Ran one of those with a spreader box for puttoing down stone on a road job. STRONG machine! Piushed a trailer dump uphill in 3rd gear. Faked me out. Good old tractor. Keep after it.
I bet Squatch253 would love being there to watch that old beast working hard after so many decades since it's steel was first poured. He's the top dog reparing and restoring old Cat dozers and tractors. I'd like to know the year this one was made.
@@jds3545. And it's still going strong on the job. Most built today have almost no chance of lasting that long. The tilt blade definitely makes a difference.
Pacific Hillbilly is piece by piece sindlehandedly restoring a D4.. Very interesting series. His next endevor is an excavator he picked up. Both to rebuild and add to his duck / fishing pond I've no doubt his little ones will be swimming in.
The old pop or pup engine works great here. Most problems with the statrting engines stem from poor or no maintenence. Its nice to see a tilt dozer on the Old Girl. The amount of work the old Cats could do was impressive in the right hands. There is very little wassted motion here. my Caat hat is off to the operator. I grew up with a D69U, a D7 17A, two D84As, even an ancient D8 2U to pull the sheepsfoot. The last being my least favorite machine., being so slow with heavy controls and a dry clutch that might catch on fire. This old cat had a five gallon pails, (imperial gallons ) pails of water, gear oil and motor oil on board the operaters platform and needed them all.
Is that a 14A? Dad sat on one of those for 18 years. Nothing sounds like a standard shift Cat. I grew up around the thing. It had twin stacks and I can still hear it pushing dirt!
@matthoward923 it turned out good. I got busy with things and kinda forgot about trying to make videos. I'm working on putting up a house now, hopefully when that's done I will make some more. Thanks for asking!
Ran one of those with a spreader box for puttoing down stone on a road job. STRONG machine! Piushed a trailer dump uphill in 3rd gear. Faked me out. Good old tractor. Keep after it.
Ain't every body can start the pony and get the horse to giddy up.Good Job.i like the older cats.Thanks
Pony motor isd kjust ;like an old Harley. You crank one you can crank both. Guarentee!
Great watching an old scorpion going through the paces
I bet Squatch253 would love being there to watch that old beast working hard after so many decades since it's steel was first poured.
He's the top dog reparing and restoring old Cat dozers and tractors.
I'd like to know the year this one was made.
I've been watching him for a long time now. I beleive mine was built in 58
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And it's still going strong on the job.
Most built today have almost no chance of lasting that long.
The tilt blade definitely makes a difference.
Pacific Hillbilly is piece by piece sindlehandedly restoring a D4..
Very interesting series.
His next endevor is an excavator he picked up.
Both to rebuild and add to his duck / fishing pond I've no doubt his little ones will be swimming in.
Mid 50s to early 60 s
The old pop or pup engine works great here. Most problems with the statrting engines stem from poor or no maintenence. Its nice to see a tilt dozer on the Old Girl. The amount of work the old Cats could do was impressive in the right hands. There is very little wassted motion here. my Caat hat is off to the operator. I grew up with a D69U, a D7 17A, two D84As, even an ancient D8 2U to pull the sheepsfoot. The last being my least favorite machine., being so slow with heavy controls and a dry clutch that might catch on fire. This old cat had a five gallon pails, (imperial gallons ) pails of water, gear oil and motor oil on board the operaters platform and needed them all.
Cool video. Nothing like watching machines work. Thanks
Thanks for the comment!
@@jds3545 what year is your D8?
Very good ❤
Lindo juguetes todavia yo los use ,,con eso aprendi en la vieja escuela america central El SALVADOR,,,SULUDOS COLEGAS
These old machines worked lots of hrs. With little to no problems.
I don't remember the pup or diesel starting that easy on a D7 we used early 70's
Is that a 14A? Dad sat on one of those for 18 years. Nothing sounds like a standard shift Cat. I grew up around the thing. It had twin stacks and I can still hear it pushing dirt!
Yes sir it is a 14A. It's been in the family since the 60's
I thought them cat motors have a 24V bAttery. Is his truck battery the same?
Just rewatching you and your cat, wondering how your shop turned out?
@matthoward923 it turned out good. I got busy with things and kinda forgot about trying to make videos. I'm working on putting up a house now, hopefully when that's done I will make some more. Thanks for asking!
Lots of garden fill there lol
Huge garden lol
Never to big except for when its time to weed it
MyD 7c 17 A needs motor done. But its solid and tight
I just had this one apart over the summer for a piston and liner.
Bought my old D7 seized engine dextron and acitone 50/50 mixed. Soaked it for 6 week. Then bared it over So probably broke rings
Good plan making drainige
Thanks, definitely don't want it filling with water.
Doing the motor on my 1956 d7c 17a
@@wilmamcdermott3065 nice, good luck with it!