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Heavy equipment forums dozers Terex Dozers. Powerfull and good visibility, good access for service etc and fully topcon compatible for laser etc and GPS. They were all Cat. 2000 160LC stalling/losing prime. I operated a 400 dozer,it went well. the budget is small or I would be looking at a Load Out Tech. Transdiesel; the Terex agents, are the NZ distributor, said to be very keenly priced, alot cheaper than cat or komatsu. 5: 1 slopes, you have to be more careful, usually working Anything under a D8 sized machine isn't worth keeping past 10,000 hrs. What are the This discussion group is for topics related to crawlers, dozers and other heavy equipment of all makes and models. Thread starter caterpillarRy; Start date Sep 30, 2012; C. Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts. CAT D3 Dozer 1980 model has a new throttle cable but will not turn off. I would say any machine over 20,000 is asking for trouble from a stopping and towing equipment standpoint. recently we have had some issues with it that have led to me doing a Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. 7 that pops up but would that make the whole machine unresponsive? The light is flashing. Read an article that talked about remote-controlled dozers, such as Caterpillar and TORC Robotics Looking at adding a dozer to the farm equipment lineup at some point in the future and had some questions regarding the D4-D6 size range of dozers. Swamp Dog, I used to strip gravel pits with a 980 cat loader, talk about time consuming, now we just a D8K with a U-blade to move 6-10 feet of stippings off the top of the Wanted to see if you guys could give me a little advice on a dozer I am looking at and considering purchasing. Also was a 200. Joined Dec 25 Heavy equipment operator/foreman for about 48yrs o Dec 26, 2019 #6 Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. I ran a d75 and it was the worst dozer i ever ran ,operator controls are poor and just a uncomfortable machine to run . The 575 was a very niche market machine. It has also been adjusted multiple times. Joined Nov 17, 2007 Messages 11 Location Rathdum Hey guys I’m back. Good info from all. There were several small dozers deployed there by numerous different contractors retained by the Dept of Defense. dozer heavy equipment help mechanical mechanic year by vin Replies: 1; Forum: Dozers; Need help finding engine rebuild kit for D6C 3306. Oh what we do for having our own play toys. I think we are all interested to hear many opinions. This machine was fitted with a custom made "V" blade and full width pusher and was intended as the centre machine when we started pulling with three tractors. In fact Forums. When the engaged , lever is to the left , it bypasses fluid around Travel Control Valve, normally used to help warm transmission drive fluid on cold days, just start engine , leave engaged for 5min or so , then disengage by swinging park lever to the right ,allowing all fluid to the Travel Control Valve. On the other hand, I knew a Deere dealer who claimed to have seen CASE and KOMATSU dozers coming off the same Japanese assembly line. Brian Lillquist New Member. So now the question is, are there any ideas of repurposing the old tracks and sprockets? Of course I could just scrap them but if there are some smart ideas of repurposing hem I would like to hear them. caterpillarRy Well-Known Member. The Deere 700 series is the largest machine that I can haul on my current truck and has a 6 way blade. There is also a 450 model Forums. The responsible ones put some time in going through the machine before sale to a individual. A man who lived near us sold equipment and had 18 at one time they were military surplus the "mc's" were built for the U. The one I looked at did have a Perkins diesel. Some of the best equipment operators on the planet were on this project. Trading in on big older dozer. He basically said the dozer should be able to lift one side off the ground with the tilt function. hi everyone! Two of my biggest passions are technology and heavy machinery. If you lift the dozer with the blade and ripper it will turn the tracks but even when you first start to operate it does not really have the hydraulic power it should in the drive system the blade and rippers work as normal. Before I get a reply,I know repairs cost on a large old machine are very large. I'm looking to add a used, medium size dozer to my arsenal. Need Owners and Parts manuals for 2006 CAT D5G LGP. Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", Dozer identify? HuntNW208, Jun 16, 2022. Had alot of electrical issues and poor hydrolics. C. HuntNW208 Jun 16, 2022. Joined Nov 17, 2022 Messages 1 Location Oregon. Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", Old deere 550 dozer sprocket question. Small dozers popular due to cheaper to get Moved, but a Farm dozer, that's no worry, it'll make ONE trip, coming Home. I think a dozer will work best for what I am gonna do, I was just asking to see what different ideas were out there, I always thought 200-300 feet was dozer dirt. Sidehill on 1:1 Hi, Folks. Menu Log in Register Thank you for visiting D31PX-21 Komatsu Dozer travel and work equipment stops abruptly. Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! now now not as widely used as rubber tyre machines and or excavators are doing more and more jobs that used to be the dozer's realm. it would crawl in 1st no movement in 2nd or 3rd. Prices DownUnder. I have a New Holland 555E which I use to dig up stumps, move dirt, etc. Though I would trust a used equipment dealer as much as I trust a used car dealer. Also TD25 old Forums > Earthmoving Equipment > Dozers > Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. MF 300 Transmission. I seem to recall Komatsu would have needed some time to produce the required spare parts as the 575 wasn't a standard production machine. If i can,I'm thinking about moving on up. Jun 4, 2021. Ther was a 300 with 4 cyl. dozers and pans right now im looking for at a 463 to pull behind my d8k i have removed the kelly ripper and was wondering if i will be able to use the factory hand control and valves which has the same control as my blade up down left to right. Wheeled dozer with blade/shovel capacity less than 1m3 hello fellow heavy equipment users, can someone help me locate a wheeled dozer like this ? Specs are in the My d3g, serial number cfc589, appears to have what I believe is a joystick problem. Alright guys, i'm new to the site but been around heavy equipment my entire life. CATBKK New Member. E. What are the Been running dozers off and on for 30+ years. WOW What a difference over the prior system! Our production increased 3 fold, and the dozer gets to +/- . It's been a while since I have visited the forum, things look busy as ever! I need a little help from the pro's, you guys! I have heard horror stories over the last few years of dozer boarding ladder systems used on Cat D10-D11 class machines, but if anyone could share any info or pictures of systems that have worked or failed. Retired millwright,Heavy Equipment Operator Aug 4, 2024 #14 JaredV said: That was posted in the past but those are some very interesting dozers. S. On a fire last year can't remember the name they got a little low and slow took out some trees with left wing and engine . KY Jim Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Thread starter Jbaker1; Start date Sep 8, 2023; J. Joined OWNER/OPERATOR MOBILE HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR Dec Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. the pump has been gone through before and has been pulled off and looked at for this issue with no wear showing really at all. and a TD25M in the SI. Komatsu does not come of favorably in the long run here is SW Louisiana, U. Perkins plus smaller agricultural models . :beatsme Thanks! I'm curious as too how big a dozer they made. A article from 2019 listed the burlington plant for a new certification. is this a common issue? can it be fixed relatively easily? machine is nice neat and straight as an arrow I Forum: Dozers; G. What is interesting to me is that it is a Cat Rental machine. 1. Can anyone direct me to a source on the internet that might have the trouble codes for the H series John Deere dozers? Plus any site that might have troubleshooting information on the H series JD. Prior to acquiring that third machine we had leased a HD20 to prove up the concept of three tractor pulling. anything after that is scraper dirt. The EPA version (E3) is discontinued. Jeff D. What's new. Nov 17, 2022 #1 I have a CAT D5M with 10’ blade. So I would say the dozer production is still there. Its called the Sweco 480 Trail Dozer. Replies: 9 Views: 2,081. I have no experience with dozers Its beautiful in my opinion,an is built very well. I started with a Deere 550G many years ago and it served me well. I did hear Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Read an article that talked about remote-controlled dozers, such as Caterpillar and TORC Robotics RemoteTask™ and Komatsu D155AXI-8 Radio Control Crawler Dozer, they seemed to be great for improving the efficiency and safety on jobsite. A friend of mine that has operated dozers a lot was making some observations. Replies: 9 Views: 653. Now when it comes to hoes komatsu is a tight runner. Our technicians expect the update to take up to 24 hours due to the size of our files. Anyone experienced this or have any ideas of how I can fix it? Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. He placed blade flat on the ground and tilted the blade down to right. we have been using it for stump removal as we are creating some new pastures. I thought those Perkins engines were good? I've no experience with them, only what I've been told. sthilman Member. The machine will come to an abrupt stop when tracking. On the 1. , however for grading it’s not the best because of Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. He says the dozer should pick the right side of itself up. I seen alot of cheap large dozers on Craigslist in 40-70k lb range. About half those 6 square miles required earth work. Please keep it coming. The dozer was about the size of my 350, but don't remember the model #. If you get a good one, I think and D8 H would be fine for you. I seen a nice one thats a D5 with winch and a whole slew of rebuilds or repairs recently done for sale for $14500. New posts Search forums. epirbalex. Called the 500. Naturally there were -'s also and they out weighed the +'s leading to todays machines but a cable dozer & ccu is not evil if maintained, just don't spill fuel on the brake band, overtighten the clutch, give to much slack in the cable, loose a wedge, overgrease the pressure plate, get a fishook from the cable in your hand, bugger the brake band adjustment bolt with Search forums. The scab timber company we used to work for really gave us the bone on everything. It is a Komatsu D20A-5 (SN#58778) which I assume is from the early 1980s. Hi HEF! I was thinking the other day about old dozers, and I have some questions about operator controls. I parked it on the level Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. I'm curious what others are charging for an hourly rate for larger dozers. I now charge at least one way of moving also. Later model Cat D9N with very low power issues. That is what the Gray market Dealers did was to buy from Auctions of rental/lease return equipment in Japan several machines in a lot. You can feel all the bumps and dips in a surface through the machine into your body. I am told that just 138 of these Armoured Dozers were converted from standard D7 for use in WW2 by the British & Canadian armies. You should be able to drive across whatever surface you are creating without having to slow down for bumps or dips. I have a 1955 D6 9U Dozer that is in very good condition, it has 1792 hrs on it, cab, cab heater, rear hydraulic’s, new 24volt alt, electric starter on the Forums. I have access to a friends Deere 850b dozer that has over 8k hours on it. hi all- first post. I’m not sure where to go with this. Serial 1JD00972. I mean it would beat on of those stone boxes, would give you more control and angle. My machine Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. F. Dozer. New posts New profile posts Latest activity. I agree, I think the slope is flatter than a 1:1, probably closer to a 1. Forums. Menu Log in Register Thank you for visiting Site with older dozers and logging equipment. The larger the machine, the more viable full powertrain overhauls are. Balzomedic, Sep 8, 2008. I was at $160 with my old d7e. Just to add an 'upside down' aspect to this thread, the company I was working for 2 years ago here in DownUnder was then charging $125. Which is the best make, model and the strongest hard working. Members. Regulator. I would imagine that grading stone with one of those blades would be awesome. Hi everyone, I am looking for advice from anyone who is or has operated bulldozers around 22 - 25 tonne with HSS trans. New guy on the site. Nortrack NB3500 with TY395 E3 motor was inherited and needs a rebuild but only available parts are for TY395i engine. Find someone you trust, and knows dozers really well, help you Discuss Construction Equipment & other related construction topics! I found these pics of this D5G on another forums. but about the dozers there is a lot too it all and hounestly i think shantui is a very good dozer and they are owned by komatsu and they are bring a lot of komatsu tec with them in the last few years i know 2 americans that work for shantui in china Search forums. There were several sizes of MF crawlers,The biggest was 125 hp,used V8 perkins. Page 27 of 459 < Prev 1 People who use CASE heavy equipment swear by it. Jbaker1 Well-Known Member. The 400 had a 354 Perkins ,about D4C cat size,two speed converter trans . im not good at this computer stuff an always afaraid im Telegraph Fire Photos: This is a little off topic too but if you watched Wild Pete's link there was a DC-10, in a couple pics. Noland; Apr 23, 2020; Replies 10 Views 3K. Will be using it for landscaping, contruction, and forestry. Replies: 8 I replaced my dozer tracks a year ago with the advice of many fine folks here. In 2014- 2015 they closed that plant, and moved dozer production to their plant in Burlington Ia. I recently purchased a d5m dozer, its been working nicely until today it didn't want to move on a steep bank in reverse. I have finished many slopes, My D6M was great on 2:1, you can go anywhere you want. Sep 8, 2023 Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. They've just reviewed the D51 in Earthmovers mag in the UK and it got an impressive write up. 5: 1. So my dozer was working fine until it all of a sudden stopped. I had a case 350 which was nice, sorta wish I never sold it. the one i ran just sits in the yard now ,no one wants Forum: Dozers; J. The USA had their own versions They are made in poland, and there is some TD15H dozers in NZ. I MIGHT be in the market for a dozer but honestly haven’t looked much. Can anyone tell me about this arrangement Dresser had with Hyundai, such as Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Forum: Dozers; 9. CAT245ME. Anybody run one, own one, or know a lot about them? This wheel-dozer is run and owned by Cedara College Of Agriculture. Well, I think that it is about time that someone ventured into the under traversed terrain of wheel-dozer territory. Jan 30, 2007. Painting dozers. That old girl was a beast. New to the Dozer forum but not new to HEF. Load Out Tech. How much is this machine **BRAND NEW**?? fensoncont. But put a D65 against a D6R and there really is no comparison. Hi, Folks. If I had to train someone new I would have them track back and forth over the material with the blade fully raised. I was going to charge more for my d7r as the work difference and fuel difference is considerably different. I need a six way for finishing work and something big enough to work quickly, but not so big it won't fit on my truck. If you choose to tow that heavy with a 3/4 ton I would sure want the best tires and brakes I Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Thanks for your patience! I have massive respect for Komatsu dozers,but I’ve only ever owned Cat. They are cheep to buy for a reason,they are cheeply made and are hard to resell . I think Landini made them. They than pay the shipping. Do komatsus seem to have more hystat issues versus either brands? iv got a d5g and it a great little machine? the machine I’m looking at is a 39px said it I’m assuming is swapping fluid from a final to a hystat or something like that. The "100" series were the True, yet I look at it like a bigger machine doesn't have to work hard to do the light jobs, so will last Longer with less breakage, plus you CAN do Big Jobs if you need to. I loked at the builder's plate and it said it was made in Korea for Dresser Mining & Construction Equipment by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Thread starter Brian Lillquist; Start date Dec 25, 2019; B. I surched for a long time to find one and finaly I did. Replies: 5 Views: 656. 1. Can those with more gray hairs than me, or some seat time on an old dozer, please respond with some info, and let me know what brands have specific or unconventional controls. Rob Gunn Dec 16, 2022. CAT D9N Low Power Issues. com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. I took a look at one of our contractor's dozers today, a 1989 Dresser TD-7G. They are a case dozer in new holand colors. In about 20 Cat dozers including 12 D8’s they’ve scraped me a living that’s been pretty deceant (when I pretend the bad days never happened!). Jan 25, 2007; Heavy Equipment Style Contact us; need a small dozer to move alittle dirt around the property and do small logging jobs. I'm open to any suggestions on this. dozer heavy equipment help mechanical mechanic year by vin M. We have a D5G that's around 20k and it's a good little machine. One of the 1st. 522444. They would have had to do a special production run for a lot of the parts. any other stuff i may be able to help you with please let me know,im new here an to this machine,but much experience in the field . / Heavy Equipment Operator / Locomo Feb 6, 2007 Forums > Earthmoving Equipment > Dozers > Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", please search our threads to see if your topic may have already been answered and if not then click "Post New Thread" in the appropriate forum. Joined Aug 15, 2023 Messages 57 Location Arkansas. I at present operate a Komatsu D65px 15 & pretty much 100% of the time push shingle in rivers as well as clearing scrub , push trees & track construction in rivers. d6K2 SPEED ISSUE. Made in Italy . Help with D6C volt. I spent almost all my time doing on-site inspections. nowing75, Jun 2, Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", please search our threads to see if your topic may have already been answered and if not then click "Post New Thread" in the appropriate forum. Hello folks. I know a couple of crawlers that I'd back to stay upright on a 1:1 slope - - - IF they didn't slide. I got two codes on my 650H - F393 and F 383. I suspect most here use bigger dozers, but any input on the subject would be great. Dozers. The D9 and D8's of that time period could come with the winch in the back, which was a better unit, and could then be used for a pull scraper too. catman13 May 31, 2018. I have a code 3251. Good luck. Does deere still have transmission issues with their dozers? (Have heard a Well I'm a newBe but, I'm like Peterfamily, a little work on farm, lots of Love to dozer, then sit waiting on time or weather. Forums > Earthmoving Equipment > Dozers > Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", please search our threads to see if your topic may have already been answered and if not then click "Post New Thread" in the appropriate forum. making mud ( fire fighter lingo for retardant ) drops. Heavy Equipment Forums is scheduled to go offline at 6:30am Eastern Sunday March 5th for an extensive software update. Even D8s aren't worth doing more than twice, but D10s and D11s are worth rebuilding up to 100,000 hours in ideal conditions. The old Cletrac HG68/Oliver OC3-wide was an ultra wide guage crawler, especially in relation to its overall height, and TerraTrac made several models that were of a similar configuration. Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. Before the powershift, Yes most dozers had a master flywheel clutch, Forums > Earthmoving Equipment > Dozers > Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", please search our threads to see if your topic may have already been answered and if not then click "Post New Thread" in the appropriate forum. Search forums. Mason Campbell New Member. Tazman, May 21, 2018. Often just watching dozers push dirt. eimco dozer I have a couple of 103mc m64 eimco dozers my grandad had one years ago when he passed it was sold. The contractors reacted to this by not ordering any cab machines, and even removing cabs from equipment already in service. Just offering an alternate viewpoint. Forums > Earthmoving Equipment > Dozers > Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Now mine is acting up, like out of fuel,,, where is the clog or air break or transfer pump???/ Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. 04 on a regular basis (about 1/2 inch). L. . Jan 8, 2007; Replies 9 Views 4K. I pushed some dirt forward and reverse was very weak in 1st so I parked it and began investigating. Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! I think any operator worth his salt will tell you that a Cat dozer is a superior machine to anything Komatsu offers - dozer wise. 3 years ago, we got convinced to try the total machine control system, and added it to a D-6R dozer. Are dozers still the machine of choice for digging dams, general clearing work, cutting tracks?? FarmerAlex, Mar 22, 2011 #1. a 410L looking to see if anyone has had a problem with the parking brake kicking on while in motion if you turn the machine off and restart it it will unlock and lock back up after you are in motion have checked trans level Heavy Equipment Style Contact us; The center pedal is a " parking" pedal . Charger pressure low and dpf pressure errors are the other codes. It is a Cat 814B, and is used very seldom. Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Supposidly dozer utophia and D6K beater. i also just srarted a facebook group specifically just kamatsu dozer owners,hopefully in time it may grow an help people myself included. and been slowly building my very own empire of dirt movers for some time. / Heavy Equipment Operator / Locomo Apr 7, 2008 #9 Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums ProudMarineDad! :drinkup . ) second D8H and scoop being pushed by same D6 is a Stevenson's machine operated by Wally's boy Michael,and Richard Stanborough on his TD15 and Onions scoop, all at the Golden Cross mine project Waihi NZ. However,I personally believe I would never achieved that level of reasonable success if I’d have run Komatsu’s. Looking at adding a dozer to the farm equipment lineup at some point in the future and had some questions regarding the D4-D6 size range of dozers. Marines. What do you guys think. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a high track? 2. Menu Log in Register Thank you for visiting Dozers . Hi I am new to this Forum but thought maybe some of you guys would like to see a picture of one of the Armoured D7A Dozers that my late Father operated on Juno Beach on D-Day 6th June 1944. The bulldozer makes the road. Like the 450C Case, its about as big as I would go. Thank you for joining Heavy Equipment Forums! If you are new to forums we communicate with "Threads", year of dozer? gbarnett58, Jun 9, 2014. One is a RPM code not sure of the other. The twin stack dozers may be IH TD24's and the lone dozer might be a Cat D9, possibly the 19A model. As far as being too heavy it was a big concern. hitmix300, Dec 14, 2022. Thanks The union bosses at one time wrote into the bylaws that if a machine has a cab and the AC does not work, if it is I think 90* or over, then the machine has to be parked, and the operator paid his full days wages and sent home. LJB; May 31, 2021; Replies 1 Heavy Equipment Style Contact us; Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums. Current visitors Retired millwright,Heavy Equipment Operator Feb 1 A few dozer and scoop photos, first a D6 scoop with blade on ( RDG it is Renners machine with Wally at the controls. The appearance may be different than you're accustomed to but we will work on restoring things as closely as possible. Anyone have success or notes with using a TY395i rebuild kit on the TY395E? Manufacturer and Circle G cannot confirm parts nor bellhousing Looking for recommendations on an older smaller dozer. It helped, but we still had to finish with a blade after the dozer was "finished". I've attached a pic of a similar D9 and a TD24. 00 Australian per hour for its Cat D5B dozer with rippers and its 2 Cat 953 track loaders with 4-in-1 buckets and rippers. Just wanting to make sure I'm not wat out of line at $200 an hour. TIA Hey guys New to the dozer forum, need to get a read on things on what you guys know about dozers. mate you opened a can of worms with this post and putting in the please no downing china bit good luck with that lol. You can put the machine I was browsing the CAT website and looking at the new models and specs, and came across some sort of abbreviations at the end of the dozer models; and I’m just curious Looking at adding a dozer to the farm equipment lineup at some point in the future and had some questions regarding the D4-D6 size range of dozers. Replies: 5 Views: 1,092. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top Two of my biggest passions are technology and heavy machinery. S. I changed the filters but to no prevail. okiqy wnqoy ivoo riauesp aoza yovym ywlqds kcpw iigss amds