Dozer ID

musselmark · Apr 20, 2019

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 · Apr 21, 2019

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

Ortimber · Apr 21, 2019

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

musselmark · Apr 21, 2019

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 · Apr 21, 2019

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

4570Man · Apr 21, 2019

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 · Apr 21, 2019

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 · Apr 21, 2019

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

Xfaxman · Apr 21, 2019

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

Also the undercarriage could be worn badly

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Oldoak · Apr 21, 2019

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.

Complete Turf Care · Apr 21, 2019

An excavator would be a much better tool for removing stumps than a bulldozer.

RickB · Apr 21, 2019

The track is off the drive sprocket, the sprocket is junk, the chains are probably junk. If the idiot selling it said it is in operating condition he is a liar. It surely weighs more than a ton. Figure the value at $13 per ton delivered to the closest scrapyard. There is nothing but expense and aggravation there.

plastikosmd · May 4, 2019

Looks like my oliver, maybe an oc4
My oc3 is a fun machine but stump digging size

Xfaxman · May 4, 2019

plastikosmd said:
Looks like my oliver, maybe an oc4
My oc3 is a fun machine but stump digging size

I think you nailed it :thumbsup:.

Sure looks like Oliver undercarriage: oliver oc4 - Image Search

EddieWalker · May 4, 2019

I own a Case 1550 dozer. It's 170hp and weighs 40,000 pounds. If my soil is wet, as it is in Spring, I can pop 12 to 18 inch pines out of the ground fairly easily. If the soil is dry and hard, I struggle getting 6 inch stumps out of the ground. Stumps are ten times harder to get out then full sized trees. I also tear up the ground something crazy, and it usually takes more time to fix all the damage the ground then it takes to get the tree out. I've learned that it is faster and easier to just dig the entire tree out with my backhoe. An excavator would be even better at digging out trees or stumps.

With all equipment, HP is what you need to look at first. I learned on a 80 hp John Deere 450G that was fun and easy to operate, but too light for clearing the land. It's great for building house pads and spreading materials, but if the ground is hard, it's not very good at digging. My backhoe is 80 hp and I can take out any sized tree with it. Biggest have been close to four feet thick at the trunk. Pines are about the hardest to get out because of how deep their pat root runs. I would think that an 8 tonne excavator would be close to the same in digging ability as my full sized backhoe, but better because it's on tracks and it can spin 360 degrees.

The dozer in your picture would be fun as a toy, maybe most some light material with it, but never to be relied on to do any work.

radios1 · May 4, 2019

CompleteLawnCare said:
An excavator would be a much better tool for removing stumps than a bulldozer.

a CAT D10 would have those trees down much faster than an excavator!.. so, I don't think so!.. I've seen a LOT of land cleared in my area, and Bulldozers are used, for Pines and Oaks!..

RickB · May 4, 2019

radios1 said:
a CAT D10 would have those trees down much faster than an excavator!.. so, I don't think so!.. I've seen a LOT of land cleared in my area, and Bulldozers are used, for Pines and Oaks!..

I’m sure there quite a few 180,000 lb D10’s pushing out trees on Long Island.

4570Man · May 4, 2019

radios1 said:
a CAT D10 would have those trees down much faster than an excavator!.. so, I don't think so!.. I've seen a LOT of land cleared in my area, and Bulldozers are used, for Pines and Oaks!..

A modest sized excavator would have that job done before you ever got permits to move the D10 plus the time and crane bill to remove and reattach the blade. But if you want to play captain ridiculous I’m putting my money on a Cat 385 excavator for knocking over and burning the bush.