Restoring a MAGNATRAC and making it look brand new is not an easy feat, especially if it was produced back in the 70s. We were so impressed with Fred’s MT1800 restoration story and we thought we’d share how he did it. Fred thought about...Read more

This step of assembling your MINI-DOZER MD196K involves installing the engine and electrical system. Note: You can purchase the MD196K without an engine, and use your own. In this case, the term electrical is a bit of a misnomer since the supplied...Read more

This is Part 3B of assembling the MINI-DOZER MD196K. In this part, you will learn how to complete the assembly of the drive, a task that was started in Part 3A of this series. Before you begin, make sure that the large pulleys installed earlier...Read more

Welcome to another session of assembling the MINI-DOZER MD196K. This time, the owner is assembling the drive. This step involves all the belts and pulleys, and chains and levers that comprise the drive system, including the engine itself. This is...Read more

This is Part 2 of assembling the MINI-DOZER® MD196K kit. This is what the manual calls “Step A: Body Kit.” The image below shows the pile of painted parts (we painted those parts in Part 1 of this series) that go into assembling the body of...Read more

This is the first in a series of how-to articles focused on assembling the Struck MINI-DOZER® MD196K. Once you receive your pallet containing two boxes in which the parts of the MD196K are packed, open the boxes and lay the parts out on the floor...Read more

Eric from Oconto Falls, WI told us all about his MINI-DOZER® MD40 restoration and we thought we'd share his story with you! Eric’s story begins years ago when he wanted to get some work done in his yard, but no company was interested in...Read more

One of the things that we at Struck take pride in, is giving you the chance to take charge and build your own mini-dozer almost from scratch. Although our other 3 models are offered assembled, the MINI-DOZER® MD196K comes with no frills and you...Read more