Good morning. Thanks for the reply. I will be watching with everyone else as you clean and fixer up. Very exciting to me.love watching motivated people do their thing. Good luck. Maybe if I see you out I will stop in and introduce myself. Have a good day.
Good-deal, Eric! Yeah currently I'm limited to working at the farm during the weekend morning hours due to the rest of my schedule... but feel free to swing by and say HI! :-)
Thanks Mike - I appreciate the comment. Yeah, the button is WAY better than what I had to do to get it started before!! Fortunately the weather has cooled down a bit, so more progress to come! :-)
I started watching your series of vids this morning, and outside of comments I've posted about tree cutting in a couple of vids, I was telling myself I thought you were "underbuying" equipment. By that, I mean I thought the weedeater, chainsaw, riding mower were all smaller than what you would eventually realize you needed. That said, the D6 purchase certainly made up for it! What a beast! There is nothing that thing won't be able to handle on that property, unless you need something excavated. The other thing that struck me is you have to haul tools back and forth, etc.... and having had to do that myself when we first got out property, I can't recommend enough to get your driveway put in, and somewhere convenient along it put in a 40' shipping container. They're cheap, weather proof, and will let you store all your tools, small equipment, even some larger equipment depending on what size tractor, etc... you end up getting. You can put in somewhat of a shop in it with chop saw, small table saw, etc.... the things you will need when you start the work of fixing all the foundations, buildings, etc. And one padlock locks the whole thing up. It was the best thing I ever did, and when I sold it when I was done....I made money on it. Can't beat it.
That's fantastic input, and I'm glad to hear that you have already done some similar processes. I created this channel to get insight from people who have already learned some lessons!! Hahaha, yes, starting out I was definitely focused on the cheaper, easier pieces of equipment to manage some of the smaller tasks. As the reality of the summer growth sunk in (acres of 6-foot tall intertwined pricker bushes), I realized it was time to go big! I started with compact tractors, but after a local tractor shop owner stopped by the property, he indicated that a smaller tractor would only be viable on this property once it was cleared, once some of the dirt piles were evened out, etc. He suggested some earth-moving equipment. I turned my focus to a loader/backhoe - which I thought was a great universal piece of equipment for the various tasks. Unfortunately I couldn't find any in my meager price range that didn't need a ton of repairs. Bulldozers on the other hand seemed to be ample, and in my price range. I incorrectly decided to get the biggest piece of equipment I could for the price, and that's how I landed on the D6. In hindsight, I should have bought something smaller. I LOVE this bulldozer, but it has its disadvantages - primarily the size, and the ease at which it will move TONS of dirt without me expecting it. My goal was simply to scrape the surface bare, and I had no idea how big of a piece of equipment I would need to do that. Clearly this is a bit overkill. LOL. Regarding storage, my main goal for clearing the land is to get that driveway in, and to secure that 2-stall garage so I can lock up some tools. As you mentioned, it is tough to load up EVERYTHING I might possibly need into my vehicles. So my hope is that I can get to the garage by the fall and be ready for springtime work with a properly secured garage. Otherwise, yes, I'll have to look into something like a shipping container. I was hoping not to have to go that route (one more thing to have to manage on the property), but it does make total sense!! :-)
Don’t know much about them tanks other then they are earth movers. I was wondering with this farm you bought, does it have a old farm house too. If not, are you planning on building a farm house?
No Paula - no farmhouse with this property. The farmhouse used to be across the street, but has been rebuilt by a family that lives on that property now. On this property there is just a barn, a store and a 2-stall garage. Those buildings will be the focus of a whole series of videos once I get the land situated this season!
Nice video. Neat to see that part of the setup on the dozer. Is that lever in front of the pony motor started what gets thrown to start the diesel? Also, is there no charging system on the dozer? I thought I only saw the new wiring for the pony engine starter get connected to the battery. Or did I miss something?
Hey! Thanks for the comment. Stay tuned, because I'm putting together an entire video on how to operate this dozer (and ones like it). It is the most unique setup I have seen for starting the motors as well as operating the dozer. Again, I don't have much basis for comparison as this is the first piece of heavy equipment I have ever owned. I did watch a variety of RUclips videos to help me narrow down my selection, but compared to modern machines, I was fascinated by the overall operation of the machine. There are actually three levers that have to be operated in sequence to get the diesel engine to fire once the pony motor is running. All three can be seen in this video, but I'll show their operation in the upcoming video. Also, no, this particular machine doesn't have a charging system wired into the battery. It DOES have a generator which controls the spark plugs for the pony motor, and there is an output terminal on the generator which I accidentally touched once when it was in operation - I won't be making that mistake again! The maintenance manual (which I will also post) has a few wiring configurations in it depending on what options your particular dozer comes with. Mine didn't come with any of the options, and it seemed like it was wired (or re-wired incorrectly) with just direct wires to the battery, so that is what I went with. There may be a better way to wire it up, which I will be exploring... but for now this solves the immediate problem of having to use jumpers to start the pony motor! Stay tuned.
Hi Steven! The solenoid on mine was attached on top of the starter. It was an aftermarket starter and a much newer solenoid, so I really can't say for a stock machine. Mine was held on by three bolts on a carrier plate. I sold the machine about a year ago, so unfortunately I can't recall much detail, however the video shows the pieces and wiring in great detail. I have another video on the bulldozer that includes a downloadable PDF which may help you - just search through my videos. I think it was the 20th episode special. :-)
Hi Richie! Unfortunately I'm not an expert in getting this stuff working. What I did, and what I would recommend, is bypassing the solenoid. The solenoid essentially acts as a large switch when voltage is applied, and it has a ground. What I did was place a jumper between the ground on the solenoid to a ground on the dozer, and I wired the battery line directly into the 12v line of the starter. I have a switch inline between the ground line. When you push the button it completes the circuit and bypasses the solenoid. Therefore, power should reach the starter directly instead of going through the solenoid. At least this will tell you if you have a bad solenoid, a bad starter, or both. I hope that helps a little!
@@BuyingTheFarm thank you sir, mostly shut off solenoid i know to fix it but cat engine especially generator idnt know how to wiring but i check the pdf user manual, thanks again sir
Good morning. Thanks for the reply. I will be watching with everyone else as you clean and fixer up. Very exciting to me.love watching motivated people do their thing. Good luck. Maybe if I see you out I will stop in and introduce myself. Have a good day.
Good-deal, Eric! Yeah currently I'm limited to working at the farm during the weekend morning hours due to the rest of my schedule... but feel free to swing by and say HI! :-)
Nice job on the rewiring of the solenoid! Its always satisfying to see the positive end result! Love that dozer! Stay cool!
Thanks Mike - I appreciate the comment. Yeah, the button is WAY better than what I had to do to get it started before!! Fortunately the weather has cooled down a bit, so more progress to come! :-)
I started watching your series of vids this morning, and outside of comments I've posted about tree cutting in a couple of vids, I was telling myself I thought you were "underbuying" equipment. By that, I mean I thought the weedeater, chainsaw, riding mower were all smaller than what you would eventually realize you needed. That said, the D6 purchase certainly made up for it! What a beast! There is nothing that thing won't be able to handle on that property, unless you need something excavated. The other thing that struck me is you have to haul tools back and forth, etc.... and having had to do that myself when we first got out property, I can't recommend enough to get your driveway put in, and somewhere convenient along it put in a 40' shipping container. They're cheap, weather proof, and will let you store all your tools, small equipment, even some larger equipment depending on what size tractor, etc... you end up getting. You can put in somewhat of a shop in it with chop saw, small table saw, etc.... the things you will need when you start the work of fixing all the foundations, buildings, etc. And one padlock locks the whole thing up. It was the best thing I ever did, and when I sold it when I was done....I made money on it. Can't beat it.
That's fantastic input, and I'm glad to hear that you have already done some similar processes. I created this channel to get insight from people who have already learned some lessons!! Hahaha, yes, starting out I was definitely focused on the cheaper, easier pieces of equipment to manage some of the smaller tasks. As the reality of the summer growth sunk in (acres of 6-foot tall intertwined pricker bushes), I realized it was time to go big! I started with compact tractors, but after a local tractor shop owner stopped by the property, he indicated that a smaller tractor would only be viable on this property once it was cleared, once some of the dirt piles were evened out, etc. He suggested some earth-moving equipment. I turned my focus to a loader/backhoe - which I thought was a great universal piece of equipment for the various tasks. Unfortunately I couldn't find any in my meager price range that didn't need a ton of repairs. Bulldozers on the other hand seemed to be ample, and in my price range. I incorrectly decided to get the biggest piece of equipment I could for the price, and that's how I landed on the D6. In hindsight, I should have bought something smaller. I LOVE this bulldozer, but it has its disadvantages - primarily the size, and the ease at which it will move TONS of dirt without me expecting it. My goal was simply to scrape the surface bare, and I had no idea how big of a piece of equipment I would need to do that. Clearly this is a bit overkill. LOL. Regarding storage, my main goal for clearing the land is to get that driveway in, and to secure that 2-stall garage so I can lock up some tools. As you mentioned, it is tough to load up EVERYTHING I might possibly need into my vehicles. So my hope is that I can get to the garage by the fall and be ready for springtime work with a properly secured garage. Otherwise, yes, I'll have to look into something like a shipping container. I was hoping not to have to go that route (one more thing to have to manage on the property), but it does make total sense!! :-)
I've really enjoyed the two videos I've watched today. Very well done and interesting to me! I'm looking forward to more.
Hello Bruce/Pat! Thanks for the comments. Drop by anytime - more to come! I appreciate the comment. :-)
G'day Dave great job mate
Hey... G'day!! :-) Thanks a bunch - hope you're having a great day!
Don’t know much about them tanks other then they are earth movers. I was wondering with this farm you bought, does it have a old farm house too. If not, are you planning on building a farm house?
No Paula - no farmhouse with this property. The farmhouse used to be across the street, but has been rebuilt by a family that lives on that property now. On this property there is just a barn, a store and a 2-stall garage. Those buildings will be the focus of a whole series of videos once I get the land situated this season!
Nice video. Neat to see that part of the setup on the dozer. Is that lever in front of the pony motor started what gets thrown to start the diesel? Also, is there no charging system on the dozer? I thought I only saw the new wiring for the pony engine starter get connected to the battery. Or did I miss something?
Hey! Thanks for the comment. Stay tuned, because I'm putting together an entire video on how to operate this dozer (and ones like it). It is the most unique setup I have seen for starting the motors as well as operating the dozer. Again, I don't have much basis for comparison as this is the first piece of heavy equipment I have ever owned. I did watch a variety of RUclips videos to help me narrow down my selection, but compared to modern machines, I was fascinated by the overall operation of the machine. There are actually three levers that have to be operated in sequence to get the diesel engine to fire once the pony motor is running. All three can be seen in this video, but I'll show their operation in the upcoming video. Also, no, this particular machine doesn't have a charging system wired into the battery. It DOES have a generator which controls the spark plugs for the pony motor, and there is an output terminal on the generator which I accidentally touched once when it was in operation - I won't be making that mistake again! The maintenance manual (which I will also post) has a few wiring configurations in it depending on what options your particular dozer comes with. Mine didn't come with any of the options, and it seemed like it was wired (or re-wired incorrectly) with just direct wires to the battery, so that is what I went with. There may be a better way to wire it up, which I will be exploring... but for now this solves the immediate problem of having to use jumpers to start the pony motor! Stay tuned.
Would there be a chance you could explain how the Solenoid is attached to the starter or where that info can be found?
Hi Steven! The solenoid on mine was attached on top of the starter. It was an aftermarket starter and a much newer solenoid, so I really can't say for a stock machine. Mine was held on by three bolts on a carrier plate. I sold the machine about a year ago, so unfortunately I can't recall much detail, however the video shows the pieces and wiring in great detail. I have another video on the bulldozer that includes a downloadable PDF which may help you - just search through my videos. I think it was the 20th episode special. :-)
Nice video sir, sir i have a cat 3408 generator in shut off solenoid two terminal i dont how to fix it, sir can you idea how to wiring. Thanks
Hi Richie! Unfortunately I'm not an expert in getting this stuff working. What I did, and what I would recommend, is bypassing the solenoid. The solenoid essentially acts as a large switch when voltage is applied, and it has a ground. What I did was place a jumper between the ground on the solenoid to a ground on the dozer, and I wired the battery line directly into the 12v line of the starter. I have a switch inline between the ground line. When you push the button it completes the circuit and bypasses the solenoid. Therefore, power should reach the starter directly instead of going through the solenoid. At least this will tell you if you have a bad solenoid, a bad starter, or both. I hope that helps a little!
@@BuyingTheFarm thank you sir, mostly shut off solenoid i know to fix it but cat engine especially generator idnt know how to wiring but i check the pdf user manual, thanks again sir
@@richieuntaran8530 you’re very welcome!!