What Did I Find??

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16 years 10 months ago #9340 by John in Wy

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Hi All,

Could this be CAT's early design of the crawler loader?? It has matching engine and trans group numbers. 7U937, has 5 rollers on the bottom and the one carrier on top, with loader pads and the drawbar with pto cover. Says D4 on the radiator. Any ideas, thanks, John

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16 years 10 months ago #9341 by Willie

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That is Tracksom HT4 Traxcavator Shovel they were mounted on a 5 roller 7U D4 with solid front idlers looks like the hardnose grill is gone but thats standard Caterpillar iussue from late 40s early 50s

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16 years 10 months ago #9342 by Willie

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Opps Trackson

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16 years 10 months ago #9343 by John in Wy

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Thanks Willie, I think the hard nose was laying to the side somewhere. He had the timing gear cover welded up. So this is a cat made thing? Are they rare? That loader is massive especially the arms. They weighed it and it weighs 20,000#. I should be able to take the weights off the back and mount a winch there couldn't I? John

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16 years 10 months ago #9347 by Willie

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Trackson suppled the loader for ealy Cats you bought it all together at the Cat dealer I beleave Cat bought them out as they did Russel, Barbergreen and others it weighs 18,000 complete . Not that rare some still is use today, most have trashed undercarraige from turning alot and grinding uo gravel while turning some had rippers some had counter weights on rear

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16 years 10 months ago #9348 by John in Wy

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Thanks again Willie. John

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