Project “No. 40”

Others know more,but after pony motor on my rememberer firedhttp://www.acmoc.org/bb/images/icons/confused.gif this is the model that uses the extra hydraulic tank on the hood of a u series D4.

Good that there are not 40 projects ahead of this one.


And since you are asking we need to see how it looks behind a high track D4 just for comparison you know.

[quote="Ray54"]Others know more,but after pony motor on my rememberer firedhttp://www.acmoc.org/bb/images/icons/confused.gif this is the model that uses the extra hydraulic tank on the hood of a u series D4.

Good that there are not 40 projects ahead of this one.


And since you are asking we need to see how it looks behind a high track D4 just for comparison you know.[/quote]

Yes Ray54 you are absolutely correct. That would be my issue with the U series. I have not a single one of the 7Us with large capacity tanks on the BeGe units or a surge tank on the one with the 41( single valve anyways). I’d like to work my way up to the D4E 70X “Cadillac” that D4e has for sale, but he didn’t offer me the “good friend” price like OilSlick does ( maybe that’s a good thing? Hahaha).
Maybe what I need is a turbocharged 5 roller 7U with a #44 unit....

Adding "BLING" to a scraper??? :doh: Really...don't start something you can't stop JM...what's next...chrome tracks and tuck& roll upholstery? Oh my, I can see a another war starting... 😉

Next thing ya know Garlic Pete will be showing up to the shows sporting a tuxedo!

Hey C $$, around here, a few of us supertrucker types have a pimped out truck or some trailers. That really comes in handy when the heads of multinational mega (b)million clients fly in and want to see what Juiceman and crew does to earn their business. I really like it when we have to have a professional detailed/polisher crew come in before the camera people yell "ACTION!!!"
So I might as well possibly try bling bling on a scraper...it won't make me a better operator, but I'll try to look good digging potholes😎. Seriously, if I like using the scraper can, I plan on changing all the hoses, maybe gut the main cross tube, torch off any add ons, sandblast, paint, etc. For the time being, the minimum applies. We will see.
I've seen some CAT stuff that was pretty well chromed that impressed me.
Tuxedo for Garlic? That might be a stretch.

How many cubic yards does it hold ? ( amateur opinion ...) you could pull it with a D2 but your success filling it up will be limited . In my experience a D7 pulls a 10 yard scraper like nothing. A D6 pulling the same scraper CAN fill it, but it's not as easy or consistent .

Those scrapers are surprisingly handy once you get used to them. Grader/scraper/loader/ dancer/ whatever.

Looks neat JM. Late 5 roller 7U gets my vote, of course that D7 in the background would break it to lead.

They used to pull 51 IH combines in the really steep ground with a D7. That way, where the cat went the combine would follow. Period.

Have fun with it.
BP.

Keep it original! It's bad enough the siamese D8's have chrome curved semi pipes. lol

Okay I get it. NO SPINNERS! So much for pimping my “ride”.
I might cheap out though, and use stock tires and steel wheels LP24.5 because I already have racks full of tires. No need to spend a bunch of dough for something I may never use. Oh shoot, what am I saying? That’s what I do with my CATs.....not much!
I’m probably going to make a larger tank for a 2 valve BeGe unit, unless D4e thinks his tractor is able to pull the 40....