Re: 1958 D8H vs. Northern Ontario

Posted by Rod F. on September 04, 2003 at 20:31:27 from (142.177.87.136):

In Reply to: 1958 D8H vs. Northern Ontario posted by Cliff from Ontario on September 03, 2003 at 17:55:14:

Well, the D8 being a CAT, every part will be supported. That said, you still don't want the old girl. Undercarridge, big money. Any break downs, big money. That said, a D8 is way too much machine for cleaning up that kind of garbage. You say the area grew up in alders. Think about this. To root that stuff out, you need a good rake, it's a lot of back an forth, basically working the corner of the blade to see what you are doing. The machine isn't even remotely working, except that it has a huge carridge, big engine, and a lot of dead weight to drag around. You don't need a D8 to push alders, and I'll bet dollars for donoughts, a D4 or D5 would do just as much or more in a day, on way less fuel, and way lower operating costs. I say this with experience. I have a D4H, which works very well for exactly what you describe. The D4 is light for large hardwood stumps, but everything else is a piece of cake. The 4 is handy around the farm too. Myself, I would look for an excavator, say a 215 or so, with a thumb, a dozer (4, 5, or 6), or hire the job out. The backhoe would be a waste of time on that job, in my opinion, but hand to have no less. The 8 is for sale for a reason. Don't walk, run! Again, just my opinion.

Rod

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