New Forum Member with Cat D4 5T questions (Please Help)

hello TheFourthHorseman .your d4 5T3460W was built in 1945 ,W is for wide gauge tracks ,built in 44'' and 60''.
the manuals you need are the service for the ,d4 tractor ,d4400 engine ,
the operator book will give volume,oil to use and location of the service points and intervals for maintenance .
weight of the tractor 10430 pounds ,maybe 4500 pounds for blade and hyd system .add some more if it got a push cage or any overhead protection?
sorry i cannot help with a price but the track condition make up a fare bit of the price .bruce oz

I agree with bruce. I think your looking at closer to 15-17,000 lbs.

Parts for the D4400 are getting hard to find. So take that into consideration.

Prices range from scrap price (about 1,500) to around 4-5,000 depending upon condition. And undercarriage condition is the most important. Post some pictures of the front idler area and sprocket and roller areas. While just looking isn't accurate you can get a idea anyways.

I've heard that new parts for the D4400 are hard to find, but used parts are still "fairly" easy to find...is that an accurate statement???

I took some pics, but I probably won't be able to load them for awhile. They aren't super-specific pics though.

The owner seems to think that the undercarriage is 80-90%. The sprockets seemed to have a lot of meat left on them: even wear, tall-sharp-and thick points and no chunks of material missing. The pins are uniformally thick and round...each one has a slightly flat area on them. The rails seem to be in nice shape. Idlers seem to have a lot of meat left on them and the edges still seem fairly sharp. The grousers? on the tracks all seem to be about the same height...my guess would be a few inches tall or so.

I'm not sure how many hours are on it. The current owners had it in a different county for about 10 years. During that time, it saw very limited use. Now, they are selling it because they have 2 bigger and newer dozers.

Here's the source of the best reprints out there. They are a bit pricey until you get to bidding on an original on ebay or something!
http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=90800&x=7

You will want
an operators instructions (owners manual) how to maintain it, operate it and do some basic adjustments like clutch and valve clearance etc.

Parts book which has all the parts for both engine and tractor, but not the bulldozer and control, they have their own! The parts book for the tractor will have lots of attachments listed, but that's things like electric lights, cabs, starters etc, not dozers and controls. Make sure the book lists your serial number in the range it covers. Many times there are early and late parts books.

Serviceman's Reference book for the tractor, does not cover the engine other than how to remove and reinstall it, fix the water pump etc.

Serviceman's Reference book for the D4400 engine.

Are the manuals that yesterday's tractor sells official caterpillar manuals...or are they questionable/of little use like the Jensales ones from agri-con???

So far, I've found quite a few manuals for sale...but I don't want to end up buying a crappy and useless bunch of manuals.

When I get my cat, I plan on replacing all the fluids and greasing things up. After that, it's goodbye pesky trees and brush!!!

I will check and see what I have tomorrow, ya never know till ya look. Charlie

jmvmopar has it about right on price.
Check to water is the transmission/rear end by crawling under the rear and loosing the big plug located near the back. I have also saw tractors that the water wouldn't run out for the sludge in the bottom, there is also another plug a little further forward.
For the work you will be doing, does if have a belly pan.
The pony starting like that says somebody took care of the fuel system.

Charlie: Thanks for looking through your collection!!!

OCB:

I'm not sure if it has a belly pan or not. If it doesn't, I will have to fabricate one and have someone weld it on. I'm assuming that it does...the owners have one heckuva radiator/hydraulic pump guard on it and they seem to really know their Cats. Then again, eveyone knows what they say about assuming!!!😄

These guys have a bunch of heavy equipment and seem pretty knowledgeable. If it doesn't have one on it, I bet they probably have one for it somewhere around their place.

The machine ain't the prettiest cat out there, but it seems decently care for... I think!!!!