Neat, Compact, Expensive Dozer

hobbyfarm · Dec 2, 2004

I just stumbled upon this website about trailbuilding. There I found a cool, small dozer. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

SWECO 480 Trail Dozer 

Unfortunately, that's about all the info on it. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

hobbyfarm · Dec 2, 2004

Notice the price of the backhoe Thumb.
OUCH! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

hobbyfarm · Dec 2, 2004

Just found a few more photos of the little dozer.

smugmug - IMBA-Rich's galleries 

Cool scenery photos too! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Henro · Dec 2, 2004

Pretty neat machine...not sure if it is worth the $52,000 for the base unit though...

Then again, I seem to feel that everything in the supermarket is expensive too... /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

aloha · Dec 3, 2004

( a few more photos of the little dozer. )

It doesn't look very impressive for the money, but the "Backhoe Madness" down the page is cool. Next time I need to crawl into a hopper car, that's how I'll do it, for sure.

KiotiJohn · Dec 3, 2004

I agree Henro, not sure if it's worth that price, but then everything is so expensive now. I get sticker shock almost anytime I buy anything anymore.
Hobbyk, thanks for the intersting post. I'm always amazed at the number of different dozers and other equipment that's out there. JOhn

MikeFromVA · Dec 3, 2004

I think the fact that they are charging $150 for a 10lb fire extinguisher shows that they are a little on the high side on all of the posted prices. I'm sure that they post high prices so they can give you a discount.

"Backhoe Madness" from the "more pictures" link is indeed crazy - candidate for "Genius Of The Week" in the safety forum if you ask me...

hobbyfarm · Dec 3, 2004

( Pretty neat machine...not sure if it is worth the $52,000 for the base unit though...

Then again, I seem to feel that everything in the supermarket is expensive too... )

Hey Henro,
I know what you mean, everything is at least a buck and up! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
phil

hobbyfarm · Dec 3, 2004

Hello aloha,
Backhoe Madness is definitely  ""thinking(?)" outside the box" /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
I've got a feeling about this guy - that he walks out of his shrink's office when he calls him crazy! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

phil

hobbyfarm · Dec 3, 2004

( I agree Henro, not sure if it's worth that price, but then everything is so expensive now. I get sticker shock almost anytime I buy anything anymore.
)

KiotiJohn,
I agree with you and Henro. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Of course, it's not worth the price. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif But, think what the price of the same amount of work done manually would cost. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif Besides, this is like putting your tax dollars to work.
The dozer looks like each unit is its own animal, ie shop built, one at a time. No two are the same. Parts must be a nightmare to come by. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
phil