Memories! I had one of these brutes when I was younger. It was well worn at the time I bought it as a toy. It finally locked up and I sold it to a collector.
I miss the old stuff I learned on a old D2 then when I got a little bigger my grandfather put me on the cable D8 and at 14 he taught me how to run the 12f knuckle buster grader now at 45 I'm still running a grader 12H but I still have my families old farm stuff and it runs like a champ D2 D8 cable dozer a Ford 4 lever rubber tire how 12f grader and the last piece he bought just before he passed away his pride and joy a D5 m high track he thought it was just amazing that they took all those steering and gear levers and put them at your finger tips but honestly I've run the latest and greatest cat and Deere has to offer over the years but in my opinion they don't have near the power of the old stuff thanks for sharing your videos
My grandpa had me running this thing at 12!! Lucky for him there was no RUclips in 1981! While he worked weekdays as an engineer at Northrup I spent my days trying to start this thing!!
Your Cat does not sound like a "Clatterpillar" at all. Back in 82, we restored the family 15 Cat and we recorded a project with a tape recorder thinking how high tech we were. Your video is great !
I sure liie to hear an old machine pop and crack. That last lick is the money lick for a Cat. Something usually gives when that comes around. You need a hoe of some kind to dig the dirt off the stumps. That's what I've been doing but are moving to another job so I get to start loading and the other guy will be hauling. AND am glad to see Pop in his natural environment and tell him I said so, please. And I do believe I saw a UD powerplant lurking in the corner of the picture. Good firewood and and a workout for the RD! Can't b beat. Thanks MUCH, Toby!
Yes indeed! Sounds just like my Diesel 35 (RD-6 little brother) pulling 6-14s in the Red River Valley. Come plow with me and sing a duet! Great video; good sounds!
I could use that cat for the same purpose. It's alot better dealing with a hole than a tree stump. Nice video just too short, I could watch this for hours. keep smiling
I would like them to do a video in where they go and have a look at some old abandoned machinery and maybe make a video in where they are removing a old machine and restoring it
My neighbor has a 1936 dr 6 in his barn, hasn't been run in years..dozer blade,,roll cage, looks tobe in very good condition, I'm trying to acquire it but so far he won't part with her...what's one worth running ?????
I made a deal with owner of 1936 DR-6... traded for my 1948 willys oickup... the cat hasn't run in a very long time...how ever I think I got a good deal..been dormant for at least thirty years..VEARY good condition, missing pony motor ,we pulled the cat and it ran momentarily !!!wrenched in trailer got to my place, winter project now....will need pony motor.....it has blade which I cannot find any info on ... will send pictures later if you would like !!!Ron Ford Zeigler,Ill.......
@@squatch253 Thanks for the answer, you are correct. I measured the RPM on this video when it was lugging down and got 15 pops per second. That calculates to exactly 600rpm. Cool, that is the maximum torque. I think in this case of trying to break free a root ball I would have started at the maximum rpm of 850 and used the momentum of the moving machine and reducing engine rpm (to 600rpm) to help break it free. Good video!
The RD6 have the most beautiful sound, I can listen to that the whole day, that is the machine that you repaired the pony? thanks very much it was a great video
Could you guys do a video in where you go around looking at old abandoned machinery and maybe even recover a old machine and restore it. I know were a old R D6 is but it hasn't gone in about 30 plus years but it would be a good project for someone
I've seen pieces of it and seems like the Post had segments of it from time to time. It was a crazy deal as I remember it. YOu may be the next candidate, Toby, you and Pop! I can see it now.....................! And you'll probably louse right around and find an 8 just like you want. We all know how you are and how you get!
this is a very dangerous method and I hope nobody is taking any advice from this video, The probability of getting a chain pulverise your skull is very high, You should only attempt this method with a fully protected cabin,
Instead of pulling the guts out of your machine,simply back up close to the root was hook it close as u can ,let the weight work for you,three times easier than how your trying to do
I know diesel cats have a low operating rpm, but couldn't you increase the rpm so the engine wouldn't be lugging. I know that's not a workout for that D6.
Growing up in the 50s, that was the sound of America building itself... hi-ways, buildings, bridges, ... Cat was working.
Cat built America......with some help from Euclid :-)
Got to stick the Eucs in there. MY back hurts just from thinking about them.
Oh the image of that just hit me, thanks
Love the sound of that old Cat!
popping music!
Love the sound of that RD6. Makes the job look easy.
Ahhh, the sounds of an RD6 "Cacklepillar"
Got to love them working at Max torque.
I just love to hear the 6 get down & grunt like that.👍🏼
Never get tired of watching the D6 work!
That's one noble old tractor, well maintained over the years; used hard but not abused.
Pure torque, what a sound when shes chuggin down low
Memories! I had one of these brutes when I was younger. It was well worn at the time I bought it as a toy. It finally locked up and I sold it to a collector.
I miss the old stuff I learned on a old D2 then when I got a little bigger my grandfather put me on the cable D8 and at 14 he taught me how to run the 12f knuckle buster grader now at 45 I'm still running a grader 12H but I still have my families old farm stuff and it runs like a champ D2 D8 cable dozer a Ford 4 lever rubber tire how 12f grader and the last piece he bought just before he passed away his pride and joy a D5 m high track he thought it was just amazing that they took all those steering and gear levers and put them at your finger tips but honestly I've run the latest and greatest cat and Deere has to offer over the years but in my opinion they don't have near the power of the old stuff thanks for sharing your videos
My grandpa had me running this thing at 12!! Lucky for him there was no RUclips in 1981! While he worked weekdays as an engineer at Northrup I spent my days trying to start this thing!!
I greatly enjoy your videos here in the French Alps. I have the Belarus tractor on the farm, but my happy dream would be the RD6.
I love the sound of those old CAT tractors .
Man i love these old cats and the sound they make is awesome hard to believe it's only a 3 cylinder engine
Yes 3 very large cylinders.
That machine has some balls 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great video. Sure a distinctive sound. Had an old D2 on the farm when I was a kid. 37 years with a wrench in my hand.
What fabulous power...no screwin' around w/a damn saw....just yank those suckers out by the roots'n be done w/it! Easy Peezy Yup'n Easy!
Your Cat does not sound like a "Clatterpillar" at all. Back in 82, we restored the family 15 Cat and we recorded a project with a tape recorder thinking how high tech we were. Your video is great !
All ways fun to watch these old cats work. Thanks.
Man, I was pulling hard on my swivel office chair during those tree uprootings!
Grand old Cat chugging along. There's a way to spend a day !
You got it !
I know it is a 'cat' (caterpillar) but this tough little bastard just reminds me of a warthog. The way it squeals and grunts. Love it.
I like the sound of the cats when they are pulling.. lots of fun!
I just watched your video on how the RD6 pistons operate, and now I can't get enough of watching that old work horse.
Great to hear the old girl bark again!
I sure liie to hear an old machine pop and crack. That last lick is the money lick for a Cat. Something usually gives when that comes around. You need a hoe of some kind to dig the dirt off the stumps. That's what I've been doing but are moving to another job so I get to start loading and the other guy will be hauling. AND am glad to see Pop in his natural environment and tell him I said so, please. And I do believe I saw a UD powerplant lurking in the corner of the picture. Good firewood and and a workout for the RD! Can't b beat. Thanks MUCH, Toby!
I love the sound of a CAT lugging down!
Yes indeed! Sounds just like my Diesel 35 (RD-6 little brother) pulling 6-14s in the Red River Valley. Come plow with me and sing a duet! Great video; good sounds!
Its an RD6, its a "Cacklepiller". They sound so nice under load
That second stump was a little stubborn nice to hear the sound of that old cat thanks for your time
I could use that cat for the same purpose. It's alot better dealing with a hole than a tree stump. Nice video just too short, I could watch this for hours.
keep smiling
Agreed it sure is better to deal with the hole tree and it sure is a great video
I would like them to do a video in where they go and have a look at some old abandoned machinery and maybe make a video in where they are removing a old machine and restoring it
great and good work for that old cat !! love that.
The wonderful RD6 Caterpillar made it look easy.
That is way more fun than a chain saw, awesome !
Like the sound of 3 cylinder. Can't beat it when pulling hard, especially.
Thank you so much for the content! Love your videos and that rd6 sounds amazing! Hope you get the narrow one ready to run soon. Cheers
I love the old 6 series. My favorite size dozer.
It's when the RD6 is lugging it produces peak torque, thing is designed to move the Earth
That thing is a gruntin little torque monster
Thats a nice cackle!
80 year old tractor kicking ass.
Sweet old Cat....
Love hearin’ the old Cats get on the governor 👂👍
My step son is a Cummins technician...their motto is "if it's smokin it's broken"...that old D6 wasn't right unless it was smokin
Very well done video. You don't mess around :-)
She's just idling. Wish I had that to pull my firewood trees down from those damned Asian bittersweet vines.
When it bites down it sounds cool.
i was just saying to maw that the governor had not kick in yet then the track where spinning. lol looks like fun keep up the good work.
You're next, you know!
I was wondering when that kitty would grunt a little! More I watch your videos more I wish a had a crawler now!
I will have to add meeting you as part of my bucket list someday. Heck, a drive from SW Minnesota some weekend can't be that far, eh?
WHAT A DRAG BUMMER PROBLEM TO HAVE " IT'S GETTING KINDA TOUGH TO GET MY CAMPER BACK THERE! BOO-HOO-, I KNOW I'LL BREAK-OUT THE RD6 !!
My neighbor has a 1936 dr 6 in his barn, hasn't been run in years..dozer blade,,roll cage, looks tobe in very good condition, I'm trying to acquire it but so far he won't part with her...what's one worth running ?????
@@ronford3579 Wish you luck!
What a machine!
I could fire my tree service with this RD6. This almost looks like fun.
I made a deal with owner of 1936 DR-6... traded for my 1948 willys oickup... the cat hasn't run in a very long time...how ever I think I got a good deal..been dormant for at least thirty years..VEARY good condition, missing pony motor ,we pulled the cat and it ran momentarily !!!wrenched in trailer got to my place, winter project now....will need pony motor.....it has blade which I cannot find any info on ... will send pictures later if you would like !!!Ron Ford Zeigler,Ill.......
Always makes the job easier
Jerking that chain like that without any protection from behind is a good way to get that chain wrapped around your neck going about 90mph.
At 3:40 Speed that engine up to the design working speed. It is hard on the engine to lug it.
@@squatch253 Thanks for the answer, you are correct. I measured the RPM on this video when it was lugging down and got 15 pops per second. That calculates to exactly 600rpm. Cool, that is the maximum torque.
I think in this case of trying to break free a root ball I would have started at the maximum rpm of 850 and used the momentum of the moving machine and reducing engine rpm (to 600rpm) to help break it free. Good video!
Nice!
Oddly satisfying. Or just plain satisfying and I am the odd one!
Amazing power !
When I was a kid I always wondered why they didn't rev them up more.
Got a bit of firewood out of that.
D6 awesome !
I wish we had that many trees here in Southern California
Fine machine!!!
As we say here in the South... Dayum! Is there anything that ole Cat won't pull?
The RD6 have the most beautiful sound, I can listen to that the whole day, that is the machine that you repaired the pony? thanks very much it was a great video
That was nice.
This gentleman looks like he's driven a few dozers in his day...
Just here to listen to the tree huggers.
There is a Rd6 with a blade for sale in northern North Dakota on craigslist.
There is a Rd6 close to where I live in Australia but it would be a recovery and restore job but it would be worth it though
stuart omant oh definitely get it
What is the squeaking sound every once in a while? I thought it was the track locker for steering at first, but it even happens in straight lines
I sure love what you can do with a bulldozer
Could you guys do a video in where you go around looking at old abandoned machinery and maybe even recover a old machine and restore it. I know were a old R D6 is but it hasn't gone in about 30 plus years but it would be a good project for someone
You sure can do a lot with a small bulldozer. I also will be looking forward to seeing the recovery of this old d2
A three cylinder? What's the bore and stroke?
Nice running RD-6. Sounds great.
Was wondering have you or any subscriber ever seen or read the book called
( BULLDOZER ) ??
I might have years ago but I still remember Alexander Botts with the Earthworm Tractor Company!
I've seen pieces of it and seems like the Post had segments of it from time to time. It was a crazy deal as I remember it. YOu may be the next candidate, Toby, you and Pop! I can see it now.....................! And you'll probably louse right around and find an 8 just like you want. We all know how you are and how you get!
Those things were very efficient, why did they stop production of them?
Amazin sound an torque 👍💪💪💪💪
What were the hydraulics for, and were they retrofitted perhaps?
There probably for the blade
Or maybe for pulling a scrapper
@@squatch253 Thanks, I asked because I saw no blade, nor evidence of one being fitted?
@@walterh.porembski6161 scrapper or scraper, or possibly a scrapper scraper even.
A D9 would pull with style
this is a very dangerous method and I hope nobody is taking any advice from this video,
The probability of getting a chain pulverise your skull is very high,
You should only attempt this method with a fully protected cabin,
Does this have a clutch or torque converter or what? Must be a beast to transfer that torque
What is the torque rating on this beast at 600 rpm?
Is the throttle up on it
Instead of pulling the guts out of your machine,simply back up close to the root was hook it close as u can ,let the weight work for you,three times easier than how your trying to do
i see a lot of baseball bats if you have a wood lathe..
talk about extreme mechanical advantage, I can't imagine the gear ratio in that thing....the engine was barely even trying
FortWorth Rising keep in mind that’s a massive engine
what can you use the root balls for?
Lol, maybe look at the rootball against the tree blocking it.
Why doesnt he turn up the throttle when its bogging down?
Max rpm is like 6 or 700. There known for the chugging sound.
Justin Avery nowhere near bogging, just under load. Very slow turning engines
DOG.. THAT TRACTOR IS SO TOUGH
I was wincing waiting for that chain to snap and kill someone...
I know diesel cats have a low operating rpm, but couldn't you increase the rpm so the engine wouldn't be lugging. I know that's not a workout for that D6.
What if you boost it?
Would not work the engine max RPM is 800ish.
Why is it lugging down
He explains it here. ruclips.net/video/IF_fR5v2byw/видео.html
Should just used the Super Duty, lot easier.
I take it you don't have a blade for the RD6
Back when Cat. built equipment not this eco friendly junk they build now
Hope your planting new trees to make up killing those live trees