if the machines die, im capable of most repairs (still have a machine shop) or parting them out for high dollar. not sure how bad local hauls will be with the overwidth permits, i have no experience there. it will cost $5300 to buy, but it is 107" wide and im thinking the haul will be $5k. the digger runs and operates without any substantial leaks or issues. i can have the trackloader down there for about $8500 ready to work. both machines are owned by the same friend who has a large scrap shearing operation. im also currently looking at a 1981 linkbelt 2800A with detroit 3-71. im very close to purchasing a TD15B with drott 4in1. ive never been in the earthmoving industry, but ive always been a mechanic/fabricator and building some hobby hydraulic machines has led me to bigger equipment, since the fluid power isnt different, just scaled up.ĩ90 miles away from here, i have land of my own to clear and do sitework on in a rural area with cheap land thats booming with population growth. I hope no one will mind me piggy backing onto this thread. The military chose the tried & true Cat D7E tractor & Rome K/G blade for clearing operations in Vietnam Of all the tractors & machines available. Ħ9camaro uses a V-plow on a D7G, He might chime in with ideas & experience. We use a Rome K/G blade with a fiat allis hd16 dozer (d7 size machine) for most clearing & dirt jobs. I guess it would depend on the size of the trees on the clearing job and what future jobs might come along for the dozer be it clearing or dirt work to make the decision on the 7 or 8 ? Not having any experience with the V- plow I cant add much but can see where the bigger tractor would be better in most cases. Haul it on a standard tandem tractor & lowboy. They seem to be more agile in steep terrain & stay on top better in soft ground than the d8. I really like a d7 size machine for all around work be it clearing or dirt work. My pic would be either a Cat d7g or the d8k. Any input on the best choice of dozer would be awesome and any thing else you think might be valuable! Thanks guys!!! I dont know much about this land clearing deal but he is wanting me involved as much as possible and he is a good guy and i really want to help him as he is helping me (paying me to keep his stuff running). Anyway his d5n is obviously not big enough and he needs something bigger and wants Cat and it has to have an A/C!!! i first suggested a d7R but soon realized he is wanting me to be his on call mechanic so i then suggested a d8k as maintenence is cheaper and they seem more reliable. he is planning on couple hundred acre tracts of pushing brush up burning it and running what i call a stumping blade through it (the big V shaped blades with teeth on the bottom) to get the stumps pushed up and possibly pulling a plow behing same dozer to be able to plant pines in it. Ok guys, i hope this is the right place to post this but my question is i have a man that just bought a d5n with intentions of getting into the land clearing bussiness.
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