1954 d2 dozer plus#

From the pictures, the lift cylinder rods will need replating or replacing. The Cats had the hydraulic control unit mounted up front, in front of the radiator. It's not like any Cat-made blade I've ever seen. The older machines, of which this is one, had the tank mounted on the fender not built into the seat like the later machines. Just don't stall it in a hole.Īs to the machine itself, it's an odd duck, that's for sure.

We did that with my old D4 when I had the only real starting engine problem (carburetor). Of course you can also drag the thing with a pickup to pull start it. And if the engine even remotely right, it will start on the first or second pull.

1954 d2 dozer plus#

That's a plus no battery or other electric stuff to worry about. And yes, you need a rope lanyard to start the thing. I've never had much trouble with those small opposed cylinder ones, especially on such a small diesel. The starting engine is less of a concern. A friend bought one for less than that at a local auction, and drove it up onto his trailer. I'd call it a $500 machine if the engine turns over. If you can find out who will pay $4K scrap price for that thing, we can all become really rich. At ten cents a pound (around here that is wishful thinking) scrap price is $700 max at the scrap yard. Based on distant memory, those things run in the 6000 - 7000lb range.