I am looking at a project where the owner has specified a machine that really doesn't exist unless someone can help me find a more off brand We are quoting a rate for a machine that is tracked, 80 HP minimum and has a blade no wider than 6 feet. It seems like such a strange request since most machines under 80HP have blades at 7.5 ft or more. Any ideas? I would hate to have to cut a blade down in width.
A Dressta TD7M is 80 hp. A standard mashine is 69" wide but the blade is 8'7" straight and 7"10" angled.
That sounds like a very specific request by the person asking for the work. Is there a reason for such a specific machine?
Custom Dozer blade Hello Odin, Go see Carl Black, CBS Equipment on Post Rd in Anchorage. He has some old dozer blades , that you can cut up and customize for your project. Any number of good welding shops can customize it for you. Tracor(tracer)? spelling ? International ? in Fairbanks has a brand new ,surplus landfill dozer blade cheap also. Also ask NC Machinery for ideas, or leads. They are into customizing for special projects also.
Dozer blade Hi Odin, Found the address for Tracer International, in Fairbanks, ask for Jim Sullivan. http://allpartstracer.com/
More ideas Hi Odin, Geez, there is endless possibilities, right there in Palmer. Make a few phone calls, Pioneer Equipment, Kopperud, Craig Taylor,etc, look for the old JD,etc. dozer blades. They're everywhere. I had one long ago, I sold, if your stuck , send a email via PM, maybe I can find it again.
Is it to work in a trench or some other narrow confines? If it is a long enough job, it would be worth finding another blade to cut down. I know a guy with a small Lambroghini dozer that is a hair over 4' wide, with a blade about 4 1/2 or 5' wide. It was used for grading a ditch and pushing the pipe together.
Thanks for the heads up. The owners intent is to build a walking trail but only 6 ft in width. I was hoping there was a better machine out there for such a task but it looks like modifying will be easier.
Here you go.
Id used a 4 or 5 ton mini hoe.
I like a skid loader with tracks for that type of work.