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ACEd 08-13-2012 08:13:26 65.5.210.56 Report to Moderator	When I say Working - I dont mean heavy work - I have 110 acres of land with timber planted after Hurricane Katrina - need to reclear roads and areas where it has grown up. Also need to clear a spot for new building. Probably won't see 50 to 100 hours a year. I really like the AC line - have a HD6B - but it has steering clutch issues. I'm leaning to spending a bit more and getting the Cat D5. Seem to be a lot of them in the late 60's early 70's vintage in the 10-15k range, so parts should be available if i need them. Is $10-15k a reasonable range for a good machine? Even found 1 advertised on Machinery Trader for $8200 (about same as the HD11B I was looking at). Anyone know anything about that dozer / close to Lees Summit, MO http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=8596347&. Probably still cheaper at $11k locally by the time you figure hauling 600 miles. Anything specific to look for on D5. Thanks again. Ed [Reply]   [No Email]
Cat dozer 08-13-2012 09:51:05 96.53.210.246 Report to Moderator	Re: HD11B vs D5 - Need decision points in reply to ACEd, 08-13-2012 08:13:26   Don't buy based solely on price. A dozer with 75% undercarriage and everything works properly is a better buy at 11 or $12,000 than a dozer needing undercarriage and other repairs at $8000. Take someone with you that knows cats before you buy. [Reply]  [No Email]