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North Western Alberta | Hey Jon! Id be glad to help you out with what I know about them. However, you already answered your own question!
The hi-low ability with the hydrostat is AWESOME. I will put that little 850 against any D5 or even a D6 for a days work done. It pushes like crazy, and the ability like you said, to turn with a full load is simply excellent. The reliability has been excellent, just a few things here and there that werent too bad too fix. IT has alot of hours on it, but the undercarriage has been totally done, and is in great shape, and the engine was done, so it uses no oil, and starts awesome.
It has a six way blade on it, instead of a loader bucket, and for me, that is better, cause I can tear up dirt piles, and load the dirt into one of my old grain trucks with the tractor.
The winch I rebuilt as well, with new clutch and brake bands, and it works great.
The Case system also alows full turns, cause if you push an track brake, it dissconnects the drive to that track, so then you can do full power turns. If I was buying a new dozer, Id have a hard time not buying a Case... even though Im kind of a Deere guy. Hey, the father in law sells Deere, so sometimes you have to go with what earns points... LOL Take care, and fire away with any more questions if I didnt answer something. --Bob | |
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