1066D (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Cable Dozers. Not everyone remembers them but they were the commercial before hydraulic dozers entered the work site. Now that Komatsu is on site....Isn't it time to upgrade? What's on your site?

1066D (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

D-11's are big. Big cost to buy. Big cost to maintain. Big cost to run. Most old guys can't run em right. Komatsu is more productive because new guys learn to run them quicker. They learn quicker and move more material before the machine needs to be replaced or overhauled. New age boys. Everyone needs to come to terms with new age.

WV24985 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The 575's are big, and take three times the load with every push,over a D11. If you're on a short push, a 575 would bury a D11...but on a long push, a D11 would eat him alive. The 575 is too slow, and the D11 would push 3 times to his 1. I still laugh at the short pushes...I watced 2 D10's...one on either side of a 575 one night, and the D10's couldn't even keep up with the super dozer's winrows...lol

jonyknoxvil (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Yes you are correct..

Dogapsa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Still waiting on the Cat D-12. Now that Cat is getting out of the mass highway engine business, perhaps they'll focus on building a D-12. 3806 engine. 110 cubic yard blade.

Dogapsa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Does Cat have a patent on the 3-point sprocket design?

oakrockranch (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

"A bigger machine was built by Italian firm ACCO, with twin CAT engines giving a combined power of 1300 hp, and weighing 183 tons"Wikipedia - Any questions?

bigjongpls (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

You should probably know that horsepower alone does not mean anything. Overall it has to do with final drive ratios and type of transmision. Anyone who just thinks more horsepower means more push really does not understand anything when it comes to dozers, You think Cat sucks is that why they out sell anything elso 3 to 1 i think not, when you learn something usefull get back to me BOY!!!!

Cyberwwwizard (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Komatsu D575 IS the biggest and most powerful. Yes, that means it'll easily outpush anything else - even Caterpillars so STOP saying caterpillars are better for fuck's sake !! D10 is smaller and has just over only half the horsepower - look it up on the internet, the facility you use to look at Youtubes, or is that too much for your brain cell?

chrisisademon (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

ha this is bigger than a d 11. ive seen em both parked side by side.