1/3/2024 0 Comments D8 dozer stock![]() ![]() The mesh covers surround the side of the cab for glass and operator protection, but the scrub canopy covers almost the full length of the machine. Once in the operator’s seat, the first thing I realised is that the vertical vision is quite restricted. On close inspection, this dozer reminded me of a State of Origin rugby league front row forward – all protective gear, stocky, solid and almost as tough as my mate Tommy Raudonikis. On the day of the test, the dozer wasn’t fitted with the stick rake as tree clearing was well underway but there was still plenty to do as Nurse Susie set up the still and video cameras. The creation of a 20m-30m-wide clearing along each side of the fence line allows clearance from any falling trees during storms, gives stock access when mustering, and provides an excellent fire break between properties. The landowner had a real problem with dogs taking stock and, as he was close to a national park, had approvals to construct a 2m-high dog-proof fence to keep the marauding wild dogs at bay. He’s a very approachable, knowledgeable and professional bloke, and we soon hit it off and started a series of very interesting events.Īdrian took us out to a block about 50km out of Stanthorpe toward Texas/Tenterfield way, where he was contracted to push in several kilometres of lightly scattered tree/scrub fence line, rake the loose material and stockpile. This stand belonged to Adrian and Maree Johanson of Applethorpe, just to the north of town, so I took all the details down and was determined to get to know this bloke … it looked like there was a good story behind this machine.Ī couple of days later I caught up with Adrian on a job site nearby. The 42-tonne, 330hp Cat D8R II dozer with its 24-foot-wide stick rake I made a beeline to it and took it all in. Sitting in pride of place on a corner block was a Cat D8R Series II dozer housing a big, 24-foot-wide (73m) root rake and tree pusher combined with a double-shank No. The usual kids’ rides, stalls, equestrian events, fireworks, ute muster and local business displays were prominent, but one in particular took my eye. The first country show on the Queensland agenda is the famous Stanthorpe Show, which just happened to be on during my stay. With great community spirit, no graffiti, well-mannered and communicative teenagers (no I’m not fibbing), a backpacker-friendly attitude, a four-season climate and a thriving business centre, Stanthorpe has been voted as one of the 10 most desirable places to live in Australia. Not far from our Earthmovers & Excavators testing grounds in Boonah, some 120km to the north, this little town has got it all. One such spot I had the fortune to find is Stanthorpe in the Granite Belt of south-east Queensland. sale in Montgomery, Alabama on March 15, 2022.One thing you will find when you travel this lovely country of ours is that you are sure to find some really lovely people who live in some pretty spectacular regions and, when these two attributes are combined, make these places a truly desirable place to live. The second-highest price paid was $460,000 for a 2019 Cat D6T XL with 560 hours at J.M. The top auction price paid for a bulldozer in 2022 was $485,000 for a 2018 Caterpillar D8T with 1,450 hours at an Alex Lyon & Son Auctioneers sale in Bushnell, Florida, on February 11, 2022. (See chart below.)Īs reported by the Top Bid auction price guide, 17 of the top 20 price spots were Cat models. Looking at the top 20 bulldozers sold for the 12-month period of Januto Decemin terms of auction price, Cat continued dominate the competition. ![]() FMV for heavy equipment is most closely associated with the private, resale market, as opposed to the public, auction market. Over the last five years, average prices for used motor bulldozers have in general increased, peaking at $265,090 in the third quarter of 2021.ĮquipmentWatch defines fair market value (FMV) as the monetary value of an asset that can be expected in a transaction with a single seller and single buyer, neither of whom is under any compulsion or time restriction to complete the transaction. ![]()
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