Dave Turin struggles to work the D-8 dozer on the slippery permafrost that covers the sloping east bank of Quartz Creek.
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Gold Rush 2: Dozer On Ice
Dave Turin struggles to work the D-8 dozer on the slippery permafrost that covers the sloping east bank of Quartz Creek.
Added: Nov 16, 2011
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Runtime: 01:21
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