Chris Howard
Member
We are plumbing an older D7F to pull a scraper behind. I have a couple of small pond dams to build. Knowing very little of this application i thought i might inquire this forum. First question is the type and size that should be used behind the D7? Should we be using the version with the front dolly wheels typical of the cat 70 or 80, or should we go to the style with no dolly wheels such as the new Reynolds or Ashland. Are there any drawbacks to the dump style over the ejector. We have another contractor in the area with a older Garwood or "Allis" as he calls it. I have been looking for info on these but i am not coming across much. It appears to be in good shape but i'm wondering why there is so little info on these, like they where short lived or problematic. Last but still very important is capacity, the material will be clay mostly taken from a hilltop that should be relativley dry. Any help would be helpful.