I am a fairly capable mechanic - not on a professional level, by any means, but I do have a shop facility and a good selection of decent tools. I know you are a dozer owner so I do put some weight behind your advice. He'd be another good person to PM and ask about what a small dozer can do. ![]() I forget the numbers, but remember that he bought a small dozer, used it around his place, sold it for about what he paid for it and then hired he work out. You can always sell it for about what you pay for it. The best thing about a dozer is they seem to hold there value. I also find the backhoe does allot nicer job of taking out small trees and saplings in areas that I'm being selective. Even with my 168hp dozer, I find it faster and easier to take out my larger trees with my backhoe. You can always get some things done, but you'll find it's very limited and extremly time consuming. Anything under 100hp is too small to be usefull in my opinion. ![]() If you are in heavy timber or underbrush, then I'd hesitate on a small dozer. In the right conditions, with realistic goals, it seems to be a fine piece of equipment. I told him that a small dozer isn't good for anything, and he's proven me wrong. He's VERY good at fixing his equipement himself. I'd PM him if you really want to learn more about small dozers, but also read all of his posts. It's a small one that he's very happy with. I'm sure you've read Larry's posts on his dozer. If it was a lousy model, or a piece of junk, they have been known to tell you that. The ones that I've met are very knowledgeable and also quite opinionated. If you start thinking you are serious about buying it, go to the parts counter at Case and ask the guys there about it. None ever showed up and I begun that part of my life of learning to fix it myself. When mine first broke down, I had three different mechanics say they will be out there that week. Anybody that's willing to show up and do the work for you is already suspect. He already has more work then he can handle and from much bigger clients. It doesn't matter what you are willing to pay, it's not worth it to a mechanic who knows what he's doing. Don't expect to find anybody who will come out to your place to work on it for you. Nothing can compare to what it can do!!Īre you mechanical and able to work on it yourself? ALL DOZERS are money pits that require massive amounts of labor and money to keep operating. First, they are allot of fun when they are working. I do know a bit about owning a dozer and have a few thoughts on that. ![]() I appreciate any comments.ĭon't know that model of dozer, so no comment on that. My searches on the internet lead me to believe it should be worth somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000, depending on condition. I know I'll get alot of this answered when I talk to the seller, just thought I might get some pointers from you guys.Īlso, any idea what it would be worth. Does anybody have experience running old dozers like this - it looks like it has a 3 speed transmission and reverse (maybe). The rear sprockets are broad and flat on the ends (not pointed ) - is that good or bad? Does anybody have any idea how old this dozer is? It appears to have a four way blade, but again, I didn't look that close. ![]() I did pull the dipstick and the oil was black, but didn't look brand new. What I was wondering was what would be some good things to look for when examing an old dozer like this. The seller is out of town for the next few days, so I haven't had a chance to talke to him, start it or run it - so it may be total junk. It appears to be a Case D310G, serial # 3029101. However, a small dozer has come up for sale just a few miles down the road from me. I was looking along the lines of a Komatsu D-20 or Mitsubish BDG2 or something like that. Hi everybody - I posted a while back that I was looking for a small dozer for use around the farm, clearing out some undergrowth in our woody areas and some small dirt moving.
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