OC3 pics'

[DeLong1]

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/
I'll try to post a couple along with this post...........hope I can figure it out!

[GaToy]

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.~

[DeLong1]

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

[GaToy]

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.~

[Mike Anderson]

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

[DeLong1]

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