Why doesn't someone make a small crawler like the old case 310 or 350 ? It seems like there is a demand by farmers , small property owners. To get around emissions just buy an engine from someone else. I know about the one from northern tool from China, not heard anything good about it.
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Case Nutty 1660
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should be more as it is twice the power and weight
Probably lower then if it was made in the US. About 10-15 years ago, the State of Michigan expressed a need for crawlers under 6 tons. Since none were made in the USA, John Deere got paid to refurbish old 350Cs for a fee of $85,000 each. So, $85,000 for an older but "rebuilt" machine.
Donald Lehman
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I believe Komotsu makes a JD 350 sized crawler?
I was told by it's owner that they cost around $75,000? Which, I expect, is why most who want one don't have one.
I was told by it's owner that they cost around $75,000? Which, I expect, is why most who want one don't have one.
Yes, but a lot of things a skid-steer will not
do that a crawler can. They lack ground
clearance and get stuck pretty easy in muddy
areas. Been there, done that.
If a person is doing their own work - yes an
older dozer can be fixed up for less then the
price of a new one. Not always true though for
someone paying for all outside work. Fixing up
old crawlers can be extremely labor intensive.
Also with some types of older crawlers - there
IS no cost-effective way to fix. Take the John
Deere 350 series. They tend to get loose
housings between the trans and reverser case.
Once run too long - a new reverser case, trans
case, internal shafts, often side-frames, and
steering clutch housings are needed. At that
point - a person could spend a HUGE amout of
money having the work done IF the parts could
even be found. Deere Co. has discontiued many
parts - even for 350Cs and Ds.
do that a crawler can. They lack ground
clearance and get stuck pretty easy in muddy
areas. Been there, done that.
If a person is doing their own work - yes an
older dozer can be fixed up for less then the
price of a new one. Not always true though for
someone paying for all outside work. Fixing up
old crawlers can be extremely labor intensive.
Also with some types of older crawlers - there
IS no cost-effective way to fix. Take the John
Deere 350 series. They tend to get loose
housings between the trans and reverser case.
Once run too long - a new reverser case, trans
case, internal shafts, often side-frames, and
steering clutch housings are needed. At that
point - a person could spend a HUGE amout of
money having the work done IF the parts could
even be found. Deere Co. has discontiued many
parts - even for 350Cs and Ds.
I'm not arguing with ya JDe, I'm just saying most people will either rent a crawler, hire it done or get a skid steer, with tracks if they have to. Myself, if I didn't have my little 40C I'd be lost. I could never get back out of it what it's cost me to rebuild, but I beat that little thing all winter long and it keeps going.
I've got no argument with the expense of fixing up
an old crawler - or the expense of getting newer
not-so-worn one. If someone needed to do just one
or two jobs - rental is likely the way to go. For
people who figure they'll be doing things needing
equipment until they are drooling and strapped to
wheelchairs - self ownership is the way to go.
an old crawler - or the expense of getting newer
not-so-worn one. If someone needed to do just one
or two jobs - rental is likely the way to go. For
people who figure they'll be doing things needing
equipment until they are drooling and strapped to
wheelchairs - self ownership is the way to go.
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