Waited many years

[Nesikep]

Will Boss Cat ride?

He needs a real CAT operator

 

[Nesikep]

Those tracks look SUPER tight

 

[Nesikep]

First dozer I owned/ran was an Allis Chalmers HD6B. Hand clutch. That little thing would leave you worn out at the end of the day or before. Hand on the clutch and a 2 inch limb hits me on the ring finger and flattens by wedding band. How to make a flattened wedding band round again. Put it over the end of a 7/16" half inch drive socket and use a larger socket to work it down the taper. Comes back off perfectly round. Good to go for many years until I stepped off the side of a featherlite aluminum cattle trailer and it hung on the tongue on the top of the extruded panel. Pretty bad cut on the finger. How to get the ring off over the cut. Take the string off a bag of feed. Pass the end under the ring, wind the long end of the string around the finger from the ring to past the finger knuckle, covering the cut with tight close wraps. Then start unwinding the short end. Ring will slide down the finger, over the cut and finger knuckle. That method works to remove a ring even if there is no cut. I have not worn a wedding band since. All the things you learn on the farm.

1954 HD6.. thing can push some dirt, but boy your hands are busy between the hand clutch, steering brakes, and blade controls, This one has the Buda engine.. 55hp @ 1600 RPM I think?

 

[SuperiorIan]

Should you want to add some Heemeyer modifications, we have the material at Superior Steel Sales

 

[Texas Ranch Hand]

Finally own one. Undercarriage is pretty much new. The old girl is only 7 years younger than I am.View attachment 58126View attachment 58127View attachment 58128View attachment 58129

I had an old 1966 D6. Originally had a pony motor that you had to start first and it started the main engine. Then had a starter put on it with 4 batteries to turn it over. Starting fluid was mandatory. You had to be a one man band to run it but tough as hell. If you ever need parts for an old one this site is great:
https://www.thilltractor.com/ .
(715) 832-2128

 

[gcreekrch]

I had an old 1966 D6. Originally had a pony motor that you had to start first and it started the main engine. Then had a starter put on it with 4 batteries to turn it over. Starting fluid was mandatory. You had to be a one man band to run it but tough as hell. If you ever need parts for an old one this site is great:
https://www.thilltractor.com/ .
(715) 832-2128

Thank you

 

[gcreekrch]

I had an old 1966 D6. Originally had a pony motor that you had to start first and it started the main engine. Then had a starter put on it with 4 batteries to turn it over. Starting fluid was mandatory. You had to be a one man band to run it but tough as hell. If you ever need parts for an old one this site is great:
https://www.thilltractor.com/ .
(715) 832-2128

Looks like I am ordering a turbo. Will see if anything closer to home first.

 

[Silver]

Looks like I am ordering a turbo. Will see if anything closer to home first.

Did it come apart or is it seized? These old dozers that sit around for long periods of time between uses with no rain cap on the exhaust tend to end up in this condition. When I bought my dozer I also needed to order a turbo. I do wonder if they can be freed up and cleaned rather than being replaced.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I've cleaned a few seized turbos but they usually don't last long. When they spin at 100,000 to 200,000 rpm anything less than perfect bushing surfaces and balanced impellers leads to failure.

 

[gcreekrch]

Bit of better news. Neighbor came up and checked things over. Loose bolts holding turbo together, bearings and fins ok. Tightened up and ran it for a couple hours. Will run more tomorrow.
Still going to get one to have on the shelf.