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    Recommend me a good cell phone mount

    Late to the conversation here but I love the versatility of the RAM mount system. I purchased a large rubber covered magnet with 1/4-20 female threads and used a RAM mount ball designed for motorcycle handlebars. I've used this in a D6N dozer daily for the past two years on all kinds of dirt...
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    Does anyone make a good quality 1:50th scale Cat D6N?

    I've looked everywhere I can think of to find any model of any scale of a D6N but so far no luck. I'm specifically looking for the later model black cab D6N with vpat blade and ripper in 1:50th scale. Does anyone have any leads? Thanks!
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    Yep. Ripping, processing, drying a wet lift, breaking up compaction so a basin drains, etc, etc, etc. Then there's the capability of lifting the entire machine off the ground for blocking or just tightening the top of the track to make track clean out easier at the end of the day. I'll gladly...
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    From memory the winch and ripper have about the same weight.
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    I think there was a thread on this forum several years ago discussing dozer balance and one poster described making his own counterweight. If I remember correctly he drove the machine onto two blocks at the midpoint of the undercarriage and added weight on the back until the machine balanced. YMMV.
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    Probably depends on what you do mostly. If it's mainly dirt work, grading, etc. I prefer a ripper. A winch if you're doing lots of forestry work or pulling trucks or other machines. Others may have better ideas.
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    Excellent points. I never understood why Cat had three D6 machines when they're so different from each other. They've changed that now. I love the D6N I run. It's considerably larger than a D6K but still very nimble and as CM1995 noted smaller then the D6T. One thing I've found is the machines...
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    Differences between D6m, N and so on

    Will you be running the machine yourself? If so I wouldn't be afraid of running a D6N or D6T with a 6 way blade in forestry work. You may have to hunt a little for a T with a 6 way blade but they're out there and you may be happier with the larger machine. Just be aware of the limitations of the...
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    Should I buy this 2011 D5k2?

    I'm interested!
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    CAT D5C vs G vs K vs K2

    Don't quote me on those numbers. That's my (admittedly getting older and more questionable every day) memory. I can give an update on the aftermarket D6K2 undercarriage though. The machine is at 86xx hours now. The rollers are still leaking and at least one has failed in spite of being topped...
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    Bent masts

    I haven't bent one yet but it's always on my mind when i'm working around trees, buildings or other obstacles. I don't know what other machinery you have on the job but I've wondered if it would work to place on excavator/backhoe bucket at the outside radius of the bend then use a come along...
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    Cat D6K2 random electrical fault.

    My reason for wanting to understand CAN better is for troubleshooting purposes. I carry a set of tools and a multimeter in my pickup. My bosses like it if I can get the machine working again. At the very least with these intermittent issues it's nice to know what to check and what voltage...
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    Cat D6K2 random electrical fault.

    I'll post this for others who may face the same problem I've been having. I got lucky today. I called SiTech and they had a tech who would be driving past our job site an hour after I called. He checked the CAN data link first. The voltages were wrong. Then he unhooked the SNR930 and the machine...
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    Cat D6K2 random electrical fault.

    Thank you very much Nige!
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    Cat D6K2 random electrical fault.

    Machine dash showing fault codes that were active.
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