Replacing the mounts on a bulldozer blade
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- Working on a 1988 Cat D4c bulldozer, replacing all the blade mounts (weld on).
Video welding blade last time: • Welding the dozer and ...
Lower mount auction listing: www.ebay.com/itm/184905276249
Hardware auction listing: www.ebay.com/itm/184905286622
Frame mount auction listing: www.ebay.com/itm/184905290357
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I can’t stop cracking up at the amount of things that broke trying to get that one stubborn pin out! Thought the cable snapped.. “look what we broke!” Nope wasn’t the cable.
Ahhh the life of a heavy equipment mechanic! Watching this felt like just another day at work.
Need a quick 15 min video replacing that broken rear mount and pin.
He is lucky the cable didn't take his head off when the back of that big machine busted.
my theory is, that the pin didn't come out, because he pulled always at an angle conditionally on the 2 tracks,. Was never a "clean" pulling directing. Tricky thing, that.
@@galute658 he had helmet, face sheild and safety squints. But a cage on the cab woulda been nice.
The one thing you get with Andrew, is everything, mistakes and all. It makes for good watching
Andrew is my hero! In most of his videos he constantly runs into some kind of obstacle that would ruin most people's day. No swearing, no complaining... just "let's see if we can fix that". You're awesome, Andrew!
Man that fix was insane, we need more folks like you in the world.
*powers down plasma cutter*
“Was that supposed to go the other way?!”
Classic Andrew Camarata
My favorite was Andrew dumping a load of gravel on himself like it was nothing. 🤣
@@TheSagerider When did that happen? XD
@@JackMacLupus
That was a while ago. He has so many great videos so have fun finding it. :) I think it was with the black dump truck.
So he redoes the whole thing again. Ol boy got patience.
@@charlylucky7508 Of course. Thats what we like on Andrew. When he does things, he does them right. Even when it means more work.
This is the best entertainment a guy could want on a Saturday morning.
Hi I just wanted to complement you on your work .I'm 70yrs old and I worked in many trades in my time but I have never seen a young man pay so much attention to the job he is doing and the equipment your using when something brakes you replace or repair as if new and lots of times better . For your age and what you own if you keep on this track you've got it made .
Lots of respect for you kiddo and the way you parents raised you.
At the time of writing this, the video had over 5 million views, that is a lot of people entertained, I know how frustrating it can be when bolts and studs break or seized, and that pin sticking wow!
You have great work ethic's and the tenacity to get the job done, your family must be very proud of you.
Thanks
On September 14, 2023 it’s says 7 million!
cody missing his best friend as all of us are, wishing you the best andrew
R. I. P Levi
so it is
Pretty stupid of you to bring it up. Let ANDREW MOVE ON without the REMINDERS in his face. Did you think of that - HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@sonnyblazer5504 bro relax
@@sonnyblazer5504 Not stupid. Andrew hasn't forgotten him.
I like how everything is torqued to 5 seconds or 1 and a quarter grunts.
6 dugga duggas
@@mabamabam isn't it 10 for the big toys
don't wanna overtourqe it
Lower mounting bracket torqued to 15 foot pounds (He pounded on the wrench 15 times with his foot)
It's so it fa apart quicker.
Andrew, this one was EPIC! All your videos are fascinating, but watching you figure out your way through this tangled web of problems was some of your greatest mechanic work, video work and edit work. GREAT STUFF! Thank you!
Could not agree more!
Most of other heavy equipement YT-ers are like - I dont have time to deal with this now, maybe some day I will make video about it.
Andrew Camarata - lets figure it NOW! whatever it takes and then lets do something else!
@@podfuk😊
Clever use of the bolt to flatten the panel back down. Always amazed at the bold steps Andrew uses with such good results.
Bold steps?
Surely you mean bolt steps.
that's no different than using a wedge really. he wouldn't have had to cut a hole in it
Ok, just ordered 2 cases of beer and booked in 100 minutes to watch Andrew work his magic. respect for the great content.
Andrew is one of few youtuber that have my respect.. Instead of making part of his video, he uploaded whole video..
omg i just noticed the video time. most youtubers would divide this into like 3 vids. its why we love him i guess
Yep unlike most TH-cam Andrew just posts content. Not annoying cinematic videos and edits.
That's a lot of beer. I hope you are not drinking alone!... 🍻
He's worth watching!!
“Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will break anything." -Andrewmedes
I swear I felt the earth jiggle when he was bouncing on some of those bolts.
Ha, Well said 🤟
This video was really fun to watch, but just a couple of friendly tips. Clean the surfaces before you weld on them. Flap disk the paint and surface rust off, and you'll get cleaner welds. Also, if you bevel off the 90° angle on the new parts, it gets the weld in there deeper, which is stronger welds. I dig the video though. I learned a couple thing's, like the bolt trick to suck the back of the blade down. Good idea.
Six months later, I still think you are one talented guy. You are not afraid of repairing anything. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
A pipe on a spanner: Maximum leverage.
A pipe over a pipe on a spanner: Andrew Camarata
LOL!
Looked like he was gonna flip the machine over
th-cam.com/video/pEMgV4R7p8Q/w-d-xo.html 41:53
Andrew Camarata: "I just need to replace this pipe" *overhauls entire machine*
Best comment ever
And then breaks a more expensive part on a bigger dozer.
Yep, Andrew may be sketchy at times, but that move tying the big boy to pull that &+@##&** pin was dumb. And expensive to fix now !!
With shotty welds that looks like a kid coloured them with cratons
i love this channel....
TODAY WERE WASHING A BULDOZER AND CHANGING A HOSE
19 min later strapping buldozer to house
A little ways into this one I was thinking of asking for a Best of Andrew blooper reel - but NO NEED!!! Have I mentioned that I LOVE that you don't edit too much out when you retool stuff THANK YOU! It's part of why I keep coming back - You're as authentic as they come.
In Russia, when we tries to remove stucked bolt, we heat it, ok, but after it we wait while it became cold. Nobody tries to wind bolt when it is red hot. We think that bolt become loose after some heat cold cycles. We heat and cold a bolt many times. Not winding force looses a bolt but heat cold cycles.
In any case video is epic 👍
You know it’s gonna be a good one when it’s starts off as “In Russia”!!!
Another way is by cooled it down with water immediately and reheat it again. Then, let it cool down again as usual. It is like quenching and tempering
With an induction coil you can heat the metal instead of the bolt or vise versa if it is a nut. I’ve seen people use it on stubborn head bolts that other wise would have broken. No open flame.
Well, if the metall isn't to sensetiv to heat, whatever works, works.
Да, Андрей поторопился.
This is some quality entertainment, I enjoy this more than movies these days.
There's not many 2hr videos that I watch twice, but this is probably one of Andrew's best. So much struggle to make everything work
It's funny how I can't get myself to watch a new show without picking up my phone and scrolling but I can sit through 1 hour 40 mins of Andrew fixing his machines!
You know Andrew means business when the shirt comes off.
That just means it's not snowing. 😂
Just like Randy, when the white pants come off.
I gotta try welding and plasma cutting with shirt off sometime. Who needs flame-resistant work shirts.
One day is was 90+ in minnesota and i had to change some brake rotors so i took my shirt off. Now i want to move south because working on cars without a shirt is awesome.
xD so true
Who else would have been fine with another hour with Andrew repainting back side of blade again and fixing broken pin mount on the other dozer? Oh well. Keep videos comin 👍🏻
At least we know there will be another video of him repairing the other one he broke
I spent 9 years of my working life at a plant overall business. And enjoyed every day of my work. It's great to watch you doing what I used to do.
Thank you.
One thing about Andrew when he has a project with any repair on any of his machines, he always finds a way to repair them and make them work to his own specks, his perserveance is amazing and wich more people were like him. Inspiring! That was a LOT of work to get this Cat D4c back together, and most guys would of given up, but not Andrew! Amazing! Awesome video and editing. Thank you for sharing, and for all your hard work. Appreicated.
Gotta givee Andrew credit. He gets it done. He’s like a one man repair team.
He is a one man repair team
Yes he fixes a lot of things but today he looked like a demolition team of one.
One man wrecking crew that repairs things in the end mostly lab approved
More like a one man heavy machinery deconstructor. CAT should hire him to breakproof shit.
Dude it’s just HIM. One man business. It’s incredible how Andrew can do everything he does by himself. Watch some of his other videos he does have friends who help him out if he needs it
To quote the San Saba Songbird: "Looks like when they made this fella, they forgot to put in the quit."
He gets stuff done!
Shelf life for high-pressure hoses is 20 yrs. I assisted in replacing all hydraulic hoses onboard a Tichcondaroga Class Cruiser. Later helped Command understand the importance of Navy Supply rotating their stock so hoses had no less than 15 years service life once installed on a ship.
Last thing you need is a busted hose in a life or death situation!
Creative, innovative, skilled, determined.... impressive. I can't believe I spent the time to watch the entire video. Captivating. Nice work.
Woohoo! New hour and a half vid from AC! Everyone’s day just got better!
Andrew, who is surrounded by his toys, says to Cody “You like to surround yourself with toys?” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Like father like son. Or “monkey see, monkey do” 😂😂😂
I think that was the point!
Cody is a block off the old chip, 😆😂
Magnificent job, Andrew! And I remain amazed that not only CAN you do everything that's needed, you actually DO everything needed, and do so mostly single-handedly. Amazing.👏🏻👏🏻
I can only imagine how much you save by doing all of the maintenance yourself. You make it look so simple.
When he welded that thing upside down. I felt the pain.
This is by far the best advertisement video for those saw horse stands on the internet. They should come with a label stating that they have been Andrew approved.
Nice change to see a young man that does pm to his equipment and takes pride in doing a job correctly
Splitting the pin housing on the back of the larger dozer gave me a chuckle I wasn’t expecting. Another awesome video Andrew, keep up the awesome work!
He never tires of taking the time to make the cinematography top notch no matter how often he needs to move or adjust the camera. Couldn't imagine paying Caterpillar to do what he just did
prob cat would have charged like 15k or more the way i see it.
it would of been out of the ball park for all that he did.
At 900$ plus an hour to have CAT come out, it would probably be around 7-8 thousand dollars.
Andrew's persistence is inspiring. He doesn't quit just because the job get tough. Let us all follow his lead.
Dude u broke so much stuff in this video ❤️ the videos keep up the good work.
Absolutely!
I could not agree more!
Andrew Camarata - A man who never gives up
Let us follow his lead? Or just marvel at his persistence and pay someone else to do it for us 😂
There is no substitute for experience and determination. Good job Mr. Camarata!
I have watched this video a couple of times and I love how things escalate to bigger and bigger machinery to deal with the issue! I love your video's
The concept of escalation demonstrated: Cordless drill. Corded drill. Plasma cutter.
and NO GREASE !!!
@@julkamierzejewska6414 Yes...I can't understand that at all! He NEVER greases the parts when installing them. WTF. Feel sorry for his girlfriend.
Can't be stuck if its liquid... 🤷♂️😂
And NO GREASE!!!!
Just because he doesn't show every single thing doesn't mean he don't do it.
Andrew: “ya know what, let’s just change everything.”
Me: “YES! CHANGE IT ALL!” Pours another cup of coffee.
ME, this will need another bottle of wine, gonna be a goodie
I love it too!!!
@Why So Serious? What's pathetic?.....because we express our appreciation with jokes ...if anyone's pathetic, it's you!
I mean you might as well. If you don’t then a month later he would be revisiting the one hose or joint he thought was fine. Plus it’s good content.
The crusty can of CAT yellow paint! I love it!! I really admire your calm, perseverance and skills. Glad you didn’t pull down the outside shed
Simple amazing, this is the real deal, he leaves all the mistakes in most people would edit the mistakes out and present a perfect vedeo. When ever I'm tackling a new project I myself have put things in or on the wrong way. I usually forgo the manual because it looks self explanatory (easy) doing it this way he takes us on the journey with him it's like we are there learning along with him. You couldn't get better content then this. He taught himself how to do things by trial and error real life experiences, Bravo👍👍
Man, this is rough, heavy and well done mechanics! Impressive how everything seems possible when you have got the right equipment like different welding sets and so on. I remember when I bought my first car how I swore and thought I had bad luck every time I failed when I tried to fix something on my own. Then I got wiser, bought the right tools and a workshop hand book for every car I bought and things began working more smoothly for me. I studied the hand book carefully before I did any work on whatever I was doing.
The work you're doing, however, takes both knowledge, skill, the right technique and brute force.
Excelente trabajo felicitaciones y lo mejor lo hizo solo
Somewhere a CAT service engineer is crying in his bed sucking his thumb, while a service tech is all, "yeah, Ill allow it".
As a cat service tech, we are usually cursing the engineers
What is the difference between a CAT service engineer and a service tech? Does an engineer work in the field and a tech works at a dealership shop? Thanks
@@numaguy3 Worked in aerospace machine shop. Had instructions to relocate 1/8th inch hole. Talked to every engineer I knew and no one knew what it meant. 😃 And I also wondered where they wanted it relocated to.
@@markusayt engineer designs the machine and a Tech does what Andrew is doing....but Andrew is also Re engineering it
@@markusayt Pretty much. Service engineers generally are former techs working for the corporation now
" I need to change a couple of hoses."
" I'll change all the hoses."
"Hold my beer, I'll just rebuild the whole thing."
Andrew, you always fix what needs fixing and you know all the tricks.
Best to you and Cody.
That was 'pins & bushes', for D4C.
I love watching your videos Andrew, but after watching you do the blade of your D-4 and with everyone carrying a camera with them 24 - 7, I now video everything I do from rebuilding brakes, carburetors and so on from beginning to end. Especially dismantling stuff. Thanks for the lesson
This is quite possibly the best example of might as well do this too while it’s half apart anyways. One thing leads to another and before you know it. It’s a brand new machine. Good job Andrew.
If this were my TH-cam channel it would be rated "R" for all of the cursive language, this guy has patience, class and really holds himself together.
Guess you've never heard of editing?
I knew this was coming! This little CAT has been a key player from the beginning. She’s taken on allot and still has allot to give.
Tore that larger track loader a new a🤬ss
Knowing what you're doing and being able to fix you're own machines is an amazing skill to have. He can easily make all the money back with the machine he just fixed. I'm amazed by how people can do things like this
Watching this video again and just thinking it's cool to see one of these machines saved to work another day .
My Friends: Hey man, we're at the beach, what are you up to today?
Me: Well, you see there's this guy with a bulldozer inside a castle made of shipping containers....
Hahahahaah
No one could ever question Andrew's motivation , determination , work ethic or ability to innovate .
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching every second of that repair, nothing seems to faze you thanks for the entertainment.
I've followed you on TH-cam for at least three years and I enjoy your channel it kept me company this very cold winter here in the tricities Bristol Tennessee thanks for letting me learn from you
One thing I love about Andrews videos. It’s never just a few things being fixed. It starts off with something small but then he ends up rebuilding whatever he’s working on.
Except his trucks, he hates those damn things 😂
When you mentioned the pressure washer going out, and the well pump going out, I realized that this was from earlier this spring (the trees were alot emptier too). THIS was a LOT of work. both is the blade, and the video. Thanks for sharing!
Good eyes and ears well done .
Another great video showing Andrews skills and his problem solving ability.
wow - awesome engineering work you did on the Caterpillar blade and mounts - First Rate!
[Edit: re-watched a few months later and again blown away by this guys knowledge and workmanship for all things mechanical - fascinating to watch how nothing appears to phase him in any way...he just gets stuck in and works it]
Its what maintenance guys do every day for a job , trained in doing stuff is a better way to make money than sitting at a desk ANYDAY! I know , i did my time at ALCOA branch in Australia as a Boilermaker and learned SO much in all ascan pay really well , my time spent in the office learning that part of the trade was silly , i wanted to be out working on the tools , i was very good at the technical side but love the interaction with highly skilled and CRAYZY trades peoplae! TRADES work is way more productive to society and more satisfying and can mke great money to keep a family , its best that desk jobs are irradicated!!!!!! We never had them in the dark ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did we just witness Andrew tearing the rear of a huge dozer apart with a smaller dozer trying to get a stuck pin free? LOL I was waiting to see the entire shed and container come crashing down! Holy hell this kid is awesome....haha
Yeah I was having doubts when he said "that's welded to the slab, it's Strong"
Glad the chains kept snapping first
It’s Cody’s fault. He’s the crazy one who always says try harder😂
when you look at how it broke you can understand, it's two pieces, made of cast iron, bolted kinda far from the pin so while still suprising it's understandable.
If you've ever worked on this stuff, you'd know it's nothing new. Big stuck parts require big heavy strong machines to get them free or moved.
That was the counterweight for the loader. I think if he cracked the housing, hydraulic fluid would have run out. One hell of a pull.
I was worried that his building was gonna fall apart when he hooked the 2 dozers to it.
Yep
It did fall apart
One thing you should have known is that buildings Camarata built don’t just fall apart... for no reason my man... Get your fundamentals straight 😄.
He would just fix it
this is probably the second or maybe third time i have watched this vid I love how you just jump into a fix, no messing around
I have that same battery charger, love it. We just fixed the blade on our d7e. Really appreciate all your videos and your sharing.
Of all the machines of Andrew’s through the years I think this D4 is one of the best. So sturdy and so useful.
These are the best type of videos Andrew puts out. He fixes one thing, breaks another thing, sees something else wrong breaks it also and then fixes it. By the end of the video he did a complete overhaul of the machine 🤣
Watched the whole thing again. I saw this video when it came out, cant believe I have been watching Andrew for like 5 years!
That is amazing shows just how powerful those things are and how well-made they are to fight with a pin that hard and to break that many chains
Pin is Strong , hard breaks easily
I love that he doesn’t feel pressured to put out content like so many you tubers. You can tell there are weeks invested into this video. I appreciated that. I appreciate that his videos are longer than most. He’s busy. He works hard. I’m tuned in…watching this hour:40 video a second time now. Andrew is a mans man. Keep ripping dude!!! We love it
And woman ......
This should win an award for best documentary--pulling that anchor out was riveting! I cheered when it finally came out.
This show sucks.
Nice to see... Currently making my first workshop... One of my main projects after is to rebuild a tractor so this was a great watch... I loved all the broken nuts... A man who keeps going.
I think the pace of these videos is really what keeps me watching each one
I never thought in a million years that watching another man work and fix things would be so entertaining and something I would watch religiously
That was an epic struggle….I would have cried and walked away swearing like a trooper!
You’re determination and ability are equally matched.
I said to myself earlier that he’s really good at editing. No mf’s, gd’s, shits,bitchs or throwing of tools.
When he came back with that cable after the chain broke I knew it was all out war!!!! 🤣
Man that is allot of work! But just goes to show what determination can do! Very well done sir, you do possess great skills. Awesome video as always, and educational as well. Thanks for posting, keep up the great work.
There is one method of freeing a seized nut/bolt that has worked well for me. I must confess that I have not worked on heavy machinery like you have been working on, but I think that my method works in many situations. Applying heat such as you have done can be very helpful, but I have found that a liberal application of a heavy oil, and then applying moderate heat can work wonders. When heat is applied to the nut, to make it expand slightly, the oil becomes much thinner in consistency and will penetrate and lubricate the thread, enabling the nut to be unscrewed more easily. With my method I have used the heat of a kerosene blowlamp, and the oil becomes smoking hot, but it also penetrates deep to enable the nut to be removed.
This is one of the TOP 5 videos that Andrew has ever put together.....and my favorite.
hello tom
how are you doing
All that hard work and determination and not one single swear, man you got control. Great watching you Andrew
Who else freaked when the dirt was being blown around those uncovered cylinder fittings @ 11:05? Great job, Andrew. I wish I had 10% of your ambition...
Great knowledgeable videos man! I have a son that’s 8 years old and a son that is three years old, they love watching your channel. Keep it up!
My day just got a whole lot better when AC posted.
One hour in and I'm crying with laughter ; hats off to you AC
"Remember kids, violence never solves anything".
-Someone who's never dealt with a slightly misaligned pin.
There are no jobs that are too big, only hammers that are too small.
Damn bro, epic lots of work. I keep thinking I want to do this shit but then I think of how much equipment you have to have, how young you need to be and all that is entailed and I just smile knowing I can do this vicariously through you in the comfort of my home office computer. Thank you for that my friend!
I love Andrew !!! If the simple things won’t cooperate he’s not afraid to get out the torch, plasma, or saw.
You know what they say: measure once, cut once, torch it once then hammer until it fits. Then weld it.
😊
My dog passed at the same time as Levi , she was a big fan and always watched Levi when on the big TV, so it is nice to know they arrived together. She also gets to meet Levi. Great Music as always!
sorry, you lost your best friend.
That's interesting, because my sister's dog and my cousin's dog also died at the same time.
I sure miss Levi. My dog passed away a year ago and I can not stop thinking about him. I feel like Levi was the greatest dog on the net. I sure loved him.
Awesome Video Andrew That was alot of work , for all you accomplished your bulldozer won't need that done for many years . I've never seen all that done before , very educational .
The “old while I have it apart” has generated much more work than the the Original project ever thought about.
If you want, or feel the need for a lesson or two in determination,... this is the TH-cam Channel for you!
More a lesson in stupidity.
@@akitas8165 ;]That's 'kind' of you! NOT
@@akitas8165 where is your channel showing us all how you do it then?
this guy just living his best life and creating a whole universe ... he's the maker
Ive never been more invested in a stuck pin in my life!!! What an journey that was! 👏
Looking at these older videos Cody seems so much happier now that he has Blue as a friend 🎉🎉🎉 getting « a dog for your dog » was definitely the right move !
Two words: “TH-cam Legend”.
That’s......three words.....
@@chooch1995 We'll just let you think about that.
Like or dislike Andrews content of his videos, you have to admire the man for his passion for what he does. He’s a a self sufficient man, he’s doing most everything on his own. He definitely has an old timers spirit.
I once asked a master mechanic/technician from Ford Motor Company who was giving a class at the dealership where I was then an apprentice. His name was Ernie Fry and he was such a great technician/mechanic that Ford made him a powertrain engineer with a focus on drive ability. I asked what makes a great mechanic? He said one word, persistence. That really sums up Andrew's greatness, he never throws in the towel and yes, he never swears, at least on the videos that get released. Later on in my career after becoming a master technician and becoming the lead tech at a very large Volvo dealership, when I was frustrated beyond words, that simple word "Persistence" got me through too many times to count.
Andrew is amazing! Talk about a never-say-die attitude. Great video!