Video of my Dozer in action

[EastTexFrank]

Originally Posted by RobS

That's cool, next time have her get a shot of the operator!

Actually, if the truth be told, Steph is driving the dozer and Eddy is taking the video.

[Egon]

Eddie, when you are end dozing like that you should leave some dips and hollows in the dozed path so you can stay awake!

[WayneB]

Thanks Eddie, really fun to watch! Guess you found the replacement fan!

[EddieWalker]

Video number 5

This one shows a very full load of dirt.

YouTube - Case 1550 Dozer

From the seat, all I can tell is when the dirt starts to come over the top and out the sides. Seeing it on the video is totally new to me and kind of a suprise as to how much dirt I'm moving. My book says the blade is rated for 3 yards.

Eddie

[EddieWalker]

Rob,

I'm in there someplace. When I asked Steph to take the video clips, I told her that what I was hoping to see was dirt moving, being cut, falling off the blade and some closeups of the tracs.

Not to take anything of me sitting in the seat with a stupid grin on my face!! LOL

Jay,

Thank you. She took about two dozen video clips, but some are shakey, others are just kind of practice, and a few are copies of others that I thought were better.

I'm posting ten video clips on YouTube. It seems to take about three hours to upload each one, so I'm doing it before I leave or go to bed.

Egon,

Thank you. The clips are deceiving. It makes it look better on the ground then it really is. I spent 17 hours on the dozer over the weekend, plus prep time, and still had to stop because it got dark out. I need a few more hours to make it really pretty.

Moss,

It's a 1988 Case 1550 Dozer that's comparable to a Cat D6 of the time. Cat has so many variations of the D6, that this one falls behind in the power comparison on the newer ones. The engine is a Cummins 8.3 turbo that puts out 169hp. The dozer weighs about 40,000 pounds and the blade is 12 feet wide. It's called an 8 way blade since the blade itself also tilts forward and backward to help with cutting or finish work.

Flathead,

I've spent more then just a few hours on YouTube watching videos of tractors and construction equipment. Some of them have given me ideas and techniques that I didn't know about. Others are just plain fun to watch. Especially when there's nothing on TV, or we're watching something with the kids.

Frank,

I try to get her to drive it, but she refuses. We went for a ride together in it and she took over for awhile while I sat on the tanks behind the seat. It was very uncomfortable, but at least she got to give it a try that way. She even took out a few trees!!!!

Wayne,

Yes, I found a salvage yard in Florida that had three 1550's in their yard. For just $350 plus shipping, I was able to buy a used fan.

Eddie

[EddieWalker]

Video number 6.

I push over an old, dead tree that's in the middle of where my road needs to go.

YouTube - Case 1550 Dozer

Eddie

[meadowlarkponds]

That's cool stuff, very cool.

[EddieWalker]

Meadowlark,

Thanks. Have you ever seen your dozer in operation from the front end? I know that I was suprised to see what happens while it's working!!!!

Here's video number 6.

YouTube - Case 1550 Dozer

I'm pushing that tree off of the road.

Eddie

[EddieWalker]

Looks like counting single digits is beyond my education level!! That last video should have said number 7. OOPS!!!

Here is video number 8.

YouTube - Case 1550 Dozer

This is after the tree is out of the way, and I take out a small tree that was behind the big one. Quick and easy.

Eddie

[MossRoad]

You have to listen to your own videos on a system with a sub woofer. It sounds really nice... tree branches crackling, low growl from the engine. I think I can hear the turbo spinning, too. Turn it up loud!