Scale Model Dozer Ride On For My Son

[dozerbuilder01]

Conditions were bad pretty much all day. Didn't really get any good pictures because of it. And the kids didn't get to spend a lot of time on it because of the wind. Oh well. We still had fun.

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[ford33]

An awesome piece of machinery!

Chicago got blasted with snow today. To see that dozer plowing snow would be neat.

 

[dozerbuilder01]

Got almost 20". I was starting to have a hard time finding places to put it all.

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[raskal]

Got almost 20". I was starting to have a hard time finding places to put it all.

I guess you need to build a loader next then, you know,... for the kid to pile up the snow more

 

[Joe69]

Somehow, this is looking like less of the son's dozer, and more like Dad's dozer!

Joe

 

[dozerbuilder01]

I do enjoy it myself but my son has fun on it and it's fun watching him. He's still a little young though and it's been pretty cold here in Chicagoland. Also don't know how I feel about posting pictures of my kids on the internet but here's one.

Also a very short video on youtube.

 

[stikman56]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! Well done sir!

 

[CNGsaves]

^ ^ ^ Too cool video of your son running the mini-Dozer. LOVE it !!

Question for tech folks out there . . . . what's story with URL's for YouTube lately??

Above starts out with . . . . . www.youtu.be . . . . ?????

When clicked, it turns into:

What the heck is . . . . . . . . . feature=youtu.be . . . . . . ???

 

[PAToyota]

^^ Youtube offers the youtu.be links in the “share” panel - reduces the size of the link.

 

[CNGsaves]

^ ^ Thanks. I was guessing they were running out of combinations to keep track of the quadrillion videos.

 

[PAToyota]

If you look, the “code” is still the same in either link. In the case of the one above, it is the “0rJRSq19yXo” part. the youtu.be link just strips a bunch of the rest of the link out - and automatically expands it, as you found out.

 

[PAToyota]

By the way, really cool “toy” you made there. If I were your son, I’d have bundled up in about eight layers and spent the whole day out there!

Between yours and Don Campbell’s threads, I’m getting the urge to fabricate something with tracks!

 

[HOTFR8]

Now that is what it is all about. He looks like he is having fun.

 

[Mike007]

The machine is just bad-*** and an amazing show of fabrication skills.

 

[Lavern23]

Really awesome. I showed my son and now he wants to come live with you guys.

 

[stikman56]

Really awesome. I showed my son and now he wants to come live with you guys.

LOL, I showed my son ,he's 26, his response was, "I want one"

 

[PAToyota]

^^

 

[saceone]

bad *** build,bad *** kid and sincerely the best thread on GJ

 

[Stuart in MN]

When I was that age, my dad just handed me a shovel and pointed me at the driveway.

 

[xtremek]

Heck, I want to come live with you.

 

[Joe69]

Heck, I want to come live with you.

Me too. I wish I had the time and tools to do something like that!

Joe

 

[woodbutch]

Great build, great thread. Your work shows your passion. thanks for posting.

 

[dozerbuilder01]

Thanks guys. I'm gonna need a bigger house. Better yet, a bigger garage. I'm hoping to add on this summer. Going to start planning soon. I'm going to need it before the next project.

The one on the left showed up the other day.

Still have a lot to figure out. Almost need to start buying some parts so I can get measurements. Now that the weather is getting nicer, I'll make a trip to the junk yard to find some axles. But I'm going to need more room before I even think about building this.

It's about 1/4 scale. 9' long 5' wide 5' tall.

Why a dump truck? Why not a front end loader? Backhoe? Semi truck? Because. I don't really have a method to my madness. I always liked dozers. So I built one. I always liked big mining trucks. Will build one soon. I also like tanks. We'll see on that one.

 

[Lippyp]

Cool, then make a mini Sherman!

 

[W_A_Watson_II]

Oh WOW, looking forward to this build as well.

 

[gte718p]

In a few years your son is going to have the largest 1/4 construction company in the world and no yard will be safe. Very cool.

 

[PAToyota]

Why a dump truck? Why not a front end loader? Backhoe? Semi truck? Because. I don't really have a method to my madness. I always liked dozers. So I built one. I always liked big mining trucks. Will build one soon.

I’ve always liked articulated dumps…

 

[ozyborn]

Really awesome. I showed my son and now he wants to come live with you guys.

Heck, I want to...

 

[HOTFR8]

I’ve always liked articulated dumps…

Now that would be a great project.

 

[xtremek]

Thanks guys. I'm gonna need a bigger house. Better yet, a bigger garage. I'm hoping to add on this summer. Going to start planning soon. I'm going to need it before the next project.

Heck, I want to...

You're definitely going to need a bigger place, what with all these guys wanting to come live with you.

 

[82_454_shorty]

Dozerbuilder is officially famous:

http://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/this-guy-built-his-kid-a-mini-bulldozer-an-all-metal-functional-dozer-is-he-genius-or-insane/

 

[PAToyota]

On Jalopnik too:

http://jalopnik.com/amazing-dad-builds-kids-working-bulldozer-all-other-da-1691691108

 

[PAToyota]

Looks like the blog is by invitation only, though?

 

[gayler]

All the videos say they are set to private. Is there another way to watch these?

 

[slickgt1]

wow, that is something else. You sir, have a **** load of skill.

 

[dozerbuilder01]

Videos and webpage are fixed. Had some issues after that article hit but it should be good now.


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[DarrenF]

awesome work!

 

[dozerbuilder01]

Found a suitable key chain at a antique store in Iowa last weekend.




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[pertneer]

Like the keychain. If you do build the dump truck, will there be enough room under the bucket for you to sit? You know, to try it out to make sure it is safe...

 

[dozerbuilder01]

If anyone is interested, the Rock River Thresheree is hosting the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners club this year. It's labor day weekend and I plan on being there. It will be neat to be around the full size versions. http://thresheree.com/