

Unless its tracks get stuck by rust or Rich just gets bored of it, we have a video to look forward to this winter, and it involves a mini-dozer. The difference is: its a belt clutch driven D-I-Y kit, so you do the painting and Assembly.and. We can only hope that Rich keeps the thing until this winter, and we will get to see it in action again. The mini rig was shown to the public for the first time at the recent Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition near Moultrie, Ga.

The makers of the said kit say that " you can build it yourself as long as you know the difference between a flat head and a philips screwdriver."Īs Rich Rebuilds has shown, even an old bulldozer can be used for work around the farm, and it could do wonders where shoveling snow is concerned. Mini Dozer Great For Smaller Jobs This mini dozer is ideal for hundreds of small jobs around a farm or ranch, according to the company importing it from China. Mind you, the kit we mentioned is a DIY one, so you have to do the assemble, as well as paint the parts, but that is nothing when it comes to being able to say " I'm bringing my bulldozer to help." Either that phrase or whatever folks who have bulldozers say when you ask for their assistance. Those interested in getting something like this do not have to look too far on the Internet, as you can get a mini-dozer kit for about $5,500 without the engine. Just like any tracked vehicle, this mini-dozer can turn around in a short radius and is meant to do small tasks around a farm. It has a single-cylinder motor, which uses a set of belts to drive a set of chains that control its tracks. These mini-dozers, as they are called, have been in production for decades, and they have a purpose in the world, and entertainment is not the main one.Īs you can see, this unit is a bit on the vintage side, but it still works. Features Fleming Micron, Powerfab, Mantis, Benford, Roughneck, Gopher, Smalley, Tow-hoe, Standard Muscleman, Termite, Mitchell Cotts, Mini Gigant, Baromix, Euromach, Bronco, JPB, Digger 50, homemade and other small diggers. The smallest operational bulldozer that someone could buy fits on a standard-sized pallet, and it can be placed in the bed of a full-sized truck with the help of a forklift. A 'mini' bulldozer made from a junked out 1975 Cub Cadet 1250 garden tractor lets Art Pascale, Monson, Mass., handle snow and gravel on his driveway. Towable digger, excavator and backhoe website.
