Late 1940s Caterpillar D8 2U Dozer

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

Комментарии • 21

  • @dandavis1023
    @dandavis1023 11 месяцев назад +5

    I respect my elders and completely trust an elderly that has lived and worked on these machines their entire life. There are those who think they know it all but never sat on this machine and will disrepect these old timers to make themselves appear to be good mechanics, but you can't take away experience like these old timers have. The time, the experience and the wisdom is priceless. Thank you gentlemen for sharing these videos.

  • @TheRonnyL
    @TheRonnyL Год назад +5

    Thats a golden pice of machinery😊 I got an D6 8U 1958 my self…And working with it, is like medicine against all kinds of bad stuff! Love theese kinds of videos, and you two guys looks like having a good time! Take care and Thanks for sharing!😊All the best from north of Norway!

  • @dplant8961
    @dplant8961 11 месяцев назад +4

    Hi, Folks.
    Good video and thanks for posting it. I started my 58 year operating career on machines of that vintage.
    How-wevver, that it NOT a late 1940s machine. It is 1950 - '53. The giveaways - the later model hard nose around the radiator and the two-stick transmission - both of these changes came in 1950
    Prior to that date, the gear shift was what is commonly called the 'slide bar' system. the gear shift had a 'gate' with a slot for each gear and you had to SLIDE the gear lever sideways to match up wht the gate slot for the gear that you wanted. UNmistakable.
    Thanks again. Just my 0.02.
    You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

  • @inthelandofmilkandhoney457
    @inthelandofmilkandhoney457 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love the music. Very calming.

  • @wilmamcdermott3065
    @wilmamcdermott3065 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great sounding old dozer mine is a D7c 17A
    New diff brgs and seals new liners and pistons heads redone

  • @jayjones6904
    @jayjones6904 Год назад +1

    Love the old iron

  • @kenwebber9429
    @kenwebber9429 Год назад +1

    That is the first Machina I learn to run, but with hydraulics Nice and heavy.

  • @paulmartin8212
    @paulmartin8212 Год назад +5

    I always heard that you should let the pony motor run out of fuel rather than shutting it off. I'm surprised he didn't shut off the gas.

  • @RomeKG471
    @RomeKG471 Год назад +4

    NEVER!!! Open the throttle UNTILL you want it to start. He opened it before he put it on compression, the diesel didn't even have time to build up heat, that is the key to starting properly. Having the the throttle open puts fuel in the cylinders and washes the liners, cold fuel does not ignite until enough heat is made in the combustion area.

    • @dandavis1023
      @dandavis1023 11 месяцев назад

      That makes sense, but could their be glow plugs we aren't aware of? Glow plugs were quite common back in those days for diesels.

    • @johnanderson6569
      @johnanderson6569 11 месяцев назад

      not on this machine

  • @JohnChrzanowski
    @JohnChrzanowski 11 месяцев назад

    What is the purpose of having the exhaust going forward?

  • @Dave.w-ev9qn1962
    @Dave.w-ev9qn1962 Год назад

    That sure is an able piece of equipment!
    We call them donkey engines hear in England to start them.
    Is that fitted with there own engine? Of something else. Sound great 👍

  • @pippaul4279
    @pippaul4279 Год назад +2

    Who cares ,as long as starts😂