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    D7 17a

    yes sir I can see where that would be a huge issue. It is strange though how many people are scared of the whole cable idea. but the guys that were building these tractors back then sure knew what it took to make something tough. I wish redoing the motors was still feasible parts wise. I...
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    D7 17a

    COOL I think I have her sister This is cool to see. I bought an old 17A the other day. Didnt know the shape of her internally but she has brand new undercarriage from rollers to rails. everyone kept telling me to scrap it and run. I saw your post and decided to hang on to her for a little...
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    D8 2u

    I have an old 2U that my dad bought 30 years or so ago. He used the old tractor to build a fish farm in east Texas and then for tinkering after that. The old tractor has been sitting now for about 8 years or so and I think that the motor is probably froze up. I am not sure if anyone might...
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    HD 11 E issues

    The clutch system was low on fluid. Plus the clutches were a little stuck from sitting I guess. a little bumping in around in low gear did the trick. (just in time I was running out of real estate with a tractor that would not turn and would not go forward. Thanks
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    HD 11 E issues

    Thanks Thanks a ton. Now I feel super dumb and glad to feel that way. I will have to go check this out. The high low handle had been wired into a certain position so I'm not sure if there is an issue there but what you described sounds like my issue. I will have to go check that out asap...
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    HD 11 E issues

    I bought an old HD11 a week ago, runs great but all I have is reverse gears and nothing else. I am not familiar with the tractor at all and am in need of any advice. I am not sure what all is hydraulic on this tractor and what is not. The high low lever does not seem to move. (would it...
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    D7 17A How stuck is stuck on the motor

    and if it shows stuck after this? I have heard stories about pouring stuff down the injector ports and freeing them up.........Is all this just garbage or can it work?
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    D7 17A How stuck is stuck on the motor

    I'm the new kid here but I am looking for some advice. I have a 17A that had new U/C, new heads, new clutches, rebuilt final drive. The biggest issue was that the starting motor was unreliable. someone got to it this summer in the back of the field and tried to scrap it and haul it off piece by...
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    price for moving dirt

    should have quoted this on my last post there sorry....still learning the ropes and gathering up all the knowledge.
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    price for moving dirt

    Greg I am new here and in the dirt world.....kinda.....but I have agreed with you an almost everything so far. Good knowledge (not that I know a thing). I know that I grew up around my dad running a 2U building fish ponds. He could pull the cable blade off of that U and be dragging that...
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    some work pictures

    what a job.......nice work Tom V
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    New to Me dozer

    probably a dumb question but what about the old cats that they are pulling out of service and replacing. I have had the chance to buy a few of these. does any one have any input on what the pros and cons are of buying an ex military machine? does it speak a foreign language are enjoy playing...
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    Need info on this Cat D7

    I don't want to look stupid but just going by the off color and such this looks like an old military dozer......like many of the old ones that would get a new coat of paint just to prevent them from being green anymore. Does anyone have any experience with x military dozers? Are they usually...
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    Your first piece of equipment owned or operated was?

    A 35A D8 Cat. cable. I bought it when I was 19 (2 years ago) traded it for cash and now have a 17A that Im afraid that the motor might be stuck on and an HD 11 that was thought to be stuck but the starter was out. still feeling like I traded up
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    Older Cat D7E campared to D7F

    Call me the dummy but I am here to learn. People pick on me for being too young for the old iron, but hey im here to learn. I just picked up a 17A where does she fall in the line 7E 7F other than being the grandmother?
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