After a complete disassembly and recondition of all parts and assemblies , my OC3 lives again. Now it just needs cleaning and painting before I can call it done. Made many changes to dozer including DeMarris AUX trans (works very well), Braden PTO winch(10,000 lbs), modified blade lift cylinders and mounting, sub-frame for winch and dozer blade. There are many construction photos on my site http://mhcable.com/~cdelong/HG%20Dozer/HG%20Dozer/ (http://mhcable.com/~cdelong/HG%20Dozer/HG%20Dozer/)
I'll try to post a couple along with this post...........hope I can figure it out!
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I wounder what the hood came off of. If it were shaped to meet the gas tank you wouldn't even notice it was different.
~C.C.~
It isn't different, the hood is stock cletrac............just don't have it fastened on. There is a strap under it holding the gas tank on. I'm having my spare radiator rodded out so everything is not fastened as it should be, till I install it.
DeLong1
Oh. I wouldn't know what the hood looked like if it were thrown at me.
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As you can see, my HG is kinda missing the sheetmetal.
~C.C.~
That's an interesting and very protective grille you've got there! I'm wondering if you have problems with overheating? Or is it open on the bottom?
I like the blade cylinder mount, too. Can't get more direct than that! It should be pretty stable. Can they be independently operated, for tilt?
MikeA
Thanks Mike..........I studied the pictures on your site quite a bit before coming up with this mounting. I had my cylinders pretty much where yours are only about a foot more to the rear but with that size piston and such a straight pull, I didn't have the lifting power while pushing a blade full, so I redesigned it. Thought about valving them independent so the blade would have tilt, but then I'd have to put the rear of the push arms on a trunion and where they connect to the blade also. Could be done but didn't think this size dozer warranted it. The solid side panels are 1/4" alum diamond plate and serve two purposes......first they reinforce the cylinder mounting area and also protect the radiator as I'm in the woods with it quite a bit. Hasn't overheated yet , the area below the grill has about a 1" slot full length but have thought about drilling both side panels to match the front. The Best thing I done to it was the model A aux trans, what a difference in pushing power. I used it alot before but now the power is unlimited, traction is the problem. With all the added steel I got the weight up to 4680lbs. I have to get my other tracks finished with the built up grosers. Then I'll probably break something!
Craig