Dozer Technique

[Diesel24]

I have track hoes and dump trucks. Do you have a picture of the goat?

[Ductape]

Originally Posted by Diesel24

I have track hoes and dump trucks. Do you have a picture of the goat?

Oh my ! I have tears running down my face i laughed so hard ! Thanks !

[SkyPup]

LOL!!!

[slowzuki]

Man get that pan scraper running soon, the wear and tear cost on the dozer is staggering compared to a tractor.

[40Kchicks]

That is a super nice dozer but not the right one for that job. This summer we excavated 10 acres for our poultry farm expansion. Originally we were going to use a large dozer with a U blade and a scraper but the scraper didn’t work because of the amount of rocks we were finding so the job fell to a big dozer. That D8 size dozer can move a lot of dirt fast. Then when it came to fine grading I bought a Deere 450H and put a laser blade control system on it. That worked great! Now I need to sell it but I sure don’t want to.

Eric

[have_blue]

Originally Posted by 40Kchicks

That is a super nice dozer but not the right one for that job. Eric

Well, it has plenty of power and can easily take 4" bites. I can dig a large hole and push up a large pile of dirt in an hour. The problem is getting rid of the dirt. If only I had a dump truck... even a ratty old smoky one that would hold up for a month.

Both the dozer and the earth mover just underwent repairs, and are now ready to go. All I need now is 4 days without rain. The recent 8" rainfall left me with 350,000 gallons of water to pump out. Looks like another inch or 2 is on the way today, and another inch Saturday. I may be rained in for the winter.

[EddieWalker]

Bob,

Sorry to hear about all the rain your getting. I was very lucky in my project with the weather, but who would have expected two years of drought? Now that I'm done, I sure could use some of that rain your getting. 8 inches there compared to 1 1/2 here. I guess it's perfect for the seed I put out, but I'm dying to see what my hole in the ground will look like with some water in it!!!

What was wrong with your dozer that you had to do some repairs?

I hope you get a chance to get some work done, but with the cooler temps, it's very hard to get clay to dry out when it's at the bottom of a hill or is holding water. My slopes and high areas dry in a day, but those low areas take a week or more.

Good luck,
Eddie

[schmism]

whats a large pan scraper cost to rent.... i suppose you could pull it with the cat.... 14 yd = 7times fewer trips

[have_blue]

Originally Posted by EddieWalker

Bob,

Sorry to hear about all the rain your getting. I was very lucky in my project with the weather, but who would have expected two years of drought? Now that I'm done, I sure could use some of that rain your getting. 8 inches there compared to 1 1/2 here. I guess it's perfect for the seed I put out, but I'm dying to see what my hole in the ground will look like with some water in it!!!

What was wrong with your dozer that you had to do some repairs?

I hope you get a chance to get some work done, but with the cooler temps, it's very hard to get clay to dry out when it's at the bottom of a hill or is holding water. My slopes and high areas dry in a day, but those low areas take a week or more.

Good luck,
Eddie

Well guess what? Another 4" this morning! I'm afraid to go look at the pond!


One of the track tensioners was bad. Wouldn't take grease at all. I used it until the sag got a little excessive and parked it. I pulled the shield off and took a look at the ram as best I could, and saw a wiper (part of the seal)blown through it. It had been that way a long time, as I found bright red clay on it. None of that around here! So we called the dealer and he came and got it. It came back in 2 days, good as new. Ready to herd dirt!

The earth mover was more serious. There is a main "hinge" made from a large (6"?) tubing "axle" that runs between the main rails. Well, I was merrily digging, and all of the sudden WHAM! I came to a stop like RIGHT NOW. The tube had broken from both rails, where it was held on with welds. When it broke, the blade dug in and flipped the pan completely over. We repaired it with much heavier schedule 80 pipe, and welded it inside and out. I could see where the unit had broken before, and the welds were obviously cracked for a good while. We welded it with low hydrogen rods, so maybe it won't crack again.

It's a cantankerous old piece, but I'm glad to have it back. It really does move a lot of dirt!

We sometimes have 2-3 weeks of dry weather between now and December, so I'm hoping. The pond is steeply sloped, so it only takes 3 days to dry out even in the winter. But I hate to tear up my roads and grass getting the equipment to the pond.

Thanks for the replies you guys.

[have_blue]

Originally Posted by Diesel24

I have track hoes and dump trucks. Do you have a picture of the goat?

Smart man. Your instincts are good!