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  1. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    First thing I noticed about it was there was slack in the tracks. I asked about it given the undercarriage is supposed to be relatively new.... seems the mechanic put the adjuster seals in backwards and had not reversed them yet.
  2. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    I wouldn't entirely agree with what you are stating in that given the opportunity to do it again we definitely would not follow the same process... as you might say... model, but I do understand it. This first go around is a means to an end. This first round is a learning process... not a...
  3. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    I thought it was much to high as well. I bought an old IH E200 from the same party but passed on the Case 450. Thank you for the additional information. I will look out for a newer unit.
  4. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    Given this is our first rodeo I would hardly call what we have a business model. We are learning as we go and affording it as we can. Given the opportunity to it again in the 2nd go around... you can bet we will take what we have learned... and made.... and make a better go of it.
  5. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    I have no doubt of that. I've stated from the beginning this is not a conventional development... far from it. I know very well I am working against all odds. Including some in these forums that haven't been able to differentiate between conventional and what it is we are attempting here...
  6. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    Agreed. Someone had added some reinforcement to one side only which seems odd. I know what caused this issue for us.... it was human error. My operator screwed up. Had nothing to do with a failure of the machine.
  7. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    To each there own. I've watched every development around here with newer modern equipment have to have additional pieces of each equipment on site just to satisfy the failure of any of those being used. Tell me which is more cost effective.
  8. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    What a day it has been. For those following at home... I have created a new thread under scrapers regarding the breakage that occurred on the IH-412. In the mean time... I made a counter offer to their counter offer to my original offer on the IH-E200 and they accepted it at noon today...
  9. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    At the moment I have found that method (as it is on my D6) more comfortable than the nearly out of reach one at the dash on the HD16.
  10. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    So it has been quite the day... We have removed the damaged pieces from the IH-412 and have them back at the shop. It looks a bit more daunting here on the pallet than it did sitting in the scraper. I'd like to think that heat and leverage will be the order of the day here but I'm not...
  11. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    I have a couple of 50 ton presses but not sure that would be enough. Even with heat. Have considered if someone with a 100 or 150 ton press might be advantageous. Have had opportunities in the past to purchase a 200 ton press.... kinda wished I had now.
  12. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    Oh it began some time ago! It's the nature of the beast.
  13. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    Just checked out the CEE channel. I was never aware of it before. That's a great channel. It's right down my ally with my prototyping shop. Thanks for passing that on treemuncher.
  14. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    The owner wants $15k for his 450. Seems high to me. I mean... I just purchased an A/C HD16 for $7,000 and it is working great. That's like 8 times the size isn't it? lol. I can use it eventually but don't need it right away. Had a mishap with another piece of equipment yesterday that I...
  15. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    I thought LBJ always looked like he was in despair! :)
  16. Homer Dokes

    What the hell was I thinking! A tale of land development and our 1st rodeo in such.

    Shanks are what they have in prison... no? Don't shank me bro! lmao I am finding that the larger the dozer... the more difficult it is to control the blade. It's a bit frustrating when that HD16 blade just wants to plunge into the ground and there is no fine adjust on the lever. It also...
  17. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    Yes... but could I afford to haul it all the way back to my place? :oops:
  18. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    Don't I know it. Remember that 'ol HeeHaw bit with the ol timers and their moonshine jugs... "Blues, dispair, and agony on me!" I'm afraid this one could have been avoided which is the part that really irks me.
  19. Homer Dokes

    Remember that pan I lost? It's nuthin compared to this!

    Hello all, Here I was all proud of myself having overcome the issues of the lost pan on my IH-412 scraper. Several days later and now I have a BIG problem. As near as I can reconstruct we lost a rear pin on the control arm for the pan which then when emptying the bowl caused a bind that...
  20. Homer Dokes

    Case 450 crawler. What year is it?

    Greetings all, So I am looking at a Case 450 crawler with 6 way blade to use as a finishing machine. Here are the model and serial: Model: D 450 Serial: 3051718 It looks to have a relatively new undercarriage but the rest of it is a bit beaten up. Trying to determine a fare price to offer...
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