Repairing My D8 Dozer (unexpected find)
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
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00:00 Back to the D8
01:59 Pin bushings
05:15 Spreading gravel
08:14 New plan
14:07 Friends arrive
15:43 More dozer maintenance 
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I worked for CAT manufacturing and they take great pride that you can call from anywhere in the world and have the part for your CAT machine going back to the earliest machine they made.
I work in a prototype foundry and we make a LOT of small order service parts for some really old stuff. We don’t make tooling anymore we just 3D print sand molds from CAD files and machine to 2D drawings from 1948. It makes me smile whenever you see all the Rev changes and sign offs over decades of time.
Sorry to say Riley, but that connection at the lower corners of the blade should be a solid tight connection. The tilt of the blade is taken up in the ball trunion on the outside of the track frame. I’ve rebuilt everything you need there. It would take a lot of time, money and welding. Any welding you do on that bushing to make it solid would help, but leaving it loose will make it wear out sooner.
I saw that, but how much is he truly going to use it? It's not like it's going to a job site 5 days a week is all i'm saying.
It's really a toss up, I am with you guys that there are a lot of issues here. I would like to see this stuff addressed, especially the trans/hydraulic system based on that filter this thing is a time bomb. The good thing is some of the cost could be recouped when they sell the machine. The gamble is that it just gets left the way it is and the machine goes down hard during use, a machine that big in a precarious situation is going to become a paper weight as no one will want to touch it. Reily seems to have a good enough understanding of how to do some of the work maybe he can rent a line boring setup and do the repairs. It isn't that hard to build one from a mag drill, that is an alternative. I just hate to see things get ignored just to come back and bite him in the ass later.
@@sshep7119 - I agree, but there is no guarantee that somebody will pay an asking price that covers the cost of the major hydraulic system fixes required.
If he's done with this thing after the road is finished than he did all these repairs for the next owner and not himself.
I would never expect Riley to restore it to factory spec considering it’s an “occasional use” machine. But I think, maybe, welding both ends of the bushing solid would help a little. Interestingly enough, the “newer” D8’s came with a part on the end of the arm with a pin at the x and y axis that facilitated more movement with less wear
He doesn't have a line boring machine so rebuilding the slot is out of the question. He could weld the outside of the pin i guess?
And I'm procrastinating replacing a bathroom faucet... Great update on the dozer, Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day, Riley. Make as much noise now while Oliver is so small. He'll get used to the noises and learn to sleep through anything , anywhere. Our 2 sons were raised at the dragstrip,, and I never worried about waking them while I worked in the garage. My wife played the stereo all day long and even while vacuuming, the boys slept for naps. It's harder on mom and dad for a few weeks, but well worth it in the future!
In the early 1970s, I rode on a dozer almost identical to that one with my dad. He would wedge me between the blade control lever and the operator seat. I'd fall asleep tucked in there. Hearing protection might have been a good idea though!!! 😅😅😅😅
7 children...absolutely agree. Children are very adaptable!
Worked in a baby daycare, they vacuumed under cribs of sleeping babies daily.
@@Plutogalaxy what?? Hehe
That transmission has lots of life in it still. What little work you do around your place that machine will last a long time. If it doesn't, you fix it. That is the gift of owning any iron.
It is nice to watch real people, making content that is honest, real, and has a budget. I have really enjoyed the channel and have been looking forward to the summer construction.
Happy Fathers Day. It is your first, and the best feeling. Like my Sunday mornings watching what you guys are doing😊
I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been watching your clips since then. I just discovered that you guys are from the Paso Robles area. I lived on a 40 acre off grid for almost 2 years from 2017. I am a city boy, new to all of this. Wish I new you guys while I was in the area. Have fun with the rest of your endeavors.
👌Great Riley. Repairing a bulldozer shovel is like pulling a thorn out of a lion's paw, he'll be grateful for it for life!😁
Courtney, I like the way you just strap on Oliver and get to gettin on that skid steer! What a beast!!
And, Riley, you never cease to impress with your ingenuity!! Looking forward to an awesome summer of videos!! Thanks for all the great content.
You went from a little mini excavator to a 120 to now 330 in no time. You're really moving up in the world.
I think he is just renting it, not buying it.
he said he have it a few weeks !
@@Jammer.1 He said they were going to have it for a couple of weeks. Tells me it's a rental.
Happy Father's day Riley.
Nice job. The kitty requires petting and attention so it continues to purr like a nice kitty 😊
Happy First Father's Day, Riley! They only get better.
Happy Father's Riley! I hope you have a good day!
The outdoor lights are beautiful! I had a good laugh Over.. Thanks Oliver for waking daddy up at 4 in the morning! Riley, you are a very smart creative ideals and put them in action! I luv Oliver helped you out! Who cares what time it is? 😂❤
Happy fathers day riley 🎉🎉 ITS DOZER DAY FINALLY
Nothing can be maintained like a Cat and the dealerships are great. Parts availability across the range since Cat started making machines is superb. Can’t go wrong with a Cat of any age
Planning for preventive maintenance and then executing it is a wise move. I think you have a better dozer than you had when you first bought it. Great way to end your day. Happy Father's Day.
Oliver is so precious, and Happy Blessed Fathers Day!
Nice to see the dogs both up and about again. Fun Content as usual.
missed the doggos, for sure!
I love that Courtney just straps on Oliver and gets right to work.
I'm surprised "Christmas Carnage" hasn't already been a movie title.
Happy Father's day Riley!
Just two comments, I loved the video. 1) I'm amazed you got the bus up the incline with the secondary skidsteer driver. Secondly, Riley, that little girl is a Rockstar. When you said Courtney and Oliver levelling the gravel, I am like, yep. Rockstar. Oh yeah and the dozer is only 4 years younger than I am.....WTH? Good for the dozer. Older stuff was built to last. Remember that come lathe time.
I Just can’t tell you enough how Proud I am of both of you and your very creative ideas.
Love seeing Mr. Oliver
Blessings from Paso Robles, Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸
I will be here for ALL the excavating. Can't wait to see your road project. Over 1000 hrs on a hydraulic Hammer for me, can't say I miss it!
Smart to clear her up for next heavy usage. Rock-hammer? Can't wait. Thanks for sharing
No comment on the dozer fixing, but I can say I love my Govee lights. I have em in my office and in my car. Might have to think about the outdoor lights soon ....
Just to keep the dozer working I would take a sample of the hydro oil and get it tested. It may need some attention. At a min it will ease any worry. All that metal in the filters is very worrying. Changing the filter often is wise until you can clean out the tank at a minimum. The dozer should be good for a long time if maintenance is kept up with.
Lol, Courtney, you are really changing the dimension of Stay & work at home Mom :) and take your baby to work !
Happy Father's Day to Riley, the first of many :) It won't be too long until Oliver is able to be out there helping you,
It is impressive that you are able to do significant maintenance to your 'Dozer. I only go so far as changing the belts, oil & lube on my lawn tractor. Its great that you have friends to join you for the summer, I'm certain that this will be good for all of you. Enjoy the summer, which is almost upon us,
I just bought a 1969 D8H cat. Got to put the top end of the motor together and resurface the blade but everything else is basically brand new besides the undercarriage
Another great episode! Happy Father’s Day and thank you for the store I picked up a couple things my guy loves!
Enjoying getting the Oliver cameos 💙
Happy Father's Day!! ❤😃🎉
Riley, you are a master of … well everything … from what I can see! You can create a working Goliath from this 60 yo heap.
Granted, Courtney is the true master of creation by creating Ollie but together you guys absolutely rock! Can’t wait to see more.
That was just so adorable seeing Courtney and Oliver working together, awe♥
I'm always thoroughly impressed by your courage at taking on ANY project Riley. And - - safety goggles - even for 'just drilling'?? Oliver has been a wonderful influence on you Dad!! Happy First Father's Day!
Isn't it impressive how many parts are available off-the-shelf for a 60 year old Cat Tractor? That was the key to Caterpillar's success. Downtime is just too expensive.
With regard to 'repair - rebuild - or replace' the old planned obsolescence program, you might want to look at the machines that Cat established for their 'Certified Rebuild Program'. Some series of machines - like the D8K were deemed solid enough to strip right down to the frame (in CAT shops) and every component rebuilt or replaced with a rebuilt one. The end result was a machine that was 'like-new' even when newer tech (like the 'high-drive dozers' were around for decades. That's why some 8K's are worth so much more than 8H's - the K's may have been potential for Certified Rebuild.
Caterpillar did this with a few, select models; the machines that performed particularly well throughout tens of thousands of hours in the field. And no machine has any value - if you can't get parts for it - new or ancient. Most Certified Rebuild machines were large - mining use sized gear.
And - I was on the new equipment side of the industry. But, we often had teams of salespeople working on the same deal - from opposing departments. The Sales Department wanted to sell a new one - but the Service and Parts department's would much rather rebuild the customers old one. Caterpillar even authorized the old serial number be replaced by a different one - to signify the fact that the machine was then considered 'new' again.
So - no worries about buying a super old machine and getting good value from it - as it will for you - - as long as it's a CATERPILLAR!
[ And - I love seeing Casey behind the skidsteer controls - she's a very good operator! It's always 'fun to back-blade a project smooth but for real production you want to always 'grade with a FULL Bucket' and push the material into the voids - not bump your way over it.
Please be sure to keep Oliver well-above the safety bar, (or in a stroller watching from the side-lines!). God-forbid, a machine rollover could be safe for Mom - and very UNSAFE for Ollie!! ]
Sorry to be so 'safety-concerned' but I spent a LOT of time on job sites and heard about too many good people getting hurt doing dumb things. Being overly cautious has worked for me and my team over decades. I want you to grow OLD with many children - - so I preach!
I just bought an old 1969 D8H. Just got to put the top end of the motor back together and we surface the blade. Other than that it's basically all been rebuild recently
@@jamesgarrison6430 She could still have 10,000 hours in her!
If you are finding debris that size at the magnetic filter you had/have a problem. It's sometimes better to cry a little now over a small cost than it is to cry for days later when you see how much damage is being caused by that garbage being pumped around in the system. It's even worse if you loose something when you are in the middle of work, you have the machine next to the shop where things are convenient. Now you have extra help, if I were you I'd put the time into the D8 now and recoup the costs when you sell it. Ancillary parts like filters and cylinder rebuild kits are plentiful, hydraulic cylinders for that machine are big money if you can find them or even bigger money if you need to make them. The hydraulic pump for a machine that old is going to be pricey. Don't be the guy that waits until catastrophic failure before you fix or take care of the system.
I’ve worked on my own dozer as well some belonging to family and friends - one of whom has a dozer similar to that but a different year I believe. At any rate, here’s a few suggestions with a grain of salt. Don’t replace the hydraulic fluid until it’s lifespan is up as you’ll never get all of the shavings out of the system by doing so. Just continue to check the filters and clean the magnets very frequently. Your pin solution however is arguably worse than doing nothing - because - the steel you’re using will wear both your dozer’s arm and pin at much higher rates since it’s so much harder than those parts. I’d switch to a softer metal and stitch weld the sleeve in place - using it as a sacrificial bushing that can be replaced as needed. As an aside, I am very happy to see the Badlands Off-Road Winch. I love that thing and use mine rather frequently. Godspeed.
how many hours a year is he going to use this really? maybe 100 . if it was still doing work everyday the wear would be excessive but he will use it for only relatively short amount of time
@@ronblack7870 Homeslice is planning to make a massive driveway renovation and god only knows what else on a relatively large piece of property with relatively little flat space… we have no idea how much plans to use it. Plus, lending it out is always an option for extra cash. Nevertheless, with your argument, the obvious counter-argument is “then why bother putting the sleeve in at all?” He took the time to take it apart, purchase a sleeve of temperature hardened steel +/- chromium and then went about cutting and fitting it. I would assume therefore that he both plans to use it and is concerned about maintaining its structural integrity. If he weren’t, he wouldn’t have bothered to attempt to fix it.
I enjoy all your videos especially the repairs on your equipment that are being done.I know that's something your probably not too keen on hearing ,but I like your determination to get it done with really no past heavy duty mechanical repair ability under your belt.
Happy Father's Day, Riley!
Riley, I have every confidence that you can fix just about anything. You got this.
I am so envious of you both. I've been mechanic/machinist/fabricator for 40+ years. The accomplishments you both have conquered are fantastic. I just finished your video of the production of the snow trax, great work. When I retired in 2010 I began investing in my shop equipment, both metal and wood working. Riley you borrowed a friends shop to use his lathe which is very similar model to the lathe I purchased and I also got a used mill & drill machine. Keep your eyes open for an old South Bend model 9a . Couple with your plasma table and your engineering prowless nothing will hold you back.
I see when you started workin on the first bushing that you had a Diesel Creek shirt on.
Now I want to see more crazy crossovers involving Matt.
Happy Father's day
Good start on the dozer.
Good luck with the new toy
Enjoy
Can't wait for the update.
Double wide is looking forward to exceeding your expectations. The question becomes who has the fun of breaking rocks.
Nice repairs Riley on your D7 docer. Nice gravel leveling Courtney while holding your sleeping Oliver. Glad to see the dogs out and about. Look forward to the rock busting.
My most favorite subject ~ The D ~ 8‼~ Of course we know that the excavator is "around" too. So nice to see friends there and the upper camping level, so cool. All good. Best wishes to Mother and Father. ~~~ Thank you so much for sharing all of this. ✨✨🌸🙏🌸✨✨
Happy first Father's Day Riley.
My son is a senior engineer at CAT. I love seeing the old yellow iron still working.
Always fun to see the big equipment, looking forward to the summer projects!
Trunion mount to blade needs to be tight and vertical to the blade - The Trunion balls give all the rotation required for blade tilt but again start with the Trunion vertical to the blade and not leaning in as yours is which restricts rotation - Your present loose fitting will wear out very quickly - Also make sure the lateral sway bars are tight to stop excessive blade swing which is also very hard on blade mounts
Great video! Can’t wait to see what you guys do this summer.
Again, great stuff! I really admire your ability to dig in and repair/replace things. Slowly but surely, that dozer is getting better and better.
Cant wait for the road work! All the best for roadbuilding season!!
Happy Daddy Day. Your life is so fun. Love your videos. Please stay safe and happy.
Good to see Oliver is already contributing to the homestead!
I'm a fan of Preventative Maintenance. Your time on a project is very valuable! You Rock!!
Happy Father's Day to you being a new Dad!!
Baby wearing and running the skidsteer! Well done.
Thanks for the content guys, I like when u guys are fixing stuff because i learn in the process.
Happy Father’s Day Riley, many happy returns.. 🎉. All the things you get done on the dozer will will be worth it!
You both rock with the big CAT dozer AND EQUIPMENT AMAZING FIELD REPAIRS
Good to see you going through the dozer and taking the time to do it better. Looking forward to more road building and equipment operation.
Happy fathers days to every dad that sees this 🙌🏽❤️
Happy 1st Father's day Riley 😊.
1965 vintage?! Hey, that's me!! And, yeah, I'm starting to feel a little wear and tear myself. lol
p.s. Please don't round up to 60!! Puhlease!
Happy Fathers day from the UK Riley, 1st one!! Enjoyable video. When you start doing the road with the Dozer And CAT, you should sing "On the Road Again" 😁😆 Courtney still got the wanna work bug!!. Glad you have got help for the summer while Court is on baby duty. Thanks for the video Love from UK x x
Wow!can't believe how many toys you have,Oliver going to have so much fun growing up all he needs is a sibling to play with😂x
Greetings to you both, I wish all the very bedt for the next stage in your road construction, loving what you have achieved so far, bedt regards from Australia 👍👍👍👍
Party time! All your friends up on your hill. Can't wait to see what you have planned and get accomplished. Good thing you put in your water system.
Happy Father’s Day!!
Happy Father's day. Great content!
Happy first Fathers Day 😀
Let’s put that big boy to work now guys this is what I have been waiting on next week 😊❤❤❤❤❤
Happy Father's Day Reckless!
Love watching. Blows my mind how much shear power these things have and how you manage them. Congrats
I use govee hydrometers for my rabbits and quail to monitor temp and humidity. Excellent product!
16:00 Happy to see that Bailey is doing better!
Glad you have help on site this Summer. Timely work on the Cat👍
Happy Father's Day Riley.
Can't wait for the road work videos, I would drain all the hydraulic fluid and flush out the system then next time you check the screen will give you better idea if it's leftover or current problem in the system
I love watching your channel... always something new... always willing to try and fix things (one advantage of working with well used equipment) I always look forward to the next posting... keep well
Roller looks like a great tool to use on a regular basis to keep your road as smooth as possible.
You guys are a joy to watch. Great content. I can't get enough of your skills and the way you tackle problems & take viewer advice. Great content.
Good fix
Wow the lightning I'd fantastic.
Happy Father's Day Riley
Riley in your travels see if you guys can snag a bunch of used chain link fence and tow it behind your quad to smooth out the gravel. Works wonders leave about 4 feet of it flat and roll up the rest and wire tie it for weight
Greetings from Germany. Always enjoy to watch here.
Got to love old big equipment
Good day. Just want to say thank you so much for all your hard work. Iv been following you guy for a short while now, you have become my favorite off grid channel. I love your energy and your work. Always brings a smile to my face. I hope all the best for you guys. Truly inspiring. Cheers from Canada:)
Happy Father's Day Riley. Well done on the repair.
Really nice to see, that you are a fan of DieselCreek. I love that channel like yours.
Greeds from Germany
A man of many hats.
Damn how many different hats did you wear in this episode
This is what got me watching you guys in the first place. Can't wait to see what's next.
Thanks for the content team. cheers
Well done.
Those lights are cool!!
Great work
Well it's nice to see that you are mechanically inclined it'll be interesting to see everything is good with your Dozer😮 so thank you for the video I enjoyed it😂 see you on the next one❤❤🎉🎉😅😊