dresser TD40B dozer

[doodlebug]

Yah, forgot about the Komatsu era.

Cheer's, Neil.

[Espeefan]

Nice looking tracks Steve! You are quite the lucky man, able to machine stuff like this. The tools and skills. Pretty awesome.

[gun]

Sorry I haven't posted on your awesome dozer build but I was waiting at the mail box on some wheels and hubs and I don't have Internet down there! But the tractor is coming out nice cant wait to see it finnished

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Espeefan

Nice looking tracks Steve! You are quite the lucky man, able to machine stuff like this. The tools and skills. Pretty awesome.

thanks ,Nate I still be with old manuals if it wheren't for the wheels .

Originally Posted by gun

Sorry I haven't posted on your awesome dozer build but I was waiting at the mail box on some wheels and hubs and I don't have Internet down there! But the tractor is coming out nice cant wait to see it finnished

easy there desertbilly you don't want to upset uncle fishstick n aunt tater tot askin fer your wheels before them now would you but hey thanks

[gun]

Good news Steve I got a box from you and it had a bunch of shinny stuff in it so now I'm back at the computer watching for an update on this dozer. This thing is going to be a beast and I can't wait for more pictures and the parts you sent me are over the top . You the man

[ihbuilder]

holy crap desertbilly you get some tan on your head while waitin at the mail box 1 thing at a time Shane , loader 1st then dozer ( if I don't go crazy and start on a excavator )

[spudd]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

thanks ,Nate I still be with old manuals if it wheren't for the wheels .



easy there desertbilly you don't want to upset uncle fishstick n aunt tater tot askin fer your wheels before them now would you but hey thanks

i got your tater tot hangin

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

holy crap desertbilly you get some tan on your head while waitin at the mail box 1 thing at a time Shane , loader 1st then dozer ( if I don't go crazy and start on a excavator )

You should deffinately start building an excavator!

[9W Monighan]

I decided to get around to cutting Stevie some grouser pads for his 40. Here's 101 ready for you to pick up.

[ihbuilder]

I'll be there now to get the chains made thank you very much sir

[td9clyde]

bout time ya get back at this thing
need picks!!!!!!! lol

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by td9clyde

bout time ya get back at this thing
need picks!!!!!!! lol

well I guess I could post a bunch of part pics if ya want thats about how far I got so far but yea it needs to be pushing by April 2013 since we're not sure any other dozers will be up this way again

[ihbuilder]

with about 4 months to cabin fever and not a dozer makin it's way to the show I figured it's time to start putting these collected parts together . I got the motors in and started putting the track frames together . The mill finished up on 1 job , so I had a chance to start on the final drives I hope to take between christmas and new year to get the tracks together (we'll see ) I did go crazy and start (2 ) excavators but calmed my self down and get back on track and get some of these dusty projects goin .

right hand drive 18v dewalts



track frame and back plates for the finals







thats it for now thanks for looking

[td9clyde]

wow!!!!!!! glad to see this thing getting the dust knocked off finally

[ihbuilder]

thanks guys

couldn't get to sleep

[Espeefan]

Looks really nice, Steve. The track drives are great. No need for a chain tension adjustment? You must of done some planning to figure out how far to space the sprockets so the chain was perfect! I'd like to try building a dozer someday, if I could. So much to learn though.... I'll be watching.

[td9clyde]

I am glad to see you used the right hand drill motors i was going to use them but i couldn't find any cheap enough lol they look like they fit nicely

[td9clyde]

looks good any progress? i think i am going to start lookin around for more partsand see what i can dig up might get the scraper a lil further ya got the gears turnnin again lol

[ihbuilder]

Henry , I'm a blade man , and it's killin me not haven this 1 done . So , the push is on to have it pushin for cabin fever 2013 . I spent an hr on it last night and got the main motor mount in and 1 final in place . I stopped when I broke a drill bit in the final drive case

[td9clyde]

that D7 i built still has a tap broke off in the track frame on one roller lol