Small crawler dozers (300 horsepower and under) seem to be doing just fine surviving the onset of heavier CTLs equipped with larger blades dedicated to production and grade-control systems dedicated ...

With more than 30 new patents pending, the DL450 provides the power and performance of a small dozer in a platform that also serves as a loader and runs attachments that a contractor currently owns ...

Compact track loaders encroach on territory usually reserved for dedicated small wheel loaders and finish dozers with the lure of increased attachment versatility. Compact track loaders (CTLs) are ...

Just putting out the feelers on this...it's not really DIY so much as a kit build, but it is fairly involved, as you start from a pile of parts and have to paint, assemble, and tune the whole thing.