northmanlogging
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Greating, I'm sure there is something of this somewhere in the forum, but I"m lazy and search functions are a pain.
Anyway I seem to have inherited my uncles D4, its a good cat but it has one glaring issue the axle? bearings have gone out on one side... possible eroding the case as well, not entirely sure, since its currently parked 14 miles up a logging road... I'll know soon enough...
If memory serves its a late 40's model.
Also it has Carco maybe hyster? 2 speed winch on it that low gear has gone out on...
The biggest question I have is can I even get parts for this ole girl or am I doomed to end up scrapping her, which would suck as my uncle is still alive just not using it anymore... and unable to fix it up himself.
Also I'm not a heavy equipment machanic per se, I'm just fairly good with a wrench and tenacious enough to figure it out if I need to, in other words I'm not super familiar with dozers, skidders backhoes, tractors yes... dozers not so much.
Anyway I seem to have inherited my uncles D4, its a good cat but it has one glaring issue the axle? bearings have gone out on one side... possible eroding the case as well, not entirely sure, since its currently parked 14 miles up a logging road... I'll know soon enough...
If memory serves its a late 40's model.
Also it has Carco maybe hyster? 2 speed winch on it that low gear has gone out on...
The biggest question I have is can I even get parts for this ole girl or am I doomed to end up scrapping her, which would suck as my uncle is still alive just not using it anymore... and unable to fix it up himself.
Also I'm not a heavy equipment machanic per se, I'm just fairly good with a wrench and tenacious enough to figure it out if I need to, in other words I'm not super familiar with dozers, skidders backhoes, tractors yes... dozers not so much.