Good to see these machines being repurposed and you having good luck on them not needing major repairs to get good use out of them in this day and age of big money equipment of this size , hope you get lots more work out of them with minimum costs 👍
Those old 3508 cats are a gem, I tjink the old N,s were more trouble free then the lates T,s we run, too much electronics now and wiring harness issue's
id love to be able to operate machines outside of the mining environment. i work in the mines i can operate many dump trucks and loaders. every day i stare at the dozers and ask my bosses for a go... its hard getting any experience even tho i am so close to them. one day it will happen.
Awesome dozers. I watch dozers in action all the time. Wish i had yhe money. 2 questions, how much does the track replacement cost for them, noth tracks and how much cheaper would a d10 be as far as owning and operating costs?
@@thejacksonbrothers wow. That's insane seems how it's not taking into account other parts of the the undercarriage, that's just for the tracks! Mind-blowing.
Tiny 2 looks like an ex Bloomfield Collieries machine. Going off the high vis "D11-5" stickers, and the grab handle on the push arm. I can't remember if it retired from Bloomfield Open Cut, or Rix's Creek Open Cut - but if it is ex-Bloomfield Collieries, I've swung spanners on that old girl!.
Ya just put them in top gear. they don't have any trouble with hills or slopes downhill. River crossings are pretty easy so there's no need to go all the way to the bridges anytime. And along the way folks are so accommodating to have a little work done and that pays for the deisle oil. It really pays to avoid getting stuck while travelling however , as you can imagine?
How old are the D11N's? I see quite a few Cat N model Dozers where I work around the ACT. Never seen a D11 though. D10's are the biggest we have around here.
Did a lot of work on 8,9,10 only ever worked on one 11 in 30 years in the repair business 25 Lineboring etc I believe that in the rock mining in the west the smaller dozers were more cost effective as they were generally only pushing dumps etc with little skill required to operate ,also for transport the old 10 n or l were Awsome machines for an amateur like me to operate
peter ,i'm a bit of a smart arse ,and want to add my 2 cents worth ,or lets say i can't help my self . i suspect you've left a lot out of this story.reading between the lines and trying to discern what you're saying without putting it into words . you're caring compassionate heart and your training/? to seek god to get his solution .that's why i called you a kingdom man in another comment . the drought was terrible and i feel it would be so hard for you and heaps of others to go to their employees/staff and say "i'm terribly sorry "i haven't got the brass to keep you on ,you and your family have to go]. But ,i bet you sought god and his wisdom and provision in this time and he put this remarkable [out of the box ] thinking in your head .did you use ps 46.1 to bounce off ."i'm an EVER present help in time of need " or Isaiah "i'll show you a way where there is no way" [a bit like gideon;i'm going to use you to deliver my people" ] .i bet you had to do some heavy duty spiritual war fare in your mind before you stepped up in faith for this one . i admire your courage . and faith and integrity and your trust in god ,that if we believe can get us out of any jam .and bring good out of this . gees,i never thought i'd say that to a brethen .{you're a ridgy didge god fearing man]. this smells a bit like a crazy thing frank would have done .the communion of the saints seems to be true . whether they're here or there . who would have thought .a dryland farmer ending up with 3 D11's.
Good to see these machines being repurposed and you having good luck on them not needing major repairs to get good use out of them in this day and age of big money equipment of this size , hope you get lots more work out of them with minimum costs 👍
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Very interesting video love to see the older machines minded so well
Those old 3508 cats are a gem, I tjink the old N,s were more trouble free then the lates T,s we run, too much electronics now and wiring harness issue's
id love to be able to operate machines outside of the mining environment. i work in the mines i can operate many dump trucks and loaders. every day i stare at the dozers and ask my bosses for a go... its hard getting any experience even tho i am so close to them. one day it will happen.
D4/D5 is a fairly heavy crawler for Agri work in the UK, 2 x D11’s that must must be a pretty big chunk of land !
Martini V8 not a huge chunk of land, we just didn’t want to sit in a bulldozer all year to get our jobs done😂
The Jackson Brothers , any old excuse to buy not one , but two D11’s !! , I’m Envious 😜
Awesome dozers. I watch dozers in action all the time. Wish i had yhe money. 2 questions, how much does the track replacement cost for them, noth tracks and how much cheaper would a d10 be as far as owning and operating costs?
Hi mate, I think a set of reconditioned tracks is about $80000👍😁
@@thejacksonbrothers wow. That's insane seems how it's not taking into account other parts of the the undercarriage, that's just for the tracks! Mind-blowing.
11 n god they have a sound too them.
You just have to admire farmers.
Tiny 2 looks like an ex Bloomfield Collieries machine. Going off the high vis "D11-5" stickers, and the grab handle on the push arm. I can't remember if it retired from Bloomfield Open Cut, or Rix's Creek Open Cut - but if it is ex-Bloomfield Collieries, I've swung spanners on that old girl!.
That’s the one!
@@thejacksonbrothers that's so cool! Hope she still pushes like all hell and may she serve you well. Good tractors!!
Doesn’t matter what continent you are on, D11 is the king of dozers!
I think a D575 would disagree with you. Either way though the D11 is a nice machine!
The King of Dozers are the Acco super dozer. Weighs almost twice as much as a D11N!
@@niklaseriksson3343 There's only one and it never really did any work though.
Looks like the grousers are a bit worn, is traction ever an issue?
G'day great video mate 🍻👍
Murphy Law thanks👍
Engine making metal..ugh. hate that. Looks like you guys have it well in hand. Cool stuff.
Good on ya Dad.... gotta keep those boys working!! Just thinking... northern end of the Liverpool plains?
North-west slopes and plains👍😁
I'd luv to have a D11, got no use for it , but I'd Just Park it On the Lane Here next to the house, then fire it Up And go dig holes or something lol
Curious what prices you paid? D11 not an everyday choice.
How do you trsnsport them?
Ya just put them in top gear. they don't have any trouble with hills or slopes downhill. River crossings are pretty easy so there's no need to go all the way to the bridges anytime. And along the way folks are so accommodating to have a little work done and that pays for the deisle oil. It really pays to avoid getting stuck while travelling however , as you can imagine?
Haha pretty accurate, unless it’s it’s a fair way away, and we don’t run them flat out as it’s hard on the undercarriage👍
How old are the D11N's? I see quite a few Cat N model Dozers where I work around the ACT. Never seen a D11 though. D10's are the biggest we have around here.
Hey mate, one is 1987 and the other is 1991👍
Did a lot of work on 8,9,10 only ever worked on one 11 in 30 years in the repair business 25 Lineboring etc I believe that in the rock mining in the west the smaller dozers were more cost effective as they were generally only pushing dumps etc with little skill required to operate ,also for transport the old 10 n or l were Awsome machines for an amateur like me to operate
The question isn’t why you have 2 of them, it’s why not?
Exactly. If I had the money I would have a brand new next gen d11 on 200 acres. Fun!
Two is better than one!
Having is better than needing
What's the point of these in agriculture? To do what?. I can understand it in south America, turning rainforest to farmland, but elsewhere?
Land maintenance, clearing encroaching trees, smoothing & leveling fields, filling gullies/washouts, building terraces, ponds & levies, knocking down obsolete buildings, etc....
How do you transport these machines?
pop it on a trailer behind the Prius.
Take them apart and make 3 trips with your big peterbilt and one heavy ass low boy trailer, have to remove blade to transport
@@corpconsulter Or.. the Prius .
Dad you should be on tv
Caterpillar has certified rebuild for these D11Ns
yeah for 500k or better each... that wouldn't be useful for a farm to have such a high price machine to do what a farm needs...
What do you farm???
Hey mate, we mainly farm wheat, barley, canola, linseed and chickpeas👍
Must have a shitload of land for two of those
Absolute beasts.
Just out of curiousity are you around gurley
👍
Why we have two d11 bulldozers on the farm? Simple answer is because you have a ton of money.
No... Not even close...
No mate. Every decision the farmer makes has to make economic sense. All "profits" are sunk back into improving the land. Its a hard game.
peter ,i'm a bit of a smart arse ,and want to add my 2 cents worth ,or lets say i can't help my self .
i suspect you've left a lot out of this story.reading between the lines and trying to discern what you're saying without putting it into words . you're caring compassionate heart and your training/? to seek god to get his solution .that's why i called you a kingdom man in another comment . the drought was terrible and i feel it would be so hard for you and heaps of others to go to their employees/staff and say "i'm terribly sorry "i haven't got the brass to keep you on ,you and your family have to go]. But ,i bet you sought god and his wisdom and provision in this time and he put this remarkable [out of the box ] thinking in your head .did you use ps 46.1 to bounce off ."i'm an EVER present help in time of need " or Isaiah "i'll show you a way where there is no way" [a bit like gideon;i'm going to use you to deliver my people" ] .i bet you had to do some heavy duty spiritual war fare in your mind before you stepped up in faith for this one . i admire your courage . and faith and integrity and your trust in god ,that if we believe can get us out of any jam .and bring good out of this . gees,i never thought i'd say that to a brethen .{you're a ridgy didge god fearing man].
this smells a bit like a crazy thing frank would have done .the communion of the saints seems to be true . whether they're here or there .
who would have thought .a dryland farmer ending up with 3 D11's.
Please put warning notice for sensitive safe space seeking tender snowflakes such as me. Thank you!
3 minutes of my life wasted. Didn't even start them up!