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Yeah that would be nice 😎…a 30’ trailer in the middle of the woods is better than any mansion in the city to me.

Camping? That’s my house! 😂

Not the way I would roll for a weekend getaway. It was our off grid escape life raft.

At 1:02 someone chuckled, I did at the exact same spot!😆

That might not be 100% exactly right, but eerily close to the mark. Worked out fine in the end. Now we got to get it back down.

@@Smoking-Diesel awesome 😎 love the truck and RV

It was our house for 2 years. I could probably go the rest of my life without camping after that :) ...

Yeah, those wheels were shootin’ the dirt. Thanks for watching.

Thanks! 😊

Thank you. The cab seems a lot better than being in the open. Sometimes I wonder if I happened to somehow roll the machine would the cab shear off and cut me in two, but I try not to think about it too much. Thanks for commenting.

Awesome! Does she run?

@@Smoking-Diesel oh yes, she runs real well. Mine was actually completely rebuilt in the '80,s and has not had a lot of heavy use since. Most people don't know how or don't want to run one with a pony motor.

Nice. The pony motor is a nice ritual.

Just a 4-way blade. I've fit a good 5 yards in the dump bed, but we are usually hauling rock and are limited by weight. The truck weighs about 11,500 lbs and the gross limit is 17,900, so we're only able to get about 3 yards without the truck creaking and groaning. I've unintentionally loaded it up to 22,000 before and it did just fine but it being a 6.0, we try to baby it a bit.

@@Smoking-Diesel I’ve seen a couple of those machines lately with 6 ways on them Haven’t seen any other make do that I thouugjt it was pretty cool. Either way 4 way blad on a mini these days is getting to be rare it seems like. That’s an impressive amount for a that truck lol I need something like that pretty bad. I run a small business doing excavation I build a lot of rock walls and that truck would be ideal. Cool channel👍🏻

Thanks. The truck is really handy. Thanks for watching.

That way I can simultaneously rest and assess… but yes it’s bad 😁

@@Smoking-Diesel and after resting and assessing you successfully removed the truck from the stuck.

Yep! ...lol.

No. Got stuck on accident. Filmed on purpose ;)

@@Smoking-Diesel how did you get that far off the road when there is nothing in your way?

We just made the road, so the dirt was new, and not packed in enough. It was also still too narrow of a turn at that point. I was driving. Right at the time I was committed, my wife goes, “Maybe this isn’t a good idea,” and I lost both my momentum and my concentration. We get stuck on the driveway probably 3-4 times a year on average (it’s homemade, half mile long and still in progress due to the price of rock) usually not in good weather, and not once on purpose.

Three!!! Wow. That would be fun. Thanks so much for the kind words. I started out knowing nothing and it's nice to hear the reassurance. Thanks for watching.

Talvez nunca seja tarde para começar. Obrigado por assistir Cláudio.

@@Smoking-Diesel obrigado pela atenção

São máquinas notáveis. Obrigado por comentar.

Work, work, work 🙂

They are a thing of beauty. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

Thanks for watching 😊🎉

Hard but good!

Thanks Bobby!

Running a machine that can injure you when you aren't doing it right is good for the soul. Not like these new cars that want to gripe and moan at you when your eyes leave the roadway...

Thanks for watching!

Yes. I'm gonna do that real soon. Thanks for watching!

That's a lot of good information. Thank you. The electric blanket trick wouldn't be too practical in our off-grid situation. The people that owned it before we did told me to use starting fluid without warning me about it. They needed it probably because the pony motor fuel system was so gunked up. My kid is going to be taking diesel technology classes, so maybe he can fix the gauge. By then the pony will probably need a rebuild... There are local people who will do an electric starter conversion for $900, but I do like the ritual of the pony motor. I will stop liking it when the pony motor doesn't work. Thanks again for the info.

Thank you for the kind words.

It only takes something on the machine breaking down and realizing you have an expensive lawn decoration to get you into maintenance. Thanks for watching :)

Aí sim.

Sometimes in the cold it takes a few extra minutes to get that big boy wanting to go. Seems worse to have failed attempts than to give it the time it needs, but I may be wrong. I can usually tell when it sounds ready, but maybe I'm also wrong and just think I can... :) Also, my gauge needs replacing.

Ya, I agree, it don't take that long to start one, I have a 1955 D4b (7u) , & my dad had a 1946 D4a (2t) , he was 2nd owner of his, & I been around em for well over 40 years, & I know 1st hand it don't take that long to run pony to let big engine to warm up

Thank you :) The bare tractor is close to 11,000 lbs. I would say your estimate is in the ballpark after the blade, cab, and hydraulics are added.

Thanks! As long as it does its job I'm happy. Thanks for watching :)

Thank you :) It's an aftermarket blade setup that was already on it when I got it. It's actually capable of being used as an angle blade, which would be pretty ridiculous on that little machine. The location and angle of the hydraulics gives a lot less leverage than what would have been supplied by Cat, as I understand it, but it's what I got. The lines were a mess when I got it. They actually dangled on the tracks. I put on all new lines (after breaking one...), and tidied them up as best I could with my meager skills at the time. There's enough clearance that the tracks never touch them. Thanks again for watching!

Thank you :) It's an aftermarket blade setup that was already on it when I got it. It's actually capable of being used as an angle blade, which would be pretty ridiculous on that little machine. The location and angle of the hydraulics gives a lot less leverage than what would have been supplied by Cat, as I understand it, but it's what I got. The lines were a mess when I got it. They actually dangled on the tracks. I put on all new lines (after breaking one...), and tidied them up as best I could with my meager skills at the time. There's enough clearance that the tracks never touch them.

When I got her it was hit and miss… mostly miss. There was a giant handful of rust in the pony motor gas tank and the metal fuel lines were rusted and obstructed. I rebuilt the carb, replaced the fuel lines, and cleaned and coated the tank. That was four years ago. She will still start, usually on the first try if there’s no water in the gas, but the carb is due to have the jets cleaned out.

I’ve been in the desert and yes they are hard to start there. Diesel fuel doesn’t like the heat. The hummers on my tour in Afghanistan couldn’t start either. However I work in -50 Celsius and these cats start easier than the desert heat.

Interesting. Thanks.

Yeah, no heater in the CAT. Lol

That sounds about right. Thanks for watching.

My machine isn't big enough! :)

They are beautiful and amazing machines. Thank you.

Yeah, after living with all the bells and whistles of these modern cars, I’ll take the old and simple “fasten belts” and “brake” lit up on the dashboard any day. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the kind words. That style of cab seems to be common on the older cats I see. Not that it would roll easy, but I wouldn’t trust it to hold In that event…

Thank you for the kind words.

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The new stuff is fancy, but the old stuff was sure made well. I know it sat for years. The only issue I had to deal with was the pony motor fuel line and carburetor. It’s a great machine, even at over 70 years old. Thanks for watching.

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You wont when that little engine throws a rod! lol@@Smoking-Diesel

I can't remember the details, but I recall in my manual that there were two types of air cleaners. I think the non-oil type is the later one. The pony motor has an oil bath air cleaner though. Thanks for watching!

Yeah pretty tricky.