However, so far I have been able to get any part needed such as track rollers, muffler, Oil filter, Fuel filter, & Hydraulic filters. Some Komatsu's are grey market, some are not - I was told you can tell it's a gray market unit if all the writing on it is in Japanese such as the starter switch markings and the inside of the hydraulic filter door, there is a large chart with all kinds of info - mine is written in Japanese which makes mine a gray market unit. The D20 & D21 Komatsu's are 40 hp & relatively lightweight at 9000 lbs, which make it a very small dozer in comparison to the Case 850 you were fortunate enough to have operated. With a little patients, skill and some blind luck, I believe it will accomplish the light tasks you have in mind. I recently purchased a D20A-6, for very similar purposes that you are wanting. Eddie Walker has valuable experience, if / when he replies, I would value his opinion. I am hoping others will reply who have more experience and knowledge. I will answer the questions that I have first hand knowledge of. Is anyone aware of any dealers near western KY (my location) that deal with either of these type dozers (or similar). Anybody know how they compare to each other? Also, does anyone know the difference between a Komatsu D20, D21, D20A-1, D20A-6, etc? Do the numbers refer to any particular features, transmission type, hp, year model, or what?Īny comments on powershift versus standard? The Case 850 was powershift and that would be my preference. Also, the only other dozer that I’ve seen advertised much is the Mitsubishi BDG2s (I think). What is the opinion on the Komatsus? I’m assuming that they are grey market machines – do they cross directly to models made for the American market? I also doubt that I’ll put more than 500 hours on it, so as long as the undercarriage is 70% to 80%, I doubt that I’ll have to worry with replacing it. I won’t be trying to push down trees that are much taller than 20’ or bigger than 4 or 5 inch diameter (anything bigger than that and I’ll have to cut the trees into sections with a chainsaw to push them out of the woods to a burn pile). I’m not looking for doing the work quickly – I’m thinking over the course of several years. The price range seems to be right (I’m looking for $10,000 to $15,000) and I think that they will have enough power for what I want to do. I’ve seen some posts about Komatsu D20 dozers and think that they might be ticket I’m looking for. I took it into the woods when I had some time to spare (it was a rental), but it was too big to move around comfortably without hitting a lot of things I didn’t want to hit. I’ve had about 30 or 40 hours experience on a Case 850, moving dirt, clearing fence lines and digging out the basement of our house. I would like to start cleaning up the woods and maybe even making some paths through them. ![]() ![]() ![]() The woods were logged-out about 30 years ago, and there are still some rotting dead piles and trees in there, and also lots of other trees that have fallen over the years. However, the woody areas are a different story. For the most part, the fields are clear and can be maintained with my DK45 and bushhog. I’ve got about 140 acres of land, and about 25 or 30 of it is woods, the rest is mostly open fields and fence lines. Hi guys – I’m thinking that I might be in the market for a small dozer.
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