Always wanted a d6r

[screamincat]

Finally found one to keep around the farm. Finally found one. I was scared they had put lipstick on a pig. But so far so good. Could use rails and pads I know. Came with a new set of sprockets. But it was worth the money.

 

[Shimmy1]

Finally found one to keep around the farm. Finally found one. I was scared they had put lipstick on a pig. But so far so good. Could use rails and pads I know. Came with a new set of sprockets. But it was worth the money.

I'll bet when you get around to pulling the magnetic screen for the tranny you will be in a moderate state of panic.....

 

[Nige]

I'll bet when you get around to pulling the magnetic screen for the tranny you will be in a moderate state of panic.....

Harsh but based on recent postings by people who bought used D6Rs probably not too far wide of the mark.

 

[screamincat]

I used to to work for cat untill i went out on my own. It Wouldnt be the first trans ive been through. I haven’t pulled the screen. But I’m not to concerned with it so far. I’ve put 102hrs on it as of today. But ya never know with used eq

 

[screamincat]

Harsh but based on recent postings by people who bought used D6Rs probably not too far wide of the mark.

He may not be far off. Never know

 

[.RC.]

Being the USA, you probably only paid a tenner for it....

 

[screamincat]

Being the USA, you probably only paid a tenner for it....

A few tenners!

 

[stinky64]

Nice chunk of iron to "keep around the farm" Good Job.

 

[Nige]

At first blush it looks to have had a DuPont/20-gallon overhaul before it came into your possession.

 

[screamincat]

At first blush it looks to have had a DuPont/20-gallon overhaul before it came into your possession.

Kinda why I said. At first I thought they maybe put lipstick on a Pig

 

[Welder Dave]

No way to know until you've ran it for several hundred or a thousand hours. It's painted but doesn't look all beat up. Not sure if the welding on the front of the push arms is normal or was repaired?

 

[Nige]

That looks very much like a repair to me. I wonder what the other side looks like.

 

[Welder Dave]

What would damage the push arms, big rock's or something similar?

 

[Metalman 55]

Nice looking unit.....hope you have good luck with it!

 

[Metalman 55]

What would damage the push arms, big rock's or something similar?

Abrasion of a variety of sorts...quite common to see welding repairs done on machines with higher hrs on them, near the front of the push arms.

 

[Nige]

Abrasion of a variety of sorts...quite common to see welding repairs done on machines with higher hrs on them, near the front of the push arms.

Not unusual to wear holes in the front end of a push arm, especially on the RH side of the machine. that's why I asked what the LH side looked like in comparison.

How many hours does it have on it, allegedly, or real.?

 

[screamincat]

It’s been repaired on that right push arm. No doubt. She’s not perfect but I’m not ether and I’m older that it. I can fix whatever it might need. But no more than I need to run it it should last me a while from what I’ve seen so far from it. The other side push arm hasn’t been welded on. It doesn’t make my living. Working on other people’s equipment does! lol.

Allegedly or real hours are 9421 according to my e.t. And dash.

I gave 45k for it. Pretty good price for around here……

 

[screamincat]

No way to know until you've ran it for several hundred or a thousand hours. It's painted but doesn't look all beat up. Not sure if the welding on the front of the push arms is normal or was repaired?

Not a dented piece of sheet metal or steel on it. Push arm hasn’t been repaired on right side.

 

[Nige]

The other side push arm hasn’t been welded on.

Not surprising but nice to have it confirmed.

Another tidbit. The RH corner bit on the blade will wear faster than the left.

 

[JS430]

Not a dented piece of sheet metal or steel on it. Push arm hasn’t been repaired on right side.

When we were looking for a dozer it seemed like all the dozers that didn't have sweeps or screens where in much better physical shape than those that had sweeps. We ended up with one that didn't have them and the sheet metal is near perfect. The paints faded some but not scratched up too bad. We added the forestry package for use on the ranch.

Nice looking rig have fun with it.