D85E-12: RESURRECTION

D85E-12: RESURRECTION is the complete field account of rebuilding a dead Komatsu D85E-12 bulldozer from scrap to working steel. This is not theory. This is 40+ years of heavy equipment experience documented in real time: diagnosis, teardown, hydraulics, engine rebuild, track repair, and first fire-up. Written by John R. Bruening, this manual covers every seized bolt, failed test, and breakthrough that brought a D85E-12 back to life. Built for mechanics, operators, collectors, and anyone who believes old iron deserves a second chance. Includes step-by-step rebuild notes, parts strategy, cost analysis, and lessons learned in the dirt. This dozer runs. Here's how.