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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    So can you tell us what the deal is? How can this scam possibly work?
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    The $500 is what my local CAT dealership charges to deliver and pickup a dozer (and that's only a 40 mile trip, not 1500 miles like it would be delivering to Idaho!). I wondered if he was trying to ditch some equipment before he went to collection or something. Although I do hear things are...
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    Welllll - I think it was a scam alright. The Ebay link is gone ...... FYI - here's the e-mail sequence he sent me: Tell me what you think. 1998 Komatsu D41E-6 dozer - 3,970 hours - $18,500 2004 Caterpillar D5G XL Dozer - 2,300 hours - $18,500 2004 KOMATSU D39EX-21 CRAWLER DOZER - 1,000 hours...
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    Hey Brett - after looking at my current tax liability I most likely will pass on these. The guy actually lists about 5 or 6 machines (D3's and 5's) of similar hours/shape/price. If you're interested, I'll post the info. I think he said he's in Houston so not too far for you.
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    Sorry Bo - I didn't post any pics but I'll try and pull them off the e-mail I got from the seller. Here's the photo site where he posted the pics. Hope they work. http://www.use.com/6170e208266c2eb9f1e3#photo=2 The CAT is in similar shape to the JD pictured.
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    Pics look like good looking machines - not beat up at all. That's why my radar is up on this one.
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    2007 Caterpillar D5G LGP Dozer - 1,600 hours - $18,500 2007 JOHN DEERE 450J LGP CRAWLER DOZER - 1,400 hours - $18,500 Hard to believe?
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    Are we approaching a crisis with Yarders?

    The story I hear from one of the longtime equipment operators is that Potlatch hired a couple of Plum Creek's officials who stand to make a pretty large bonus when they retire in a couple of yrs - even if it guts the company/business in the process. Sadly, it looks like a lot of guys who...
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    Are we approaching a crisis with Yarders?

    I'm new here so I want to make sure it's kosher to drop names - is it considered acceptable? If not I can PM you. The owner employs over 100 if I remember right. Probably small by some standards but a big employer for a small area for sure. The business will be split up and subdivided so...
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    HP, wgt or both?
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    Farm dozer - JD 450J v Cat D5G

    I'm looking for a dozer to use on my farm. Some drive/road building, service some overgrow skid trails in woods, clean out pond ...... I know I might be undersized for pond building but time is not so much an issue for me as cost. So, I've got my eye on either a JD 450J or a Cat D5G both...
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    Are we approaching a crisis with Yarders?

    With regard to operators investing in new iron, here in our area Potlatch (under relatively new mgmt) continues to pay at marginal to near breakeven prices to the point where a local long time operation has thrown in the towel and is now breaking up. That says a lot about why nobody wants to...
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