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rtimgray · 04-08-2008, 08:53 AM

I had been looking for a grey market Komatsu or Mitsubishi when I found this one. I had been expecting to pay $10,000 to $12,000 for the grey market machine, and came across this little Case 310G for $5,300 (plus it was local - I was going to have to travel a bit to find a grey market machine). The undercarriage is about 80% or better.

The fella that I bought it from buys/sells/rents small dozers (had a fleet of 12 when I bought this one). He had gotten it from his brother that is a large used construction equipment parts dealer. It was in poor shape when Joe (who I bought it from) got it. He put on new gauges, seat, key switch, generator, air cleaner, lights and some other minor stuff. It wasn't in good enough shape to add to his rental fleet, so he decided to sell it.

If I have good batteries on it, it starts right up about to 30 degrees F. Colder than that and I have had to use starting fluid and jump start it (the old diesel takes alot of amps to crank over). It smokes just a little on start up, but clears up in a few minutes. It is a manual transmission 3-speed and reverse; I thought this might be a problem because I had only used powershifts before, but it' like second nature now.

This dozer is really the ticket that I had been looking for. I have a lot of woods that I need to clear out and several acres of brush/small tree clearing to do to reclaim some pastures. Make no mistake about it - I could definately use a bigger dozer to clear the pastures. However, I can do almost the same work as I have done with a Case 850, I just have to do it in smaller "bites".

Basically what I meant by starting this thread was that I am still amazed by the difference of tracks vs. wheels. My 30 hp dozer easily out pushes my 45 hp tractor (and probably a much bigger wheel tractor). Of course, my dozer can't run a bushhog, pull a plow or disc, run a post hole digger, etc. It's nice that I have the luxury of two machines. If I had to pick only one, it would be the tractor - put the dozer makes life a lot easier.

And at least I'll never have a flat tire on the dozer after running through the thorn thicket.

Take care.

04-08-2008, 08:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
rtimgray Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 425	Re: Dozer vs. Tractor I had been looking for a grey market Komatsu or Mitsubishi when I found this one. I had been expecting to pay $10,000 to $12,000 for the grey market machine, and came across this little Case 310G for $5,300 (plus it was local - I was going to have to travel a bit to find a grey market machine). The undercarriage is about 80% or better. The fella that I bought it from buys/sells/rents small dozers (had a fleet of 12 when I bought this one). He had gotten it from his brother that is a large used construction equipment parts dealer. It was in poor shape when Joe (who I bought it from) got it. He put on new gauges, seat, key switch, generator, air cleaner, lights and some other minor stuff. It wasn't in good enough shape to add to his rental fleet, so he decided to sell it. If I have good batteries on it, it starts right up about to 30 degrees F. Colder than that and I have had to use starting fluid and jump start it (the old diesel takes alot of amps to crank over). It smokes just a little on start up, but clears up in a few minutes. It is a manual transmission 3-speed and reverse; I thought this might be a problem because I had only used powershifts before, but it' like second nature now. This dozer is really the ticket that I had been looking for. I have a lot of woods that I need to clear out and several acres of brush/small tree clearing to do to reclaim some pastures. Make no mistake about it - I could definately use a bigger dozer to clear the pastures. However, I can do almost the same work as I have done with a Case 850, I just have to do it in smaller "bites". Basically what I meant by starting this thread was that I am still amazed by the difference of tracks vs. wheels. My 30 hp dozer easily out pushes my 45 hp tractor (and probably a much bigger wheel tractor). Of course, my dozer can't run a bushhog, pull a plow or disc, run a post hole digger, etc. It's nice that I have the luxury of two machines. If I had to pick only one, it would be the tractor - put the dozer makes life a lot easier. And at least I'll never have a flat tire on the dozer after running through the thorn thicket. Take care.