Jaybo
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone! Looking for help here for our first farm dozer - I'm an operator by trade (landfill and compost facility - D7R, 624K, tractors, trucks etc) so I have an idea about equipment. Any help you guys have would be really helpful.
Is there any definitive post that tells you what to look at on a dozer when you are looking at older machines? I have been searching and reading here for a few days now and there is a lot of info but no FAQ on different models as to what to look for, lots of info in various posts but nothing all in one place. Anyway, With that I am looking at a few different machines right now. We are looking for something with a winch (and arch is a big plus) 6 way blade to use on our farm. Looking to spend under $20k or very close to that. use will be general farm maint. type stuff, light logging (to pay for it!) clear out old roads in the forested areas, dirt work of various types, pull logs out of the slough, etc. Possible that we will build a pond with it in the future (in a draw, not excavated) but that isn't for sure. We can do some of our own mechanic work but anything in depth we would have to hire a wrench.
Looking at a few different models, Dresser TD-8, JD 450E & 450C & 550, Case 550G, 1150D
Here are some links to what we have looked at so far:
Dresser TD8H : S/N TD8H A710001P035653 - supposedly 4356hrs. says he is firm on $21k
JD 450E - I have a pdf for $14k in recent work to this machine - itsat for 14 years and it was gone through by a factory trained mechanic. Take a look at the work order. Would love some feedback on it.
JD 450C - Says 1332 hrs but it doesn't look like it to me... has a funky cab on it, and the sprockets are sharpish - looks like some good used ones would fix it up for farm use. $17k
JD 550 - 3831hrs The U/C does look very nice, They emailed me a bunch more pictures and sprockets and chain look really nice. $17k
Case 550G - 2800hrs bare back, looks pretty clean though - not sure how hard (or how expensive) a good used winch would be.
Case 1150D - Not sure about this one, it looks like it has sat for a long time and the low price $12.5k scares me some - U/C looks pretty wore out from what I can see.
So that is what I am looking at so far - Anyone want to help me out here?
..Jay
Is there any definitive post that tells you what to look at on a dozer when you are looking at older machines? I have been searching and reading here for a few days now and there is a lot of info but no FAQ on different models as to what to look for, lots of info in various posts but nothing all in one place. Anyway, With that I am looking at a few different machines right now. We are looking for something with a winch (and arch is a big plus) 6 way blade to use on our farm. Looking to spend under $20k or very close to that. use will be general farm maint. type stuff, light logging (to pay for it!) clear out old roads in the forested areas, dirt work of various types, pull logs out of the slough, etc. Possible that we will build a pond with it in the future (in a draw, not excavated) but that isn't for sure. We can do some of our own mechanic work but anything in depth we would have to hire a wrench.
Looking at a few different models, Dresser TD-8, JD 450E & 450C & 550, Case 550G, 1150D
Here are some links to what we have looked at so far:
Dresser TD8H : S/N TD8H A710001P035653 - supposedly 4356hrs. says he is firm on $21k
JD 450E - I have a pdf for $14k in recent work to this machine - itsat for 14 years and it was gone through by a factory trained mechanic. Take a look at the work order. Would love some feedback on it.
JD 450C - Says 1332 hrs but it doesn't look like it to me... has a funky cab on it, and the sprockets are sharpish - looks like some good used ones would fix it up for farm use. $17k
JD 550 - 3831hrs The U/C does look very nice, They emailed me a bunch more pictures and sprockets and chain look really nice. $17k
Case 550G - 2800hrs bare back, looks pretty clean though - not sure how hard (or how expensive) a good used winch would be.
Case 1150D - Not sure about this one, it looks like it has sat for a long time and the low price $12.5k scares me some - U/C looks pretty wore out from what I can see.
So that is what I am looking at so far - Anyone want to help me out here?
..Jay