Dozer ID

[musselmark]

Can anyone tell me what type of dozer this is from 1970s. Is it capable of getting stumps out. Its for ssle locally for 2500 and apparently starts right up.

 

[4570Man]

A picture would help but I’m guessing it’s a worn out money pit.

 

[Ortimber]

Any dozer for $2500 is scrap price. I wouldn’t expect much.

 

[musselmark]

Sorry I sent the question before figuring out how to attach picture. I still cant figure out how to attach it. Ad says it starts right up and runs great. How do I attach a pic

 

[musselmark]

Here is pic. Gas engine everything in working order. He ssid ot weighs 1 ton.

 

[4570Man]

Maybe if you want to push out saplings but useless for big stumps. And it’s going to be constant headache. It looks like one track is already rolled off.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

Run, run away. I wouldn't want anything smaller than. A 550 jd for stumps which would be around 18-20klbs. Actually for straight stumping I think a track loader would work better.

 

[Ortimber]

Definitely not a good machine for stump removal. IMHO it's not worth anything close to $2500. I'd keep looking.

 

[Xfaxman]

Here is pic. Gas engine everything in working order. He ssid ot weighs 1 ton.

Also the undercarriage could be worn badly .

 

[Oldoak]

Definitely not a good machine for stump removal.

Definitely agree. After purchasing a JD 350B dozer, I found that to be too light for pushing out stumps of an size to them. Sold it after a couple of years. If I ever bought another, I would go with nothing less than a JD 450 or another brand in the same weight class or heavier.

What you are looking at, if in reasonable shape, would be ok for dressing up old logging trails or similar work, not for cutting new ones. Nothing heavy duty.

For $2500, I would consider it. Some 3-point hitch back blades cost more than that. But keep in mind what are the chances of parts availability. The grousers still have plenty of wear left on them. Could be the track adjusters need some attention.