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Posted: 03 Oct 2018 at 10:30pm |
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I keep seeing an ad on TV, something about Medicare coverage with a couple trying to figure out how to get through the maze. Woman says follow me, next scene they are in a dozer with a steering wheel. Never seen a new machine with a steering wheel.
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 4:49am |
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Early AC (monarch tractors) had a steering wheel...
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 6:41am |
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As did some post WW2 Fiat dozers
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 6:53am |
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The Cat rubber track tractors had steering wheels. But yeah, TV producers take a lot of liberties. As I recall, it is an actual dozer in that commercial.
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 7:17am |
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The Cat 45 tractor I've driven has a steering wheel. The only difference from a normal tractor wheel is that if you turn this wheel 45 degrees left, the tractor will whip 45 degrees left. You barely nudge the wheel, but it's definitely a wheel
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 10:19am |
This ones a D5 size with steel high drive tracks.
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 10:26am |
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It is an ad for United Healthcare. I noticed the wheel the first time I saw the ad; and tried to find the same dozer model by googling it. I think it is possible that the machine does actually have a steering wheel.
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 11:04am |
here you be for the ad your talking about. and I noticed the wheel the first time I seen the ad too. [TUBE]b_EXqQki1C8[/TUBE]
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 11:24am |
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I'm a thinking Chinese junk!!!
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Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 5:53pm |
Might also be a technical mock up, they get the actors in a car, then green screen them into the dozer, AD co's love doing sh!t like that, then they can charge more... 
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Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 10:16am |
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I was thinking something similar Dave, maybe using a wheel loader for the cab shot and a dozer for the outside shots.
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Posted: 05 Oct 2018 at 11:12am |
If memory serves, they did the same commercial a few years ago with a good size wheel loader. Maybe chopped it up to use with the latest ad.
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Posted: 06 Oct 2018 at 3:17pm |
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How about seating for 3 people in a dozer
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Posted: 06 Oct 2018 at 6:27pm |
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If memory serves, they did the same commercial a few years ago with a good size wheel loader.Maybe chopped it up to use with the latest ad. |
I think perhaps you have stumbled upon the truth... 
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Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 7:43am |
Kinda like the show American Loggers (as well as many others on tv). They show a guy operating a Cat skidder, then the shot goes to him inside, then they show the outside shot again and he's in a Deere. Then he's in a Cat, and now look it's a Deere!
Or Highway Through Hell when they are in a Western Star with a Peterbilt interior, LOL.
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Posted: 07 Oct 2018 at 8:01am |
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AHH The Wonderful Life of the Hollyweirds!!!!!!! Make it up as you go!! LOL!
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 9:32am |
I drove a high track 5 a few years ago for a couple hrs.....I don't remember for sure now but I don't think it had any hand control for steering.I think it had brake pedals for steering. Left hand worked trans and rt hand worked blade. What I know for sure is that it was alot different to operate than the old D6C.
Talked to brother over weekend who runs that 5 some.He said left hand steers and direction of travel.Rt does blade. One brake pedal and decellarator
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 9:35am |
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Last D6R I sat on had a Tiller style control, only for left hand to drive it, right side joystick for blade.
I am thinking a no-brain advertising exec came up with the steering wheel, just a fantasy tractor.
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 4:43pm |
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DMiller, I think you might have the answer. Most people would be freaked out to see a machine without a steering wheel. Most people don't have an idea of how machines are controlled.
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 4:45pm |
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JQ Public would have a conniption if they had to drive a real HD machine on their own or perish.
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 5:06pm |
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Haha that commercial gets me every time.
On jay Leno garage they showed how they take this funky car that's just a electric chassis with these funky skue things that they can make the camera see whatever car they want. Just another reason not to be leave what you see on tv
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 5:22pm |
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I have never seen a cab that would set 3 people shoulder to shoulder... WHY ?
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 5:34pm |
I love that commercial. Real safety focused too. A guy just walks out of a maze that the tractor operator cant see and they plow through right behind him! What if his wife was 10 steps behind? Squesish! Sorry! Regards, Chris
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Posted: 11 Oct 2018 at 6:56pm |
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I've seen that commercial many times but never paid enough attention to it to realize it had a steering wheel.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2018 at 10:24am |
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First time i seen it - said what did i just see ?
2 separate machines - spliced into one commercials and with the hope people are not smart enough to catch the flubs - or smart enough to figure out how to shop for health insurance
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