I'm glued to this recovery and rescue mission. It's got drama, sweat, tears, humour. Better than anything on tv. Thanks for doing this mate it's great to watch.
Thanks for putting the flag on there. When Old Red was built the flag only had 48 stars. I really enjoy your videos. Tom Boyte, USMC, retired, Vietnam 65-66/70-71
The pin under the sump must be the last remnants of its agri tractor heritage. Maybe it was the rocking cross bar mount on the dozer? Track loaders have solid mounted track frames so they can put all the weight on one front idler and not roll over with a bucket of dirt at full height. All the pin is doing here is holding the engine up. I see two pulling threads, so it must have been a tight fit when new. The new bolt ends a tube around it, because the worn out pin moving about will make the new bolt come loose or snap it off. That’s because the new bolt tightened will try to carry all the load the pin did. Anyhoo, loving the vids, nice to see it coming back after it was abandoning due to various serious mechanical issues.
Golden rule that I am sure other have already posted, but never stick your pinky anywhere you wouldn't stick your winky. Great work and looking forward to the unloading back at your workshop.
This project is awesome and just gets better every time...you are the very representation of Dr. Frankenstein (the great scientist) and Confucius (the great philosopher)...best to you, stay healthy....and a big hug for the Weims.
Your explanation of how things work or how they broke makes your videos really informative and interesting. Other sites just show taking something apart and putting it back together without any explanation, but you make doing so as to the viewer knowing how it broke, how it worked, how to take it apart, how fix it and how to put it all back together. Very informative and interesting stuff!!!!
I was shaking my head at that broken bolt. When you tapped in the torx I said NO WAY!!! Then when you got it out I thought "He's one lucky SOB!!!" LOL - thanks for proving me wrong about that.
Yeah, the dude had some mad skills! I thought the same thing when I saw that torx bit as well! Actually, that was a slick rendition of how to improvise, adapt, and overcome!
I've taken out my share of broken bolts before but _never_ considered using a Torx bit like you did. That alone made watching this well worth the time. BTW, I'm breathing life back into a Komatsu D53S-17 and enjoy watching others do the same thing. These machines are wonderful. Great video! Thanks.
"Another great day in the field" as we use to say when I worked heavy Construction 37 years ago! As I have said in the past comment BRAVO YOUNG MAN BRAVO! You definitely have that GIT ER DONE ATTITUDE!
Great that it's running good. It's good to see that old girl operating. My favorite machine in my early days was a 977 with a brush rake /loader bucket combo unit on it.
So that's your parts CAT. Nice. Old Red is really needing someone to show him a little TLC. It's quite an undertaking but well worth the effort. I believe you are the best man for the job. I know you will give Old Red a good home.
It's like saving a life, sort of. Sometimes machines can feel like they have souls. Maybe that's from all the time people spent on them at one point or another.
I have used a lot of old stuff over the years and have found that if the owner is a real good mechanic the old tuff can make some money but if you have to keep calling the service mechanic to keep it going it will never be good. You seem the be a very good mechanic and will be able to keep the old loader functioning.
Use your hydraulic jack to push the idler pulley forward. I also like the idea of using your welder to build up the teeth on that worn sprocket. Great job on what you’ve accomplished so far. Love your videos!
I hate under chassis videos because when you see something leaking you can’t say “ hey, wait you gotta leak at such and such place:”, but I do love you cleaning a special place for a special flag, The United States of America Flag! Thank You, great story,video and job! 👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
weld some tabs on the worn out sprocket so the sprocket won't slip to catch the bushings in the track chain. enjoy watching you get this old 955 running again, keep up the good work.
I've been watching these episodes of Old Red...I cant believe netflix hasn't tried to call you to turn this into a mini series. Great job so far!!! Really enjoying this
I have a Caterpillar 933 Traxcavator also... its a 1956 11A185 machine. I like it a lot !!! I am in the process of pulling the engine, after finding water in the oil, this Spring. I'll put piston rings, a new head gasket, and a new radiator on it. She will last another 67 years, the way they used to make things- strong and enduring.
The bucket control levers are set up that way so when loading a dump truck you can pull both back and raise and dump the bucket all at the same time. Glad to see you gonna give ole Red another chance to live again.
That makes PERFECT sense! I could see that being pretty useful when loading trucks, but it's going to take a bit to get used to when just using for everything else!
personally even on the new track loaders i like twin stick over joystick, much more enjoyable! this ole girl has more hours on her than any 963K ever will have in our fleet today
A really cool project. I think it would be more than I am capable of. You are blessed to have the parts tractor. I admire your knowledge and drive. Best wishes Frank
Hi there, I do not typically comment on YT videos but I came across your content and have been intrigued. You've really opened my eyes to some of the idiosyncrasies of owning an older Cat. I recently came off of about 17 years in the military and am looking to buy property in Or. I know I will need a cat to help clear land, level ground, and hell, just have fun with. I will not be able to afford a new unit. I grew up around older Cat's and know they require maintenance. My goal is to find a Trac-loader with a pincher bucket. You've certainly shed light on a lot of things to look at when buying one, let alone what I can do after to get it running well. Thank you. Much appreciated my friend.
I enjoy watching folks repair old lawnmowers, generators and such. But watching you work on this heavy metal has been fun and interesting. Hope to see more of the same in the future.
Especially like the "... made in America..." American flag decal, and your statement thereof ( around the 30:7 - 30:09 time marker) . We need more folks to be proud of our great country! Admire your hard work ethic. Keep doing more tapes if and when possible. You have a very good way of explaining your thought process so as a lay person can understand what you are doing. 👍
'Start by doing what's necessary then do what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible' - Francis of Assisi *I've just discovered your channel from watching Diesel Creek. I also watch Mustie1 and Watch Wes Work (who has also done a Cat track repair) and love these kind of videos. Good length to watch and love you attitude and humor.. 👍
Having repaired skidder and muskeg tractors in the bush in the 70's, I can attest to the challenges. Not the least of which was fighting insects. You are doing great with what you have.
I have never seen someone so lucky at getting stuck and broken bolts out. I have been working on old cars, trucks and farm equipment for over 50 years and you have shown me a trick or two. Keep up the good work and I really like and find the videos interesting.
Year you are a very good mechanic I like to see you working and repairing this piece of US History Well Done thanks for sharing Stay save and dont lose your fingers Yours Frank
If you can borrow a portable welder, weld on a few teeth (6 or 8) onto that drive sprocket...just something that would give you SOME grip on that track....hope this helps. Love the rescue!
I'm sure that Red would be impressed with what you've accomplished on his old machine so far, you've done a fantastic job fixing this thing up. It's especially good because you're a young man, most 20-something guys today have no idea what to do with a machine that doesn't have an onboard diagnostic code generator. God bless you for honoring Red's memory :-)
Enjoying watching this 'journey' you and the traxcavator are on...looking forward to it's trek through across the creek and through the woods. Good Luck...
Enjoyed journey again! The bucket rollback is correct for Cat. I personally hated running these, and some people have switched hoses, to make more like other brands. 👍
Yeah, wouldn't be too hard to reverse it. I've never encountered this particular arrangement, but my experience is limited to CAT wheel loaders and EIMCO LHDs.
We had one of these to clean the creek beds from sediment causing flooding .the sprockets lasted couple months sure was fun reparing it . Caterpillar had to find castings and they did but it was 1964 everything in the track assembly had to be rebuilt . These things grow on you .
You can move it with that sprocket but youll never cut dirt with it. The creek could stick you too. Water on steel is a lubricant. Other comments about welding on the sprocket are spot on. You can weld old bolts or chunks steel where the tips would be. It would be enough to do what your talking about to move it and maybe load the big stuff. It won't last long so make every move count. Many farm and dump pushers had really crude repairs done to undercarriages just to get by for the simple jobs they had. Try to learn how to walk your machine with just the clutches. It's a long slow arc but if you learn to read your terrain and clutch the correct side you can move it a lot without braking. You'll have to see saw back and forth some with the sprocket as is. Carrying weight or dirt will amplify the brake problem or make it clutch turn better too. The seemingly reverse pattern on your hydraulics is for ergonomics. When you get used to it you'll understand. Raising the boom and dumping in a truck are the same direction. The hard bar pin is shot. The slack when you let the jack down shouldn't be there. I'm thinking the pin is short/ broke too. It'll get you by for a short bit. The hood side panels are hard to come by, you're really lucky to have them. Battery cover too. You're doing a great job coming along great. I'd be proud to have it, it's a great little machine despite the repairs still needed. Sounds really solid running. Thanks for sharing
I would have welded a ring on the rod where you had the wrench and used a cable come-along to get the track tight temporarily and put a spot of weld on each tooth of the sprocket
If you have a portable welder and a generator to power it, I suggest building up the teeth of the sprocket in situ, just as a temporary means of getting the sprocket to drive the RH track. You are doing a great job!!
Just love your enthusiasm towards this fantastic machine can’t wait to see you drive her to the road then follow you on her journey to the shop. Big Red lives. 👍😀😀😀
This is definitely one of the best restoration channels I've ever seen very informative. I've pulled a lot of broken bolts but never seen someone cram a bit in a bolt that's one I'll use for sure!
Congratulations !!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆 Would be amazing if you make a next season using the "old red" to rescue the other 955 and assemble it. Congratulations again!!! 😀😀😀
Hi its not a full fix But to save stripping out the drive sprocket . you could build up the teeth with weld to give you drive on that side. 27 welds are a lot easier than pulling a sprocket out in the Fields. Even every third tooth been built up would give you drive. Great show loving this Big Red rescue. Cheers
You can get old and older. There ever is something to learn. This trick withe torx-bit is awesome. Thanks for the video. Can't wait for the next part. Regards from Germany.
It’s nice to have such an old Caterpillar TraxCavato come back to life. And even better if you get a 2. Caterpillar TraxCavato can be found as disassembled spare parts dispenser in the “primeval forest” of the property. Just awesome. I am a fan of your Viedeos and workshops since 08. 02. 2021. And I've already done it in the first. Video comments that I'm from "good" old Germany, but my English (American) skills aren't that stellar. But still a lot is explained through gestures. Schön, das ein so alter Caterpillar TraxCavato wieder zum Leben erweckt wird. Und noch besser, wenn man einen 2. Caterpillar TraxCavato als zerlegten Ersatzteilspender im "Urwald" des Grundstück findet. Einfach genial. Bin seit 08.02.2021 Fan von Deinen Viedeos und Workshops. Und ich habe schon im 1. Video kommentiert, dass ich aus dem "guten" alten Deutschland bin, aber meine Englisch- (amerikanisch-) Kenntnisse nicht so berauschend sind. Aber trotzdem durch Gestik viel erklärt wird
The belly pan on that old girl is nice and manageable. I own a 973C Cat track loader, its the big big younger brother to your machine. And it has 3 belly pans and each one is two to three times the size of yours lol.
when you showed that Timken brand seal, it reminded me of my papa's old job at the plant in my town. the place is gone now, torn down a couple years ago. apparently that place was so greasy, if you stepped in for a minute you'd come out lookin like you stepped into a machine full of oil!
Oh just hearing that ol cat motor running brings back a lot of memories. I have tried getting in touch with you about the manuals, but so far no luck. Stay safe.
if your old track rails are significantly stretched, that new sprocket will look like the worn one, really quickly. Those metal pieces were the bearing "cage".
@@sthenzel it's not a matter of removing a link. If the "rail" is stretched, you can only replace it with new or less stretched rail. If the pin to pin dimension is too long on the existing rail section it will just wear the new sprocket to a nub like the old one... regardless of how tight or short the overall track is.
@@ramosel You´re right! But as replacing the sprocket wheel seems to be a p.i.t.a., especially under the conditions there, getting the track to tension again sufficiently to work with the old sprocket for the short drive to where the machine can be loaded. Another option may be the use of the spare tracks, if those are in better shape, but putting a good track on a worn sprocket, questionable rollers and tensioner probably isn´t advisable. The work involved would also be much more than somehow get some tension back, maybe with some weld buildup on the old sprocket. Just to get the Cat where it has to go.
Thats prob why it was parked Undercarriage is at least 60% of the value of any track machine Can do alot of fixes at home But there's no cheap way around Undercarriage
Good morning!! You've doing a great job considering the limited use of electric and major tools?? Can't wait to see finished project?? Thank you for the video and Take Care,stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.
Dude,I've never seen a use for a torx bit as an easy out! usually they as so hardened they are brittle ,you must have the patience of Job.Great work, look forward to more.
Easy outs are designed to fail, you drill a hole, then screw in an easy-out that is basically a piece of tapered tool steel in, that then expands what is left of the bolt against the bolt hole. The more you screw the easy-out in, the more it expands the bolt, the more the bolt expands, the more grips the bolt hole. Then the easy out snaps and you are left with a bolt that you can't drill out because there is a piece of tool steel stuck right in the middle of it.
I'm glued to this recovery and rescue mission. It's got drama, sweat, tears, humour. Better than anything on tv. Thanks for doing this mate it's great to watch.
The right young guy for an old guys dream. Well done! 👍
That torx tip bolt extraction was awesome
The Joys of an Old Machine !! But an old 955H is Well worth it !!- Great old Tool and built so much infrastructure the world over!!.
WITHOUT POWER AND WATER. YOU ARE DOINING A GREAT JOB.
Thanks for putting the flag on there. When Old Red was built the flag only had 48 stars. I really enjoy your videos.
Tom Boyte,
USMC, retired,
Vietnam 65-66/70-71
The pin under the sump must be the last remnants of its agri tractor heritage. Maybe it was the rocking cross bar mount on the dozer? Track loaders have solid mounted track frames so they can put all the weight on one front idler and not roll over with a bucket of dirt at full height. All the pin is doing here is holding the engine up. I see two pulling threads, so it must have been a tight fit when new. The new bolt ends a tube around it, because the worn out pin moving about will make the new bolt come loose or snap it off. That’s because the new bolt tightened will try to carry all the load the pin did. Anyhoo, loving the vids, nice to see it coming back after it was abandoning due to various serious mechanical issues.
Golden rule that I am sure other have already posted, but never stick your pinky anywhere you wouldn't stick your winky. Great work and looking forward to the unloading back at your workshop.
that rolling out of that drive sprocket out of that storage box whas a satisfeing sound :)
This project is awesome and just gets better every time...you are the very representation of Dr. Frankenstein (the great scientist) and Confucius (the great philosopher)...best to you, stay healthy....and a big hug for the Weims.
The patina on that thing is legendary!
Your explanation of how things work or how they broke makes your videos really informative and interesting. Other sites just show taking something apart and putting it back together without any explanation, but you make doing so as to the viewer knowing how it broke, how it worked, how to take it apart, how fix it and how to put it all back together. Very informative and interesting stuff!!!!
I was shaking my head at that broken bolt. When you tapped in the torx I said NO WAY!!!
Then when you got it out I thought "He's one lucky SOB!!!"
LOL - thanks for proving me wrong about that.
Yeah, the dude had some mad skills! I thought the same thing when I saw that torx bit as well! Actually, that was a slick rendition of how to improvise, adapt, and overcome!
I was just as surprised as you! I REALLY didn't think it was going to come out, but MAN was I glad it did!
I have been doing that for years, the problem is when a tool-steel Torx bit snaps in the hole.....
He's a wizard! Made removing all those broken bolts look like cake.
Trevor Marron Hahaha! Yeah, that’s when it gets real interesting. By then? Me: Who’s got a torch????
glad to see im not the only one using torx bits to remove broken bolts
Best part was adding the Flag!
Thank you!
Working on heavy plant by yourself is no easy task. Your doing a great job.
It has that classic 50s sound. Great job.
Determination, and the ability to overcome obstacles is why we continue to watch your videos.
Thanks for posting and sharing. It is exciting to see Old Red trundling and ringing around. The motor sounds strong!
I've taken out my share of broken bolts before but _never_ considered using a Torx bit like you did. That alone made watching this well worth the time. BTW, I'm breathing life back into a Komatsu D53S-17 and enjoy watching others do the same thing. These machines are wonderful. Great video! Thanks.
"Another great day in the field" as we use to say when I worked heavy Construction 37 years ago! As I have said in the past comment BRAVO YOUNG MAN BRAVO! You definitely have that GIT ER DONE ATTITUDE!
My dad was a welder, and would repair sprockets and gears on the machines. Contractors liked it because it saved time and money.
Great that it's running good. It's good to see that old girl operating. My favorite machine in my early days was a 977 with a brush rake /loader bucket combo unit on it.
Love your torx bit bolt remover tool! Never thought about that use. But now I will never forget it.
So that's your parts CAT. Nice. Old Red is really needing someone to show him a little TLC. It's quite an undertaking but well worth the effort.
I believe you are the best man for the job. I know you will give Old Red a good home.
Amazing what you have done with this old machine, it's weird how emotionally invested you become, even as a viewer, cheering Old Red on 👍🏻
It's like saving a life, sort of. Sometimes machines can feel like they have souls. Maybe that's from all the time people spent on them at one point or another.
Same case here
Reverse drill bits from snapon does miracles haha Drilling in and turning bolt out in the same time
I love your serie about your cat. Can’t stop watching.
Best regards,
Sweden
I finally found a use for those bits now. Thank you for the trick.
I have used a lot of old stuff over the years and have found that if the owner is a real good mechanic the old tuff can make some money but if you have to keep calling the service mechanic to keep it going it will never be good. You seem the be a very good mechanic and will be able to keep the old loader functioning.
Use your hydraulic jack to push the idler pulley forward. I also like the idea of using your welder to build up the teeth on that worn sprocket. Great job on what you’ve accomplished so far. Love your videos!
I hate under chassis videos because when you see something leaking you can’t say “ hey, wait you gotta leak at such and such place:”, but I do love you cleaning a special place for a special flag, The United States of America Flag! Thank You, great story,video and job! 👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
weld some tabs on the worn out sprocket so the sprocket won't slip to catch the bushings in the track chain. enjoy watching you get this old 955 running again, keep up the good work.
I've been watching these episodes of Old Red...I cant believe netflix hasn't tried to call you to turn this into a mini series. Great job so far!!! Really enjoying this
That’s a nice ole Cat, would be fun to operate. Nice job, like your attention to detail, and your reasoning for what and why you do things.
I have a Caterpillar 933 Traxcavator also... its a 1956 11A185 machine. I like it a lot !!! I am in the process of pulling the engine, after finding water in the oil, this Spring. I'll put piston rings, a new head gasket, and a new radiator on it. She will last another 67 years, the way they used to make things- strong and enduring.
The bucket control levers are set up that way so when loading a dump truck you can pull both back and raise and dump the bucket all at the same time. Glad to see you gonna give ole Red another chance to live again.
That makes PERFECT sense! I could see that being pretty useful when loading trucks, but it's going to take a bit to get used to when just using for everything else!
@@SalvageWorkshop It will be fine. After awhile you will wonder why they are all not like that.
personally even on the new track loaders i like twin stick over joystick, much more enjoyable! this ole girl has more hours on her than any 963K ever will have in our fleet today
Explanation makes sense. I can confirm the curl operation was the same on every 941 and 951 I ran. Cat definitely designed it that way.
A really cool project. I think it would be more than I am capable of. You are blessed to have the parts tractor.
I admire your knowledge and drive.
Best wishes
Frank
Hi there, I do not typically comment on YT videos but I came across your content and have been intrigued. You've really opened my eyes to some of the idiosyncrasies of owning an older Cat. I recently came off of about 17 years in the military and am looking to buy property in Or. I know I will need a cat to help clear land, level ground, and hell, just have fun with. I will not be able to afford a new unit. I grew up around older Cat's and know they require maintenance. My goal is to find a Trac-loader with a pincher bucket. You've certainly shed light on a lot of things to look at when buying one, let alone what I can do after to get it running well. Thank you. Much appreciated my friend.
I enjoy watching folks repair old lawnmowers, generators and such. But watching you work on this heavy metal has been fun and interesting. Hope to see more of the same in the future.
Especially like the "... made in America..." American flag decal, and your statement thereof ( around the 30:7 - 30:09 time marker) . We need more folks to be proud of our great country! Admire your hard work ethic. Keep doing more tapes if and when possible. You have a very good way of explaining your thought process so as a lay person can understand what you are doing. 👍
'Start by doing what's necessary then do what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible' - Francis of Assisi
*I've just discovered your channel from watching Diesel Creek. I also watch Mustie1 and Watch Wes Work (who has also done a Cat track repair) and love these kind of videos. Good length to watch and love you attitude and humor.. 👍
Having repaired skidder and muskeg tractors in the bush in the 70's, I can attest to the challenges. Not the least of which was fighting insects. You are doing great with what you have.
Great vids love when people get the older equipment working in my opinion the older ones are way better than the newer ones awesome videos
I’m surprised and delighted by how carefully you set up the cameras to cover your work!
I have never seen someone so lucky at getting stuck and broken bolts out. I have been working on old cars, trucks and farm equipment for over 50 years and you have shown me a trick or two. Keep up the good work and I really like and find the videos interesting.
Year you are a very good mechanic
I like to see you working and repairing this piece of US History
Well Done thanks for sharing
Stay save and dont lose your fingers
Yours Frank
B glad you found all those extra part 👍👍it gets expensive quik. labor of love if like these old machines
So far you have done nothing short of great work. Keep up the great work my friend...
That's awesome you located the parts you need, that old dozer came to you for help! Its destiny!
great job filming. you show enough and speed up in the right spots. thanks for posting.
If you can borrow a portable welder, weld on a few teeth (6 or 8) onto that drive sprocket...just something that would give you SOME grip on that track....hope this helps.
Love the rescue!
I'm sure that Red would be impressed with what you've accomplished on his old machine so far, you've done a fantastic job fixing this thing up. It's especially good because you're a young man, most 20-something guys today have no idea what to do with a machine that doesn't have an onboard diagnostic code generator. God bless you for honoring Red's memory :-)
One of the best series I have seen on YT
Enjoying watching this 'journey' you and the traxcavator are on...looking forward to it's trek through across the creek and through the woods. Good Luck...
Enjoyed journey again! The bucket rollback is correct for Cat. I personally hated running these, and some people have switched hoses, to make more like other brands. 👍
Yeah, wouldn't be too hard to reverse it. I've never encountered this particular arrangement, but my experience is limited to CAT wheel loaders and EIMCO LHDs.
Man, you are doing a good job, keep up the good work, you'll get it home and fixed up.
Amazing stuff. It’s abundantly clear why this bad boy was left in that barn.....!!
You Will have to definitely put some red on it. 😉 Awesome Job.
Looks like a guy could use about a case of brake cleaner on this job. Really enjoying watching this series, good luck.
Finding that sprocket put "rockets in your pockets" lol...good show on restoring that old Cat 👍👍👍
You hit the Jackpot with all the parts in the trailer and from the boneyard!
Nice job getting those bolts out.
We had one of these to clean the creek beds from sediment causing flooding .the sprockets lasted couple months sure was fun reparing it . Caterpillar had to find castings and they did but it was 1964 everything in the track assembly had to be rebuilt . These things grow on you .
Looking forward to the next part of the journey for Ol Red..
Great video! Thanks for sharing this journey!
From a not mechanical person, I enjoy watching this process.
Your a good hand really enjoying watching you.
This series just gets better and better, thanks for sharing this project. Great job.
You can move it with that sprocket but youll never cut dirt with it. The creek could stick you too. Water on steel is a lubricant. Other comments about welding on the sprocket are spot on. You can weld old bolts or chunks steel where the tips would be. It would be enough to do what your talking about to move it and maybe load the big stuff. It won't last long so make every move count. Many farm and dump pushers had really crude repairs done to undercarriages just to get by for the simple jobs they had. Try to learn how to walk your machine with just the clutches. It's a long slow arc but if you learn to read your terrain and clutch the correct side you can move it a lot without braking. You'll have to see saw back and forth some with the sprocket as is. Carrying weight or dirt will amplify the brake problem or make it clutch turn better too. The seemingly reverse pattern on your hydraulics is for ergonomics. When you get used to it you'll understand. Raising the boom and dumping in a truck are the same direction. The hard bar pin is shot. The slack when you let the jack down shouldn't be there. I'm thinking the pin is short/ broke too. It'll get you by for a short bit. The hood side panels are hard to come by, you're really lucky to have them. Battery cover too. You're doing a great job coming along great. I'd be proud to have it, it's a great little machine despite the repairs still needed. Sounds really solid running. Thanks for sharing
Great tip on the torx bit too! Thanks for sharing it, I'll have to try it.
Yuh Salvageworkshop
@29:02 - an old friend once said "Do what you have to do before you do what you want to do." It's stuck with me 30 years.
Live this series. I did the same thing on a 420 jd crawler 20 years ago. Crawlers are more fun than 4wheelers
I would have welded a ring on the rod where you had the wrench and used a cable come-along to get the track tight temporarily and put a spot of weld on each tooth of the sprocket
If you have a portable welder and a generator to power it, I suggest building up the teeth of the sprocket in situ, just as a temporary means of getting the sprocket to drive the RH track. You are doing a great job!!
Just love your enthusiasm towards this fantastic machine can’t wait to see you drive her to the road then follow you on her journey to the shop. Big Red lives. 👍😀😀😀
This is definitely one of the best restoration channels I've ever seen very informative. I've pulled a lot of broken bolts but never seen someone cram a bit in a bolt that's one I'll use for sure!
Thank you my friend! I'm glad you enjoy the videos! I truly appreciate you watching & commenting! Lots more to come!
Absolutely excellent 👍🏻 Love this buddy your attention to detail is absolutely fantastic well done 👍🏻 cheers Stevie 😎🇬🇧
Looking good I'm proud of you making something old new again they just don't make them like that anymore.
Man I've just found your channel and I'm on episode 6 already.. love what you have done with this old Cat, amazing man, and hi from Ireland 🇮🇪
Congratulations !!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆 Would be amazing if you make a next season using the "old red" to rescue the other 955 and assemble it. Congratulations again!!! 😀😀😀
You have such a nice way about you, it makes it very easy to be fascinated by your knowledge and patience. Patiently waiting for the next video.
Hi its not a full fix But to save stripping out the drive sprocket . you could build up the teeth with weld to give you drive on that side. 27 welds are a lot easier than pulling a sprocket out in the Fields. Even every third tooth been built up would give you drive. Great show loving this Big Red rescue. Cheers
This is amazing. I am really enjoying watching the saga of this old Cat.
I've enjoyed this series immensely. All credit to you for getting it to this point. Looking forward to the cross country trip home.
You can get old and older. There ever is something to learn. This trick withe torx-bit is awesome. Thanks for the video. Can't wait for the next part. Regards from Germany.
It’s nice to have such an old Caterpillar TraxCavato come back to life. And even better if you get a 2. Caterpillar TraxCavato can be found as disassembled spare parts dispenser in the “primeval forest” of the property. Just awesome. I am a fan of your Viedeos and workshops since 08. 02. 2021.
And I've already done it in the first. Video comments that I'm from "good" old Germany, but my English (American) skills aren't that stellar. But still a lot is explained through gestures.
Schön, das ein so alter Caterpillar TraxCavato wieder zum Leben erweckt wird. Und noch besser, wenn man einen 2. Caterpillar TraxCavato als zerlegten Ersatzteilspender im "Urwald" des Grundstück findet. Einfach genial. Bin seit 08.02.2021 Fan von Deinen Viedeos und Workshops.
Und ich habe schon im 1. Video kommentiert, dass ich aus dem "guten" alten Deutschland bin, aber meine Englisch- (amerikanisch-) Kenntnisse nicht so berauschend sind. Aber trotzdem durch Gestik viel erklärt wird
The belly pan on that old girl is nice and manageable. I own a 973C Cat track loader, its the big big younger brother to your machine. And it has 3 belly pans and each one is two to three times the size of yours lol.
when you showed that Timken brand seal, it reminded me of my papa's old job at the plant in my town. the place is gone now, torn down a couple years ago. apparently that place was so greasy, if you stepped in for a minute you'd come out lookin like you stepped into a machine full of oil!
I am amazed what your able to do using simple hand tools , great work love the videos
Oh just hearing that ol cat motor running brings back a lot of memories. I have tried getting in touch with you about the manuals, but so far no luck. Stay safe.
if your old track rails are significantly stretched, that new sprocket will look like the worn one, really quickly.
Those metal pieces were the bearing "cage".
Yep. Bearing cage. They used to have little tiny ones like that on bicycles.
How difficult is it to shorten the track to get the tensioner back to where it can do its job?
@@sthenzel it's not a matter of removing a link. If the "rail" is stretched, you can only replace it with new or less stretched rail. If the pin to pin dimension is too long on the existing rail section it will just wear the new sprocket to a nub like the old one... regardless of how tight or short the overall track is.
@@ramosel You´re right! But as replacing the sprocket wheel seems to be a p.i.t.a., especially under the conditions there, getting the track to tension again sufficiently to work with the old sprocket for the short drive to where the machine can be loaded. Another option may be the use of the spare tracks, if those are in better shape, but putting a good track on a worn sprocket, questionable rollers and tensioner probably isn´t advisable. The work involved would also be much more than somehow get some tension back, maybe with some weld buildup on the old sprocket. Just to get the Cat where it has to go.
Thats prob why it was parked
Undercarriage is at least 60% of the value of any track machine
Can do alot of fixes at home
But there's no cheap way around Undercarriage
I could watch this all day... in fact, I think I'm going to.
I love the progress on this ol Cat!! cant wait for the next one.
Good morning!! You've doing a great job considering the limited use of electric and major tools?? Can't wait to see finished project?? Thank you for the video and Take Care,stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.
build the sprocket up with a welder as a temporary solution.. sure is a sweet kitty.. good find!
This has been an excellent series
Dude,I've never seen a use for a torx bit as an easy out! usually they as so hardened they are brittle ,you must have the patience of Job.Great work, look forward to more.
Kenneth R use an impact rated torx bit.
Easy outs are designed to fail, you drill a hole, then screw in an easy-out that is basically a piece of tapered tool steel in, that then expands what is left of the bolt against the bolt hole. The more you screw the easy-out in, the more it expands the bolt, the more the bolt expands, the more grips the bolt hole. Then the easy out snaps and you are left with a bolt that you can't drill out because there is a piece of tool steel stuck right in the middle of it.
Excellent work👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing
So far you’ve been phenomenal, can’t believe some of the obstacles you’ve overcome
Love watching you work, you're like me, do things correctly and take old worn out equipment and make it like new