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I do not think either of these machines have been anywhere than the Northeast. They were purchased new from Nortrac. The 2005 is the NB3500C and the 2012 is the NB3500E. Thanks for the information.
Does anyone know if there is any major difference between a Nortrac NB3500C and a NB3500E other than year it was made? They both have 3 cylinder diesel engines but wondered if both had the same make of engine. I am looking to purchase one of these dozers.
Dan,
I found a couple of Nortrac Dozers that are for sale. The one with 40 hours was purchased new by a gentleman who only put 28 hours on it. It stayed in a shed and not out in the weather. The present owner purchase it about a couple of years ago and has put 12 to 15 hours on it. He tells me that there is nothing wrong with it and he has kept in covered shed. He has changed oil in engine and it has a new battery. He also has manuals and spare parts that came with dozer. He lives several hundred miles from where I live so I will have to take his word plus look at pictures. If I can trade for it, I will save about 50% of what the new one costs so it appears to be somewhat of a decent deal. The man that owns it says He hates to sell but he needs the money for other things. It has metal tracks. I wish that it had rubber tracks. I do not think Nortrac offers the rubber tracks as an option. I do not know about clutch. I will ask about that.
Mendel
Bob,
Thanks again for your help. I am going to try to purchase the 2006 Nortrac Dozer with only 40 hours instead of the new one. Hopefully, I can learn to operate it to grade the trails and roads as well as pulling out logs. I am sure that when I get it sometime in the near future, I will need some more help on making sure I am keeping it in good shape mechanically. I will probably want to replace gauges like it talked about in another post.
Mendel
Bob, Thanks for you reply. Three questions. The Nortrac Dozers that were sold in 2005 list a 30 hp diesel and the newer 35 XTD list a 35 hp diesel. Are these engines made by the same company in China. Since Yuchai makes these dozers, is there any siginificant difference between a 2005 and a 2016 as far as operating the dozer, In other words, are the newer ones improved ? What do you mean by notch dozing? Is using the 6 way blade to cut a trail around the side of a steep place considered notch dozing? Thanks again and I will look forward to hearing from you.
Mendel
I have a Norwood HG36 sawmill. It does not have hydraulics to load logs. I use a grapple on my New Holland Skidsteer for loading logs. The dozer would be used primarily for building trails and roads to skid out logs on areas too steep for wheel tractors.
I have read with interest the posts about the Nortrac Dozer. I am thinking about purchasing one while free shipping is included. My concern is that I am not a mechanic and reading this posts about all of the things that need to be done to the Dozer, I am wondering if the dozer would be a wise investment for me. I am retired and live on 350 acres of mountain land in Northern SC. The only reason the dozer appeals to me is the compact size. I plan to use it totally for putting log roads and trails on my farm . I have alot of timber and want to log some of it for my use. I own a portable sawmill and a winch that is a 8000# 3ph that I would attach to the dozer. Any advise as to the purchase.
I also have found a 2005 Nortrac with only 40 hours for sale. Considerable savings over a new machine but wondered what the difference is between a dozer in 2005 and a new one. I would appreciate any help.
