Yeah well Komatsu(sp?) bought out CAT and they have diversified so the
build shovels, draglines, and truck engines now. Don't know if they ever
got to a D-10. When they were clearing the King Ranch for to make more
grazing acreage, Dad's outfit built dual D-8's with a funnel and brush
grinder between them. They
built a custom root plow on the back so they could brush, grind it and cut
the roots in one pass.

Bobby

>Oh, that would be fun to drive!  The guy I carpool to work with has a D-6 on
>his farm and I love to go to his house and "play".  A D-9 would be a hoot.
>I see some old D-6's around, but Case has really got the new market cornered
>around here.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 11:09 AM
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>Toward the end of Dad's tenure they produced a D9!!
>
>>D8, huh?  Biggest I ever got to drive was a D6.  You eat those fish in
>>mustard or oil?  My grandpa would eat 'em by the cans full, but I couldn't
>>get 'em past my nose.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 10:42 AM
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>>
>>Kyle,
>>
>>        I am surprised you or Ken have not mentioned sardines and crackers.
>>My dad taught me how to eat all that on the road trips where he would go
>>out to repair tractors on ranches in Texas. He worked for the Caterpillar
>>dealer of South Texas and would take me with him sometimes. Now that is
>>what I call quality "male bonding"!! It was great to climb up on a D8 and
>>knock down some mesquites as a "test drive"
>>
>>We ate all kinds of poor man's delights back then.
>>
>>Bobby