What is this?

LoggerLee · June 02, 2011, 02:23:24 AM

http://yakima.craigslist.org/grd/2400202186.html

Looks Cletrac to me,they say it's Caterpillar,but I think not

Bob · June 02, 2011, 12:23:44 PM

Terra Trac!

LoggerLee · June 02, 2011, 05:18:57 PM

What you suppose it's worth Bob? Should I try to save it?

Bob · June 02, 2011, 10:36:53 PM

Worth at least scrap price. A dozer is always worth saving especially if it runs and or has good tracks...

Bob

LoggerLee · June 03, 2011, 02:14:53 AM

I offered $300 and they said they'd take $300 for it,so now the fun begins...trying to load that thing with a blown rear end....where you suppose I can find one?

Blake Malkamaki · June 03, 2011, 03:16:31 AM

What model is it? I think they only had a couple models of their first ones. It probably has the same Clark rear end as an OC-3.

I believe American Tractor Company was started by ex-Cletrac personnel.

Blake

LoggerLee · June 03, 2011, 04:03:31 AM

The person selling it doesn't have any idea,as far as I can tell...it's a mystery tractor at this time,the supports that mount out on the end of the sprockets are different than anything else I can find on Terratracs,but they're kinda rare and I am having trouble figuring out what it is.
I'm probably just buying parts,but if I can get Oliver parts to fit then it might be a runner after a little bit,seems pretty good as far as I can tell from two crappy pictures,at least it looks like most of it is there.
I figure for $300 the engine is worth it if it's really as fresh as they say.

Bob · June 03, 2011, 05:02:20 PM

I'm thinking maybe OC4 rearend. Well, I'm thinking some or most of the terra tracks had 4 speeds, and I'm 99% sure they were the same as the Olivers

Heck for $300 you can't go wrong! Here scrap is over $300 per ton

LoggerLee · June 04, 2011, 12:42:08 PM

Well,if they ever get back to me I'll probably go get it,they were very prompt about returning the emails at first,then I asked about when I can come get it....nothing....asked once more......nothing....oh well craigslist is like that sometimes.
Someone must have bought it.

LoggerLee · June 12, 2011, 01:21:41 AM

It's a 1952 GT-30 25hp,the rear end is fine as far as I can tell by looking at it,the final drives are crap,hope they're fixable.

Tracks are good,it's got Oliver idlers and sprockets,the tracks were fiddle string tight,that's what did the final drives in I think....what Oliver uses the Clark rear like that,OC3?

Bob · June 12, 2011, 04:39:54 AM

OC3 or OC4 would be the same I'd guess, ones a 4 speed, the other is a 3 speed.

You have it running yet?

LoggerLee · June 12, 2011, 03:52:02 PM

Naw,I just got back from Canada,then grabbed the thing,the engine is stuck,hopefully not too bad,at least the tracks are pretty good,grousers are beat,but the chains ain't bad.

Going to put some diesel/ATF in the cylinders and let it sit,I've got to get the second DDH going,so this one will probably have to wait,I'm going to try to find out how to fix it though.

Bob · June 13, 2011, 12:46:36 AM

Hey how far are you from Nevada? Theres a DDH with a Sargent overhead loader headed to the scrap heap there. It needs a home, its too good to scrap. Almost too far for me...

Bob · June 13, 2011, 12:56:49 AM

I mapquested it for ya. Its only 12 hours! Its like 36 for me...

LoggerLee · June 13, 2011, 02:58:27 PM

Got a link to where it's at Bob?