Posted by Bill(Wis) on March 17, 2013 at 16:13:10 from (184.75.123.14):
In Reply to: ever see one of these? posted by Larrystinescorner on March 17, 2013 at 15:11:25:
I owned a CF Struck Mini-Dozer mfg in Cedarburg, Wis for about 15 years. It looked something like that one. I first saw it on the Johnny Carson show. I ordered it from the factory for about $600 including heavy duty tracks, lawn tracks, front blade, & electric start, It came in pieces in one enormous box. I put it together in about 6 hours. It was mostly to play with but I did a lot of excavating, grading, etc., in tight places I couldn't get to with anything else. I modified it a quite a bit over the years including installation of my own designed track tensioner. Replaced the engine. Maintenance, as with any full track laying vehicle, was a constant nightmare. I finally got tired of it and sold it to a mechanic friend. He had it for about a year and traded it for an IH 350. Even though the company is still in existance, I would never own another one. I spent many, many hours tinkering and adjusting and replacing, etc. It could climb extremely steep slopes bulldozing all the way.
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