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    old wheel dozer, presumed to be a cat

    I was in the Army from 60 to 63, did my time in France, we had a fleet of these Tractors, we knew the as T Ds, Most didnt have Blades we had 3 or 4 the had Blades but the rest Had Bush Blocks om the front, we were pulling Pans wjth them, I think they were 18 Yd pan, we worked most of my time...
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    Tournadozer

    That Brings Back the Years to Me,Back in My Younger Years i was in the US Army, went to Heavy Equp. School in Ft. Lenordwood Mo. & as far as i cam remember not a word was said about the Tournadozer ( we called them TDs ) any way i was shipped to france in early 1962, and the Company that is was...
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    LeTourneau LW16 rubber tyred dozer

    Thanks , something i read some years back said that one of the things that Letourneau was against was Hydraulics, when the Heavy equipment went to Hydraulics, it looks like they sort of missed out on a lot of chances, i know one does not see much Hydraulics in use on Letourneau Equipment, He was...
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    LeTourneau LW16 rubber tyred dozer

    I have been following this thread about the Rubber Tired Dozers, I was in the US Army back in the early 60s, 60 to 63, i went was with a Heavy Equipment Support Co, Near Verdun France, we had a number of the LeTourneau Dozers, i wish i knew the Model , what i do know is they were powered with...
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    My 2009 Farm Pics.

    Thanks for the Picture Tour of your Place, Your Cattle sure look good to be as dry as it looked, way back in the late 70s i cleared up some land to farm, and i used a tractor drawn rake something like you'll were using, & come to think of it, that is what it was called, Australian Root Rake, It...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    Well Durt with a Job Like That, You sure have your Foot in the Door, That is Known as Job Security!!!! I will be getting intouch with You
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    LeTourneau A4 Dozer pushing Scraper

    I had the Privilage Of Operating one of Letourneau Rubber Tired Dozers/Tractors, i dont know the Model, I sure wish i did, we knew them a TD, back in the early 60s i was in the US Army, with a Heavy Equipment Co, at the time we were in France in the Verdun area, we had a number of these...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    Thanks Again Durt>< I went and Checked the paper work on the Dresser TD 8 E >< I Got the Numbers Wrong, Its a 86 or 87 I think, The Ser # is 10155 with a 239 TC Engine, I am sorry for Posting the Wrong year Info, I should have checked closer, Thats what OLD Does to US!! I don't know How much...
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    Austin Western Steering Box

    It's realy what ever you get use to, The AW that i ran in France back in the early 60s had a T Bar to steer the front, the rear was steered by a lever on the Right i Think, it been a long time, its like when you are driving your car or Truck, you are not watching the wheels, you are watching in...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    Thanks Durt, i will check that out, i may take you up on the Manuals, what do you call cheap, i will get the Ser# Just to be sure, it may not make any difference, i am sure the it is a 1978 Year Model, My Wife & I made a trip up through Your part of the Country, We drove all the way up to the...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    stuckzb thanks for your input, i will check this out, our problem is only when you try to use 2 or 3rd, so it seems that it is happening some where after the slector valve, run in 1st and we lose no fluid. but i am going to check for this breather that you are pointing at to see it there is...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    I forgot to say that This Old Dozer is a Dresser TD 8E, I am hoping that some one that is Use to working on this type Dozer can give me some pointers as to where this Hyd oil is coming from, and how to go about getting to it, one Guy told me that if i pull off all the stuff on the top side, he...
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    my new D7E *pics*

    It looks like that Old 7E has had a Good Life, looks to have been well cared For over the Years, Realy a Nice Looking Machine
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    Anyone know what this is?

    I wonder when they quite making the Austin Western Graders? I know back in the Late 50s Austin Western was making Cherry Pickers, did Gallon Buy them out, i know for the next 30 or so years you would see Gallon pickers on lots of Job Sites,
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    Austin Western Steering Box

    Hi Daver Back in the early 60s i operated a Austin Western in the US Army, i dont know how old it was when i started operating it, but i am all most Sure the the Machine had Hyd. Front Steering, i will have to go back at look at some pictures and see, i don't remember a steering box setting up...
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    Anyone know what this is?

    I was wondering if this Rig The AB is any kin to the Old Autin Western Grader that i Operated Back in the early 60s, it didn't have a tamden rear drive, but the Front wheels pulled & you could steer both the front & rear, it Had a UD 14 Int. Engine, it was a good old grader, you could get in...
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    A LeTourneau

    Hi There tournadude, I am a new member to this site, an when i saw the Le Tourneau Name it made me set up and think back to may days in the US Army, I spent almost 3 years in France & part of the Time I was Operating on of What we Called a TD, it is the Rubber Tired Dozer, we had some with...
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    Need Help !! TD 8E 1978 Year Model

    I am Hoping that one or some of you can give me some advice on my problem with this TD 8 E Dozer, the problem is something to do with the Transmission, You can work it all day in 1st, and it want lose a drop of hyd. oil, but get in 2sd or 3rd forward or reverse, and the oil is not going to last...
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    my test to post

    BAM there it Goes, Shot Number 4>< oi love this place, cant wait to visit with some of you, to see if any of you want any of these manuals, that i am cleaning out ( at 74 i need to get thing out to people that may can use them ) we will be takling>< that dont sound right, we never talk any more...
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    my test to post

    Another thing to think about are the old Autin Western Motor Grader, they had UD 14 Int. engine, start on gas switch over to fuel, i wold try to see hol long i could make the gas last, some times 2 weeks, that Baby would crank in a heart beat, any go right to fuel, when it was good and warmed up...
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