Dozer Newby 2021
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Hi, dozer newby here, learning about older units and I have the opportunity to buy either a D7 3T or a D6 9U for the same price ( $7200 ) . Our use is cleaning up raw land, 40 acres that has old roads needing clean up from ruts and over growth and brush cleared it's 44 acres with a combination of flat land and hills. Terrain is rocky, we are in northern CA gold country where placer mining was done so lots of smaller rocks in the soil and piles of cobble rock from mining tailings. Here's the dozer's details, the D7 has near new condition undercarriage, good running pony and engine and is a cable dozer. Looks to be kept up well, even newer paint. D6 has worn undercarriage, high pin wear, decent tracks. Pony and engine both run good. It's a hydraulic blade. Turning on the D6 is fair but the lever and brake must both be applied full travel to turn but does turn both directions, could be way out of adjustment, or needing parts replacement. D7 turns fine. Seeking opinions on which might be a better unit in the terrain I'm going to put it to use in, I need to keep the roads and firebreaks up yearly, and clear the overgrowth of brush on the property then maintain it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I regularly operate heavy equipment just not dozers.