[ianoz]

Well I guess we better get to work and build these threads up again .
First Photo , first 3 on the left we have since sold . An oliver AD , an Oliver OC6 , and a case 420 .
Then a caterpillar D24U and a Cat D47U .
Second photo is a Track,marshall 55.Made in England with a 55 HP perkins motor .
3rd photo is another Trackmarshall 55 which we are trading with our friend John for a David Brown 30 T crawler .
Last photo is a David Brown 30 TD diesel .

 

[Guest]

Those are some nice looking crawlers.

 

[Peacher79]

There's just something about a crawler that gets me pumped up.

 

[JJ. in B.C.]

Nice selection Ian, thanks for the pics

 

[ianoz]

Well , it does not fall under the vintage heading , but it is a crawler .We just bought this . Looks a bit rough , but works well .
A bit of a tidy up and it should be a good thing .Komatsu D65EX-12
.

 

[prwttsh]

Quite a collection you have there. Thanks for sharing with us

 

[ianoz]

WEll , Loaded up one of the Trackmarshall 55s , It's going down the road to John's place ,and a Dravid Brown 30T is coming home with us .

 

[ianoz]

The Komatsu D65ex-12 , Now with its covers all back on and old owners stickers removed and a shine on the blade .

 

[gordon1121]

Those Komatsu dozers are a good outfit. I had a d58e do some work on the farm a few years back and I was impressed. I had always been around cats but the Komatsu was a stout tractor and worked good.

 

[Guest]

Nice collection Sir

 

[ianoz]

This is the David Brown 30Ti swapped with John .

 

[Guest]

Very nice. Will this one have a specific job to do at your place?

 

[bettyp]

Thanks for the redo on the dozers . Nice to have them back on again. we are getting new members that will enjoy them also.

 

[BigDaveinKY]

Is the D.B. getting a full restoration ??

 

[johndeerefan]

Very nice collection. I would love to have a JD crawler.

Quick question, can you actually do any dirtwork/tree clearing with the small crawlers? Or do they just sit and spin out? I thought about buying something like a John Deere 440 or John Deere 420 with a blade to clear some underbrush in my wooded area. I didn't know how good they would actually do/push or if I would be better to just hire it done.

 

[ianoz]

Hi Jdfan,I don't have any experience with John Deere machines .I have seen 420s ,and i would imagine that they would be a bit too light for dozer work. It depends what machines were popular in your area .I would look at a cat D4 6 or 7U, Allis chalmers HD5 or 6.Here is a Photo of our D68U 1947 model still able to do real work .

John's Allis Chalmers HD5

Our D46U

A D46U at a show .

 

[BigDaveinKY]

Tim, Several guys had J.D. 440s that they used to cut logging roads through the hills where I grew up.
If you ain't gonna try pushing over anything real big they work pretty good on underbrush and smaller trees.

 

[ianoz]

Alright , Seems had a photo disappear , So add a few more .
This Is a Fowler leeds 3.30 About a 1935 model we think .

My Trackmarshall 55 witha Brit
stand Drawn hydraulic Ripper

This is a Fowler VF 1948 model

Three Decades of Fowler marshall Crawlers

 

[BigDaveinKY]

You've got some fun toys to play with.
Is that you working them??

 

[Guest]

Very nice collection. I would love to have a JD crawler.

Quick question, can you actually do any dirtwork/tree clearing with the small crawlers? Or do they just sit and spin out? I thought about buying something like a John Deere 440 or John Deere 420 with a blade to clear some underbrush in my wooded area. I didn't know how good they would actually do/push or if I would be better to just hire it done.

JDfan

Here's a 450G a friend brought over. Trees around 12" were no problem at all. We did one that was closer to 24". Took a lil work diggin up the roots but did get it knocked down. Our ground is all sand. Don't think that helped with the traction.