The CAT D7E Dozer

Here's a quick look at the now out of production cat D7E dozer. The D7E was replaced by the electric drive D6XE. I'm a big fan off the D7E. They are one of my favorite dozers.
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[@cosmicdustvortex]

WHAT A BLADE!!!!!! Love the way it looks, the ones we got to see where always rusted out so I never got to appreciate them. Beach dozers.... rust raining from the ceiling hahaha

[@charlesrossiter395]

I work in a landfill, usually run a D6T XL but it was out getting a power train rebuild so we had a D7E until it was done, as someone who has alot of time behind a dozer, I will say this dozer it's just a pushing S.O.B I still like my 6T more but it will move material without an issue, I love the D7E though it's just a nice looking dozer

[@MaxtronusPrime_]

This dozer is my favorite machine and i personally love the D7E with the grading manual tilt blade. That was the 2010 model though and the 2010 version was honestly my favorite.

[@Ironmerchant]

One of my personal favorites too.

[@carolinemcnabb9957]

Should have been called D7L in honor of RG Letouneau The father of electric drive

[@Ironmerchant]

That would have been a great idea but there was a a L series back in the 80’s plus I’m sure no one thought of that. It’s a great idea.

[@mattlynch2823]

Not sure if this is a dumb question but how do you tilt the blade left or right with only the single lift piston?

[@Ironmerchant]

Definitely not a dumb question. It has two cylinders on each side of the blade attached to the draft arm. Those cylinders push/pull on each other to tilt the blade. They also can work together, both pushing or pulling in the same direction to roll the blade backwards or forwards.

[@mattlynch2823]

@@Ironmerchant that's an interesting design, is it durable when digging on rocks or stumps?

[@Ironmerchant]

It’s very popular for stumping and clearing. I’ll hopefully have a video soon if one stumping soon.

[@robincowles8142]

The blade lift cylinders don't operate the blade tilt. That's done by different cylinder on blade arm.

[@mattlynch2823]

@@robincowles8142 your referring to the D7e?

[@edmcelhone4501]

fade away like the trucks did cat lots of problems last few yrs

[@buddysumner4022]

Now I will argue with you all day long you saying a flat track style dozer will out push a high track,,

[@edmcelhone4501]

poor resaile nobody knows how to fix