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[NagoDesi]

Thank you for my acceptance, I'm Central NJ, I currently own a 2007 Craftsman DGS6500 black with Kohler Courage 2 HP engine.. I 'm a residential owner cutting 2.5 acres of grass.

 

[murphy1244]

Welcome, You may want to try this link too http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/forum.php

 

[ultrarunner]

Welcome!!!

 

[mddorange]

ultrarunner, what do you use that Cat D3 for? Many moons ago, I worked for Cat where we made all of their dozers, D3-D9.

 

[300UGUY]

Welcome!

 

[deerseeker001]

Welcome from Wisconsin

 

[NagoDesi]

Thanks everyone, I'm in the market for a new mower, don't know if I'll get a deere or a scage zero turn..

 

[ultrarunner]

ultrarunner, what do you use that Cat D3 for? Many moons ago, I worked for Cat where we made all of their dozers, D3-D9.

Mostly to put in and maintain fire trails at the family homestead.

Acreage is in the city limit and about 25 years ago the city started to require fire trails/firebreaks.

The quotes I got were more than I paid for the Dozer plus I had a lot of fun putting them in.

 

[Toddao]

Welcome from Vermont, by the way of Cozzens lane , my old stomping grounds . I miss the Stewart's Root beer drive in

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[mddorange]

Mostly to put in and maintain fire trails at the family homestead.

Acreage is in the city limit and about 25 years ago the city started to require fire trails/firebreaks.

The quotes I got were more than I paid for the Dozer plus I had a lot of fun putting them in.

How old is your D3? Most Cats will last forever without much maintenance.
How many acres are in the city limits?

I was wondering why the three locations? "SF Bay Area-CA Olympia WA Salzburg Austria"

 

[ultrarunner]

D3 is 1978 according to the serial number. The only repair I did was to replace the brake bands and Peterson Tractor in San Leandro has outstanding parts department... they treat me like I'm their only customer.

The inside city limits is only 20 acres that are very rugged with several hundred feet of elevation change and 3 ridges... the city gave the option to put in fire or hand cut all 20 acres each year after the 1991 Firestorm in the Oakland Hills.

It was slow going because the ridges are serpentine rock... also meant that the trails change very little because large parts are rock.

In the off season I would start and move the D3 through the motions about every 6 weeks...

Now have a JD 350C at my brothers... it is a good machine although I miss not having my D3 when working at his ranch.

Most of my time is spent in the SF Bay Area... my Olympia place is rented and Austria is shuttered... the last 4 years of work has been brutal as far as taking time off... not really possible when your department has shrunk to a department of one.

 

[mddorange]

Well your D3 is after I left, or was forced to leave as they notified my father that I would be getting a letter the beginning of December, 1966. So I did the smart thing and joined the Air Force in November.