We found three 1937 Caterpillar D4 / RD4 tractors on the other side of the Rocky Mountains.

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  • @malcolmyarnold6172
    @malcolmyarnold6172 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hi guys will be looking forward to seeing yous work on the old girls love those old cats

  • @jayfojtik5262
    @jayfojtik5262 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Oh my. Another 3 tractors?? What an awesome collection!

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's a shame most of these tractors are worth about scrap price. I just can't stand to see them go to scrap. 😊

    • @jayfojtik5262
      @jayfojtik5262 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Oh I know. I am remodeling my gpas 1944 JD B and it will never be worth the money I’m putting into it. But it’s a labor of love. I hate to seen old iron sitting out next to a driveway rusting down. It just kills me. I’d like to same them all too if I could. Someone has to put forth the effort. Having some choices in spare parts is always good! I figure that tractor put food on the table for my dad and the family, so I’m doing my part to bring her back to life.

  • @allanmoore4794
    @allanmoore4794 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    I am here from Squatch253 channel, a new subscriber. Like your content.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Much appreciated!

    • @MikeCarlson-c8x
      @MikeCarlson-c8x 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@lifeafterourloss Me too.. Keep content coming and I'll be here!

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    There was once a guy known as Howdy All but now they call him the D4 KING!

    • @chrisbrown7362
      @chrisbrown7362 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      De forking what?

  • @williammundy2704
    @williammundy2704 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Another Squatch 253 viewer trying to help out, great content!

  • @phillipmetcalf9404
    @phillipmetcalf9404 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Hi all. Sasquatch sent over. Great video.

  • @mikenew9263
    @mikenew9263 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Squatch sent me. I like it already. Mike from South central Ky.

    • @leeworley3818
      @leeworley3818 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks squatch for the news of this channel

  • @TomTeater
    @TomTeater หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Good thing stripes is home, you’ll need the help 😂.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks Tom! She loves her big yellow iron cats. 😺

  • @joelknierim1456
    @joelknierim1456 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Heavy Iron and big rigs! How can you go wrong! I'm here to follow along, recommended by Squatch253

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Welcome to LAOL, we're happy to have you here with us.

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Crazy! Gear down big rig!!! That was exciting, you popped a wheelie!!!

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      My poor mother was filming. You can hear her get a little nervous about it at times. 😂

  • @keithwarkentin
    @keithwarkentin หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Congratulations triplets you and the Cleaner should be smoking some nice sweet cigars 😀🇨🇦

  • @spottyjack614
    @spottyjack614 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Super happy Biggg
    Stripes is back..❤❤👍👍🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐕‍🦺🦮🐕❤️❤️

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Me too I love that kitty. Hopefully we can get her back to good health. 😊

    • @spottyjack614
      @spottyjack614 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Absolutely!! Lots of rest and her favorite foods and I'm sure u'll give her plenty of love and she'll be back to work telling u and ur dad what work needs to be done on those D4's...😂🐈‍⬛🐕🐈‍⬛❤️😆.. I'm sure she's happy to be home👍👍

  • @coreyorchel
    @coreyorchel หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    My nerves are shot watching you load those from 1000 miles away.

    • @Fatamus
      @Fatamus หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I only have one nerve left and he was dancing a jig on it.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      If you listen closely you can hear my mom's reaction while she was filming.

  • @iamrichrocker
    @iamrichrocker หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    gotta say i love the cat shots, but could not help but notice the few scenic shots..America the Beautiful for sure....

  • @dwjr5129
    @dwjr5129 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Need a sign on your shop. “The D-4 Parts Store”.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I love it! " welcome to the D4 parts store"

  • @irench
    @irench 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Odd, tractor has a wet line but the trailer didn't get hooked up to it or didn't have a hookup. Cute little tractors those are.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you. JFW mostly hauls gravel. So the wet lines are for in end dumps. Just air brakes on the back of the trailer. 👍

  • @timot7746
    @timot7746 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wow, nice find Aaron, you and your dad have a lot of restoring to do in the future.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The beauty is two of these are runners.

  • @phantomphixer679
    @phantomphixer679 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Glad Big Stripes is safe.
    You have a Caterpillar addiction. Glad you can save the machines. Just got my first Ford 8N this week. (1949). Good luck to you.

  • @Fatamus
    @Fatamus หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    And I thought I had a problem with troublesome projects; you and The Cleaner have definitely passed me 👍
    😊 Mine are Motor Graders and Trexcavators🤣😂🤣

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The wild caterpillar sanctuary. 😄

  • @TJAkin
    @TJAkin หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yes, we watch to the end Mister D4. Buried the lead story I see, clever… Big Stripes is back?! Wonderful news.
    Can’t have enough D4s. Great machines. Big enough to do real work, small enough to take to a show on occasion. This episode brought to you by, the letter 12.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      We've just fallen in love with those tractors. I'm glad somebody got my off the wall humor. 🧛‍♂️

  • @armaturespin
    @armaturespin 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Followed Squatch's bread crumbs and wound up here.

  • @aussiedirtmover
    @aussiedirtmover หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    ❤❤❤Great find you have done well👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @brucejensen3533
    @brucejensen3533 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you for the quality content you produce!

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm very glad you enjoyed it. We appreciate the views and kind words. 👍

  • @gregoryschmitz2131
    @gregoryschmitz2131 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Ditto from Squatch. I am going to give it a go as I love crawlers and Cat at the top of the list. That said, please be careful, getting hurt or worse loading or otherwise is not worth it. I never have been sorry when I was safe but I sure have been sorry when I was not.

  • @waltermattson5566
    @waltermattson5566 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Squatch253 sent me here. I am glad he did.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you! We're happy to have you here with us. 👍

  • @stevea9604
    @stevea9604 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Yes…The LAOL channel is great and been a sub since they had about 700…Great guys and Arrons mustache needs it’s own channel 🤩👌🏻🤔🤣

    • @dwightuhl3360
      @dwightuhl3360 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Squatch253 sent me here, and I couldn't wait to comment on that lip sweater, but you beat me to it.

  • @rodneymiddleton9624
    @rodneymiddleton9624 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love the old cats!!!

  • @cherylf.6959
    @cherylf.6959 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow 12😲 can't wait for all your upcoming videos!!!!

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      We have some exciting plans for these tractors.

  • @squatch253
    @squatch253 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    "I got to look at the sky a few times..." lol 🤣 I can't wait to hear the stories on those 4G's and see the walkarounds - it looked like there were a few other interesting crawlers on that property as well! Appreciate the stories too, when you said you were basically burned out on operating I could completely relate - I just got burned out on broken automobiles after 23 years of battling them every day. I absolutely love working on old tractors, but even the old '53 Chev truck that I have that used to belong to my grandfather just doesn't interest me that much, it reminds me too much of what I saw at the dealership.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He had a very impressive collection. Mostly Cletracs and a caterpillar 60 that he started for us. We are the same way how about working on Old tractors. Not too terribly stressful. I know I don't have to have it fixed for work tomorrow morning.

  • @tutekohe1361
    @tutekohe1361 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Brilliant videography and editing. Caterpillar content goes without saying!

  • @rogerallen6644
    @rogerallen6644 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Squatch253 sent me here, subbed and no regrets, looking forward to catching up.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We're very happy to have you here with us!

  • @grabro3490
    @grabro3490 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow- ride 'em cowboy!(loading that first D4). A great find hope you get to restore some of them. Really good news with Big Stripes, one of the stars of the show

  • @NickiBell
    @NickiBell หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I think you need a few MOOOORE D4s

  • @guifrakss
    @guifrakss 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Great find

  • @jefflee1467
    @jefflee1467 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Congratulations. Your herd of D4s is growing. Looking forward to seeing what you are going to do with them. Thanks for another great video!

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ007 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    These low boy trailers are so good, not seen one in my area. Triplets? Heck yeah man, this is more machines to tinker with. It's so interesting to see how the Rocky mountains make nature look so different depending on what side of the mountain range you live on.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It was a beautiful drive. Early fall and the leaves were changing.

  • @brycewiborg8095
    @brycewiborg8095 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Trucking the Colorado Rockies is always exciting.
    I had been over famous passes with smaller equipment from the 80s.
    Those were good days, and I'm still around to remember them.
    Thank you.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I suspect you're talking about Wolf Creek pass. Definitely a favorite of mine, 😉.

    • @brycewiborg8095
      @brycewiborg8095 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @lifeafterourloss That, and Rabbit Ears with a 290 Cummins. The engine brake on those weren't effective.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Oh rabbit years, I forgot about that one. Got stuck with an oversized load during a bicycle race up and down rabbit ears. At least I had an N14 with a good jake.

  • @Fatamus
    @Fatamus หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Yah BIG STRIPS

  • @tmscheum
    @tmscheum หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow! The fleet continues to grow! Glad to hear Big Stripes is home safe and sound.

  • @JA-zd4rz
    @JA-zd4rz หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It looks like you have a Cat infestation. 😮

  • @RandomOldEquipment
    @RandomOldEquipment หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was scary just watching you load those. You are much braver than me, I always winch them onto the trailer even with wooden ramps like squatch has. Great find and you are spot on, you cannot have too many D4's.....

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The problem is, I'm not as afraid as I should be. A winch would have been a wise decision. 😂

  • @j81851
    @j81851 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You guys ought to hook up with Squatch 253 if you have not already. More Cat addicts in PA

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have, he is a great guy. 👍

  • @Raillife2012
    @Raillife2012 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Came over from squatch. Love the cat content.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you and welcome to the channel! 👍

  • @wilmamcdermott3065
    @wilmamcdermott3065 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sketchy loading

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Mom was not thrilled, 😂. She was filming.

  • @cageordie
    @cageordie 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yeah, sorry about that. I don't know why, but the CAT just gets my attention. Maybe it's because they are something my dad made (D9s and scrapers that I remember him talking about), in Birtley Co. Durham, when I was a kid in the 60s. The others aren't in my history growing up in the UK. Maybe if you had Deere (I drove a 3040 a few times) or Nuffield (had the use of a 10/60 death trap when I kept horses and did uplifting with it, no idea why I am not dead, downhill using differential brakes to steer while being pushed by 10 tons of barley... no wonder I have white hair), then it would be different. They are near 9K now, and yes I did, and watched them pick up 3 D4/RD4s.

  • @mikemcdonnell1395
    @mikemcdonnell1395 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Great stuff. Recommended to come here by Squatch

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Welcome to the channel we're happy to have you here with us! 👍

  • @erichthepantherausfh7465
    @erichthepantherausfh7465 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    howdy. im super suprised to see more of these D4-4G bull dozers around. My father and i own one and use it every once anda while. i was wondering if you could help or point us in the right direction when it comes to tracks. one of our runs is very loose and im worried we'd throw a track eatch time we use it. if you'd like, i have a video of our dozer in action for you to watch and enjoy.
    also, i love your 4G project yall are working on, keep it up!

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, I remember your videos! If my memory is correct you're up in the mountains here in Colorado. I should have a few fairly recent videos in the 4G9986 "lil Lefty" playlist that show how to tension the tracks. If memory serves me correctly you want about an inch and a half of deflection from a straight edge. That's between the carrier and the front idler. It's a little less if you have dual carriers on an early 4G. It can definitely be tricky if you have a dozer attached to the frame. 👍

  • @kerryrouse9039
    @kerryrouse9039 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You could start a Caterpillar Ranch.. Just sayin.

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That would be a great theme for a ranch.

  • @markchodroff250
    @markchodroff250 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Soon another one will be rebuilt???

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think the 5T 5 roller frame is going to be our next big build. But we are already working on getting these up and going. The rd4 may be a little bit more difficult to save.

  • @charlestaylor2480
    @charlestaylor2480 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Did you make another cat video about the attachments

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have some walk around in the future of each machine. 👍

  • @PumaTwoU
    @PumaTwoU 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Squatch sent me

  • @johnbierbaum5088
    @johnbierbaum5088 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Me too. Howdie

  • @raincoast9010
    @raincoast9010 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Don't being your D4 anywhere near Colorado, you might loose it...

    • @lifeafterourloss
      @lifeafterourloss  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      We might need to expand our search radius for D4s, 🤣.

    • @Fatamus
      @Fatamus หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      🤣😂🤣

    • @dickdaley9059
      @dickdaley9059 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      “Think you got enough D-4’s there Butch?” 😀

    • @raincoast9010
      @raincoast9010 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@lifeafterourloss Maine... Alaska... Hmmmm...

    • @timot7746
      @timot7746 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@lifeafterourloss At least the weather was nice and that lowboy got all of them in one haul, we got a lot of parts cars and projects years ago, mostly winter time, freezing cold, snowing, dark, hours and hours of driving, a trailer behind a van, well, younger age it was easier, i could not do it anymore...