Mini Cat Dozer Mounted On Rubber Tracks
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Abe Kemp, semi-retired owner of AJ Machine shop in Franklinton, N.C., recently finished building this miniature bulldozer, blade and dirt pan. The dozer has a fully functioning hydraulic blade, and the dirt pan works like the real thing – but on a smaller scale. Everything is painted Caterpillar yellow.
“I call it Abe’s Lucky 13 caterpillar,” says Kemp. “I designed it myself without using any blueprints, and just building it as I went along. Over the years I’ve restored numerous tractors, trucks, bulldozers and cars, and I always wanted a miniature dozer but I couldn’t find one to my liking so I built one. I used an old Caterpillar no. 10 bulldozer as a model and crafted all the working parts by myself.
“I built it just for show, but it pushes, lifts and maneuvers like a full-size dozer - just at a smaller scale.”
He started with a Cub Cadet zero-turn riding mower. He discarded the Cub’s wheels, front axle, steering wheel, steering column and tie rods, keeping the rear axle and hydrostatic transmission.
The dozer is powered by a Hercules 4-cyl. engine that was recovered from a 1949 Avery tractor and rebuilt. “The mower’s original engine was worn out,” explains Kemp.
The rubber tracks, which Kemp bought online, were designed for a Dingo walk-behind compact utility loader and came mounted on their own running gear.
The dozer is equipped with a 3-spool hydraulic valve. “One valve operates the blade and the other two operate the pan, picking up the dirt and dumping it out,” says Kemp.
The blade measures 4 ft. wide and 16 in. high and was fashioned from 3/16-in. thick sheet metal. It’s welded to a pair of tubular steel arms that are welded to a steel rail that came with the tracks. Kemp raises or lowers the blade by pulling on a lever and steers by maneuvering a pair of levers. The blade lifts about 12 in. high.
Kemp also built the frame and seat, making room for the battery.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Abe Kemp, 7270 N.C. 56 Hwy., Franklinton, N.C. 27525 (ph 919 496-4857; janieabe@aol.com).
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Mini Cat Dozer Mounted On Rubber Tracks Abe Kemp semi-retired owner of AJ Machine shop in Franklinton N C recently finished building this miniature bulldozer blade and dirt pan The dozer has a fully functioning hydraulic blade and the dirt pan works like the real thing – but on a smaller scale Everything is painted Caterpillar yellow “I call it Abe’s Lucky 13 caterpillar ” says Kemp “I designed it myself without using any blueprints and just building it as I went along Over the years I’ve restored numerous tractors trucks bulldozers and cars and I always wanted a miniature dozer but I couldn’t find one to my liking so I built one I used an old Caterpillar no 10 bulldozer as a model and crafted all the working parts by myself “I built it just for show but it pushes lifts and maneuvers like a full-size dozer - just at a smaller scale ” He started with a Cub Cadet zero-turn riding mower He discarded the Cub’s wheels front axle steering wheel steering column and tie rods keeping the rear axle and hydrostatic transmission The dozer is powered by a Hercules 4-cyl engine that was recovered from a 1949 Avery tractor and rebuilt “The mower’s original engine was worn out ” explains Kemp The rubber tracks which Kemp bought online were designed for a Dingo walk-behind compact utility loader and came mounted on their own running gear The dozer is equipped with a 3-spool hydraulic valve “One valve operates the blade and the other two operate the pan picking up the dirt and dumping it out ” says Kemp The blade measures 4 ft wide and 16 in high and was fashioned from 3/16-in thick sheet metal It’s welded to a pair of tubular steel arms that are welded to a steel rail that came with the tracks Kemp raises or lowers the blade by pulling on a lever and steers by maneuvering a pair of levers The blade lifts about 12 in high Kemp also built the frame and seat making room for the battery Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Abe Kemp 7270 N C 56 Hwy Franklinton N C 27525 ph 919 496-4857; janieabe@aol com
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