Sutter 500 Trail Dozer

Listed on the Federal Highway Administration Mechanized Trail Building website.
The Sutter 500 Trail Dozer is our flagship machine — the heavy-duty standard for professional trail construction, forestry and technical earthwork. Built and supported end-to-end from our Mound House, Nevada plant.
Standard Features

Built for the job, right off the trailer.

Seat Belt

ROPS (OSHA certified)

Control panel warning lights

Vandal protection kit

Single digital gauge showing Tach/Hourmeter, Fuel, Oil, Water Temp, Volts, etc.

Rock Guards

Cold Weather Starting

Heavy-Duty Engine Cooling System

Safety Brake

Limb Risers

Draw Bar

3-point: Rippers, 3 shank, Float

Foot & Arm Rests

Brass Wear Plates

6-Way Blade with Lift & Tilt Float

Dry Cell Battery

Hydraulic Fluid level/temp gauge

Auxiliary Hydraulics

Side Brush Screens

Hydraulic Oil Cooler

Tie Down Hooks (set of 4)

Powder Coat Finish

Minimum 2" clearance between tracks and full length of trail dozer body for cleaning/maintenance

Options

Optional configurations.

HVAC Cab

We are listed on the Federal Highway Administration Mechanized Trail Building website — the standard reference for mechanized trail construction in North America.

Electronic Steering

Specifications
Model
Kohler Turbo Diesel
EPA Rating
Tier 4 Final
Output
Diesel
Torque
74 HP @ 2,000 RPM
Type
4 cylinders
Cooling Medium
Water

Electrical System

12 volts

Max Inclination (all angles)
35 degrees

Fuel Consumption (Avg)

1.0 Gal/Hr approx.

Type

Gear Pump 15-20 g.p.m., 2200 PSI, triple filtration, 10 micron

Sutter 500 — full specs.

Pumps
Sauer-Danfoss twin hydrostatic
Torque Hubs
Auburn Gear · 100,000 in·lb
Make
Berco
Rollers
1 Top, 5 Bottom
Shoes per Track
30
Tracks
11″ × 62″

Ground Pressure

6.5 PSI
Fuel Tank
28 Gal
Hydraulic System
20 Gal
Crankcase

12 Qt (approx. — start checking after 10)

Construction

1/2″ high tensile steel, unitized with full belly pan, hardened steel pins and bushings, designed for heavy dozer services, rock guards AR plate
Width
48″
Length (with blade)
13′ 1″
Height
6′ 8″

Ground Clearance

8″

Travel Speed

0–5 MPH

Gross Weight
9,000 lb
Type
6-way with Lift & Tilt Float
Max Blade Lift
24″
Max Blade Drop
24″
Angle
30°
Tilt
25°
ROPS
ISO 3471: 2008
FOPS
ISO 3449: 2005 Level II

Regulatory

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1596

Field Reports
“We had $75,000 and three months budgeted to finish the last 7.5 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and we finished it in 8 days at a cost of less than $8,500 with our Trail Dozer.”
Arcadia, CA

What operators are saying.

Downloads

Sutter 500 — Brochures & Sales Sheets

Ready to put a Sutter 500 to work?

Sales, rentals, parts and service — all from the people who build the machine.