My dozer I have been wanting for a while.

[fhhhstix]

I have been wanting one of the Stahl dozers ever since I played with Freddy's at Indy and now I have one. Here are a couple pics of it after I unpacked it.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1394.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1395.jpg

A special thanks goes to Izzy and jammer for making this happen. Thanks guys

Travis

[TRUCKMAKER]

Nice dozer Travis! I take it based on the way you wrote your first sentence that it comes built to this point and you finish it from here? I'm curious as to why they assemble it to this point. Can't wait to see it pushin' dirt:D

[fhhhstix]

Nice dozer Travis! I take it based on the way you wrote your first sentence that it comes built to this point and you finish it from here? I'm curious as to why they assemble it to this point. Can't wait to see it pushin' dirt:D

No it comes as a kit. I bought it from a member who started assembling it and decided he wanted something else. I still have a good bit to do. The ripper needs assembled, dismantle some of what is assembled for painting, taking the blade end off to fill it with weight, and than assemble it all and install the hydraulics and electrical.

Travis

[woodhog]

glad you found one i can imagine the excitement knowing that you have one since they are not made anymore:cool:

[SmallHaul]

Congratulations Travis.

That is a nice machine.

[fhhhstix]

glad you found one i can imagine the excitement knowing that you have one since they are not made anymore:cool:

Congratulations Travis.

That is a nice machine.

Thanks guys and yes I am very exited!:D

Travis

[doodlebug]

Ooh, New toy:D:D:D Way to go Travis!

Cheer's, Neil.

[scalelover]

Looks like a nice grab. I can't wait to see your work on this one. Hope you enjoy it as much as I would......

--Dan

[sgt hopkins]

Awesome! Cant wait to see pushing dirt or sitting on a lowboy!

[td9clyde]

goood deal Travis can't wait to see it all done and working

[Espeefan]

Nice! One of these would be fun to run, I bet. But for a first model, I think something like a wheel loader would suit me better. You still have a track loader too, right? How's that thing been running?

[Lil Giants]

Congrats Travis! It's a fine performer! :cool:

Mine was 10yrs old in January.. got some minor machining to do on it.. it's pushed alot of dirt in the last decade.

[egronvold]

Congratulations! It's a good performer :) Stahl may not make it anymore, but Leimbach is still in the business atleast.

[glorydays24]

Congrats Travis:D And if you get tired of it, you can send it my way...but I won't hold my breath, lol.:eek:

Big John

[pumptech]

Congrats on your new dozer !!:cool:

[fhhhstix]

Ooh, New toy:D:D:D Way to go Travis!

Cheer's, Neil.

Thanks Neil.

Looks like a nice grab. I can't wait to see your work on this one. Hope you enjoy it as much as I would......

--Dan

Thanks Dan I hope to have it done and ready for Indy but I have a lot of projects to finish before I can really get to work on this.

Awesome! Cant wait to see pushing dirt or sitting on a lowboy!

Thanks and the dozer will get its own truck and lowboy to haul it to the job site.

goood deal Travis can't wait to see it all done and working

Thanks Henry I am ready to see it up and running my self.

Nice! One of these would be fun to run, I bet. But for a first model, I think something like a wheel loader would suit me better. You still have a track loader too, right? How's that thing been running?

I agree Nate a wheel loader would be more practical and when I first ordered a dozer and could not get it I think I got a better deal by getting the track loader which is like having both a loader and dozer. Now having the track loader which runs great and building a wheel loader the dozer curbed my want for an excavator temporarily.:D

Congrats Travis! It's a fine performer! :cool:

Mine was 10yrs old in January.. got some minor machining to do on it.. it's pushed alot of dirt in the last decade.

Thanks Joe if the dozer can hold up to you it should be more than adequate for "00" Biddle excavation Co.:D

Congratulations! It's a good performer :) Stahl may not make it anymore, but Leimbach is still in the business atleast.

It would be nice to see some one start producing them again or at least make a dozer.

Congrats Travis:D And if you get tired of it, you can send it my way...but I won't hold my breath, lol.:eek:

Big John

Thanks John and ya I would not recommend holding your breath.:D

Congrats on your new dozer !!:cool:

Thanks and now if I just had the funds for an excavator.:( But in time it will come as well.


Travis

[Izzy]

I think I'll pack up the Lathe for this weekends build fun....:)

[ihbuilder]

well it's about time :eek: :D congrats :)

[Stepside]

very kool!

did you get it from Jammer?

[Snochaser]

Ew ew ew. I bet know what tractor will be pulling that lowboy. That will be sweet! Congrats on the purchase Travis.

Ben

[Vanisle]

Nice! The thought of buying a ready to run or sort of ready to run machine gets pretty tempting sometimes ... but somehow I resist.

Are you going to make any big changes to it, style wise or keep it a Liebherr / Deere?

[fhhhstix]

well it's about time :eek: :D congrats :)

very kool!

did you get it from Jammer?

Thanks Rod and yes I bought it from Jammer. I thought I had better buy my own since your dad has so much fun with his.:D

Ew ew ew. I bet know what tractor will be pulling that lowboy. That will be sweet! Congrats on the purchase Travis.

Ben

Repeat after me BLACK MACK.:D

Nice! The thought of buying a ready to run or sort of ready to run machine gets pretty tempting sometimes ... but somehow I resist.

Are you going to make any big changes to it, style wise or keep it a Liebherr / Deere?

Not much just some CAT yellow paint.


Thanks to all for looking.
Travis

[doodlebug]

With the way that dozer is styled, not much more work to make it a new Cat D7E!
Cheer's, Neil.

[fhhhstix]

Well I could not resist working on the dozer so here is a little progress up date.:D

Parts that are primed and painted.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1485.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1486.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1489.jpg

Parts in primer waiting to be painted.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1487.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1488.jpg

I ordered the rest of the fittings I need and if they are here buy the weekend it may be up and running.:D

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[td9clyde]

lookin great Travis , can't wait to see it pushin some dirt

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Henry. I don't have a big update other than all of the parts are now painted.

Main body, track assy, and blade parts

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1490.jpg

Cab parts

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1491.jpg


http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1496.jpg

Hyd Cylinders

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1495.jpg

Extra hardware for assembly.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1499.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[td9clyde]

lots of yellow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[woodhog]

looks good cant wait for assembly and decals:cool:

[steamer]

Travis, Paint job is coming along nicely and it going to be a nice machine. I see on your bench a mixing container so you must buy your paint by the quart. Have you ever tried the Cat rattle cans and if so, how well do they work? One other question if you don't mind is, do you make your own decals or have a custom supplier?
Thanks Rob

[doodlebug]

Hey Rob, I like the rattle can's, I can get it to stick, when krylon just blow's away. The wind is alway blowing when I paint stuff, LOL!

Cheer's, Neil

[td9clyde]

i am working on painting the D7 with rattle cans you can see pics on my terex thread

[td9clyde]

you ain't got this built yet???? :D can't wait for a video .....

[fhhhstix]

Travis, Paint job is coming along nicely and it going to be a nice machine. I see on your bench a mixing container so you must buy your paint by the quart. Have you ever tried the Cat rattle cans and if so, how well do they work? One other question if you don't mind is, do you make your own decals or have a custom supplier?
Thanks Rob

As for the dozer it is a rattle can job the mixing container is for the paint used on the trucks. The CAT paint you buy that has to be mixed is way to expensive even with my discount, the rattle cans cost me $6 a piece.

I have not had any decals made yet but there is a place that is right across the street from my hobby shop that wraps cars and they said they would make me some, so I will have to take them some pics and see what they can do.

Hey Rob, I like the rattle can's, I can get it to stick, when krylon just blow's away. The wind is alway blowing when I paint stuff, LOL!

Cheer's, Neil

The CAT rattle cans are really nice for what they are.

i am working on painting the D7 with rattle cans you can see pics on my terex thread

you ain't got this built yet???? :D can't wait for a video .....

I will be done before the D7.:p:D

Travis

[fhhhstix]

Here are some updated pics of tonight's assembly.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1501.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1502.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1504.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[spudd]

Lookin great!!!!!! Nice job Layin down the paint

[RAIDERS]

Awesome nice job.great find

[fhhhstix]

Lookin great!!!!!! Nice job Layin down the paint


Awesome nice job.great find

Thanks
Travis

[dabears]

man that thing is looking sharp!!! Awesome work on the paint!! Cant wait to see it up and runnin!

[td9clyde]

looks great Travis but i am waitin on hydralics lol.....hmmmmm:D :p

[ihbuilder]

looks great Travy , but why did you put the tracks opposite of what we talked about last night ? :confused: you need my ears ?:p grouser to the front as you sit in the seat facing the engine looking at the top of the tracks ;) unless my eyes are gettin real bad .

or is this a new style dozer with a ripper in the front :p:p:p:p
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1504.jpg

[tc1cat]

Nice paint!! Will be kind of sad to see it all marked up when you start using it:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[pigeonfarmboy]

Can't wait to see what flavor that paint is! :P

[Roadmasters]

Can't wait to see what flavor that paint is! :P

So your moving on from windows to licking machinery? Just make sure you don't get your tounge stuck in any moving parts :D

[fhhhstix]

looks great Travy , but why did you put the tracks opposite of what we talked about last night ? :confused: you need my ears ?:p grouser to the front as you sit in the seat facing the engine looking at the top of the tracks ;) unless my eyes are gettin real bad .

or is this a new style dozer with a ripper in the front :p:p:p:p
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1504.jpg

I put them on like the manual shows and like my track loader has them installed. IDK! My grousers are more in the center of the pad so you have to go buy the direction of the pad. I will look at work tomorrow to see if I did it right.:D

Nice paint!! Will be kind of sad to see it all marked up when you start using it:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Thanks Lynn and I will enjoy wearing off the paint.

Can't wait to see what flavor that paint is! :P

You will get your chance.:D

So your moving on from windows to licking machinery? Just make sure you don't get your tounge stuck in any moving parts :D

Don't worry probie he has plenty of practice.

Travis

[fhhhstix]

More pics.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1505.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1506.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1507.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1508.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1509.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[RCTech9]

You really got this together quickly! Now go finish the wheel loader!

[fhhhstix]

You really got this together quickly! Now go finish the wheel loader!

I am waiting on some more hyd fittings for the loader as well as the dozer so I will be back at building trucks this weekend and it may just get a little trashy.:D

Travis

[ihbuilder]

Well if you painted it the right color :p they should look like this

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/td8.jpg

not to sure what they look like on a horse of that color :p but you never know :rolleyes::p

OH , the chains on the cat walk are from puling a CH mack with a landoll up my drive when my machines where delivered .

[td9clyde]

TD 8 or a TD7?

[td9clyde]

and Travis it looks great!!!! i haven't done much on the D7 as we had a few hick ups with the 82-30 B so we are still workin on it just takin our time and makin shure it's right your new dozer looks great can't wait to see it workin

[modelman]

Nice looking dozer-I like the color.

[ihbuilder]

TD 8 or a TD7?

8E wide track thought about selling it :( BUT I just can't part with it I lost my TD 12 to another koering 6605 thats in pieces now :mad: cause my dad said we need the 6605 more :mad: we got a 7E std width too , cut my adult teeth on that 1

[9W Monighan]

Well if you painted it the right color :p they should look like this

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/td8.jpg

not to sure what they look like on a horse of that color :p but you never know :rolleyes::p

OH , the chains on the cat walk are from puling a CH mack with a landoll up my drive when my machines where delivered .

I know where his paint job could be converted to that color.

[fhhhstix]

Well the tracks were on backwards so I turned them around since the old guy at work noticed it right off and said Mr Stahl's manual is wrong. I am now just waiting on two T's for the tilt cylinders and with them I will be ready for a test run. I did get a chance to drive it tonight before I started running hyd lines and I am real happy with the Saber tooth ESC, very smooth and easy to control.

Travis

[Espeefan]

That's cool! She's looking pretty good with the paint job all taken care of.

[calm n sedated]

Travis, Did you powdercoat that? What's the color?

[fhhhstix]

That's cool! She's looking pretty good with the paint job all taken care of.

Thanks Nate but I have some update pics of the paint since I changed my mind a bit.

Travis, Did you powdercoat that? What's the color?

No I used CAT yellow in the spray bomb. I do put heat on the parts to speed up drying which also seams to make the paint a little more durable.

Hinge made for the cab.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1521.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1523.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1525.jpg

I also looked at a lot of the dozers at work and some had yellow cabs and some had black cabs. I decided I liked the black better so here are the updated pics.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1527.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1526.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1528.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

[dabears]

I like the black cab better too. Looks good. A dozer Kit is on my wish list for the future after seeing yours. Nice job on the paint!

[spudd]

i think you should give it to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i could trade for a paint job

[aussietruckerguy]

WOW great model !!

[Espeefan]

I have to laugh a little - Travis, did you not return the McDonald tray, after finishing lunch? The cab seat looks just like a Wedico piece! Maybe Wedico sources those out themselves. Black cab is a nice change.

[spudd]

buy the looks of Travis i would say they don't mind if he takes a tray now and then as much as hes there

[JAMMER]

Travis the dozer looks good with the black cab but how long is it going to be before we see some paint worn of those cats? Ed

[dabears]

Travis the dozer looks good with the black cab but how long is it going to be before we see some paint worn of those cats? Ed

Look its dirty :eek::D
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/firepisser8104/basement%20play/DSCF6382.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b190/firepisser8104/basement%20play/DSCF6388.jpg
:D
Sorry Travis not hijacking your thread thought i would share :cool:

[fhhhstix]

Sorry Travis not hijacking your thread thought i would share :cool:

Not a problem I appreciate you posting the pics.

Travis

[pigeonfarmboy]

Now that I've had my way with it, I have to say the black paint tasted better....

[fhhhstix]

Well I have been having some issues with the drive motors on the dozer. It has the same motors and esc as the track loader which has worked great for many hrs of use now. The dozer had a motor blow up at Indy this year taking the esc with it. I replaced the motor and sent the esc to be replaced. I put my spare esc in and ran the dozer for about an hour no problems. Today I got the dozer out to show tc1cat and pigeonfarmboy the new sound system. We had the dozer on for about 5 min just showing off the sound, I shut the sound off and we were talking and heard a pop and discovered the 2ND motor blew up just sitting there. I have some of the replacement motors coming to put the dozer back in service but it looks like I am going to need a stock pile of them or find a different type of gear motor. It may have just been a fluke with the two motors that came with the dozer but I hope it did not take out my spare esc in the process.

Travis

[dabears]

So the 2nd motor that blew was the one that came with it? thats weird! bad batch maybe?

[fhhhstix]

So the 2nd motor that blew was the one that came with it? thats weird! bad batch maybe?

Yes it was the remaining original motor. I hope it was just a bad set of motors. They are the same as the ones in my loader as well as thesc and knock on wood it has been trouble free. I guess I will put in the new motors when they get here and see what happens.

Travis

[dabears]

That sucks though either way! What else would cause the motors to blow? too much strain on them?

[Lil Giants]

I have blown a couple motors in my Stahl track hoe this way.. though the model is not moving, the throttle was not perfectly centered and with a wee bit of current applied (not enough to move the track) gets those motors real hot! POP! puff of smoke from a capacitor.

Can't beat these motors for smooth, glitch free power, but you got to set your neutrals correctly within your radio or you'll destroy them.

Given the way the Leimbach esc works, I like the Sabertooth.. much cheaper, simplier set up & simplier to acquire for replacement.. though I can't says that I have ever blown a Sabertooth.

[pigeonfarmboy]

He noticed his radio didn't have much deadband/exp programmed if at all so I'd put money on this being the reason.

The DX6i is what's used on the track loader. Check your exp on that radio for a comparison.

[fhhhstix]

I did put a motor on the esc just to see what it was doing and found the esc to be way to sensitive almost no dead band so I changed the dead band in the esc its self. I may add some dead band to the throttle and rudder curves as well.

I guess the odd thing is the loader does not have any exp set in the radio or esc, they are both set to linear. I would guess that the DX6I is just not as sensitive as the DX7 or DX8.

Thanks for the info Joe, it definitely sounds like I had better stock up on these motors or find a better replacement.

Travis

[PROBUILDER1964]

i never really got into tractors and such....but this one is way to cool ! you said that it is a kit ? does it come with tracks or you going to scratch make your own ? I think I would like one of these....like the other member posted...it would look great on a low boy ! Please keep us posted on your progress....nice piece !

[fhhhstix]

It was a complete kit with tracks included, but the company who made it is now out of business. All you needed to finish it was the radio and receiver. I did change out the electronic speed control for one that was better suited to the drive style I wanted. It is done for the most part, I am having some drive motor problems at the moment but I will get it fixed.

The dozer

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1527.jpg

The dozer with it's own truck and trailer built just to haul it.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Mack%20CH/100_1565.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Mack%20CH/100_1567.jpg

Travis

[pigeonfarmboy]

Uhhh not sure why I didn't think of the obvious while I was there.......get more of those caps.......resolder a new one and test it. (Cheaper than new motors so long as you can find a source for the caps) mouser.com is probably your best bet.

[fhhhstix]

Uhhh not sure why I didn't think of the obvious while I was there.......get more of those caps.......resolder a new one and test it. (Cheaper than new motors so long as you can find a source for the caps) mouser.com is probably your best bet.

Ya I didn't think of that either but the new motors should be here this week. Dimension sent my esc back and said it was fine but if I still had issues to give them a call.

Travis

[calm n sedated]

Travis, if you ever need another set of those rb35 gearmotors let me know. I will probably never use the original ones that came with dozer. Later, Greg

[fhhhstix]

Thanks Greg and yes I wouldn't mind having a spare set.

Travis

[fhhhstix]

The dozer is back up and running and so far so good. I put the esc in exponential mode and and added expo to the radio as well. The dozer is a lot less responsive set up this way but it is better than blowing motors. I also put more slack in the tracks as they may have been a little to tight. If the track were this loose in a real one you would cause some serious damage but what works in the 1:1 doesn't always work in scale.

The hood is made up of two pieces an L shaped piece that makes up the fire wall and a plate for the U shaped hood sides and top to mount too. The hood top has a hole pattern in it to mimic venting panels so when the two pieces are put together the holes get blocked off. So I took apart the hood and milled out the lower part of the top panel so the holes are now open. This does two things for me it allows the dozer to have air flow through the grill and out the hood. It also allowed me to mount my speaker for the Servonaut SMT under the hood and project the sound out of the holes. The sound system is a lot louder now and sounds so much better.

In this pic you can see the holes in the top of the hood and instead of drilling all of those holes in the lower piece I just separated them and milled out where the holes were. Nate suggested this and it was a darn good suggestion, thanks Nate.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Stahl%20Dozer/100_1489.jpg


Travis

[YoungGunz]

Does the SMT have the turbo? If it does, I want to see of video of that thing! :D:D

[fhhhstix]

Does the SMT have the turbo? If it does, I want to see of video of that thing! :D:D

No the SMT doesn't have the turbo sound only the SMX has it. I was not paying attention when I bought it. I plan to get an SMX to put in the dozer and put the SMT in the track loader. I do have a video of the SMT in the dozer and you can here that it is muffled in the video but it sounds much better now with the modified hood.

Here is a link to the video.
http://youtu.be/HLkQNzaVESM

Travis

[calm n sedated]

Hi Travis,

I may have missed this in your thread but are you running an servonaut M220? It's been so long since I took mine apart and started scratch build new parts; I can't remember how that esc is programed. By the way, PM me if your interested in those gear motors.

[fhhhstix]

Hi Travis,

I may have missed this in your thread but are you running an servonaut M220? It's been so long since I took mine apart and started scratch build new parts; I can't remember how that esc is programed. By the way, PM me if your interested in those gear motors.

No I am running a Saber tooth 2x12 for the drive but I am using a Servonaut SMT for the sound. I like the SMT and the SMX for sound in a piece of equipment but don't care much for them in a truck as they both seam to have a short rpm range.

Travis

[fhhhstix]

Here is a video of the dozer with the new ServoNaut SMX installed.

http://youtu.be/bMuMj2qofe0

Travis

[Claus]

Sounds like a truck.

[ihbuilder]

can you cut back on the turbo a lil and get rid of the air horn ? Otherwise not bad . Still not what I'm looking for for the 990 :( Or am I bein to picky :confused:

[fhhhstix]

Sounds like a truck.

I like the ServoNaut in equipment but not so much in a truck, to me the MFU is a better sound unit for a truck.:cool:

can you cut back on the turbo a lil and get rid of the air horn ? Otherwise not bad . Still not what I'm looking for for the 990 :( Or am I bein to picky :confused:

Yes the turbo can be turned down separate from the rest of the sound and as for the horn I just did it because I can.:D There are 2 more engine sounds that can be used I just picked the V8.

Travis

[rockNmayhem]

Travis love the sounds of the SMX in the dozer. I absolutely love the sound from it for construction equipment. I do have to agree though after hearing it vs. the MFU in the trucks I prefer the MFU sound much better. Have to love that turbo whistle though in the equipment.

Tyler

[cosworth34677]

nice dozer

[rcman]

nice dozier sounds good too

[sandfarmer]

Sounds good! Hope I'm rolling again soon on the track loader. Only hope I can get it right with some dead band in mine too so I don't blow them up again!