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    Advice for New Dozer Purchase

    Nige, I do think I did- have the feeling I will be very happy with it. Only problem is that the machine is bigger than I can safely move myself at the moment, so the first of next year will result in a hunt for a larger truck and trailer :Banghead I'll grab some pictures of it as soon as it...
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    Advice for New Dozer Purchase

    I do want to thank everyone for their advice- it certainly ended up making some of the decisions easier for me. I ended up going with a D6K (non-high track) which was certainly bigger than what I originally was looking at, but given the cost differences it really seemed like a no-brainer. With...
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    Advice for New Dozer Purchase

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    Advice for New Dozer Purchase

    Have been considering purchasing a dozer for quite some time now, and my tax situation for 2011 seems to be dictating that I do so before the end of the year- but I'm looking for some advice on choosing a machine. I do know that I want a Cat machine, enclosed cab, Systemone undercarriage, and...
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    Machines

    Likewise. The new T870 is getting me spoiled, and one of the enclosed cab E50's is starting to look real nice about right now. Tom's rig looks just like the options and size I'm looking for in a mini x.:D
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    M Series Bobcats

    DGODGR does have a valid point, the machines are still built in North Dakota. To my understanding, the only skids still built in the US, including Caterpillar.
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    M Series Bobcats

    I've only got about 14 hours now on the T870 we just got, but so far I love it compared to the T300's and T320's owned by others I've used in the past. Most of the M-series improvements Bobcat touts in their ads certainly aren't false advertising- especially when it comes to the interior. The...
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    Bobcat T870

    I seem to get a little bit of hydraulic whine from mine, but just barely enough to hear it inside the cab and not enough to hear over the radio. Mainly only with the throttle wide open. Have some pics of the machine, but apparently need a couple more posts to post up the pictures.
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    Bobcat T870

    Well, my machine showed up at the dealer today. Will be waiting until Friday for my trailer to show up, so I sadly didn't get to take it home today as I'd like to, but I did play with it for about 2 hours around the dealership today. My first impression is that it is by NO means underpowered...
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    Bobcat T870

    Tom, were you able to look at the engine or other service compartments to compare ease of service, ect vs. the older machines? I have one ordered and scheduled to show up a few days before Thanksgiving- I'll be doing my own service, so I'm curious to know how well it is engineered. Sadly I...
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