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Non-Running Bulldozers Bought Exactly Where They Sit
A dozer that won't move is a 10 to 40 tonne paperweight. We buy it where it sits and plan the winching.
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- Failed engines, transmissions, finals
- Seized tracks, sunk machines
- Winching planned ahead
Common failures
Why dozers stop
Final drives
One side dead. A big repair bill.
Transmission
Slipping or no drive on powershifts.
Steering clutches
Won't turn, or won't stop turning.
Hydrostatic drive
Pumps and motors losing power.
Engine
Blow-by, spun bearing, seized after sitting.
Long storage
Bad fuel, chewed wiring, rusted track.
Before we come
What we need to know
- Do the tracks turn? Or are they locked?
- Where's the blade? Up, down or buried.
- What's underneath? Gravel, grass or mud.
- How far to the lowbed? Uphill? Ditches or culverts?
Dozer sitting idle? Get a number in minutes.
Fix or sell?
When the repair outruns the machine
- Big repairs: finals, transmissions, engines.
- They stack: undercarriage often needs work too.
- Get our number first, then compare it to the quote.
Done for good? See scrap dozer removal.
Questions
Common questions
How do you load a dozer that won't move?
With a winch on the lowbed or a winch truck, and sometimes with a second machine on site. Whether the tracks turn freely makes a big difference, so tell us.
The tracks are seized solid. Is that a problem?
It changes the loading, not whether we buy it. Seized tracks are common on dozers that sat for years. We plan around it.
Should I put a new battery in it first?
If that's all it takes to crank, it helps. Don't spend more than that before selling.
Can you get a dead dozer out of a field?
Usually. A field that is soft or flooded may mean waiting for drier weather so a loaded truck doesn't sink.