Thank you for sharing that with us. An old RD6 and she’s still putting like a kitten thanks to the TLC you give her. It was heartwarming to see you taking her through the woods. My hat’s off to you and those of kindred spirit who understand that these machines still have life in them and need to be saved from the scrapyard.
All engines should be eased into running like you did with your old Cat. Dr. Squatch knows how to care for his patients! The audio in the woods was GREAT. :-) Smoooooooth idle.
Thank you for the nice music the best sound you can hear is caterpillar purring through the words marking his territory every place you go The best channel on RUclips thank you for being a keeper of the old iron!
@@squatch253 I'm telling ya - that last image of the RD-6 emblem on the radiator, with the massively alligatored paint and the semi-rusty black grate supports - that is a dynamite Squatch253 t-shirt image. I would buy them for all six of my grandkids.
Squatch, Thanks for taking me along for a beautiful ride. I could almost smell diesel smoke mixed with autumn leaves, fresh soil. Takes me back to childhood memories. This is by far my favorite subscribed channel. You and your father keep up the great work. Thanks, Boe
I was crawling thru the woods one day. On an RD6 they say.. Oh the shifting was so fine.. on this old cat of mine.. i enjoyed crawling thru the woods that day..
RD6 looks and sounds great! Love the various camera shots as you took her for a spin in the woods. Will you be taking the 10 for a ride before winter? Thanks Squatch! 🇺🇸🚜👍
We had an RD6 on our farm in the 1970's & I ran it a lot. It's crankshaft broke when I raised a 4 bottom plow & the load changed from heavy to near nothing...
So much good that cannot be described lives on when this old girl comes to life, ,,, love to hear her muttering "here i come, you might want to get out of the way".
RD6 What a lovely machine, just great listening to that slow revving engine putting down the torque. Such low ground pressure too. I could watch that all day!
What a great joyride in the forest!!!!.....Loved seeing all the moving/rotating bits up close, starting/running sounds are music to my ears!!!!!....Had to watch the whole thing twice to get my "fix"......great video!!!!!
Yeh! I just watched a chugs chugs Case 150 steamer pulling a 36 bottom plow. Talk about crawling! Then, they had it on a belt drive dyno where it did 980 pressure, 178 hp and 5300 (yes 5300 ft lbs of torque). They warned everyone to stand way back in case that belt would snap.
Holy cow no wonder the internal electric starter was invented. First time I saw a pony engine start I was 12 years old. A neighbor farmer had an old D8 he would start that way. Thought it was the funniest thing ever.
The pony motor governor action with each compression stroke of the main engine was cool! That's how they're SUPPOSED to run. If they were well cared for and everyone had a pony that ran that well, there would be no market for direct start conversions.
You do have a video on exactly how you start these beasts up and why it is the way it is, right? If not make one. If the name of it isn't obviously about starting up a Cat with a Pony Motor, please point me to it.
I'd pay to ride a hay wagon being pulled by that beast. You could line up all the projects and do a History of Caterpillar hayride. Thanks for another great video Squatch!
I'd rather watch this over cars going in a dam oval over again. I want to put in ur ear a possible winter cold start. We think it needs it. I like and our d9 crank a few times closed choke until you get a pop or 2. Open butterfly try again usually starts. Ohh at the end on shutdown our cat and i/h the book states to shut down with relief valves closed as this seats the valves. Nice clip
It's good you took her for a long run. I have always thought that if you start an engine it should be run until the oil reaches operating temperature. Plus it is just good fun to take them for a drive.👍😎 Wish I had the room.😒
I love these old donkey engine jobs but boy you would never use one as a get away car. Imagine the same principal used to start a 2,300 tonne ship engine and what sort of hierarchy of starting engines would be needed.
Great video brother love the sound of that old iron 😍 I think you almost hit the camera with the hitch pin 🤣 when you drove over it 😂 felt like I was right there
Hi Squatch253, Salvage Workshop has an eye twitcher for you with a "1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator" he's just got going. He's looking for knowledge about a pin in the center of the underframe.
Who else would rather watch that RD6 take slow laps in the woods than watch a modern-day NASCAR race ? 🤣 Awesome vid!
Yes something about old iron and the sound it makes..was what i needed to hear this mornin with my coffee ☕
I like listening to that thing cluck like a setting hen.
Absolutely. Top notch people, too.
Me too.....
NASCAR hasn't been the same since 2001
just a man taking his cat for a walk in the woods.
Thank you for sharing that with us. An old RD6 and she’s still putting like a kitten thanks to the TLC you give her. It was heartwarming to see you taking her through the woods. My hat’s off to you and those of kindred spirit who understand that these machines still have life in them and need to be saved from the scrapyard.
My favourite machine. Nearly 50 years ago i worked in a factory in the U.K. that made the big pistons for Caterpillar
Interesting, i would have thought Cat made everything in the USA back then. Were any other components made there for Caterpillar?
@@KStewart-th4sk The piston rings for sure. Whether there were other companies in the U.K. making other parts i couldn't say.
All engines should be eased into running like you did with your old Cat. Dr. Squatch knows how to care for his patients! The audio in the woods was GREAT. :-) Smoooooooth idle.
Thank you for the nice music the best sound you can hear is caterpillar purring through the words marking his territory every place you go
The best channel on RUclips thank you for being a keeper of the old iron!
I'm guessing that heaven involves driving around in heavy old iron. Hibernate safely, Torque Monster.
Alan I don't think Heaven would be Heaven for me with out Tractors! 😀
@@squatch253 you are a wise man my friend.
@@squatch253 I'm telling ya - that last image of the RD-6 emblem on the radiator, with the massively alligatored paint and the semi-rusty black grate supports - that is a dynamite Squatch253 t-shirt image. I would buy them for all six of my grandkids.
That cackle just makes me smile 😃!
What great scenes - even the RD6 was smiling! Thanks so much for including us Toby, enjoy your fall.
Squatch,
Thanks for taking me along for a beautiful ride. I could almost smell diesel smoke mixed with autumn leaves, fresh soil. Takes me back to childhood memories. This is by far my favorite subscribed channel. You and your father keep up the great work.
Thanks, Boe
The loop access road is coming along nicely!
That RD-6 makes me smile. Excellent camera work!
I was crawling thru the woods one day. On an RD6 they say.. Oh the shifting was so fine.. on this old cat of mine.. i enjoyed crawling thru the woods that day..
Love the sound of those old rt-6 is it just sounds so cool my dad had one when I was a kid
Look at the beautiful starter motor! 😍
RD6 looks and sounds great! Love the various camera shots as you took her for a spin in the woods. Will you be taking the 10 for a ride before winter? Thanks Squatch! 🇺🇸🚜👍
Fall is definitely there now with the trees changing and the ferns dying off. Thanks for the "Cat Walk"!!!
That RD6 sure sounds lovely under load.
We had an RD6 on our farm in the 1970's & I ran it a lot. It's crankshaft broke when I raised a 4 bottom plow & the load changed from heavy to near nothing...
So much good that cannot be described lives on when this old girl comes to life, ,,, love to hear her muttering "here i come, you might want to get out of the way".
I’ve been waiting on this one. That RD6 is my favorite of the fleet. Love that low rpm cackle.
Nothing beats the hyena cackle of the iron mistress! Love it when you push the throttles up! What a marvel she is!
Awesome runs like a charm. I cant wait to have one of my own!!! Man this summer did fly by.
Great backwoods tour - thanks for the ridealong!
Thank you Toby....you made my day! I just love that sound.
Thanks for taking me on a ride through the woods! Priceless.
RD6 What a lovely machine, just great listening to that slow revving engine putting down the torque. Such low ground pressure too. I could watch that all day!
What a great joyride in the forest!!!!.....Loved seeing all the moving/rotating bits up close, starting/running sounds are music to my ears!!!!!....Had to watch the whole thing twice to get my "fix"......great video!!!!!
It’s a caterpillar brother, I knew it was gonna crank before you turned that fuel on. Keep up the good work on the channel love the videos
That old thing just Purrrrrrs like a CAT. Lol
Nice to hear her going again
Great sound from that 3 cylinder engine. Thanks for the ride along.👍👍
It was great to see that machine start so easily after nearly a year of sitting.
Thanks
No trees were injured during the filming of this episode. A few tight spots, but you passed the driving test with flying colors.
Many was that relaxing to watch and listen too. Thanks for the 10 minutes of peace.
Early morning tractors 👍
That RD6 sure sounds nice. Thanks for the tour around the woods.
Yeh! I just watched a chugs chugs Case 150 steamer pulling a 36 bottom plow. Talk about crawling!
Then, they had it on a belt drive dyno where it did 980 pressure, 178 hp and 5300 (yes 5300 ft lbs of torque). They warned everyone to stand way back in case that belt would snap.
Man, that soundtrack sure does something for my soul!
That's the coolest thing i ever seen!! A crawler started by hand crank!!!
Holy cow no wonder the internal electric starter was invented. First time I saw a pony engine start I was 12 years old. A neighbor farmer had an old D8 he would start that way. Thought it was the funniest thing ever.
That old cat in the woods was music to my ears!!!
It's surprisingly light on the shrubbery.
Nothing like a nice day in the woods with the ol dozer.
Neat old crawler!
Cool love these old dozers getting fixed and painted and such. Nice!
There's nothing like a stroll in the woods to cheer up an old lady!
Great bedtime story for tonight. Thanks Toby.
Love the way that 3-cylinder sounds at an idle.
That was awesome I love hearing the old iron get out and make noise!!
So just out of curiousity, is that Cat Twenty on the "someday list"? Thanks for the video!
Can never get fed up o that sound 💪💪💪
What a perfect way to unwind from the super m project.
The pony motor governor action with each compression stroke of the main engine was cool! That's how they're SUPPOSED to run. If they were well cared for and everyone had a pony that ran that well, there would be no market for direct start conversions.
Purrs like a kitten!
Ahh a gentle stroll through the majestic forest. I'm surprised the little birds and deer didn't flock to you like snow white. 🤣
Sure would have been nice to here it in the field with the plow. Like your channel
Wow, has it been a year since you and Sr bought the Kubota and were knocking down trees around your house. My how time flies!
I've missed your Cats, er, Caterpillars Squatch!
You do have a video on exactly how you start these beasts up and why it is the way it is, right? If not make one. If the name of it isn't obviously about starting up a Cat with a Pony Motor, please point me to it.
I'd pay to ride a hay wagon being pulled by that beast. You could line up all the projects and do a History of Caterpillar hayride. Thanks for another great video Squatch!
that baby purrs.....
the dogs are going crazy from all the squeaking just going for a cruise
Glad the battery was still up! :-)
That sound deep throated chug chug. Wow. Brings back memories. Thanks
Nice..just happily loping along...and seemed to just fire right up
looking good there Squatch
Alright! My favorite!
Now that's one sweet crawler tractor.
She has a good echo cackle in the woods.
I had no doubt it wouldn't start. Any Squatch 253 has starts and runs perfectly.
Who needs an ATV...right? 3:36 Ah the smell of gas starting engine exhaust and unburned diesel...the smell of victory. 4:50 Tree!
Great video. Thanks
Clean burning machine
Good night Irene
That sounded great when you were coming through the woods great video
Great way to end the summer.
Made some sweet music with the rd6 thanks bud love to hear those ole cats chugging along
There is just something about running "Old Iron" even if it's just a short ride. Those Old Timed knew how to make 'em.
Great fall color tour with the soothing sounds of a kick but RD6!
I'd rather watch this over cars going in a dam oval over again. I want to put in ur ear a possible winter cold start. We think it needs it. I like and our d9 crank a few times closed choke until you get a pop or 2. Open butterfly try again usually starts. Ohh at the end on shutdown our cat and i/h the book states to shut down with relief valves closed as this seats the valves. Nice clip
It's good you took her for a long run. I have always thought that if you start an engine it should be run until the oil reaches operating temperature. Plus it is just good fun to take them for a drive.👍😎
Wish I had the room.😒
I love these old donkey engine jobs but boy you would never use one as a get away car. Imagine the same principal used to start a 2,300 tonne ship engine and what sort of hierarchy of starting engines would be needed.
You have a good eye for setting up scenes to show your Cat. But I can't help from wanting to yell " open the throttle!".
I just love good music in the morning!
That is a sweet sounding machine, starts better than a new one. Forgot about the drawbar pin hanging down didn't 'ya LOL........Mike
What a machine!
Your videos are always interesting, and the quality is always great. You make good content. Keep doing what your doing. 👍
Coolest tractor there is.
Now’s it’s ready for a long winters nap!
Excellent video keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍
Great video brother love the sound of that old iron 😍 I think you almost hit the camera with the hitch pin 🤣 when you drove over it 😂 felt like I was right there
Nice to see it got some exercise.
Really enjoy this! I didn't see any smoke what so ever coming out the stack. That thing must really have a solid engine!
Made my day thank you men!
Hi Squatch253, Salvage Workshop has an eye twitcher for you with a "1950's Caterpillar TraxCavator" he's just got going. He's looking for knowledge about a pin in the center of the underframe.
What a pretty drive with that RD6..............
Just because you can.....great video.
The art of Tractor..
That started so nice, sounds nice too, Just need a Kilner Jar for the Air cleaner
Good running old Tractor like to hear it run, enjoyed it Squatch