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It better be a mountain lion. Fluffy wouldn't stand a chance.
..but back on topic….
Yuchai responded to me about my request for manuals (this is after Bob already came through). I thought it would be interesting to see what they are sending out these days. They asked me for the serial number for the dozer. Any idea where I would find it? I assume it should be somewhere on the engine or transmission.
Haha… thanks Carl. Over the years I've gotten good at mouse proof. I've considered writing a book!
This is deep in the wilderness, trying to kill them all would be impossible. Besides, their dead bodies only attract more mice and other vermin. Maybe I'll start a separate thread on mouse-proofing.PM sent. Thanks Bob.
I will post pictures as the shed goes up. It's just “temporary” for now. (temporary sometimes has a way of becoming permanent…) It's 10' x 21' and just has enough room to squeeze the dozer in with a bit of space for storage.
And since I failed to mention in my first post, it's a “used” dozer (less than 100 hours). Has the shuttle shift and rubber tracks. Although as you can see on the trailer I got the steel tracks as well. I figure I'll wear out the rubber tracks and put on brand new steel tracks then. Getting those tracks off the trailer was an adventure.
Also attached on the back there is a Rankin BB30 72″ box blade – somewhere in the neighborhood of 600lbs. Looks beefy enough for the job.
Which reminds me… Bob…you mentioned in the past you have some documentation on these dozers: manual, diagrams…something. Could you email me what you have? I've got nothing.
(sent an email to Yuchai but I'm not holding my breath. Eastwind doesn't have them online anymore either)
Yeah he did finish all the road grading and building we had planned. It took over 30 hours total! He did a first class job of it. I wanted to post more video but I never got a clear ok from him so I didn’t post more.
This dozer is slated to maintain all that work. It will be a learning experience for sure. I’ve never driven one. Never even owned a tractor of any kind. Talk about diving in with both feet!
Expect to see a LOT of questions from me in the upcoming weeks and months.Thanks. This was intended to be a Christmas present about two years ago. Couldn't wait for Christmas this year.
It will live at my house for a couple of months (wife is really pleased about that) until I can get its home built at the ranch. The mice will have this thing stripped down to the steel in days if it doesn't have a mouse-proof home to live in.
Grizz wrote:
“The location for the tractor is far far from internet access. “
I should qualify that statement. My dozer is currently in Keno, OR since it hasn't been delivered yet.
But AFTER it gets delivered (hopefully this week) THEN it will still be a rough 9 miles away from internet access.
