What a sweet little tractor! So quiet as well, judged by its larger brother the D11 it looks kinda small but there is obviously a slot it fits into between the 150 tons or so of the D11 and maybe other smaller wheeled 'dozers eh?
Thanks for the upload, and have a wonderful holiday.
I can't figure out why the track loader market died out on the West Coast. They work so well for spreading and walking in material, digging into a hard bank of material. The CTL/MTLs are popular but not fullsize track loaders.
@Graveltrucking Thats an easy one to figure out.... the TL is a dying art. The CTL/MTL business is booming because of the attachments and ease of transport. A 953 has a bucket... maybe forks and thats about it. A Cat 297C has dozens of attachments from buckets, to road mills, sweepers to hydraulic concrete pumps. TL's have been around what 50-60yrs? I'd bet that in the 12 or so years MTL's have been popular they've outsold every track loader ever.
@Graveltrucking Look at it this way part 2 of my long winded answer. MTL's are replacing track loaders like MIni-X's are replacing backhoes. Just because you have more attachments doesn't mean you're going to knock off your bigger older brother.
@vantagetes I never really beleived in fullsize track loaders till I started using one but they are limited on the terrian out on the West Coast of BC. Mini excavators have most definatly replaced rubber tired hoes. You have a mini and mtl you have a good combination. Rubber tired hoe operators are a dying breed and say 15 years ago they were common. A good backhoe operator can do some miracles with a rubber tired hoe. I started running backhoe then I had a career change.
@Graveltrucking But for everything you can do with a mini-x and an MTL you could still womp the shit out of both with a good backhoe and operator. They are a dying breed but it's a fad like anything else in a few years it will die out again. The tractor backhoe has been around a long time and the designs and technology for them just gets better.
@tarheellax92 There are many reasons, I actually have a video of why I am not particularly fond of it. I am working on cutting it down so it's not just 13 minutes of bitching.
However I like a lot to work with this kind of loader!
MXpilotch 2 months ago
Its a nice view to watch.Nice to see that these 755Ks are getting out to market
generationll 2 months ago
Mtl's are way cheaper also that would help out selling track loaders
But rocky areas you can't compete
farlinj 2 months ago
Nice work it is very quiet
CreepySTATS 2 months ago
What a sweet little tractor! So quiet as well, judged by its larger brother the D11 it looks kinda small but there is obviously a slot it fits into between the 150 tons or so of the D11 and maybe other smaller wheeled 'dozers eh?
Thanks for the upload, and have a wonderful holiday.
Take care
mrbluenun
mrbluenun 2 months ago
Track loaders are great for tree clearing
Ranger0024 2 months ago
Once again a display of your raw talented Alex!!
Ever have a chunk of frost hit you?
How's working for Jason? Must be a hoot joking around all day
farlinj 2 months ago
@farlinj I don't work for Jason.....That would be bad.
Jason: Alex go level that off over there
Alex: Fuck you I'm on break!
vantagetes 2 months ago
I can't figure out why the track loader market died out on the West Coast. They work so well for spreading and walking in material, digging into a hard bank of material. The CTL/MTLs are popular but not fullsize track loaders.
Graveltrucking 2 months ago
@Graveltrucking Thats an easy one to figure out.... the TL is a dying art. The CTL/MTL business is booming because of the attachments and ease of transport. A 953 has a bucket... maybe forks and thats about it. A Cat 297C has dozens of attachments from buckets, to road mills, sweepers to hydraulic concrete pumps. TL's have been around what 50-60yrs? I'd bet that in the 12 or so years MTL's have been popular they've outsold every track loader ever.
vantagetes 2 months ago
@Graveltrucking Look at it this way part 2 of my long winded answer. MTL's are replacing track loaders like MIni-X's are replacing backhoes. Just because you have more attachments doesn't mean you're going to knock off your bigger older brother.
vantagetes 2 months ago
@vantagetes I never really beleived in fullsize track loaders till I started using one but they are limited on the terrian out on the West Coast of BC. Mini excavators have most definatly replaced rubber tired hoes. You have a mini and mtl you have a good combination. Rubber tired hoe operators are a dying breed and say 15 years ago they were common. A good backhoe operator can do some miracles with a rubber tired hoe. I started running backhoe then I had a career change.
Graveltrucking 2 months ago
@Graveltrucking But for everything you can do with a mini-x and an MTL you could still womp the shit out of both with a good backhoe and operator. They are a dying breed but it's a fad like anything else in a few years it will die out again. The tractor backhoe has been around a long time and the designs and technology for them just gets better.
vantagetes 2 months ago
Im sure a lot of us would like to know by now....reason why you dont like the loader anymore?
tarheellax92 2 months ago
@tarheellax92 There are many reasons, I actually have a video of why I am not particularly fond of it. I am working on cutting it down so it's not just 13 minutes of bitching.
vantagetes 2 months ago 4
@vantagetes its ok, alot of us like long videos
D12caterpillar 2 months ago
@D12caterpillar Thats what she said.... ahahahahahahahaha
vantagetes 2 months ago
Nice vid! Seems to be a very powerful machine.
LasPlumasRangers 2 months ago
Great video and I really like where the camera is
casecx700 2 months ago
again awesome vid, thanks for uploading :)
Gacekspojler 2 months ago