First off, have a REAL NEED for a dozer before buying one, they are expensive to maintain and repair. To give you an idea of how much, an average D6 runs over $20 an hour just for undercarriage wear. Add fuel, service, and other mechanical wear, you're talking $40 an hour. If the transmission, the engine, or a final drive suddenly needs rebuild, figure $12 - 20K each. And trust me, any one of the above can come apart as fast as blowing a belt on a snow machine. If the U/C wears out while you own it, figure $25k+ for a rebuild, and don't figure you will recoupe that expense in the sale. Then how do you plan to move it around? This isn't something you throw on a fifth wheel trailer behind an F350. If your thinking you have all these little jobs to do here and there, unless you have access to a lowboy, you will quickly spend more hauling it around than you buy it for. A D3 or D4 C series Cat would make more sense, they can be moved with the above setup if you're carefull. Even more usefull is a rubber tracked skid loader, they can perform amazing amounts of work. Then,.... no offense intended, but operating one of these isn't as easy as it looks. A good cat skinner will do more in a couple hours than an above average joe will do in a day & vsvs it sometimes takes a good operator all day to fix the issues a novice creates in a couple hours. You want to play with a dozer, pick a task in mind to accomplish, call your local Cat dealer and rent one, have it delivered, and hope you get what you were planning to do done in a weekend. After that, hire a pro who owns the equipment needed to do the job and talk them into letting you play for a while. If you still must own something like this, call your local dealer and pay them for a full T/A inspection so you have a little idea of what you are getting into befoer spending your money.
I see a lot of hate LOL. I have owned a D6D since 1999. The D6D , D8K and D9H are the best dozers Cat has ever made (I have owned all three). Parts are readily availble at any cat or aftermarket store.
Buy it and use it to plow in the winter and build a track for atv rzr and snowmobiles. Plus with the race at hay days coming up this could make a convenient at home practice track :)
Would it turn into something like the jet? You have to think along the lines of : would it be used 10 times and then when you realize it cost too much to repair what will you do
+PowerModz tracks work great for pushing snow like in that video but, in that video, there wasn't much for ice, but from experience, ice and steel don't work well together. So I don't think that you would have a problem with slipping on ice, so in that sense, would work just fine. Would DEFINITELY buy that dozer if the price is in your price range.
Have a D6 and a D8 at my job less than 3000 hours on one almost 5,000 on the other in the last 3 weeks the two machines together have cost my boss $24K. think about what you're doing before you do it. that's a very expensive investment if you don't have the work to back up what your spending especially if something breaks
"Should I buy a Cat Dozer?" What kind of question is that !? Of course you should!! Everyone needs a Cat. Move unwanted dirt, snow, Arctic Cats, all kinds of refuse.
Never seen a d6 with such a long track frame, front idelers are in front of the fender, would be way better on slopes, harder on the drive gears for turning, does anyone know why this is a one off track frame???
Last a year or two? You aren't around machinery much are you.... Age has Very little to do with condition. Hours are what maters. I'd buy it in a second, ever high hours as long as it was cheap.
back woods I doubt a 12 year old like your self is around heavy machinery everyday. If you were you would know its more of maintenance hours and etc that matters in how long the machine will last.
Don't waste you time my dad n I run heavy equitment, we know quite a bit bout that stuff. It will take a lot of work to fix plus trying to find parts if it breaks. You would be money ahead by just renting out a bobcat with tracks, plus you would get a ton more work done a lot faster... My suggestion would be to run the other way!!
First off, have a REAL NEED for a dozer before buying one, they are expensive to maintain and repair. To give you an idea of how much, an average D6 runs over $20 an hour just for undercarriage wear. Add fuel, service, and other mechanical wear, you're talking $40 an hour.
If the transmission, the engine, or a final drive suddenly needs rebuild, figure $12 - 20K each. And trust me, any one of the above can come apart as fast as blowing a belt on a snow machine. If the U/C wears out while you own it, figure $25k+ for a rebuild, and don't figure you will recoupe that expense in the sale.
Then how do you plan to move it around? This isn't something you throw on a fifth wheel trailer behind an F350. If your thinking you have all these little jobs to do here and there, unless you have access to a lowboy, you will quickly spend more hauling it around than you buy it for. A D3 or D4 C series Cat would make more sense, they can be moved with the above setup if you're carefull. Even more usefull is a rubber tracked skid loader, they can perform amazing amounts of work.
Then,.... no offense intended, but operating one of these isn't as easy as it looks. A good cat skinner will do more in a couple hours than an above average joe will do in a day & vsvs it sometimes takes a good operator all day to fix the issues a novice creates in a couple hours.
You want to play with a dozer, pick a task in mind to accomplish, call your local Cat dealer and rent one, have it delivered, and hope you get what you were planning to do done in a weekend.
After that, hire a pro who owns the equipment needed to do the job and talk them into letting you play for a while.
If you still must own something like this, call your local dealer and pay them for a full T/A inspection so you have a little idea of what you are getting into befoer spending your money.
Your right this isnt a hobby machine
im a dealership of construction equipment , and hell yea its expensive to maintain
I see a lot of hate LOL. I have owned a D6D since 1999. The D6D , D8K and D9H are the best dozers Cat has ever made (I have owned all three). Parts are readily availble at any cat or aftermarket store.
Buy it and use it to plow in the winter and build a track for atv rzr and snowmobiles. Plus with the race at hay days coming up this could make a convenient at home practice track :)
What would be your intended use for it? It would be useful in some situations but impractical for others
make sure that tracks and rails are in good shape
that would be awesome for powermodz, that thing is a beast itself
Yes! Then you can build jumps and snow jumps, plus clear your drive way to the bunker!
Nice sound of the Cat.
I'd say no because of how much they cost per day to run. we had them at work and they would burn through a full tank (250 litres I think).
I don't know much about old equipment, but what i do know by watching people running it, looks like a lot of fixing and hunting for parts
buy it for research purposes
research and record the data of how long it would take to build a jump for the snowmobiles
Yes make a track and jumps for the snowmobiles in the winter
Use it to make some jumps for the sleds 👌🏼
Would it turn into something like the jet? You have to think along the lines of : would it be used 10 times and then when you realize it cost too much to repair what will you do
+TJrcTX if i use it ten times that would be good, thats all i need it for. looking at a new jet now - more power.
+PowerModz buy a golf cart and put a 1000cc rotax in it
+Randy Bobandy Randles, you've got the right idea!
Yup. Slap some Power Modz Stickers on the ole beasts and instant HP gain.... LOL
I personally suggest you looking into a skid steer, personally I think they will fit your needs better and more suit your kinda thing. just my opinion
Buy it, and use it exclusively for trips to the grocery store.
hempyolol lol park in the handicap spot cuz who the hell is gonna stop ya
The winch would be good for pulling the land cruiser out of them deep holes lol
how do I get powermodz stickers I live in alberta and didn't see a merchandise section on the website
Bull dozers are worth there weight in gold you can use it to build tracks and clear snow just to scratch the surface of the possibilities.
Can't clear snow with steel tracks, slips on the ice
+Justin P th-cam.com/video/a_A2oym64oM/w-d-xo.html
+PowerModz tracks work great for pushing snow like in that video but, in that video, there wasn't much for ice, but from experience, ice and steel don't work well together. So I don't think that you would have a problem with slipping on ice, so in that sense, would work just fine. Would DEFINITELY buy that dozer if the price is in your price range.
+PowerModz how many hours are on it
tracks are done. hire a dozer and operator. A good operator compared to a weekend warrior can give you what you want with far less effort.
How does the operator tilt and adjust the blade angle on the Caterpillar D6D from the controls where he sits to operate this D6D?
Skid extensions and triple pipes buddy
if you buy it are you going to use regally or are you going to only use once every year if your going to use all the time then sure buy it
If you could find a use for it and it's a could deal I think it's good
Have a D6 and a D8 at my job less than 3000 hours on one almost 5,000 on the other in the last 3 weeks the two machines together have cost my boss $24K. think about what you're doing before you do it. that's a very expensive investment if you don't have the work to back up what your spending especially if something breaks
Defiantly should buy!!!
Use it to build tracks and jumps
Your son seems really smart
I would like to sign up for your money management course....
buy a loader or skid steer instead you can do way more with something like that
Nice relic!
"Should I buy a Cat Dozer?" What kind of question is that !? Of course you should!! Everyone needs a Cat. Move unwanted dirt, snow, Arctic Cats, all kinds of refuse.
Would this be to make your rzr track?
What happened to the xp1000 video? I got an email saying there was a new video but now when I click on the link it doesn't come up???
its your money... but i would buy it.
Nice, but what are you going to do with it, save the money to build more mod sleds!! :)
Never seen a d6 with such a long track frame, front idelers are in front of the fender, would be way better on slopes, harder on the drive gears for turning, does anyone know why this is a one off track frame???
Lgp model I'd imagine
so how much are they selling the Dozer for
For the adage of it it might only last a year or two so no
Last a year or two? You aren't around machinery much are you.... Age has Very little to do with condition. Hours are what maters.
I'd buy it in a second, ever high hours as long as it was cheap.
back woods LOL year has absolutely nothing to do with how long it will last
Actually I'm around machines every day an years do play a part in how long it will last
back woods I doubt a 12 year old like your self is around heavy machinery everyday. If you were you would know its more of maintenance hours and etc that matters in how long the machine will last.
No...dont do it. If you need one rent it or sub it out.
d3 would be more practical unless you are starting a construction business. that d6 drinks!
I see a track coming!!!!!!!!!!
Definitely!
Don't waste you time my dad n I run heavy equitment, we know quite a bit bout that stuff. It will take a lot of work to fix plus trying to find parts if it breaks. You would be money ahead by just renting out a bobcat with tracks, plus you would get a ton more work done a lot faster...
My suggestion would be to run the other way!!
Run things over, make a mud race pit and an ATV/UTV/Dirt bike race track.
Build a rzr track
No if you do get one with a 6 or a 8 way blade
Yes it is cool
Louie dont buy it, that has way way more power than you would ever need
take off the stupid backup beeper then yes looks like a tight machine
put a 572 in it
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It could be fun when you finally kill that RZR and put it too rest.
Ofcourse u buy it :P
Powermodz new mod.
2:18 did your son say d*mn
Who gives a fuck?
I can say what ever the hell aroun my parents and im only 13 Youngblood.
+Jack Rossman I think he was blown away by the size of the monster - he got away with it.
LGP undercarriage is $$$$$$$$
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