Caterpillar Dozers For Sale

You may think, that the construction, or demolition job is too small to be bothered getting a caterpillar dozer to help out with, but your likely to be surprised. Bulldozers, do come in all kinds of sizes, are very versatile with what they can do, and how little room they need to work in.

While it's true, that the big bulldozers are capable of some pretty heavy lifting, don't dismiss the smaller siblings in the family. A d3 or d4 Caterpillar is more than adequate, when it comes to doing work around the construction site, landscaping site, or some old farm land.

Generally speaking, Caterpillar bulldozers and graders are pretty indestructible machines. That's not to say you should discount a regular maintenance history when shopping around. All other things being equal, a well maintained machine will give you many more good years of service.

The great thing about buying a dozer manufactured by a company like Caterpillar, is that you don't have to buy the top of the line model, to benefit from their top of the line technology. All the models in their lineup will benefit from the research and development they've poured into their high end machines.

Other good manufacturers to consider, are Case, New Holland, Komatsu, John Deere, and Liebherr. They all produce good dozers. If you can, ask for a maintenance log, used by the previous owner of the machine. First of all, if they have a maintenance log, that's a very good sign.

Getting your hands on the previous owners maintenance log, or at the very least, receipts from of when previous work was done, is a prudent step. It may teach you a thing or two, about bulldozer maintenance, and reveal something about the previous owner.

It may seem like an odd idea to some to buy a bulldozer online, but you might be surprised to know who many get sold that way. In these times of budgetary restraint, it's best to keep all your options open. The more place you look for bargains and opportunities, the better will be your chances of finding one.

Caterpillar dozers, are not just something you can zip over to WalMart and pick up. You need to use the internet for this kind of machine.