H3 Bulldozer Thoughts and Value

 value is whatever you say your willing to pay - not what someone is asking - 

How much use can you get say over a tractor loader that can be moved on the road - where track machine needs hauling . 

  

Track pins and bushings need to be turned sprockets and idlers are good, rollers questionable they are half sunk in the mud. Shuttle need adjustment in forward, hardly snaps over center. steering clutches and brakes have no feel to them, dont know how it was run like this. Master clutch even feels bad. The rest of the machine seems tight especially the engine. has open exhaust 2 cylinders and gas tank full of water. I spoke with the owner on the phone, claims he ran it last fall. Overall I think it would make a good rig but I assumed it would need major clutch/brake work and free up the engine. It seems like a very high price for it needing this much work. If I had bought it at that price plus 15 percent plus tax expecting it to run and drive as described I would probably blow a gasket. To me it was a 1500 to 2000 dollar machine, I have been burnt by some of these online auction outfits myself with untrue listings and find they really dont care how things are described as long as it says "buying as is" somewhere in the listing.

 for the guy who always wanted a track machine to work on - something to sink money into - good hobby . 

 to expect to buy one now and do work that needs to be done - real gamble . 

what you will sink into a machine - you will never get out again. 

 My HD5G  has ran many hours as I bought it in 1972 and used it in business and personal use up to 2004 - kind of retired now but still works every once in a while . 

 Lot of hours of use and quite a few also doing repairs over the years - but being in business costs were part of business expenses.