Nice! I grew up on one of these. A few tips on taking out large trees; 1) Look at potential obstacles and which way the tree is leaning (if at all) to decide which way to fall it. 2) Start digging on the side that you are going to eventually push on. 3) Dig on the other sides and use all of the dirt to build your ramp as you're digging (saves time). 4) Climb the ramp and push (it will take several tries). 5) Rejoice in your manhood when it goes down! Good job on your first one! Just be extremely careful of falling limbs, they will kill you dead!
Ive been clearing some trees around my place with a backhoe. Just bought a cat d4 2t. 1944 model. Needed a clutch. The pine trees are the hardest ones to take down. The taproots on em go crazy deep.
Im past 70 and spent many hours operating a 3T. You must completly engage or engage the clutch. no half way easing it in. And run full throttle its got a governor it wont blow up.
Thanks for the info, I’ve learned a lot about the old cat since posing this project thanks to guys just like you that took the time to share their knowledge. 😀
You need to pull that master clutch all the way in or you will burn you clutch out . And run that machine full throttle on the govenor or u will lift liners
Thanks for the heads up, I’m still learning my way around this machine. It’s hard to get good information on these machines since most fellas that ran them are retired or gone now.
I operated a d7 17 A series but i thnik you have a 3 T series for years pushing pine stumps, but with a fleco stump block with a splitter welded on the side of the block ,, also u can tilt one of the push arms allowing not pushing full blade of dirt or simply angle the blade on the. C frame
Thanks, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s a T3 based on all the comments and input from the fellas that ran these machine back in the day. I think the data plate is behind the winch so may one day i may be able say for sure just how old it is.. but I’m figuring 49-50 ish.
Thanks, I for sure had to work at that one. I have a new respect for the men of the 50’s that worked those machines for a living. That old girl works you an equal amount that you work it.
Very true, but I don't have one of those. I do however have a 50's Cat D7, ya gotta work with what ya have 😁 It is a tired old machine, I was just happy it did the job.
@Yellowdogsworld Crank one turnbuckle in and the other out. You will have to go back and forth from one side to the other because it will bind if you try to go all the way at once
Thank you, I do wish it still had a good pony motor on it. It was never meant to crank with a starter, not to mention it's a real bear to get it going in the colder weather... About impossible to be honest.
OK . I cant resist .WHY ? THATS NOT THE WAY UNLEESS YOU WANT TO WORK 10 HRS ON A ONE HOUR JOB . Have you never saw a chainsaw ? D7 STUMP REMOVER ? I think you just wanted to play in the sandbox all day.😮
I’ll be happy to answer that question. The home I planed to put there was going to end up on top of that stump. that would have been bad when the stump rotted and I ended up with a sinkhole under the house, along with bugs and termites etc. I do have access to a backhoe but it was broke down at the time. This machine was capable of doing the job, and that’s what I have to work with. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy running the dozer. Also the reason I took the tree down in one piece was to use the weight of the tree to pull the stump out the ground when it finally started to fall.
Question for you? Have you done this kind of work before? If so, did you know everything about it the first time you got on the machine? It's called the learning process. I have operated other heavy equipment before, but never a bulldozer this old. I have learned a few things since I did this video, and yes, I think I could have tilted the blade. The tree is down, and the land's cleared. There is now a home sitting there. I worked with what I had, this machine. I will continue to do things I've never done because I like the challenge. Thank you for your comment.
Nice! I grew up on one of these. A few tips on taking out large trees; 1) Look at potential obstacles and which way the tree is leaning (if at all) to decide which way to fall it. 2) Start digging on the side that you are going to eventually push on. 3) Dig on the other sides and use all of the dirt to build your ramp as you're digging (saves time). 4) Climb the ramp and push (it will take several tries). 5) Rejoice in your manhood when it goes down! Good job on your first one! Just be extremely careful of falling limbs, they will kill you dead!
Thanks for the tips.. I had my moment of conquering the immovable object when it finally came down.. that and lot of relief 😮💨
Ive been clearing some trees around my place with a backhoe. Just bought a cat d4 2t. 1944 model. Needed a clutch. The pine trees are the hardest ones to take down. The taproots on em go crazy deep.
You ain't kidding, old pines can be a lot of fun taking down.
Well done sir! Good work.
Glad you liked it!
Im past 70 and spent many hours operating a 3T. You must completly engage or engage the clutch. no half way easing it in. And run full throttle its got a governor it wont blow up.
Thanks,
I've been taking notes from the fellas that spent years running these old CATS, appreciate all the tips.
One is the winch control and the other one is the winch brake
Impressive for sure
You can tilt the blade if you turn the tilt arm in on one side
Thanks for the info, I’ve learned a lot about the old cat since posing this project thanks to guys just like you that took the time to share their knowledge. 😀
You need to pull that master clutch all the way in or you will burn you clutch out . And run that machine full throttle on the govenor or u will lift liners
Thanks for the heads up, I’m still learning my way around this machine. It’s hard to get good information on these machines since most fellas that ran them are retired or gone now.
I operated a d7 17 A series but i thnik you have a 3 T series for years pushing pine stumps, but with a fleco stump block with a splitter welded on the side of the block ,, also u can tilt one of the push arms allowing not pushing full blade of dirt or simply angle the blade on the. C frame
Thanks, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s a T3 based on all the comments and input from the fellas that ran these machine back in the day. I think the data plate is behind the winch so may one day i may be able say for sure just how old it is.. but I’m figuring 49-50 ish.
Would be easier to use a McCullough chain saw
Im, not sure the McCoullough would get'er out the ground . 😁
Great job. They use to have to work at it & think back in the day. Leverage was key, ie get higher up the trunk with the ramp.
Thanks, I for sure had to work at that one. I have a new respect for the men of the 50’s that worked those machines for a living. That old girl works you an equal amount that you work it.
Chainsaw would have saved you a lot of time
Not really, still had to get the stump out the ground. Second, I wouldn’t have had leverage or weight to my advantage had I cut the tree down first.
Take your dirt and builld you a ramp
An excavator would have had that tree down in about 10 minutes if that,that old non turbo diesel don't have and torque to push much
Very true, but I don't have one of those.
I do however have a 50's Cat D7, ya gotta work with what ya have 😁
It is a tired old machine, I was just happy it did the job.
Tilt the blade and cut around with a corner not the whole blade... it's a 3T
I know it can be angled and rolled forward and backwards. I'm not sure how you would tilt the blade on this setup?
@Yellowdogsworld Crank one turnbuckle in and the other out. You will have to go back and forth from one side to the other because it will bind if you try to go all the way at once
Thanks, I will give that a try on the next tree😀
@Yellowdogsworld That's a real nice tractor, the only thing that could make it better is hydraulic tilt and a pony motor lol
Thank you, I do wish it still had a good pony motor on it. It was never meant to crank with a starter, not to mention it's a real bear to get it going in the colder weather... About impossible to be honest.
OK . I cant resist .WHY ? THATS NOT THE WAY UNLEESS YOU WANT TO WORK 10 HRS ON A ONE HOUR JOB . Have you never saw a chainsaw ? D7 STUMP REMOVER ? I think you just wanted to play in the sandbox all day.😮
I’ll be happy to answer that question. The home I planed to put there was going to end up on top of that stump. that would have been bad when the stump rotted and I ended up with a sinkhole under the house, along with bugs and termites etc. I do have access to a backhoe but it was broke down at the time. This machine was capable of doing the job, and that’s what I have to work with. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy running the dozer. Also the reason I took the tree down in one piece was to use the weight of the tree to pull the stump out the ground when it finally started to fall.
@@Yellowdogsworld
yes ,you can tilt the blade, you know nothing about this sort of work, and should not be on a machine like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Question for you?
Have you done this kind of work before? If so, did you know everything about it the first time you got on the machine? It's called the learning process. I have operated other heavy equipment before, but never a bulldozer this old. I have learned a few things since I did this video, and yes, I think I could have tilted the blade. The tree is down, and the land's cleared. There is now a home sitting there. I worked with what I had, this machine. I will continue to do things I've never done because I like the challenge. Thank you for your comment.
He does not know what he's doing at all
Yep, you would be correct… first time ever running the D7 to any extent. Only one way to learn, grab the reins and hold on. 😊