A Big Boy Toy!

• A Big Boy Toy!
  Posted by txlabman on 30 Jul, 2020 11:55
• I am a minority owner of a leasing company. We specialize in short term leases of large Excavation Equipment.
  
  I had the opportunity to purchase a CAT D6T for the depreciated book value.
  
  Our leasing company has owned it since it was brand new and we do all of our own service and repair.
  
  It is a 2014 CATERPILLAR D6T XW CRAWLER DOZER: CAB, A/C, CAT C9.3 ACERT 229 HP DIESEL ENGINE, 6-WAY STRAIGHT BLADE, 30" SBG, 3 POCKET MSR, FRONT SWEEPS, REAR SCREEN and has 8300 hours on it.
  
  I always wanted one....so, I bought it. 🤠
  
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 30 Jul, 2020 12:13
• Wow!
  
  I hope you have a large space to play with it!! 
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 30 Jul, 2020 12:24
• When you get tired of your new toy, just send it on to me, please.😇
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Scorpion2nz on 30 Jul, 2020 14:15
• I don't think that is what the wife meant when she said prune the trees in the back yard .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 30 Jul, 2020 15:22
• Quote from: Scorpion2nz on 30 Jul, 2020 14:15

  I don't think that is what the wife meant when she said prune the trees in the back yard .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
  

  
  LOL Dennis!
  
  When I told my wife that I bought it she asked me why. I replied, “because I can”. 🤠
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 30 Jul, 2020 15:23
• Quote from: Swift Fox on 30 Jul, 2020 12:13

  Wow!
  
  I hope you have a large space to play with it!! 
  

  
  I have 3200 acres of playground, which should be sufficient. 🤠
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 30 Jul, 2020 15:25
• Quote from: Hero on 30 Jul, 2020 12:24

  When you get tired of your new toy, just send it on to me, please.😇
  

  
  I don’t think I will ever get tired of it!
  
  Now I am on the hunt for a 250 gallon Mobile Diesel Fuel tank to be able to Fuel it.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Raphael on 30 Jul, 2020 16:03
• Bonjour Charlie,
  A little bit too large for my flat 
  A friend of mine works with such tools and his hobby consists in... driving his replica !
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YczdJ3hfytA
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 30 Jul, 2020 19:51
• Wow, Charlie..!!!
  
  That is a very large toy!
  
  Running a toy that big will make a man feel very powerful and believe me, you are very powerful in a rig like that.
  
  Wishing you great enjoyment as you hone your operating skills!
  
  Gil
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 30 Jul, 2020 21:34
• OH WOW Charlie!!! Now I really need to come to Texas!!! My dream toy!!! 
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 30 Jul, 2020 21:35
• Quote from: Scorpion2nz on 30 Jul, 2020 14:15

  I don't think that is what the wife meant when she said prune the trees in the back yard .
  
  Cheers
  Dennis
  

  
  I went with a friend to northern MN to look at 3 small dozers a few years back... that part of the state is all trees, but all three houses we stopped at had perfectly flat yards without a single tree    I guess I know why they were selling them 
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by St Paul Steam on 30 Jul, 2020 21:47
• well that should certainly be able to flatten out those Texas gopher holes ....
  Nice "BIG" piece of kit there Charlie.
  PS. I would love to see you operating this in a future video soon 
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Tadfafty on 31 Jul, 2020 01:13
• Wow its only 6 years old.
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 31 Jul, 2020 09:54
• Quote from: txlabman

  I have 3200 acres of playground, which should be sufficient. 🤠
  

  
  Umm, yeah I think that should be plenty of space!! 
  
  I can imagine you having a lot of fun with that machine, I know I would be!
  Nice it has A/C for the cab too! 
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by Steamloco on 31 Jul, 2020 09:56
• I would have so much fun with that and get into so much trouble! 
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