Has any one had any experience with a Rayco dozer? I have never seen one up close, but was driving by a site and didnt have time to stop, but watched him a few minutes. He seemed like he was really moving dirt, and in reverse he just whiped it around like a bobcat and returned. Would this put alot of wear and strain on undercarriage. If worked this fast, would'nt it be pretty compatable in the amount of dirt that a JD or Case 450 could move? How do they hold up?
I never even heard of one so I looked on machinery trader and found one, looks about 5 tons, combination of an MTL and a dozer. do they make larger ones?
Throw Rayco into the site search engine and you'll see a number of threads that touch on this machine.
I think they make only one size. I have never really seen one up close . And the information I am asking for would just about have to come from someone whko owned one or operated one. I think they weigh around 9000 lbs.
Im not sure about their dozers, but Rayco is a good name in stump grinders. and forestry mowers.
I think thats Raygo with a G.
We tried the dozer on the FM 87 it is great for rough grade work but a little difficult to smooth a final grade. Not worth the money for our landscaping.
http://www.raycomfg.com/crawlers.htm
No g in it. Rayco
Could you give me a little more information on it. How it worked, was it efficent. Cost of repairs? ( sent you a private e-mail but dont know if it went through)
Cost of repairs? Maybe a welder, It used the c frame of the mulcher. A 1/2 hr switch over. Replacement cutting edge? We used it for a week and took it back. For gouging rough grade it's fine but like I said earlier, final grade is frustrating. With all the engine weight behind the cab, a loaded blade in front creates a teeter toter effect. I took it back! If you need a dozer buy a dozer, If you need a mulcher, buy a Rayco/Fecon (dedicated machine)They are built that way for a reason. We've got the Bobcat S300 with a mulcher on it, trying to be a little more diverse. It works but the Rayco FM87 is a far superior machine. It handles crazy terrain, It mulches in a fraction of the time. We tried the FL 87 (loader style) Same thing electro-hydraulics fade bogging the head out, Your tilt looses pressure then kicks out before you can react. Which results in starting and stopping the head ( motor torquing) alot.
You're probably thinking of RayGo rollers. Mentioned in this article, it says they're now part of CAT.
Noose thanks for the information. Nothing like asking some one who has used or owned a paticular machine, who has experience with it. I guess basically it would be like a tracked skid steer with a blade on it. Maybe a little heaiver.