Kman9090
Senior Member
My new D6T
just wish it was a wide pad
just wish it was a wide pad
My new D6T
just wish it was a wide pad
yeah im on comp d, TJ lambrecht has got alot of work, proably another 5 years worth of work down here, and we are still looking for operators!!! Yeah rippers come in handy some times, but id rather do without the rippers and rops and add a few inches to the pads, have these narrow pads gives a hard time finishing and working when itsa lil wet. You like topcon??? Im used to trimble and like it so its benn different getting used to the topcon system
I have a question maybe someone can answer. I talked to a guy yesterday who had demoed 3 cat dozers, all 6's. I think it was a 6t, a 6k and a 6n.
He said they were between 125 and 200 horse.
I don't understand how 3 machine that are the same series, be so far apart on power. Why would cat set it up that way?
Yeah a 6T is an all around tractor good for dirt jobs. Comes in many different configurations. Wide pad, narrow pad, 6 way blade staright blade, rops, or rippers 235hp. 6N is pretty much a finish tractor. alot better visability out of, all have wide pads and are rated at 160hp I think. Not a real pushing machine but can get the job done. A little less ground pressure then the wide pad 6T I think its 3 pounds per square inch. A 6K from what I have seen is pretty much useless. Its got a little over 100hp. Great visability though guess it would be good for close quarters and fine finishing but on a big dirt job useless.
As for Operators the pay is 20 dollars but that is if you are good and can work GPS. It sucks it's non union since its a right to work state the pay sucks. Theres only 3 of us that are versatile on any machine. I run the 6T my brother runs the 14M blade and another guy on the other 6T all with Topcon.
Kman9090:
What is it that makes the operators prefer Trimble over Topcon?
Is it the performance of the system or a preference of Trimble's operator interface?