Broke down a bought a dozer

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:36 pm

I did try to find an affordable (to me) JD but had to settle for an early 50's Cat D4. Once I get it home I'll get a picture up so you all can laugh at me!

Rick

shinnery · Post by **shinnery** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:38 pm

Is it going to be of more use to you than a Gen. Creighton?
Bryce

cowboy4996 · Post by **cowboy4996** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:43 pm

Nothing wrong with a good ol' D4... growing up on the ranch we had a MC and a D4 7U series. Each had a job to do, and both served their purpose well.
I have the MC and my uncle has the D4 on the ranch. I may have some books on the D4 if you need some info, depending on the series you have.

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:12 pm

Schennery: Lot more now

! Don't need a tank....but it would be fun!

Coyboy: It will be delivered sometime later this next week. I'll get the serial number and figure out what year/series it is then. One another note later this month I'll be out in the Grangeville ID area later this month. Taking the MIL out to see her sister. How close are you?

Rick

cowboy4996 · Post by **cowboy4996** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:59 am

Rick, we are a ways away from Grangeville....Prineville is right in the center of Oregon

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 7:52 am

cowboy4996 wrote:Rick, we are a ways away from Grangeville....Prineville is right in the center of Oregon

Yea I looked it up on maps. I'm looking for things to do while I'm there. I don't think a 14 hour round trip is going to be one of them as much as I'd like to. OH well.

Rick

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:32 pm

Cowboy4996: Friend delivered my dozer just before dark. D4 7U. Serial # 7U18.

Rick

cowboy4996 · Post by **cowboy4996** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:27 pm

Nice!! That's what we had on the ranch.
Is the fuel tank behind the seat or beside you? Does the pony motor have electric start?
If you need any tech info, I'm pretty sure I have the service manuals and a parts manual, and I could pass on the info.

Wayne

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:50 pm

cowboy4996 wrote:Nice!! That's what we had on the ranch.
Is the fuel tank behind the seat or beside you? Does the pony motor have electric start?
If you need any tech info, I'm pretty sure I have the service manuals and a parts manual, and I could pass on the info.

Wayne

OK thanks. I don't have any of the manuals yet. And yes. It' an electric start pony on it. Interestingly enough it uses the same carburetor that JD used on the pony motor on the R.

Rick

Stan Disbrow · Post by **Stan Disbrow** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:49 pm

Hi,

You typed the post title wrong. Let me fix that for you:

I Bought A Down Dozer And (am) Broke

At this point, I am afraid to use a smiley.....

And, this isn't a Deere vs Cat comment. It is, unfortunately, a Dozer Truth...

Stan

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:17 pm

Stan Disbrow wrote:Hi,

You typed the post title wrong. Let me fix that for you:

I Bought A Down Dozer And (am) Broke

At this point, I am afraid to use a smiley.....

And, this isn't a Deere vs Cat comment. It is, unfortunately, a Dozer Truth...

Stan

LOL I've been told that a few times! The pony carb and steering brakes need work. Undercarriage is about 70-75%!! Main engine runs. Could have do a lot worse for 2200. Wife is giving me heck cause it has a little rust.....

Cowboy, forgot, Side fender mounted tank, 1947.

Rick

cowboy4996 · Post by **cowboy4996** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:45 am

That is interesting that it uses the same carb as a R. I've never been around an R, but it's pony was a 2 cyl......from a 70 on, Deere used 4 cyl for the pony.

Our D4 was a 51...fuel tank behind the seat.

Wayne

Stan Disbrow · Post by **Stan Disbrow** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:01 am

Hi,

Well, that D4 surely sounds worth going broke on. Especially if that 75% is 'our' measurement and not a 'sellers' version (which means the tracks stay on for 3 out of 4 turns)....

Stan

oldtanker · Post by **oldtanker** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:49 pm

Stan Disbrow wrote:Hi,

Well, that D4 surely sounds worth going broke on. Especially if that 75% is 'our' measurement and not a 'sellers' version (which means the tracks stay on for 3 out of 4 turns)....

Stan

Stan yea I think I'm a little better off than that! But the condition of the tracks were then first thing I looked at. So for 2200 plus 180 to get it 100 miles home I'm happy with! The fact that the main engine runs good and it steers makes it even better. Round these here parts most guys think there is gold under that there dirt, paint and rust and price accordingly. 3K for a worn track, "ran when it was parked" is the norm. Haven't seen any of the old JD's with a blade or loader offered for less than about 3500 in a couple of years. Was at an auction 2 years ago, a JD 1010 crawler loader, really bad track, front idlers flopped back and forth sold for 4500. So I'm pretty happy.

Rick

Stan Disbrow · Post by **Stan Disbrow** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:26 am

Hi,

Sounds like a great deal to me.

I always like the 'ran fine when we parked it' line. I translate that to 'was running until this point right here'...

Stan

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