Lava dozer in pahoa

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Thought you all might get a kick out of seeing this dozer. it was used as part of a dirt diversion berm on private property near Pahoa Hawaii.. Can anyone identify this? Cletrac? Case? or....
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Fri, Nov 28, 2014 3:02 AM

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[quote="spike"]Thought you all might get a kick out of seeing this dozer. it was used as part of a dirt diversion berm on private property near Pahoa Hawaii.. Can anyone identify this? Cletrac? Case? or....
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this appears to be oliver oc-3. its a shame the lava got her. a crawler swallowed by lava, thats something you dont see every day.eric

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Fri, Nov 28, 2014 3:25 AM

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YUK!!!!!!

What a BAD day for that machine.

However, I have been wondering why the current Lava flow could not have been diverted by a bunch of Dozer work where a channel and dam/berm could not have been built to save the various villages and towns from the recent Lava flow.

I have no scientific knowledge on that idea but why not????

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Fri, Nov 28, 2014 3:27 AM

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Reply to Walt D7-3T:

YUK!!!!!!

What a BAD day for that machine.

However, I have been wondering why the current Lava flow could not have been diverted by a bunch of Dozer work where a channel and dam/berm could not have been built to save the various villages and towns from the recent Lava flow.

I have no scientific knowledge on that idea but why not????

My understanding of LAVA(which isn't much) is that a channel will fill and flow only a certain amount till cooling "backs" it up and it will go on its way of desire!
Kind of like illustrated by that dirt berm and tractor being swallowed.

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Fri, Nov 28, 2014 4:00 AM

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My understanding of LAVA(which isn't much) is that a channel will fill and flow only a certain amount till cooling "backs" it up and it will go on its way of desire!
Kind of like illustrated by that dirt berm and tractor being swallowed.

Looks like its a Oliver OC-3 or 4 track loader. Gosh they should of saved it and parked a fricken Toyota or Honda there instead! Someones laughing though lol
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Fri, Nov 28, 2014 8:55 AM

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