Machinery Trader Crawler Dozers Blog Archive

    Used Heavy Machinery Inventory Levels Down Compared To Last Year
    Posted On: September 10, 2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
    US Construction Equipment Inventory Levels & Values Recede
    Posted On: May 14, 2026
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    Inventory, Prices Slide In The Used Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment Market
    Posted On: December 11, 2025
    Watch our new video for the latest inventory and value trends impacting wheel loaders, dozers, and other used heavy-duty construction equipment in the U.S. ...
    Another Look At Caterpillar’s Productive & Efficient D10 Dozer
    Posted On: May 30, 2023
    The D10 is up to 6% more efficient than the Cat D10T2 with up to 4% lower fuel consumption and up to 8% lower maintenance and repair costs. ...
    Komatsu Dozers’ intelligent Machine Control 2.0 Helps Newer Operators Up Their Game
    Posted On: April 6, 2023
    The manufacturer says that the automated dozing features of its D39PXi-24, D51PXi-24, and D71PXi-24 models can boost productivity and precision from mass excavation to finished grading. ...
    Liebherr Introduces America To Its PR 766 G8 Mining Dozer With High Drive
    Posted On: April 4, 2023
    Liebherr says the 119,784-pound PR 766 G8 is the only hydrostatic-drive dozer in its class. ...
    Komatsu To Showcase Machines & Technology Designed To Increase Jobsite Productivity At ConExpo
    Posted On: February 17, 2023
    Among the machines on display will be the PC900LC-11 excavator, the PC360LCi-11 intelligent excavator, and the D39PXi-24, D51PXi-24, and D71PXi-24 intelligent dozers. ...
    Komatsu To Highlight Connected Technologies At ConExpo
    Posted On: January 27, 2023
    The equipment company will also display several machines tricked out with its intelligent Machine Control 2.0 technologies: the PC360LCi-11 excavator and the D39PXi-24, D51PXi-25, and D71PXi-24 dozers. ...
    New Case Minotaur DL550 Compact Dozer Loader Saves Time & Fuel For Missouri Grading Company
    Posted On: September 1, 2022
    “The mobility of it is just so much easier when you have a project that’s not huge, but you still need a dozer,” says Reasoner Grading co-owner Zac Reasoner. ...
    Doosan Announces First DD100 Dozer For North American Market
    Posted On: June 2, 2022
    The DD100 will enter mass production this month and will have an official launch in the third quarter. ...
    Caterpillar Says Upcoming Electric Drive D11 XE Dozer Will Deliver Lowest-Cost BCM Of Material Moved
    Posted On: November 23, 2021
    Previewed at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas in September, the new Caterpillar D11 XE dozer combines more than 20 years of Cat electric drive experience and field data. ...
    Remote Operation Now Available For Caterpillar’s D5, D6 & D7 Medium Dozers
    Posted On: November 16, 2021
    The next-generation dozers are remote-ready from the factory with Command components built into both the electronic and hydraulic systems; owners need only install a few additional parts to make the system fully operational. ...
    Komatsu’s D39i-24 Small Dozer Now Available With Built-In Intelligent Machine Control 2.0
    Posted On: May 19, 2021
    The iMC 2.0 system partially automates the grading process to help operators work from rough cut to finish grade quickly and accurately. ...
    John Deere Updates 950K & 1050K Crawler Dozers For Ride Quality, Productivity & Durability
    Posted On: April 14, 2021
    Deere & Company has been listening to what its customers have to say about its largest crawler dozers and has updated the 950K and 1050K to smooth out the ride, do more work, and improve uptime and durability. ...
    Slope Control Grade-Management Solution Now Available For John Deere 450K, 550K & 650K Crawler Dozers
    Posted On: April 13, 2021
    The system, which helps operators grade smooth planar surfaces by providing real-time cross-slope and main fall-slope percentages on an in-cab monitor, is now available as a factory-installed option on Deere’s K-Series dozers. ...
    Caterpillar Announces D5 Dozer, Simpler Model Numbers Going Forward
    Posted On: November 7, 2019
    The new D5 will replace the D6N in Caterpillar’s product lineup; the crawler dozer packs a 170-horsepower Cat C7.1 engine with Tier 4 Final and Stage V emissions compliance. ...
    Deere Debuts New L-Series 850 Crawler Dozer
    Posted On: June 20, 2019
    Deere’s newest dozer is the successor to the popular 850K dozer, and improves on it in a number of areas. ...
    The D6 XE: Cat Claims World’s First High Drive, Electric Drive Dozer Title
    Posted On: December 12, 2018
    Caterpillar has unveiled its first high drive, electric drive crawler dozer, the Cat D6 XE, which the manufacturer says offers increased agility and reduced emissions. ...
    John Deere Power-Angle-Tilt Dozer Now Supports SmartGrade
    Posted On: March 30, 2018
    The 950K PAT gets an optional grade-control system that lets it accomplish fine grading tasks in as little as a quarter of the time it would take a single dozer without grade control. ...
    650M Crawler Dozer Joins Case Construction Equipment’s M Series
    Posted On: December 28, 2017
    Case Construction Equipment is in the process of replacing the 650L crawler dozer with the 650M, which falls within Case’s M-Series of crawler dozers. ...
    John Deere Adds SmartGrade For 650K Dozer
    Posted On: December 1, 2017
    John Deere recently announced that in addition to its 700K, 750K, and 850K crawler dozers, the 650K model will also come equipped with SmartGrade technology. ...
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    Fast Track Iron Dealer Network Unlocks Wholesale & Exclusive Benefits
    Posted 10/26/2026
    Sandhills’ Fast Track Iron dealer network offers wholesale buying and selling, valuable information on asset listings, and exclusive sales tools. ...
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    Get Precise Asset Valuations With Value Insight Portal (VIP)
    Posted 10/26/2026
    VIP is a publicly available, mobile-friendly tool offering the industry’s most accurate valuations for construction equipment, farm machinery, commercial trucks, and trailers. ...
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    2026 Q3 Sandhills Global-Bloomberg Intelligence Dealer Survey: Optimism Wavers In Construction Equipment Market
    Posted 10/22/2026
    Machinery Trader and Bloomberg Intelligence present a video about their latest survey of new and used construction equipment dealers with their market outlook for 2026 Q3 and next year, including what they’re seeing in inventory and demand trends. ...
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    Sell With Industry-Leading Sales Platforms Truck Paper & MDTrader
    Posted 10/21/2026
    Together, Truck Paper and MDTrader work hand in hand with Sandhills sales tools and services to serve as an integral part of successful truck sales. ...
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    Sell On Your Own Terms With Standalone Timed Auctions
    Posted 10/21/2026
    Standalone timed auctions on AuctionTime let you customize the date, time, and pace of your auction to more effectively reach your target buyers. ...
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    Did You Buy Heavy Equipment In 2026? The Section 179 Tax Deduction Could Save You Money
    Posted 10/16/2026
    If you bought construction equipment and put it to use in the 2026 calendar year, the section 179 tax deduction could help you write off and recover some of those costs. ...
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    Use Real-World Auction Results From Auction Values To Your Advantage
    Posted 10/14/2026
    Mispricing assets can be costly, which is why auctioneers, dealers, and other sellers rely on Auction Values for making data-backed pricing decisions. ...
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    Caterpillar’s New 301 CR Micro Excavator Delivers More Lifting Power In Tight Spaces
    Posted 10/12/2026
    Caterpillar’s new 301 CR micro excavator combines a compact footprint with improved lifting capacity, digging performance, and operating speed compared to its predecessor, the Cat 300.9D. ...
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    Run Your Business Like A Well-Oiled Machine With The New Sandhills System
    Posted 10/12/2026
    The new Sandhills System lets dealers quote and invoice, manage rentals, and monitor incoming leads, and it comes with a complete CRM system. ...
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    Inventory Levels & Values Fall For Used Construction Equipment
    Posted 10/12/2026
    Watch our new Sandhills Global market report video for inventory and value trends affecting used construction equipment on Sandhills platforms. ...
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