I appreciate that you showed the actual auction process on this video. A lot of guys wouldn’t want to let that become public knowledge. Not a bad price for a pretty clean D6D. They have a tendency to run on the warm side, at least in the heat. ✌️👍🇺🇸
Eric Johnson you beat me to the punch, but well deserved and and im sure it'll be put to work to earn its keep!. Good luck Chris and congrats on the nice old cat dozer, hopefully she gives you quite a few good years
Happy for you Chris. You and DP have been two of my favorite TH-camrs for years, to see you guys friends now is even more special to watch. Clint at C&C is starting to become one of "my guys".
What a great video! Your walking around at a Florida equipment auction with Mike and Clinton and....There she is, looks the same machine as the one you operated as a kid and fate gave you the opportunity to go there as an adult professional operator and take it home. The look on your face when it started right up was PRICELESS!
Congrats Chris! I know you’ll get a lot of use from this machine. I thought the drivers reaction was so neat when he realized who he was delivering the dozer to!!
Hiya Chris, although Im British, I see from your love of your family that old machine means more to you than just an old Dozer, and I can see its an American tool that helped build America.. Glad your happy, so that means you will be happy earning money with it... Ian -- UK.
I would say if that Cat could talk it would be as excited as Chris. The Cat has been adopted into a good home, it will be used but also loved and cared for. Congratulations Chris.
Hey Chris, What a beautiful hunk of old iron to have there. I cannot wait to see it stumping soon. It'll be like watching your old video from a couple of years ago with the man and his D8 pushing up stumps. As for a name, you have Betty and Barney so you need to name your D6 Bam Bam. I'm sure you'll get years and years of enjoyment out of running that thing.
That would be Wilma then?🤔 Looks really tidy.😀 She's got some weight to her too judging by the driveway churn.😉 You got a good one by the looks of things here.😃 Nice catch Chris.🙂 Look forward to seeing more of her.😀 Be well.😊
All auctioneers are crooked they always all have been and I wouldn't buy anything from an option because I've been butt f***** at 2:00 in the auctions by crooked ass auctioneers
Good for you Chris ! It was fun to watch a couple of repair bills with the newer diff equipment and bam we’re back running reliable old iron! Got to name it bam bam to go with Betty and Barney. Best of luck with it.
When I was a kid we had a 78 model D6 that looked just like that one with 24inch pads. Our hired hand was pushing some trees one day when a sapling whipped him in the face from the side. Had to take him to the hospital to get stitched up. After that we put on hog panels on the side and back. Its the kind of paneling they walk on. Prob weighs 300 lbs for a 4 x 8 piece. I'd suggest watching out for those small saplings lol We also had a chrome stack on ours. Was an Excellent machine
Take a long hard look at that ol' girl when you service her , you just might find she has fewer hours on her than you think . She starts and runs so nicely , the access doors close smoothly , she hasn't taken up smoking , she's a good girl ,I think you done good !
One of the first things that come to mind is that the farther back you go, the fewer computers you have to fight with. This certainly looks promising!! I grew up in Alaska on our homestead with an old WWII surplus RD8, cable blade and a gas pony engine. We've always been fond of the old Cats. This certainly looks like a good one.👍
Hi from uk chris and all👍👋 OLD IS GOLD and I know what attracted you to her 😍😍 she awesome and the only the def about her is if you dont wear ear protection 😂😂she will fit right in man I'm sure aww your smile/grin man defo made my day here!! (Rosie the dozie) pretty smooth too by looks of it thanks clint @ c&c thanks mike too @ dirtperfect that last bill shout nearly wiped smile out tho nice one onwards and upwards for LD18 speculate to accumulate👍👍 lol be safe and thanks for your time guys see you soon 👍👋
Try spraying ether into the cylinder ends before you remove them for repacking. Put the spray straw on a can of ether and place the spray straw under the wiper seal and cylinder rod. Spray repeatedly while moving the cylinder up and down. The either will cause the dried out seals to swell back up. An old mechanic taught me this trick and it's not guaranteed to work, but worth 5 minutes and a $4 can of either. If the seal is cut, it needs replaced but if its dried out, this may work and same you the time of repacking.
Congrat's Chris! Another lovely 'lady' for your haram! Since she came from the sandbox called Florida - maybe 'Sandy' would be an appropriate name for her?? Looking forward to the maintenance video! Take Care, Stay well! Jim in Phoenix.
A D6 is about as perfect all around size dozer you can get and the D6D is about the best one there is and you'll never have to worry about DEF and electrical problems. It's also a very clean looking and well taken care of machine.
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 DEF = Darned Emissions Fluid.😉 D6D means Chris stole it at that price of about $1.75 a pound. Others like it have been offered at 20 thousand more than he paid.
@@gravelydon7072 That answers my question. I know zip about heavy equipment and was about to ask if auctions were worth it. I thought overheads were high in the aviation business!
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 Diesel exhaust fluid is a liquid used to reduce the amount of air pollution created by a diesel engine. Specifically, DEF is an aqueous urea solution made with 32.5% urea and 67.5% deionized water. Wikipedia Also known as Panther or Horse piss and I absolutely hate it! (very hard on fuel pumps but required by law)
I've watched the work you do , watched how you've grown your business and the only way I could be happier, would be if that machine were sitting in my yard. I like your style ! Thanks for the entertainment !
15:12, Chris a top tip for hydraulic pistons is to score out any indentations with a needle, fill with superglue and allow to dry and sand with 2400 grit wet and dry, same for motorbike forks.
Can understand why you'd want to buy a dozer that's like the one you learned on. Not only will she bring on the memories for you, she will also be a great piece of equipment. Congrats on fulfilling a childhood dream.
Congrats on the D6 purchase!! Really looks like a nice well-taken-care-of machine!! Nice having another dozer especially for your land clearing work with an addition of a brush rake.
As you were tracking backwards and forwards testing it out, it occurred to me that you me that you don't have your own equivalent of Mike's relationship with C&C... moments later you're with Clint and using his auction number! Great video and a lovely purchase. Congratulations & thanks.
Wow. . . what a find! I've got just about as many hours on a D-6C as you suspect that D-6D has on it (7-8,000) . . . back in the day. Really a good all around dozer. Well done.
Congratulations on your new purchase Chris. It sure looks and sounds like you have done yourself a great deal. Enjoy putting her to work as she looks like she is ready to rip.
Congrats Chris! A great find and a wonderful addition for your business. I don't think you could have done any better! I'm sure she will get the TLC, she needs and deserves.
Chris my dad owned a D6D and a D7D, he cleared for pipelines and electrical line right away the D7 had a cutting blade on it and the six had a rake blade and I wanna tell you what, when cat made the D model and a high track R model, they should’ve thrown away them drawings for any other machines because that was the best machines cat ever built and like you I used to love to run those D model machines but anyway brother I’m glad to see you get you one I was thinking the same thing when you were trying to push them stumps up with Betty that you needed a good D6 because it would work circles around Betty and it even has wide pads so another great video my friend and I wish you lots of lots of luck with the new D6D. Another thing you better do is put you a screen across the back of your cab and you know what I’m talking about a damn Limb will come up in there and knock your head off so you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming my friend
So much respect for CNC equipment! Would not have known him if it had been for Mr. perfect. These two just met yesterday because of Mr. Simmons. What a blessing!
Wow you just made me feel old ! I started working for ST Wooten in 82 at the Wilson shop , and in 84 he bought three of these type tractors , and we put decals and equipment # numbers on them , and then that was top of the line 👍🇺🇸good looking tractor in great shape
Wow that is one heck of sweet machine......its very cool to see old school tools of the trade being put back out to the jobsites......diamond in the rough.....and you said it sat for 9 years........it was waiting for you....best of luck.....she's a beaut......
Man Chris, you’re taking me down memory lane with all this old yellow iron. Looks just like the one my Grandfather ran, I’ve got pictures of him teaching me the controls on that Cat before I could drive a car. She’s a beautiful piece of iron and will serve you well.
An excellent choice Chris, pure purring power without the restrictions off AD Blue or a computer to diagnose every little problem. Have fun you know your machines and what you need for perfection and what calls for good old brute force power, a perfect partner in crime for the tracked loader. You will soon have a museum to the machines that built America
Chris this is a damn good looking D6! I ran one just like it way back in the day when I worked for my uncle in the log woods. You should look on the internet at Vander Haggs salvage and find you a cab to go on it. I have their phone number if you need it. That machine is as slick as a brand new one. Awesome! And those cat engines you can turn the fuel to them too.
My profit sharing says he should buy a cab from Vanderhaags!!! I'm in the shop at the Des Moines, Iowa store. Step son is in parts sales at the Des Moines store. Ask for Andy at Des Moines when you call. 3 grand daughters need new shoes !
Beautiful machine for its age of love all you TH-cam guys buying an running this old equipment showing the younger guys that the old cats had it built right back in the day!
Thank you for another great video Chris thanks for taking us along I believe you got a very good machine there. I learned on a D-6 Not too big not too small we enjoyed having ours in our fleet.
I've worked on many of those old 6's, sweet machine, sounds great, good price! keep the Crocs off that cameraman and you'll be okay, and it comes with the wide feet!!!!
Gold old dozers. I’ve got a D6D myself hard to beat the old iron. And replace the hydraulic hoses that go to the lift cylinders they have a block mounted right above the turbo and just asking for a fire when they blow. Found that out the hard way luckily no fire but I was sure running around for the fire extinguisher.
Very nice. Couldn't of gone to a better home. You look after all your equipment. So i am sure she will look after you in return. Nice buy. Chris. Andy Australia.
Well bought Chris! You had quite a 'team' with you on this Auction and it was really good of Clinton ( C&C Equipment - You Tuber too ) It sure is nice that a piece of equipment that you've always wanted come up like this, and you were lucky enough to get it too. I'm looking forward to seeing this being serviced and then out on a few jobs. Good Luck with the D6D
Glad to see Ol' Betty's got a new friend to work with! Congrats Chris, your hard work and determination has brought great things your way. Best and well wishes from Michigan.
So in my home town there was an old fella that ran dozer's all his life. I had the opportunity to talk to him just a few years before he passed and at that time he had a high track D6. He told me that of all the dozer's he had ever sat on in his life, none were as strong and as dependable as the D6D that he had traded to the newer one. He said that he would have loved to have gone back and kept that machine.
@@augustreil It's the series of Caterpillar dozer's that had the drive sprocket mounted high up above the rest of the undercarriage. This making a triangle shaped track. Cat has actually gone back to the flat tracks now.
You know you’re a true fan of something/someone when you get almost as much enjoyment out watching them find and then purchase a bit of kit that you know is fantastic find 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Regards from England 🏴👍🏻
That is a great-looking old tractor. Hard to find fault with any of it. Undercarriage looks very good from what I can tell just by a quick look. Get those cylinders rebuilt and you’ll be at 100%.
I chuckled quite a bit when I watched this... Built my junior year of high school (wish I had aged so well and I didn't get a long break in kudzu even lol). Looks like a solid machine (wow, how DID we survive without all the def and emissions long ago? lol) and when you get right down to it, it appears there's really not much to do to it. It's far better than the last D6 I hauled, for it was an '84, as well, and I took it to a forwarder in Houston where it was getting disassembled and put into containers for shipping to Africa. THAT machine's undercarriage was loose as could be and the leaks weather-treated most of the deck of the rgn. You'd have been kicking yourself for not picking this up, I've a feeling, and for what you bid and the jobs you do, I've no doubt it will pay for itself in short order. Still hoping the 972 stops being a lil... well... lol Good luck with her!
Thanks for allowing us to view you review of the machine and the turmoil of the bid. After several occasions of you and D.P. Mike together I have come to the conclusion that the world is a better place because your guys DID NOT grow up knowing each other; the potential mayhem that would have resulted would have been breathtaking!!
I have one of those just like that but with angle blade that has 27,000 hours and has only had one final drive rebuilt and one engine rebuild at about 23,000 hours, tranny has never been touched. My dad had a 6C with turbo straight drive that he bought new in 1969 before I was born and he ran it till 2014 building logging roads probably over 70,000 hours. It was still running when he retired it and it was so worn out pigeon toed that new rails wouldn't stay on it. I don't like those ol six Cats vs the newer stuff and they don't stump for shit but they sure are dependable!! Have a new John Deere 437E knuckleboom that has been down for 2 weeks waiting on James River service truck due to emissions problems. Had to drag one of the old ones back to the woods. This emissions crap is for the birds.
I was going to comment on video of you buying a nice addition to your collection. (I guess I just did.) The best part of the video is your awesome purchase coming in style on that beautiful Pete!
It’s a nice one for sure
I think he’s trying to beat you with power looks like you need to replace Jerry’s dozer with a D8
Just be careful not to make a little cart track and then fly off of it in a race, letsdig.
Look what you made the man do buy a bigger dozer and I guess it was his influence that persuaded you to buy a dump truck
That thing is clean!! Normally their all dented up !
A motion has been made and seconded to call her Wilma
That’s funny the driver recognized you right off the bat! Glad it made it up there quickly
Had a Blast we will be back again lol
Nice dozer, auction action, delivery driver reaction on recognizing you.... Glad you noticed his clip board before running over it.
I appreciate that you showed the actual auction process on this video. A lot of guys wouldn’t want to let that become public knowledge. Not a bad price for a pretty clean D6D. They have a tendency to run on the warm side, at least in the heat. ✌️👍🇺🇸
I think Charlie is not the only one with a equipment buying problem... HaHAHa
Has no def!Win-win situation! For everybody
Eric Johnson you beat me to the punch, but well deserved and and im sure it'll be put to work to earn its keep!. Good luck Chris and congrats on the nice old cat dozer, hopefully she gives you quite a few good years
Happy for you Chris. You and DP have been two of my favorite TH-camrs for years, to see you guys friends now is even more special to watch. Clint at C&C is starting to become one of "my guys".
I can go along with this 100%
Ditto.
Did anyone count how many times Chris said " I"m excited." I think he may be happy with his purchase. Looks like a great buy
do you think he slept in the seat the 1st night lol
What a great video! Your walking around at a Florida equipment auction with Mike and Clinton and....There she is, looks the same machine as the one you operated as a kid and fate gave you the opportunity to go there as an adult professional operator and take it home. The look on your face when it started right up was PRICELESS!
Congrats Chris! I know you’ll get a lot of use from this machine. I thought the drivers reaction was so neat when he realized who he was delivering the dozer to!!
One of the best machines Cat ever made. I ran one like this for 26 years . You made a great buy.
Hiya Chris, although Im British, I see from your love of your family that old machine means more to you than just an old Dozer, and I can see its an American tool that helped build America.. Glad your happy, so that means you will be happy earning money with it... Ian -- UK.
Love the reaction from the delivery guy! Looks like a great piece of equipment!
Congratulations Chris,
That baby really wants to run.
Looking forward to future videos on this unit.
What a beauty.😊
I would say if that Cat could talk it would be as excited as Chris. The Cat has been adopted into a good home, it will be used but also loved and cared for. Congratulations Chris.
Hey Chris,
What a beautiful hunk of old iron to have there. I cannot wait to see it stumping soon. It'll be like watching your old video from a couple of years ago with the man and his D8 pushing up stumps. As for a name, you have Betty and Barney so you need to name your D6 Bam Bam. I'm sure you'll get years and years of enjoyment out of running that thing.
Depends on who ran it
Sweet looking CAT 1984 Model. Very Cool that you learned how to drive on a Model very similar. Congratulations Chris! 👍
That would be Wilma then?🤔 Looks really tidy.😀 She's got some weight to her too judging by the driveway churn.😉 You got a good one by the looks of things here.😃 Nice catch Chris.🙂 Look forward to seeing more of her.😀 Be well.😊
I second the motion to call her Wilma.
@@russellsmith3825 here, here, sounds like Wilma it is !
@@armandorios6668 lol, @let's dig 18 needs to sign off
Watching the auction was exciting!!! "35.5, just a nickel more" 😆 Thanks for sharing this really great experience with us. She's a beauty.
All auctioneers are crooked they always all have been and I wouldn't buy anything from an option because I've been butt f***** at 2:00 in the auctions by crooked ass auctioneers
I'm happy for you Chris. Enjoy every hour with a sweetheart of a Dozer.
Good for you Chris ! It was fun to watch a couple of repair bills with the newer diff equipment and bam we’re back running reliable old iron! Got to name it bam bam to go with Betty and Barney. Best of luck with it.
Nice purchase Chris, very cool machine. Looks to be in great shape. Good luck with her. Can’t wait to see her on the battlefield.
When I was a kid we had a 78 model D6 that looked just like that one with 24inch pads. Our hired hand was pushing some trees one day when a sapling whipped him in the face from the side. Had to take him to the hospital to get stitched up. After that we put on hog panels on the side and back. Its the kind of paneling they walk on. Prob weighs 300 lbs for a 4 x 8 piece. I'd suggest watching out for those small saplings lol
We also had a chrome stack on ours. Was an Excellent machine
Take a long hard look at that ol' girl when you service her , you just might find she has fewer hours on her than you think . She starts and runs so nicely , the access doors close smoothly , she hasn't taken up smoking , she's a good girl ,I think you done good !
One of the first things that come to mind is that the farther back you go, the fewer computers you have to fight with. This certainly looks promising!! I grew up in Alaska on our homestead with an old WWII surplus RD8, cable blade and a gas pony engine. We've always been fond of the old Cats. This certainly looks like a good one.👍
I have a D6D with a full cab; she's been a great machine who has served me well. I think you will really be happy with the purchase.
After the Komatsu threw those emissions system codes last time, I'm not surprised to see older machines catching your eye! Hope she treats you well!
A low hrs oldy👍
At least to work on it you wouldn't need a Comp-Sci degree
@@michiganengineer8621 and no government juice, just diesel, oil, water, and grease.
@@Bill_N_ATX That alone would be worth the (slightly) increased cost of replacement parts.
@@michiganengineer8621 From what I hear, the cost of some of the emissions sensors and fluid pumps is enough to consider junking a new machine.
Hi from uk chris and all👍👋 OLD IS GOLD and I know what attracted you to her 😍😍 she awesome and the only the def about her is if you dont wear ear protection 😂😂she will fit right in man I'm sure aww your smile/grin man defo made my day here!! (Rosie the dozie) pretty smooth too by looks of it thanks clint @ c&c thanks mike too @ dirtperfect that last bill shout nearly wiped smile out tho nice one onwards and upwards for LD18 speculate to accumulate👍👍 lol be safe and thanks for your time guys see you soon 👍👋
I was laughing and grinning when you were bidding on it, way to go Chris☻
Had to keep my poker face on haha
Looked like they were pulling teeth to drag a bid out of someone who didn't really want it when you were about to pee yourself to buy it.
@@letsdig18 a motion has been made and seconded to call her Wilma, what say you?
@@letsdig18 auctioneer shure knew how to drag the bucks out of you guys!
Looks like a nice rig!
@@russellsmith3825 He could also call this dozer "Kat" and put a Kat face on it!
Try spraying ether into the cylinder ends before you remove them for repacking. Put the spray straw on a can of ether and place the spray straw under the wiper seal and cylinder rod. Spray repeatedly while moving the cylinder up and down. The either will cause the dried out seals to swell back up. An old mechanic taught me this trick and it's not guaranteed to work, but worth 5 minutes and a $4 can of either. If the seal is cut, it needs replaced but if its dried out, this may work and same you the time of repacking.
Happy for ya Chris - and happy for all of us here riding with ya on the TH-cams!👍
Congrat's Chris! Another lovely 'lady' for your haram! Since she came from the sandbox called Florida - maybe 'Sandy' would be an appropriate name for her?? Looking forward to the maintenance video! Take Care, Stay well! Jim in Phoenix.
Great idea... I second that motion
Haram=sinful, prohibited.
Herem=multiple wives.
Very nice Chris. Clint is a helluva guy for doing what he did there. Enjoy and can’t wait to see it in the dirt!
Unbelievable how quick that thing starts!!! GREAT dozer!!!!!!!!!!!!
A D6 is about as perfect all around size dozer you can get and the D6D is about the best one there is and you'll never have to worry about DEF and electrical problems. It's also a very clean looking and well taken care of machine.
what do the letters stand for?
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 diesel exhaust fluid
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 DEF = Darned Emissions Fluid.😉 D6D means Chris stole it at that price of about $1.75 a pound. Others like it have been offered at 20 thousand more than he paid.
@@gravelydon7072 That answers my question. I know zip about heavy equipment and was about to ask if auctions were worth it. I thought overheads were high in the aviation business!
@@dave-yeahthatsme3925 Diesel exhaust fluid is a liquid used to reduce the amount of air pollution created by a diesel engine. Specifically, DEF is an aqueous urea solution made with 32.5% urea and 67.5% deionized water. Wikipedia Also known as Panther or Horse piss and I absolutely hate it! (very hard on fuel pumps but required by law)
I've watched the work you do , watched how you've grown your business and the only way I could be happier, would be if that machine were sitting in my yard. I like your style ! Thanks for the entertainment !
Another great asset to the fleet. It looks like it has come from someone who cared for it and is now in the hands of another. Farm looking good.
A Reliable asset. 👍
Congratulations on the purchase of the new Cat! C&C, Clint are very good people! Best wishes.
The Lets Dig 18 fleet of equipment continues to grow. That engine has great compression to start the way it does. Congrats!! Chris.
You can hear the excitement in your voice,good on you.👍👍🇬🇧
15:12, Chris a top tip for hydraulic pistons is to score out any indentations with a needle, fill with superglue and allow to dry and sand with 2400 grit wet and dry, same for motorbike forks.
Ever try jb weld or epoxy?
@@mikewest712 I guess that would work also if you sanded it down.
@@mikewest712 Back when I done it JB weld wasnt invented.
@@formhubfar LOL
Congratulations Chris! Very happy for you! Great find! Welcome back to North Cackalaki
Can understand why you'd want to buy a dozer that's like the one you learned on. Not only will she bring on the memories for you, she will also be a great piece of equipment. Congrats on fulfilling a childhood dream.
Miss Kitty! Pampering the old girl huh! I think Chris is smitten! 😁🤘🏻🤘🏻👍👍 She’s a beaut!
Clint, that is so nice that you bought Chris a dozer!!🤯
That's a nice dozer for it's age👍👍
They are outstanding dozers! I was a caterpillar mechanic for 42 years and worked on many! They are unbelievable strong and well built..
D6's are very enjoyable to operate. I learned to operate dozers on a D8 1975
Congrats on the D6 purchase!! Really looks like a nice well-taken-care-of machine!! Nice having another dozer especially for your land clearing work with an addition of a brush rake.
It is really nice to see a group youtubers working together for the good of all !
As you were tracking backwards and forwards testing it out, it occurred to me that you me that you don't have your own equivalent of Mike's relationship with C&C... moments later you're with Clint and using his auction number! Great video and a lovely purchase. Congratulations & thanks.
Wow. . . what a find! I've got just about as many hours on a D-6C as you suspect that D-6D has on it (7-8,000) . . . back in the day. Really a good all around dozer. Well done.
Congratulations on the new member of the heavy equipment herd! I hope you get MANY years of dependable service out of her. God bless.
When they start up fast, low hours, no blow-by, and looks that good + No DEF system or electronics - OLD SCHOOL.
What you gonna do ;-)
It’s nice to see you so happy, what a big smile 😊.
Chris that D 6 had your name on it and the grin when you started it. Congratulations! Ed
Congratulations on your new purchase Chris. It sure looks and sounds like you have done yourself a great deal. Enjoy putting her to work as she looks like she is ready to rip.
Congrats Chris!
A great find and a wonderful addition for your business. I don't think you could have done any better! I'm sure she will get the TLC, she needs and deserves.
It’s always nice to go back to your roots! You’re going to have a blast! Congratulations!🎉🎊🎈🍾
It went to the right owner and a pretty good turn around getting it hauled.
Congratulations on getting the tractor you wanted, may it serve you many good years.
Congratulations and thanks for bringing us in on the fast paced auction action!
Chris my dad owned a D6D and a D7D, he cleared for pipelines and electrical line right away the D7 had a cutting blade on it and the six had a rake blade and I wanna tell you what, when cat made the D model and a high track R model, they should’ve thrown away them drawings for any other machines because that was the best machines cat ever built and like you I used to love to run those D model machines but anyway brother I’m glad to see you get you one I was thinking the same thing when you were trying to push them stumps up with Betty that you needed a good D6 because it would work circles around Betty and it even has wide pads so another great video my friend and I wish you lots of lots of luck with the new D6D. Another thing you better do is put you a screen across the back of your cab and you know what I’m talking about a damn Limb will come up in there and knock your head off so you and John and yawls family stay safe and keep the videos coming my friend
So much respect for CNC equipment! Would not have known him if it had been for Mr. perfect. These two just met yesterday because of Mr. Simmons. What a blessing!
She's a beauty Chris!! To see that thing start and run like that....Wow!!! Can't wait to see it out busting up stumps. Nice purchase.
Hey Chris congratulations on the D6. I love the old cats.
hehe, I loved the moment when the driver realized who you are! What a find. Sweet old D6. I know she'll serve you well for years to come!
I can't believe how good of shape that thing is in, we can't wait to see you put it to work!
Wow you just made me feel old ! I started working for ST Wooten in 82 at the Wilson shop , and in 84 he bought three of these type tractors , and we put decals and equipment # numbers on them , and then that was top of the line 👍🇺🇸good looking tractor in great shape
That is my favorite tractor them are some nice tractors can't wait to see you put it to work.
Wow that is one heck of sweet machine......its very cool to see old school tools of the trade being put back out to the jobsites......diamond in the rough.....and you said it sat for 9 years........it was waiting for you....best of luck.....she's a beaut......
Man Chris, you’re taking me down memory lane with all this old yellow iron. Looks just like the one my Grandfather ran, I’ve got pictures of him teaching me the controls on that Cat before I could drive a car. She’s a beautiful piece of iron and will serve you well.
An excellent choice Chris, pure purring power without the restrictions off AD Blue or a computer to diagnose every little problem. Have fun you know your machines and what you need for perfection and what calls for good old brute force power, a perfect partner in crime for the tracked loader. You will soon have a museum to the machines that built America
Chris this is a damn good looking D6! I ran one just like it way back in the day when I worked for my uncle in the log woods. You should look on the internet at Vander Haggs salvage and find you a cab to go on it. I have their phone number if you need it. That machine is as slick as a brand new one. Awesome! And those cat engines you can turn the fuel to them too.
My profit sharing says he should buy a cab from Vanderhaags!!!
I'm in the shop at the Des Moines, Iowa store.
Step son is in parts sales at the Des Moines store.
Ask for Andy at Des Moines when you call.
3 grand daughters need new shoes !
Also, they may be able to hook you up with a wider blade,,
Beautiful machine for its age of love all you TH-cam guys buying an running this old equipment showing the younger guys that the old cats had it built right back in the day!
Love the drivers reaction when he recognises you!!
Thank you for another great video Chris thanks for taking us along I believe you got a very good machine there. I learned on a D-6 Not too big not too small we enjoyed having ours in our fleet.
Huge respect for you guys who know equipment like that. Hope it is as good as you thought. Enjoy your vids, Chris.
I've worked on many of those old 6's, sweet machine, sounds great, good price! keep the Crocs off that cameraman and you'll be okay, and it comes with the wide feet!!!!
Congratulations on your "new" equipment !! Love the old iron !!
Nice buy...nothing like it now a day. Thanks for sharing.
I like equipment from the 80's and 90's! They dont have the creature comforts of the the new ones but so much simpler to keep running
Gold old dozers. I’ve got a D6D myself hard to beat the old iron. And replace the hydraulic hoses that go to the lift cylinders they have a block mounted right above the turbo and just asking for a fire when they blow. Found that out the hard way luckily no fire but I was sure running around for the fire extinguisher.
Well the new video 10/7/23 just confirmed my statement! 😂
ah go on Chris. You can never have too much equipment now and she purrs like a kitten 🙂
Very nice. Couldn't of gone to a better home. You look after all your equipment. So i am sure she will look after you in return. Nice buy. Chris. Andy Australia.
When you’re excited about something, it’s really evident. Looking forward to more from this old lady.
I watched the C&C video when they are at the Florida auction a few weeks back. Very informative. Congrats on another "TOY" to have in your barn.
Well bought Chris!
You had quite a 'team' with you on this Auction and it was really good of Clinton ( C&C Equipment - You Tuber too ) It sure is nice that a piece of equipment that you've always wanted come up like this, and you were lucky enough to get it too.
I'm looking forward to seeing this being serviced and then out on a few jobs.
Good Luck with the D6D
Glad to see Ol' Betty's got a new friend to work with! Congrats Chris, your hard work and determination has brought great things your way. Best and well wishes from Michigan.
So in my home town there was an old fella that ran dozer's all his life. I had the opportunity to talk to him just a few years before he passed and at that time he had a high track D6. He told me that of all the dozer's he had ever sat on in his life, none were as strong and as dependable as the D6D that he had traded to the newer one. He said that he would have loved to have gone back and kept that machine.
What is a high track, if you don't mind me asking ? Thank you.
@@augustreil It's the series of Caterpillar dozer's that had the drive sprocket mounted high up above the rest of the undercarriage. This making a triangle shaped track. Cat has actually gone back to the flat tracks now.
@@bigchuckyinkentucky6267, Thank you.
@@augustreil I answered part of that wrong. Caterpillar still makes large dozer's in high track style. D8 and up.
@@bigchuckyinkentucky6267, No problem, thanks again.
That's awesome! Congratulations she is a beauty, can't wait for the upcoming videos.
Congratulations Chris on another fine piece of equipment glad to see your company continue to grow
Congratulations you got a very good dozer. Well taken care of it will get the job done.
Congrats Chris. That’s going to push large amounts of soil. Most envious.
You know you’re a true fan of something/someone when you get almost as much enjoyment out watching them find and then purchase a bit of kit that you know is fantastic find 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Regards from England 🏴👍🏻
That is a great-looking old tractor. Hard to find fault with any of it. Undercarriage looks very good from what I can tell just by a quick look. Get those cylinders rebuilt and you’ll be at 100%.
Thanks for sharing your videos, I don’t know anything about heavy equipment, but thanks to you, I am learning!
Congratulations on winning the bid! It will have a good life with you. Because you take care of your equipment 👍🏼🤙🏼
I chuckled quite a bit when I watched this... Built my junior year of high school (wish I had aged so well and I didn't get a long break in kudzu even lol). Looks like a solid machine (wow, how DID we survive without all the def and emissions long ago? lol) and when you get right down to it, it appears there's really not much to do to it. It's far better than the last D6 I hauled, for it was an '84, as well, and I took it to a forwarder in Houston where it was getting disassembled and put into containers for shipping to Africa. THAT machine's undercarriage was loose as could be and the leaks weather-treated most of the deck of the rgn. You'd have been kicking yourself for not picking this up, I've a feeling, and for what you bid and the jobs you do, I've no doubt it will pay for itself in short order.
Still hoping the 972 stops being a lil... well... lol Good luck with her!
Thanks for allowing us to view you review of the machine and the turmoil of the bid. After several occasions of you and D.P. Mike together I have come to the conclusion that the world is a better place because your guys DID NOT grow up knowing each other; the potential mayhem that would have resulted would have been breathtaking!!
I've been getting those vibes too! 🙂
OMG! I just thought . . Can you imagine those two in the same classroom?! 🙂
Sweet humm off that engine. Must be nearly run in.
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Really enjoyed being there.
I have one of those just like that but with angle blade that has 27,000 hours and has only had one final drive rebuilt and one engine rebuild at about 23,000 hours, tranny has never been touched.
My dad had a 6C with turbo straight drive that he bought new in 1969 before I was born and he ran it till 2014 building logging roads probably over 70,000 hours. It was still running when he retired it and it was so worn out pigeon toed that new rails wouldn't stay on it. I don't like those ol six Cats vs the newer stuff and they don't stump for shit but they sure are dependable!! Have a new John Deere 437E knuckleboom that has been down for 2 weeks waiting on James River service truck due to emissions problems. Had to drag one of the old ones back to the woods. This emissions crap is for the birds.
I was going to comment on video of you buying a nice addition to your collection. (I guess I just did.) The best part of the video is your awesome purchase coming in style on that beautiful Pete!