Need info re: 1966 cat 112 grader

Got a few stats....A 112E model 91G weighs about 21,000 lbs, uses the D330 engine @ 85 hp and 771 units were built.

A 12E model 99E weighs about 24,500 lbs, uses the D333 engine @ 125 hp and 14,170 units were built.

One of our "snow birds" will have to comment on the V-plow.

I'd be inclined to go with the 12 just on known parts availability.

Seems to me your well into the price range of the 12's.
I was thinking more in the $6K range but don't see enough change hands to know.

All of them seem to have the same weakness, eventual cracks in the main backbone beam.

I agree with Old Magnet.The 112 is a neat machine for play but I grew up in the earthmoving industry,especially motorgrader work running the 12s to the new M series all my life working in the family business with my dad and he owns an old 12 and I did to and I would personally go with the 12 and not the 112 for the horse power, torque, and weight.We do alot of ag work for area farmers and even in hard ground or frozen ground the 12s have problems compared to the new ones I run.The 112 I am afraid would do the drive way grading ok but for your farm work and snow removal you would probably be more happy with the 12.Also parts are easier to get and for the price I would spend the little extra money for the 12.I just had one for sale and sold it for iron bout two weeks ago,The pony and clutch to engage diesel were shot but would be easy to convert to electric start if interested it may still be in the yard.This is just my personal oppinions but hope it helps in your search.

This is my second snow season with my "new" 1960 12E grader. I've only seen one time a vee plow could have come in handy late last winter and that was busting a couple of snow drifts in shaded areas that had snowmobiles running over 'em all winter and were well packed down. As it was, a couple of runs at 'em with the blade a bit high got through 'em. Then it was time to clean up and widen the road.

A wing is handy but as I recall the only wings I've seen on the older 12's were cable controlled. .run with a hand winch. You can do quite a bit with just the blade; lengthen the links out a notch or two and run the blade clear out to the right side. You can shove the snow out almost as far as with a wing. .almost.

Go with the No. 12 , good machine, lots of parts availability, We had a 12E to plow snow with for years and used it around the farm for building waterways and ditching also, plenty of power, and direct electric start, we later upgraded to an 11R 140 grader, I really liked this machine, we had a Hydraulic wing for it and I used it a lot, we plowed snow for our City with it. This was even trurbo charged. You can move alot of snow with just a grader and a wing, I never had a V-plow for either of those machines, I did always run a full set of tire chains though. Now with Caterpillar's Classic Parts option, some of the normally more exspensive parts can be had at a much more reasonable price, On our 140 I hit a storm drain with it on night plowing snow and snapped off the main shaft in the gear box that rotates the circle, Cat had the parts, the Original from cat was $1400and the Classic Cat Part was about half as much. So parts availability is good.

70d3280 can anyone tell me what year make and model and the serial number for a 14 motor grader is