melville6
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Hello, I am in the process of purchasing a dozer, I was looking for a little information for someone to help me make a decision between two different dozers. Dozer number 1 : This is a 1950 Case 310 with a gas engine and a 2 way blade. The owner recently restored it, including rebuilding the entire engine, new rad, front sprockets alternator, wiring, seat, hoses, and even paint. It looks great in the pictures and the owner is a retired farmer that sounds honest and sincere. His price is 5500.00 firm and it is a four hour drive away. Dozer number 2 : it is a 1969 Case 310 , diesel with a four way blade. This owner purchased it 2 years ago and has done a partial restoration on it, including: new hoses, new chains (tracks), new alternator, seat, wiring. The owner said the diesel runs strong and starts well, but in the cold weather sometimes requires a shot of ether to start, although it does have a heating block. The owner said it has a large winch on the
back but is not operating because of a bypass relief valve or something. This fellow said he loves the little dozer but the grousers are digging up his stone driveway too much and his wife made him buy a rubber tire farm tractor for snow plowing. This second tractor is priced at 5000 firm and is a 6 hour drive away. I have not seen a picture of this dozer, but his guy sounds very honest and sincere as well.
So my question is, which dozer sounds like the one to buy? My gut says the second one because it has the more powerful diesel and the 4 way blade and likely other features that give it advantages over the 1950 model. I should also mention that I own a parcel of land that has a 27 acre hardwood forest and 40 acres of fields that I rent to a farmer. The dozer will be used for clearing and spreading and leveling and landscaping around my home and out building.
Thank you so much for your knowledgeable thoughts ! melville6
back but is not operating because of a bypass relief valve or something. This fellow said he loves the little dozer but the grousers are digging up his stone driveway too much and his wife made him buy a rubber tire farm tractor for snow plowing. This second tractor is priced at 5000 firm and is a 6 hour drive away. I have not seen a picture of this dozer, but his guy sounds very honest and sincere as well.
So my question is, which dozer sounds like the one to buy? My gut says the second one because it has the more powerful diesel and the 4 way blade and likely other features that give it advantages over the 1950 model. I should also mention that I own a parcel of land that has a 27 acre hardwood forest and 40 acres of fields that I rent to a farmer. The dozer will be used for clearing and spreading and leveling and landscaping around my home and out building.
Thank you so much for your knowledgeable thoughts ! melville6
It was my first tractor, I believe that it was the first year that Case offer the diesel in the 310, 1962. I have spent a little under $6000 partially restoring it. Still runs like a top at over 10,000 hours on the meter.:thumbsup:
