dear KingKong.....welcome to the forum...i'm very new here as well...you are correct..tons of experience and knowledge here:clap2:
-do you know anyone with dozer experience...knows what to look for etc...to take along and check things??
-take as many pictures as you can...all angles...close ups of the undercarriage etc...!!
-check all fluids before start up...if it will start and run....move...etc...
-ask questions...lotsa questions....
-the list goes on...don't panic or feel pressured...:dance:
-oh ya serial numbers too, not sure where they'd be on this beast...
[quote="kittylover123"]dear KingKong.....welcome to the forum...i'm very new here as well...you are correct..tons of experience and knowledge here:clap2:
-do you know anyone with dozer experience...knows what to look for etc...to take along and check things??
-take as many pictures as you can...all angles...close ups of the undercarriage etc...!!
-check all fluids before start up...if it will start and run....move...etc...
-ask questions...lotsa questions....
-the list goes on...don't panic or feel pressured...:dance:[/quote]
Thank you!
I'm pretty knowledgeable on what to look for myself just not specifically on this dozer. Like i know those track pads are probably like 35% life left but they're not wearing the bolt heads yet so they should still have life in them considering i think i'll only be using this thing for 50-70 hours a year if that. I also know to check the sprockets for wear, check all the rollers, idlers, check to see if the pins have been turned, see how far out the track adjuster is to see if the tracks are stretched, etc.
I also know that if possible i want to put this thing against a tree and see if the transmission stalls out or if the tracks just keep spinning even if the machine cant physically move forward.
I'll also use the hand clutches to make sure they engage properly.
Then just a good look-over of the machine, check the oil and smell it for diesel, check coolant and see if theres coolant in it as well as possibly oil in it, etc etc.
I just figured that someone on here might know that this is a XYZ machine and on XYZ machine this or that is a known problem and blah blah blah or watch out for this or that on this.
I"m excited but obviously i'll keep my poker face on when looking at it.
I have an International 175C crawler loader that i love playing around on so i can't wait to have a dozer.
ok great you've got a good headstart!!
-ya make sure it will load up against clutch...turn well...brakes...etc....
-are there weaknesses to particular machine model...good question..
-i think it has potential for sure:eek2:
It looks like a D4D. The early ones had some problems, I don't know the serial no break. For the asking price it should be running. It looks like it has been there for years, maybe parked for a reason. Might be one of those scrap price deals.
A D4D sold locally last year ,running with winch but no power tilt for $6000. With good tracks same roof.
the serail number is very important for parts---the older Cats had the serial number in two places, the upper left side on the rear steering clutch case, and on the engine block above/behind the pony controls. these were tags riveted on
someone will come along if the location is somewhere else
I find my power shift and pedal steer machines so much easier to run than the old manual ones , and love my D3B with the 6 way blade--so easy to grade with
Check the bushings on the track rails, sprockets and bottom rollers, thats where the big expence will be if needed and the amount of work you'll get out of it.
Had a owner of a D4 D that had been around a lot of equipment that the D4D models fix the final drive at the first sign of a oil leak, much cheaper.
On my older 9u D6 that just means there is oil in it.
Good luck
On the d4d it is very easy to pop off the rear inspection covers 4 bolts each side for the break/clutch pack compartment inspect brake linings and MAKE SURE that the compartment is dry make sure that bevel gear oil isnt leaking in and make sure water/moisture hasnt built up in there from setting outside. They are little monsters it is amazing how much work you can do with those little dozers i had a d4d 22c powershift with tilt and loved it the only thing it was missing is a 6 way blade other than that very fuel effecient great running dozer. Good luck and 14k-18k depending how they were dressed out i hauled mine with a 3/4 ton pick up not making it wrong or right
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