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Moving a Dead Dozer

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bILL

12-19-2001 20:24:53




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My brothers AC dozer had a major fire and is going to require considerable fixing before it pushs any more dirt. Bad thing about it is the dozer is not near the shop. He thinks he can get it in "tow" but will have to get the blade off the ground somehow before he thinks about moving it

About a month or 6 weeks ago I saw a disucssion on how to move a "dead" dozer. I was going to send the info to my brother, but I can't find it. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

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Bill

12-29-2001 17:26:28




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
My brother called today and said they had moved the dozer yesterday. He said it moved very easy after they got the frost broke loose. He was on the dozer and was able to hold the steering clutches back and work the brakes. They lifted the blade with his loader and then chained it up.

He did say that since the fire burnt off all the hoses they left a trail of oil as they went.

Thanks for all the info. Now we'll see if he can get it rebuilt before this time next year.

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charles ethridge

12-24-2001 18:25:21




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
bill, been there done that, try to get a couple of hi-lift jacks and put under the blade or side arms and jack up the blade and use a chain around the hood and around the side arms to chain up the blade, take out of gear and should roll very easy, the brakes should work if not hyd.



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Bill

12-23-2001 08:47:00




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
Have had the pleasure several times...with & without a tow vehicle. Worse case scenario-without.... In this case, a pipe or angle iron under the blade for it to slide along on. Then hook a come-a-long to the blade & a rear pad & pull it the length of the tracks with each pull. A cheap 2-4 ton cable come-a-long will work. Pulled a Cletrac BG ( 5.5 ton? ) with a Jeep CJ5 with the blade sliding on a pipe with out any harm to the Jeep.... They do roll easy if everything is free....

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ro

12-21-2001 07:59:27




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
As others have mentioned, be aware that the 'dead' crawler will move downhill easily and the pulling equipment may not have the braking ability needed. Thus, I think it wise to have someone on the crawler being towed, to operate the brakes, if needed. Also, the most demanding aspect will be turning the dead crawler. With the steering clutches tied back, turning will be easier, but you may still need to plan for wide sweeping turns. Plan ahead on your tow route, to avoid sharp turns.
The second operator to handle the brakes is most important in my opinion.

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Thurlow

12-20-2001 04:22:10




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
Pulled a TD-15 about a mile through the field. Worked a chain under EACH end of blade and around push beam (2 chains). Put transmission in neutral and tied steering clutch levers back (so it could turn). When I moved forward, the chains picked up the blade enough to clear. Crawlers free-wheel much easier than you might expect.



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wrenchman

12-19-2001 22:46:43




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
put tow chain through a HEAVY walled long pipe.it will keep towed tractor from running into towing tractor...



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td-9

12-19-2001 21:03:03




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 Re: Moving a Dead Dozer in reply to bILL, 12-19-2001 20:24:53  
I used a jack to raise blade,chains to hold it up.put everything in neutral and hooked a chain to it and away we went.----- -do not under any condition get anthing you don't want crushed or cut off under the blade or between dead tractor and tow tractor,accidents do happen!!!!! !!!!! !



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