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Cat D9 Wheeled Tractor?

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TimT
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The folks at the HCEA are trying to find out more about this D9 Wheeled tractor..courtesy Edgar Browing.. any ideas. I thought King Ranch or clearing for sugar cane operation???[attachment=49658]36505162_10211696007822341_5045851862809444352_o.jpg[/attachment]
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Tue, Jul 3, 2018 7:20 PM
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I think that's a DW-6 and not a D9. They were a D6 converted to rubber tires.
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Tue, Jul 3, 2018 8:14 PM
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Reply to d9gdon:
I think that's a DW-6 and not a D9. They were a D6 converted to rubber tires.
Hi, d9gdon.
Perhaps you need to have another look at it. The whole back end is way different from any of the DW6s, it has the dash-mounted steering controls of the D9D/E, you can see the left side of the D353 engine, the seat is offset to the left instead of center-sit and the sheer size of it compared to the operator is way bigger than a DW6.

Hi, TimT.
Thanks for sharing. That is one interesting modification for sure.

It does look like dry land clearing which would likely mean harder woods - and more punctures - and King Ranch is not renowned for publicizing their activities, so that could well be a possibility. It will be interesting to see what information they can dig up on it.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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Tue, Jul 3, 2018 8:50 PM
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Reply to d9gdon:
I think that's a DW-6 and not a D9. They were a D6 converted to rubber tires.


IT says D9 on the machine in a couple of places it looks like if you zoom in. Doesnt look like a 6
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Tue, Jul 3, 2018 9:47 PM
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IT says D9 on the machine in a couple of places it looks like if you zoom in. Doesnt look like a 6
Thats a D9 chassis. The Cat dealer in Florida did allot of conversions on D4 and D6 tractors. Cat did make some on the D2-D6's also.
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Tue, Jul 3, 2018 11:16 PM
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Thats a D9 chassis. The Cat dealer in Florida did allot of conversions on D4 and D6 tractors. Cat did make some on the D2-D6's also.
Neat, thanks for sharing. I've never seen something like that before.

Jordan
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Wed, Jul 4, 2018 2:04 AM
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Neat, thanks for sharing. I've never seen something like that before.

Jordan
Yep, easy enough to see D9 all over it.
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Wed, Jul 4, 2018 9:36 AM
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Yep, easy enough to see D9 all over it.
D9 fuel injection pump driven from rear accessory drive.
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Wed, Jul 4, 2018 3:51 PM
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D9 fuel injection pump driven from rear accessory drive.
Hi, Folks.
O.K., so now that we have 'finally' established that it IS a (slightly) modified D9, what now? Who knows anything more about it, like 'whodunnitt', 'whohadditt and why?

A kew-ree-yuss mind would like to know. Maybe more than just one.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

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Wed, Jul 4, 2018 9:16 PM
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Hi, Folks.
O.K., so now that we have 'finally' established that it IS a (slightly) modified D9, what now? Who knows anything more about it, like 'whodunnitt', 'whohadditt and why?

A kew-ree-yuss mind would like to know. Maybe more than just one.

Just my 0.02.
"Trust me we will get to the bottom of this" " Oh just one more thing...where did this photo come from?"
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Wed, Jul 4, 2018 10:31 PM
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"Trust me we will get to the bottom of this" " Oh just one more thing...where did this photo come from?"
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The HCEA Tom Berry, Archivist. Ad Gevers posted a couple more on https://www.facebook.com/groups/402298139960232/...scroll down a bit in the discussion. Its a public page. One of the guys noticed In the large photo, on the blade it says "St Joe Land"....Well that would make sense, St Joe Land Company owned a million acres of land in Florida.... They built a huge paper mill. Cleared scrub, replanted.. now add to the fact that the very first rubber tired 6's came from the Clewiston Motor Company..in Florida..and I think we might have an idea who owned it and used it. Here is the Wiki page on St Joe Land Co.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joe_Company ..and this[attachment=49693]10.jpg[/attachment]
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