EZE B:

I am interested in purchasing a bulldozer for my quarry operations before the rainy season pls can any one help me with more information about a clean one and the price. I would also prefare to import it. my email add ezekwere2000@yahoo.com 08085562288

EZE B:

@ patbrooks Pls send me your email address so I can email you the specs. But what I need to buy Is a CatD8 with a Ripper and my budget is between 30kusd to 40kusd

EZE B:

Please any one who can help out should email me on the Above email address and anyone who doesnt should Not bother to comment

ambyzown:

EZE-B I believe you can get a good CAT D8h series for your budget. I currently have one in Nigeria and it cost approximately USD42,000
Look around and you will find something in that region. If you cant find one, let me know and I will connect you with the person who helped me buy mine.
However, if its a D8k series you want, you might need to up your budget to about USD 50,000 landed cost.

brauneyes:

My advice to Nigerians that live in Nigeria and are intending to buy heavy duty equipment from the US.

(1) Nobody will leave his business and start searching for trucks and other heave duty for you just because you indicate interest in buying.
(2) Stop asking people to send you the specs and pics by mail when u could search for those yourself online.
(3) Do your due diligence.

My two cents

ambyzown:

Promise72 wrote:
Just bring in anything" mentality is why we see a lot of broken down trucks/equipment on the expressway in Naija everyday. Why would a $80,000 machine just give you only 6 months of work? Especially a dozer.

The reason why dozers in Nigeria cannot give you more than six months of trouble free operation is basically due to the Nigerian factor. You can hardly find unadulterated diesel to buy. Because kerosene is cheaper than diesel most petroleum marketers mix diesel and kerosene and sell as diesel. Prolonged use of such fuels causes damage to the injector and nozzles, when this happens power output from the engine drops and in a bid to compensate for the power loss, many operators drive the machine to its limits which takes a toll on the crankshaft.

Lets make some cost comparisons, One brand new D8h/k cylinder head costs N220,000 while the same costs $2100 in the US before taxes
Transmission pump is N60,000 here while it costs $1100 in the US. One brand new crankshaft here will cost you N500,000 but its almost $10,000 in the US. This is the reason why rebuilt dozers cost much more in the US.
My argument is this. If I can buy a machine for $30,000 and it gives me 1 month of operation, (most will give u 2) at N120,000 per day, I can comfortably budget N1m - N1.5m for a spare engine, and be good to go for another 4-5months.

As for the man who spoke about Iron clad insurance, what happens if the dozer you bough with an "Iron clad insurance" breaks down? are u going to ship the dozer back to them for repairs? Have you seen the way bulldozers work in sand quarries? or the way they are used for demarcation work?

I have made my point, He who has ears, let him hear. I currently own a dozer that cost me less than $30k and its steaming quite well. I plan to buy another one sometime in September in readiness for the 2010 season, and I will not pay more than $30k for it. This will be my final post on this matter.

ambyzown:

Promise72 wrote:
Just bring in anything" mentality is why we see a lot of broken down trucks/equipment on the expressway in Naija everyday. Why would a $80,000 machine just give you only 6 months of work? Especially a dozer.

The reason why dozers in Nigeria cannot give you more than six months of trouble free operation is basically due to the Nigerian factor. You can hardly find unadulterated diesel to buy. Because kerosene is cheaper than diesel most petroleum marketers mix diesel and kerosene and sell as diesel. Prolonged use of such fuels causes damage to the injector and nozzles, when this happens power output from the engine drops and in a bid to compensate for the power loss, many operators drive the machine to its limits which takes a toll on the crankshaft.

Lets make some cost comparisons, One brand new D8h/k cylinder head costs N220,000 while the same costs $2100 in the US before taxes
Transmission pump is N60,000 here while it costs $1100 in the US. One brand new crankshaft here will cost you N500,000 but its almost $10,000 in the US. This is the reason why rebuilt dozers cost much more in the US.
My argument is this. If I can buy a machine for $30,000 and it gives me 1 month of operation, (most will give u 2) at N120,000 per day, I can comfortably budget N1m - N1.5m for a spare engine, and be good to go for another 4-5months.

As for the man who spoke about Iron clad insurance, what happens if the dozer you bough with an "Iron clad insurance" breaks down? are u going to ship the dozer back to them for repairs? Have you seen the way bulldozers work in sand quarries? or the way they are used for demarcation work?

I have made my point, He who has ears, let him hear. I currently own a dozer that cost me less than $30k and its steaming quite well. I plan to buy another one sometime in September in readiness for the 2010 season, and I will not pay more than $30k for it. This will be my final post on this matter.

promise72:

@ Larez,

Im not in Nigeria yet, but i can tell you that there no need to spend $185k on a D6 Dozer. There are competent mechanics in Naija to fix those you just have to find them.

Back to the Dozer, the older the better. Try btw 1985-1990 Dozers. They dont require elaborate diagonistic equipment to fix and ppl in Naija are familiar wt them.

Are you gonna be flying in someone from the US everytime yo break down? Not practical. Buy something "Low Tech" and roll. Good luck.

promise72:

@ Larez,

Im not in Nigeria yet, but i can tell you that there no need to spend $185k on a D6 Dozer. There are competent mechanics in Naija to fix those you just have to find them.

Back to the Dozer, the older the better. Try btw 1985-1990 Dozers. They dont require elaborate diagonistic equipment to fix and ppl in Naija are familiar wt them.

Are you gonna be flying in someone from the US everytime yo break down? Not practical. Buy something "Low Tech" and roll. Good luck.

larez:

, In my business plan, I m budgeting at least $185,000.00 for a Dozer, and at best I am noping for a D6R. Maybe I could get a D8R by some devine intervention.
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I ask these questions because I have just recently completed a couple of business plans. One for a quarry and one for an Asphalt plant. These are rather intensive as I am looking at a future in this. I have worked on these diligently for the past 18 months spending an average of 16 hours a day researching. I have decided that Nigeria is mature enough for Superpave and Stone Mastic Asphalt. , And what do you think about the Asphalt Emulsions being used to build our roads here in Nigeria? I read that most times they don't meet even the specs posted on their barrels. Should we be using 80/120, or should we be trying to work with 40/50 or at the worst 60/70?

It will be nice if we can share some information. From what I have read, many say that I should be consulting and writing a book/proposal to the government on Road building in Nigeria. However, I will first like to have an exchange with those out there in Nigeria actually doing it. Hope you can bear with me throwing all these questions at you. Have a nice evening.

EZE B:


@Promise72 Please did you say you already have one dozer in nigeria and it is steaming very well? please i would like to talk with you concerning other issues that bother on its performance and maintenance. Pls just send me a mail with your personal contacts and phone number so I can reach you. my email is ezekwere2000@yahoo.com phone 08085562288, 08056112392, 08064008077.

EZE B:

@Larez Our Quarry is located somewhere in Edo state towards Auchi axis, and we are not into granite quarrying, we are into Limestone and Dolomite minning. Although we have occassional occurence of granite in our sites too and this has also made us consider purchasing equipments as crushers to crush the granites.

We are considering not so recent equipments due to cost of maintenance and high technology involved in maintaining more recent models.
SETRACO is located very close to our quarry and so we can help you out if you have any questions concerning quarry operations. I will be willing to co-operate with you any time you need my help.

@Promise72 Please did you say you already have one dozer in nigeria and it is steaming very well? please i would like to talk with you concerning other issues that bother on its performance and maintenance. Pls just send me a mail with your personal contacts and phone number so I can reach you. my email is ezekwere2000@yahoo.com phone 08085562288, 08056112392, 08064008077.