I'll probably never have a D2. If I were to buy a dozer to go with the excavator and tractor, it would be something newer. Yet, I find these videos on the old dozers and your rebuild series absolutely captivating. Thanks, Toby.
Squatch is back! Like the field work and other videos but the old Cat iron videos is what really drew me into the Channel. Cannot wait for 5J1113 to return to the big screen.
Really interesting to hear your thought process. I work on old cars through a church car ministry. People donate old cars, and we fix up the ones that makes sense, then give them to people that don't have enough resources to purchase a car. Donated cars go through an evaluation to see if it should be fixed up or scrapped. One learns to be a little ruthless. Can't save them all. Thank you for sharing your evaluation.
I am using this video in my AG business class this week. ( Thanks Squatch) We are looking at machinery costs and this is a great break down of an old crawler and the process of buying used.
Yep, I would also bet it spent its whole life pulling farm implements. East of Lodi, CA this kind of crawler was commonly used to disc the un leveled sand hills people were farming until maybe 1970. My father in law used one.
Gosh I appreciate all the information you share!!! Few years ago I was able to relocate my old D6 Cat that I used to own. Lost track of it almost 30 years ago. It’s been found sitting in the woods on a farm. Man I’d enjoy having it back to fix up and get running again, even for old sentimental reasons you might say. I’d been from radiator to drawbar in it. It’s a dozer with double drum LaTourneau cable control until. It’s 4R series. I had new pins and bushings put in the tracks by Cat before I sold it. Pads are at least 50% better, sails are good, rebuilt both users, new drive sprockets, rebuilt the pony motor, radiator all gone through and cleaned, new cutting blade and ears. Don’t think it saw much work after I sold it, but I understand from the owner he dropped a valve in the diesel and had to replace a piston. So they’ve been inside the diesel and I would trust what they would do to fix a lawn mower!! So God knows I wouldn’t trust things now! But I’d like to have it back. But I appreciate all you share with us!!! Be safe.
I got an old 1942 cat d2 that I want to get back going. It ran when I bought it and I’ve had it parked a couple years. No shop is the reason why I haven’t got into it yet but your videos are so helpful and I thank you for taking the time to do so. I think it’s worth saving as the last owner wanted to scrap it
That was very interesting. For someone like me who knows nothing about them but enjoy the daylights out of watching you restore them I really enjoyed the thought process of why they are worth what they are. Thanks...
Thanks Squatch. A D2 Cat is one of the first Cat Tractors that I drove as a kid. Later, I moved up to a Cat Sixty. One of my fondest memories was when I went to an estate auction and ran into an older friend and mentor, late Don Dougherty (who owned one of the largest Cat and truck collections on the west coast.) At the end of the day, he had bought a couple Cat's one being a D2, and as a kid, I got to drive it one the trailer. then got paid for helping him load up other items he had bought. I loved going out to Dons place, Cat heaven. Tent after tent of tractors! Yes its true there are alot of agricultural Cats on the west coast, many still in use. Where I live, the Cats were used for logging, so many of them if they are still around are pretty warn. One case of this is a D2 that a friend owned that he just sold to a neighbor who is interested in showing it. It was in fair rough shape and let it go for $500.00
I've loved crawlers since boyhood - the family sawmills first Caterpillar was a 30, then a 15, then the Korean War and Dad joined the Navy. What an excellent find - hope it exceeds your expectations.
You mentioned Cats , and the Navy . My freind Bob Hathaway , who passed away recently , fought in the landings against theJapaneese .He never fired a shot , but he was the first off the landing barge on a little Cat , back-filling the trenches and tunnels , with all the troops behind him .
Great video. I know a little about tractors, but zero about crawlers. Great explanation on mechanics that made perfect sense. Great explanation on the cents, that made perfect sense. You have great verbal skills and technical knowledge. You teach very effectively to people such as myself. I thank you
Thank you for the detailed break-down of what to look for. I'm an ex Army mech who wants one to tinker with up here in the Redwoods where the Patterson film was made of Sasquatch. Thanks again.
Liked👍 And subscribed based just on this video alone. I felt you did an awesome job of teaching folks how to assess the value of a dozer. Never occurred to me how many components need to be looked at to determine a fair price. I appreciate your time and effort putting this video together 👍
Great video! I have a feeling that you have saved thousands and thousands of dollars for people with videos like this. Many thanks for doing this and all the other awesome videos!
So i'm here wiriting from Germany - been looking for small crawler tractors like the Caterpillar D2 for a while, you don't get to see these around here very often. The last D2 i saw on Ebay marketplace (very badly oversprayed, but presumadly running) was listed for around 19.000€. Far away from my budget. Crawler tractors are pretty rarely seen around here, we almost only got weeled tractors before and after the secound world war. I've collected a few old machines from around here, and restored some of them, like a Fendt Farmer 3s from 1967, so i know some of what it takes to bring an old machine back to working order. Been whatching your channel for a long time, very good contend, keep it up! Greetings, Johannes
Your thought process is right on! Across the road I’ll pay good money, across the state “I’m not interested”. Gas is expensive and time is money, I have too many other things to do. The sad reality’s of life! I still think you’d make a good teacher. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Glad to see you post another video ! I have been off work for the past 8 weeks and I caught myself watching Rick Bork and actually enjoying it, thanks for the reality check !
Devcon will take care of worn splines. I used Devcon on my 1968 John Deere skidder hub splines which were really loose back in about 1980 and they have never came loose. Just as solid as the day they were built.
I found a D2 a couple years ago out in the middle of the California desert. It was equipped with a winch mounted to the side to pull pipe or fence post not quite sure. Its been abandoned probably for at least 10 years. Thinking about getting a couple batteries,deisel, and water and firing it up.
This is good information. I was looking at one about half a year ago that the guy wanted $4500 for, but it had a bad radiator, the pony motor had no compression, and looked like it had done about two life times of dozer work. I though the guy was asking way to much, and now I'm glad that you confirmed what I was thinking.
@@squatch253 what is the HP out put for a D2 Cat ? How wide of a dozer blade do they normally have on them and rear Ripper ? About how much drawbar pull do they have ?
Not fair!! Not fair at all. Now I have to wait for the smoke verdict. Smile. Extra fine walkaround. So cool to hear the real deal about condition and value.
I'm glad I already own my Franken-Clanken D2 and then watched this. Of course I'm still not done with it. But if this gem could be scrap with worse undercarriage and more common front idlers, I hate for you to see mine. I believe she's a '49 as well. I really want to finish the tractor up this winter when work slows. I was in school riding the bus when I first saw my D2 (5U3591) I fell in love. Then I got my license, then graduated, worked on school buses for 2 1/2 years at my old school. Saved up and brought her. Had to borrow but paid back as soon as I could. It's 10 years later, it's not what I would have done now as an older man, yet, it's my own and the only of it's kind. I do want to have a proper D2 someday, but in the meantime I have my unique 5U, and to confirm what I already pretty much knew, it's completely worthless haha! Someday I'm going to make a video about it, I'll have mixed reactions I'm sure lol. Thank you for everything you've done to educate with #1113 and the continuing with the latest sweetheart to the fleet. I know work on heavy equipment and "Michigan gravel trains" amongst other equipment, running a service truck and working in the shop, I think that little locked up D2 set me up for a career.
@@squatch253 Very well put, I don't want to detract from that, so I'm just going to say thank you and hope others gain from all you and the community you built have to offer
6:16 holly... that's about a cm of metal just gone. Gone with the wind. Unreal. I've never seen a drawbar that worn out on any tractor, and i've seen some pretty beer can tractors around my brother's farm. Feller was getting every cubic fraction of an inch worth out of that steel. :))
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something!!!! 5U 3369 has H D undercarraige stump pan PTO belt pulley and electric system (start and lights) $10000 U S or $18000 Canadian!! I thought the fork on front idler could be flipped over to change height up for turning(ag use down for dozer stability) Great vid!!!
I'll be looking for one of those for my land this spring. Not looking for a restored one, just a "good" runner that will be dependable without needing to spend a fortune. Be nice to find one with a blade.
As an appraiser of heavy equipment for over 25 years with twelve of those years working for a Cat dealer and several more working for other dealers, I have to say you did a great job of showing what the process is all about. Too many times I've seen people sitting at a desk listen to a basic description and then spout their idea of value. Great job and thank you for the video!
My brother in law has a D2. It's been sitting a long time. I might see if we can getting it moving again. It's old. I've loved that tractor since I was a kid and I'm 65.
That pipe drain for the steering clutch compartment was interesting. I talked to an old timer here that was saying they would always just drill the plug and put a cotter pin through it once they started leaking bad.
"Geography", WHERE a D2 is located, even within any particular state, is sometimes everything. D2s are plentiful in California, but if they are found in a barn in a relatively urban area they are nearly worthless. Last one in my area sold for $500. Move it to the central valley where the farms are (Modesto, Turlock, etc.) and you can possibly double, triple, or quadruple its selling price.
@@squatch253 The external fuel tank looks the same as the soviet KD-35 has. Probably also dimensional wise. Tried to share a link but youtube dose not like external links being posted.
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You definitely hit the main things to look at when deciding how to put a dollar amount on these old gals. Lots of these same points can be used as you get bigger through the product lines too.
I believe the hour meter is actually based on a particular RPM for 1 hour = 1 hour on the meter. So not a clock. Actually reads engine revolutions . If you know what rpm = 1 hour, you can figure out how many times the engine has turned over in its life time.
@@squatch253 I have had ones in antique boats that were based on 2350 rpm for one hour. And 3200 for 1 hour. I think some older airplanes also have mechanical hour meters.
Great information in this one. I wish it was a couple weeks earlier when I saw a running D2 sell for 800 bucks. I have restored military jeeps and power wagons, not sure how much heavy equipment is required for a D2 though...... Can't wait to see what comes next. When does shop construction start??? LOL
I made a master pin and bushing for a D6-9U this summer, cat no longer services them, I did use the cat taper plugs they where the only thing that was good, never did figure out why the pin wore so bad, it was about half way through the pin and all the way on the bushing.
Just for fun; I watched a video yesterday of a CAT 964 I believe wheel loader being transported on a low boy trailer! 740Km transport! They had to remove the cab and once the loader was on the trailer, the back tires were on top of the tandem axles. So they had to let air out of the loader tires to go under bridges. The trip looked like it was the Alps, narrow roads, hair pin turns, up and down mountains, driving in the middle of the road. IIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! 😞😓😩 That loader was as long as a football field and half of each tire stuck out past the trailer frame. There ain't enough money to pay me to haul that! 😀
Thanks for the thoughts. I just want to enjoy the rebuild but avoid the rule of 3 units to make one. I have seen a couple of D2's listed as ran when parked. I don't have the space to rebuild one yet but hopefully someday.
@@squatch253 well the F250 is still just a 2 but give it time I'm sure you will find a donor. I have to admit I have scrapped a second Snapper tractor YT18H to ensure I have parts to keep my primary running. Part of the process to keep old equipment running.
I think you should just hook that chain up to the Farmall give it a pull start and give it some starting fluid and see if it starts. If you use the thing 5 hours a year does it matter if the back end parts are worn ?
A lot of great information there for us lesser cat enthusiasts thank you 👍 and you left us hangin by a thread with the thought of a possible start up 🤔😳☹️😂
I have been watching your videos for a year now since I dove into my 1955 d2 caterpillar dozer. I have some questions for you. I can't seem to get it to start again after fuel tank reconditioned.
@@squatch253 -Im getting the idea you tried this? We have done it on other equipment built like the D2. Would be lying if I said I have never welded a splined shaft to the drive sprocket.
thanks,,,i have two d4 7u here with winches and hyd blades, one has factory cat cab,,,,i need to sell,,,this helps me a bunch,,,im in alabama ill clean up a bit an put up for sale,,,regards
My Dad's best friend, best man at his wedding, and godfather to my six brothers and sisters was George Logue who had the world's largest private collections of Cats.
I sure would love to have a crawler... But I don't know if it will be a possibility for me. It sure would be handy to have in clearing all this land! That looks real similar to those two I saw out in the U.P. that I sent you. I know the one for sure had the fender mounted fuel tank.
Dunn Dunn Dunnnn, hint to the next video maybe? Great video makes me feel alot better about buying my RD4 Dozer and 4 wheeled carriage style scraper bowl attachment for 4000 not look so bad.
The one thing that you mentioned about this D2's grousers was that they were about 50% worn. I was wondering what your thoughts are on the "snow and ice" shoes (cutouts in center) and the fact that they appear to be LGP tracks.
I have mixed feelings, but see how the old girl sings first. Love to find one in the west side of PA that ran with a blade. Of course im sure that would dangerous for me to have lol.
Not only a lot of them around, Calif CARB is pushing diesel equipment out of state if not Tier 4 or better. AG is OK for a while, but most farmers are selling low HP units to make CARB happy and keeping their big stuff as long as possible. Bring a trailer, lo-deck, Cozad, whatever. Come west and go home overloaded ...
I never knew I wanted a Cat D2. Mainly, because I did not know they existed. Awesome walk around. Thanks man
“Left the key in it, I see.” That was a good one!
I laughed why to hard at that 🤣
I recently bought a 1956 D4 with a 10' blade and direct 24volt start for $8,000 it had been stored inside for the last 20 years and runs like a top.
I'll probably never have a D2. If I were to buy a dozer to go with the excavator and tractor, it would be something newer. Yet, I find these videos on the old dozers and your rebuild series absolutely captivating. Thanks, Toby.
agreed, truly love this old machinery and American engineering
Squatch is back! Like the field work and other videos but the old Cat iron videos is what really drew me into the Channel. Cannot wait for 5J1113 to return to the big screen.
Really interesting to hear your thought process. I work on old cars through a church car ministry. People donate old cars, and we fix up the ones that makes sense, then give them to people that don't have enough resources to purchase a car. Donated cars go through an evaluation to see if it should be fixed up or scrapped. One learns to be a little ruthless. Can't save them all. Thank you for sharing your evaluation.
Thank you for helping those less fortunate 👍
I am using this video in my AG business class this week. ( Thanks Squatch) We are looking at machinery costs and this is a great break down of an old crawler and the process of buying used.
A confident man talking about something he knows about.
Yep, I would also bet it spent its whole life pulling farm implements. East of Lodi, CA this kind of crawler was commonly used to disc the un leveled sand hills people were farming until maybe 1970. My father in law used one.
Wow, that was an impressive walk around. Really appreciate the detail.
Gosh I appreciate all the information you share!!! Few years ago I was able to relocate my old D6 Cat that I used to own. Lost track of it almost 30 years ago. It’s been found sitting in the woods on a farm. Man I’d enjoy having it back to fix up and get running again, even for old sentimental reasons you might say. I’d been from radiator to drawbar in it. It’s a dozer with double drum LaTourneau cable control until. It’s 4R series. I had new pins and bushings put in the tracks by Cat before I sold it. Pads are at least 50% better, sails are good, rebuilt both users, new drive sprockets, rebuilt the pony motor, radiator all gone through and cleaned, new cutting blade and ears. Don’t think it saw much work after I sold it, but I understand from the owner he dropped a valve in the diesel and had to replace a piston. So they’ve been inside the diesel and I would trust what they would do to fix a lawn mower!! So God knows I wouldn’t trust things now! But I’d like to have it back. But I appreciate all you share with us!!! Be safe.
I would love to find one in that good of condition. Never seen one that nice for sale .
I got an old 1942 cat d2 that I want to get back going. It ran when I bought it and I’ve had it parked a couple years. No shop is the reason why I haven’t got into it yet but your videos are so helpful and I thank you for taking the time to do so. I think it’s worth saving as the last owner wanted to scrap it
That was very interesting. For someone like me who knows nothing about them but enjoy the daylights out of watching you restore them I really enjoyed the thought process of why they are worth what they are. Thanks...
Thanks Squatch. A D2 Cat is one of the first Cat Tractors that I drove as a kid. Later, I moved up to a Cat Sixty. One of my fondest memories was when I went to an estate auction and ran into an older friend and mentor, late Don Dougherty (who owned one of the largest Cat and truck collections on the west coast.) At the end of the day, he had bought a couple Cat's one being a D2, and as a kid, I got to drive it one the trailer. then got paid for helping him load up other items he had bought. I loved going out to Dons place, Cat heaven. Tent after tent of tractors! Yes its true there are alot of agricultural Cats on the west coast, many still in use. Where I live, the Cats were used for logging, so many of them if they are still around are pretty warn. One case of this is a D2 that a friend owned that he just sold to a neighbor who is interested in showing it. It was in fair rough shape and let it go for $500.00
I've loved crawlers since boyhood - the family sawmills first Caterpillar was a 30, then a 15, then the Korean War and Dad joined the Navy. What an excellent find - hope it exceeds your expectations.
You mentioned Cats , and the Navy . My freind Bob Hathaway , who passed away recently , fought in the landings against theJapaneese .He never fired a shot , but he was the first off the landing barge on a little Cat , back-filling the trenches and tunnels , with all the troops behind him .
Great video. I know a little about tractors, but zero about crawlers. Great explanation on mechanics that made perfect sense. Great explanation on the cents, that made perfect sense. You have great verbal skills and technical knowledge. You teach very effectively to people such as myself. I thank you
Always interesting to listen to your thought process and admire the knowledge you have keep bringing them on thank you
Thank you for the detailed break-down of what to look for. I'm an ex Army mech who wants one to tinker with up here in the Redwoods where the Patterson film was made of Sasquatch. Thanks again.
Liked👍 And subscribed based just on this video alone. I felt you did an awesome job of teaching folks how to assess the value of a dozer. Never occurred to me how many components need to be looked at to determine a fair price. I appreciate your time and effort putting this video together 👍
Nice to hear pricing on the value of it. most do not say a word
Great video! I have a feeling that you have saved thousands and thousands of dollars for people with videos like this. Many thanks for doing this and all the other awesome videos!
i used to drive one on the farm, and they pull very well.
So i'm here wiriting from Germany - been looking for small crawler tractors like the Caterpillar D2 for a while, you don't get to see these around here very often. The last D2 i saw on Ebay marketplace (very badly oversprayed, but presumadly running) was listed for around 19.000€.
Far away from my budget.
Crawler tractors are pretty rarely seen around here, we almost only got weeled tractors before and after the secound world war.
I've collected a few old machines from around here, and restored some of them, like a Fendt Farmer 3s from 1967, so i know some of what it takes to bring an old machine back to working order.
Been whatching your channel for a long time, very good contend, keep it up!
Greetings, Johannes
Your thought process is right on! Across the road I’ll pay good money, across the state “I’m not interested”. Gas is expensive and time is money, I have too many other things to do. The sad reality’s of life! I still think you’d make a good teacher. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Glad to see you post another video ! I have been off work for the past 8 weeks and I caught myself watching Rick Bork and actually enjoying it, thanks for the reality check !
Ive always wanted one of these. Cool piece ya got there.
Devcon will take care of worn splines. I used Devcon on my 1968 John Deere skidder hub splines which were really loose back in about 1980 and they have never came loose. Just as solid as the day they were built.
I found a D2 a couple years ago out in the middle of the California desert. It was equipped with a winch mounted to the side to pull pipe or fence post not quite sure. Its been abandoned probably for at least 10 years. Thinking about getting a couple batteries,deisel, and water and firing it up.
Definitely a video I'd watch. Good luck.
This is good information. I was looking at one about half a year ago that the guy wanted $4500 for, but it had a bad radiator, the pony motor had no compression, and looked like it had done about two life times of dozer work. I though the guy was asking way to much, and now I'm glad that you confirmed what I was thinking.
@@squatch253 what is the HP out put for a D2 Cat ? How wide of a dozer blade do they normally have on them and rear Ripper ? About how much drawbar pull do they have ?
Thanks for the dog and pony show (show & tell) great knowledgeable overview.
Not fair!! Not fair at all. Now I have to wait for the smoke verdict. Smile. Extra fine walkaround. So cool to hear the real deal about condition and value.
I'm glad I already own my Franken-Clanken D2 and then watched this. Of course I'm still not done with it. But if this gem could be scrap with worse undercarriage and more common front idlers, I hate for you to see mine. I believe she's a '49 as well. I really want to finish the tractor up this winter when work slows. I was in school riding the bus when I first saw my D2 (5U3591) I fell in love. Then I got my license, then graduated, worked on school buses for 2 1/2 years at my old school. Saved up and brought her. Had to borrow but paid back as soon as I could. It's 10 years later, it's not what I would have done now as an older man, yet, it's my own and the only of it's kind. I do want to have a proper D2 someday, but in the meantime I have my unique 5U, and to confirm what I already pretty much knew, it's completely worthless haha! Someday I'm going to make a video about it, I'll have mixed reactions I'm sure lol. Thank you for everything you've done to educate with #1113 and the continuing with the latest sweetheart to the fleet. I know work on heavy equipment and "Michigan gravel trains" amongst other equipment, running a service truck and working in the shop, I think that little locked up D2 set me up for a career.
@@squatch253 Very well put, I don't want to detract from that, so I'm just going to say thank you and hope others gain from all you and the community you built have to offer
My 1949 D2-5U is still getting the job done. It has a hydraulic blade in front and a hydraulic ripper bar in the back.
Absolutely awesome video. I have a D6 9U that I bought years ago knowing nothing. I know the machines are different but I’m anxious to go look at mine
Thanks for sharing your thought process, Squatch! You sure do know your Caterpillars! 🇺🇸🚜👍
6:16 holly... that's about a cm of metal just gone. Gone with the wind. Unreal. I've never seen a drawbar that worn out on any tractor, and i've seen some pretty beer can tractors around my brother's farm. Feller was getting every cubic fraction of an inch worth out of that steel. :))
he knows his D2 very well. thanks
Great video! As a cat wannabe owner it’s Nice to understand what to look for
*"Long winded!"*
Nope! Too short!
Thanks for the video!
Excellent video it's tough to set a value on crawlers your absolutely right about how the condition plays such a key role in the prices
@@squatch253 I can only imagine that I know how expensive it's to repair wheel tractors
Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something!!!! 5U 3369 has H D undercarraige stump pan PTO belt pulley and electric system (start and lights) $10000 U S or $18000 Canadian!! I thought the fork on front idler could be flipped over to change height up for turning(ag use down for dozer stability) Great vid!!!
I'll be looking for one of those for my land this spring. Not looking for a restored one, just a "good" runner that will be dependable without needing to spend a fortune. Be nice to find one with a blade.
You sold me. Only spent a little time on crawlers.
My father inlaw blamed his bad back on Cat.
Thanks Squatch.
Thank you for sharing your process and knowledge.
Great job! You are the Chiltons guide to the Cat D2.
Some of you might think I am crazy for wanting to do this but I really really want to drive one of these across country.
I also, would pay $2,000. for this tractor......But that is the limit...........You Are, Very Thorough...!!!
As an appraiser of heavy equipment for over 25 years with twelve of those years working for a Cat dealer and several more working for other dealers, I have to say you did a great job of showing what the process is all about. Too many times I've seen people sitting at a desk listen to a basic description and then spout their idea of value. Great job and thank you for the video!
My brother in law has a D2. It's been sitting a long time. I might see if we can getting it moving again. It's old. I've loved that tractor since I was a kid and I'm 65.
That pipe drain for the steering clutch compartment was interesting. I talked to an old timer here that was saying they would always just drill the plug and put a cotter pin through it once they started leaking bad.
Yep I have seen that on a main clutch housing too
How's the d4 coming along, I'm full confident you'll end up with a fine machine. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
I was going thru D2 withdrawal and went back and started watching the 1113 series again.....LOL
Thank you, that was very very informative,appreciated.
"Geography", WHERE a D2 is located, even within any particular state, is sometimes everything. D2s are plentiful in California, but if they are found in a barn in a relatively urban area they are nearly worthless. Last one in my area sold for $500.
Move it to the central valley where the farms are (Modesto, Turlock, etc.) and you can possibly double, triple, or quadruple its selling price.
Ah, that's some good D2 crack for an addict viewer right there! I love a good parts machine. Now the "Wil it run" vid next and I'll be in heaven.
@@squatch253 The external fuel tank looks the same as the soviet KD-35 has. Probably also dimensional wise. Tried to share a link but youtube dose not like external links being posted.
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This video did send me out to pull the steering levers so I could check the bevel gear condition... all was good...
You definitely hit the main things to look at when deciding how to put a dollar amount on these old gals. Lots of these same points can be used as you get bigger through the product lines too.
I polished the seat 0f a 49 model D2 disking peach orchards around Grand Junction CO IN THE 959
The 1950s
Clean it up and straiten the bent stuff and paint. Nice winter project.
Fantastic information. Wonderful presentation.
I believe the hour meter is actually based on a particular RPM for 1 hour = 1 hour on the meter. So not a clock. Actually reads engine revolutions . If you know what rpm = 1 hour, you can figure out how many times the engine has turned over in its life time.
@@squatch253 I have had ones in antique boats that were based on 2350 rpm for one hour. And 3200 for 1 hour. I think some older airplanes also have mechanical hour meters.
That was a very helpful walk around,
brilliant mate thanks for a great video. just brought one the same today and not knowing a thing about em this was very helpful!
Great information in this one. I wish it was a couple weeks earlier when I saw a running D2 sell for 800 bucks. I have restored military jeeps and power wagons, not sure how much heavy equipment is required for a D2 though...... Can't wait to see what comes next. When does shop construction start??? LOL
You left us hanging there with the”pull it around the yard and see if it makes smoke”
@@squatch253 I’ll be waiting
Yep, a teaser. I was all ready to see some smoke. Can’t wait for it. I always enjoyed helping my dad get something running when we had to pull it.
I grew up running IH T-6’s,TD-6’s and Allis Chalmers HD6’s. I think I’m getting more partial to Cats
I figured 5k, but what do I know.....great video.
The key was a good one. Feel better.
This was really educational.
You know your dozers!!
I made a master pin and bushing for a D6-9U this summer, cat no longer services them, I did use the cat taper plugs they where the only thing that was good, never did figure out why the pin wore so bad, it was about half way through the pin and all the way on the bushing.
Very good information! Thanks!
Can't wait for the D4 Rebuild !! 👍
Cool...now back to assembly of 1113....
As with any old crawler the price is governed by the condition of the trackgear. The bevelgear problem is to be expected
Just for fun; I watched a video yesterday of a CAT 964 I believe wheel loader being transported on a low boy trailer! 740Km transport! They had to remove the cab and once the loader was on the trailer, the back tires were on top of the tandem axles. So they had to let air out of the loader tires to go under bridges. The trip looked like it was the Alps, narrow roads, hair pin turns, up and down mountains, driving in the middle of the road. IIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! 😞😓😩 That loader was as long as a football field and half of each tire stuck out past the trailer frame. There ain't enough money to pay me to haul that! 😀
Thanks for the thoughts. I just want to enjoy the rebuild but avoid the rule of 3 units to make one. I have seen a couple of D2's listed as ran when parked. I don't have the space to rebuild one yet but hopefully someday.
@@squatch253 well the F250 is still just a 2 but give it time I'm sure you will find a donor. I have to admit I have scrapped a second Snapper tractor YT18H to ensure I have parts to keep my primary running. Part of the process to keep old equipment running.
I think you should just hook that chain up to the Farmall give it a pull start and give it some starting fluid and see if it starts. If you use the thing 5 hours a year does it matter if the back end parts are worn ?
That was pretty cool, thanks for sharing. 😃
Great explanation of determining value. .. but ya need a willing seller ,,, and buyer...
@@squatch253 Don't feel alone,,,it's a learning curve,,,I speak from experience too..
Thanks for great content !!
A lot of great information there for us lesser cat enthusiasts thank you 👍 and you left us hangin by a thread with the thought of a possible start up 🤔😳☹️😂
Great info as usual! Thanks.
Good information thank you for making this video
Great explanation, I believe I'd give er a bath and a new coat and keep er together. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞
I understand what you are saying. But even though it's rough I would love to hear it run and take it for a drive.
good breakdown - thankyou.
Some people want a classic Ferrari. I prefer a classic Caterpillar. Nice video.
I liked your plowing pics but honestly I'm ready to watch the grease start flying again. ;-)
I have been watching your videos for a year now since I dove into my 1955 d2 caterpillar dozer. I have some questions for you. I can't seem to get it to start again after fuel tank reconditioned.
This tractor is definitely show quality.
Can you Cut key ways into the splined sprocket. And the shaft if the splines are worn? Should be able to press it down further and save it?
@@squatch253 -Im getting the idea you tried this? We have done it on other equipment built like the D2. Would be lying if I said I have never welded a splined shaft to the drive sprocket.
"They left the key in it." lol! :-D
thanks,,,i have two d4 7u here with winches and hyd blades, one has factory cat cab,,,,i need to sell,,,this helps me a bunch,,,im in alabama ill clean up a bit an put up for sale,,,regards
My Dad's best friend, best man at his wedding, and godfather to my six brothers and sisters was George Logue who had the world's largest private collections of Cats.
Those holes in each track plate are called Mud holes
Nice walk-around
I sure would love to have a crawler... But I don't know if it will be a possibility for me. It sure would be handy to have in clearing all this land! That looks real similar to those two I saw out in the U.P. that I sent you. I know the one for sure had the fender mounted fuel tank.
Very informative- much appreciated!
Dunn Dunn Dunnnn, hint to the next video maybe? Great video makes me feel alot better about buying my RD4 Dozer and 4 wheeled carriage style scraper bowl attachment for 4000 not look so bad.
The one thing that you mentioned about this D2's grousers was that they were about 50% worn. I was wondering what your thoughts are on the "snow and ice" shoes (cutouts in center) and the fact that they appear to be LGP tracks.
A another great video! You need a close buddy like Cutting Edge Engineering out of Australia! The heavy equipment repairs he does are amazing.
I would love to own one of those old Dozers. I would like to have a blade on ine. But I love pushing Dirt...LOL...HAHA..Great Video. Thank You
I have mixed feelings, but see how the old girl sings first. Love to find one in the west side of PA that ran with a blade. Of course im sure that would dangerous for me to have lol.
Not only a lot of them around, Calif CARB is pushing diesel equipment out of state if not Tier 4 or better. AG is OK for a while, but most farmers are selling low HP units to make CARB happy and keeping their big stuff as long as possible. Bring a trailer, lo-deck, Cozad, whatever. Come west and go home overloaded ...