Maintenance costs keep the big dozer prices down . Getting one stuck bit of an issue . I fixed it by buying a second for spares , either one of the major service items worth about the value as what the purchase cost was . Bit of a problem as the second is better , next model but mostly the same , think I need a third . That 25 would push more dirt in a day than a D6 in 3 . The D155 Komatsu's are not much wider than my old D7 , alot higher though . 140 hp compared to 320 , D7 has to work to push over trees , 155 just leans on em .I looked at that video and found a few other Jackson brother videos- definitely cool to have not just one D11 but two of them as farm dozers! The funny thing is I bet the price for a pair of D11 idler wheels delivered without even being installed is probably more than my whole budget for a farm dozer.
For the price, I'd love to have that TD25 as it's cheaper than what a decent D6C or D is going for around here. But I am pretty sure I couldn't afford the TD25 basic operating and maintenance costs and then I'd also be stuck with it after I'm done with it like the current owner. For my version of a farm dozer, I think I need to stay around the 15-20 ton machines to get my bang for the buck in what I need to do with it (cleaning out a couple tanks, building a few roads, clearing cedar scrub, etc.).
Getting one stuck bit of an issue . I fixed it by buying a second for spares
At about 16 minutes it looks like he could spend some time building up his track rails . So @ 200 amp 2 4 mm rods looks easy enough to handle , without affecting welder duty cycle .Apologies for derailing the thread even further, but I found this very interesting.
Impressive result.
Welding starts at about 8.15.
In the US almost Any tractor of Allis, FA, IH Dresser Dressta and a few Case units are getting tough to find adequate parts supplies, thus better off lighter use duty as 'Farm'. Several other breeds are out there similarly only ending up scrap iron in a decade or less as nonuse eats them up almost as badly.
The price is amazingly low!
This old D7G just sold today, it is a direct drive as well. About US$75 000, complete with final drive leak.
https://www.tvaa.com.au/auctions/9935/lot/12246-Caterpillar-D7G-Track-Dozer-(NB:-LH-Final-Drive-Oil-Seal-Leak)
I have always found the prices people pay in the US for dozers is usually far lower then my part of the world. In fact people make money out of buying second hand dozers in the US and shipping them here and reselling.
Yellow iron is a mind disease!! We have to have it, then have to work on it, spend money after bad money on it and still work on it, maybe get 1/3 duty time between working on it!!!
Been there, can attest to the addiction and I am a Survivor after selling my own.