stacker, wherein the at least one support can be shifted by 90 degrees to facilitate either lateral or longitudinal movement of the stacker.