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The last 3 days were pretty uneventful compared to most of my adventures. Got stopped by the DOT with a Y plate in another state other than my registered state. Fellow was unusually nice and in a hurry to get me gone as I purposely blocked part of a narrow 2 lane. I picked up at a couple places from my winter spending spree. A early HT4, 7u D4 w/toolbar dozer, T4, T6 and another half trailer of trinkets.
The guy still has a very nice caterpillar built HT4 for sale. The toolbar dozer is nice and for sale along with the ft pump (2 valve) and rear pto.
Hi, Doylex.
Trackson were originally a pretty democratic bunch until Cat bought them out. They would sell and fit pretty much anything to pretty much anything. F'rinstance:
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There were even some of their track conversions made it DowNunda. although I can't remember ever seeing a Trackson loader or dozer on anything except a Cat DowNunda.
Just my 0.02.
Up until that time nobody made a loader. You had a front shovel/crane body type or a hand shovel. Maybe a dozer over a bank but you were limited. Now the smaller operation dirt mover had a economical way to load, carry and dig.
There is a couple tries at a different configuration of trackloader that didnt catch on. One was instrumental at caterpillars rear engine design.
Up until that time nobody made a loader. You had a front shovel/crane body type or a hand shovel. Maybe a dozer over a bank but you were limited. Now the smaller operation dirt mover had a economical way to load, carry and dig.
There is a couple tries at a different configuration of trackloader that didnt catch on. One was instrumental at caterpillars rear engine design.
Hi, Doylex.
I know of at least 2 manufacturers who beat Cat to the punch with rear-engined track loader designs, Hough and JCB. There may well be more that my aging memory can not recall or that I have never heard of.
Just my 0.02.
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