John Deere's new dozer

[Keith Rhebb]

http://www.deere.com/en_US/cfd/construction/deere_const/docs1/jdcfc_homepage.html?location=jdhome&tm=corp&link=const_img

John Deere HSD or high speed dozer

[Craig Sweet]

That's a goin' rig!  The little online video is pretty cool....drag chutes! Yeah!!

[Ray Richard]

The rubber tracks look like they won't last and the blade looks wimpy. I'd call it an enhanced skid steer as opposed to a bulldozer. Speed isn't always an advantage to golf course shaping, we like to do it slow and once.

[John Kavanaugh]

The ad is irresponsible and may lead to more work place injuries or deaths.  As a contractor I am offended by the stupidity of it all.

[JohnH]

Nice looking rig, but too many movable parts, IMO.  Keep it simple.

[Joe Hancock]

I'm with JK on the hokie ad....very high school-ish.

The machine looks much longer than a standard dozer...which might be good for John in the road building, but would make things too smooth on a golf course...well, on a good golf course.....

Time will tell, but I doubt you'll see these things take the market by storm.

Joe

[Philippe Binette]

All I've heard last year on a dozer was, take your time, slow down, shape at only 1.2 to 1.4

Who cares if it's faster,

[RJ_Daley]

What happens when that thing hits and iceberg at top speed?  Does the operator have a good dental plan? 

[Jeff_Mingay]

Yeah... as I'm sure Keith knows, fast and golf course feature shaping don't usually jive.

Philippe... maybe we should get one of these for Johnny B. 

[Keith Rhebb]

All it would take is hitting a stump or a big rock and you would be on your way to the hospital with busted ribs and a messed up face.    Slow is the game no need to rush something that will be here a lot longer then you.   

[RJ_Daley]

That is what I meant by 'iceberg' as they don't really exist so much on the land...