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This time, it'll work. Buy it, fix it up, sell it, make money. No, really...
October 14, 2019, 11:53 AM
FN in MTThis time, it'll work. Buy it, fix it up, sell it, make money. No, really...
I have a friend with a REALLY large, yellow dozer. Huge.
He apparently ENJOYS fooling around with it. I once picked up a bunch of new hydraulic lines, maybe fuel lines, for him at a shop in Missoula. The bill was close to $500!
He starts it up. Dozes the snow from his drive. Puts it back in it's shed. He's 80+ yet loves that thing like a kid with a Tonka toy.
THIS reminds me of him and his dozer;
https://youtu.be/bCVH7XK6ktkOctober 14, 2019, 01:13 PM
PHPaul@FN in MT:
Hah! I can relate. If big is good, bigger is better and WAAAAY too big should be just about right!
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October 16, 2019, 08:49 PM
ArtieSOooooooohhh I so want an old D8...
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October 16, 2019, 10:45 PM
sigcrazy7This thread sure is fueling my desire for a 1935 Caterpillar RD6. I'd get a thrill just from the starting procedure.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus October 17, 2019, 10:32 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
This thread sure is fueling my desire for a 1935 Caterpillar RD6. I'd get a thrill just from the starting procedure.
Pony motor or bar-over?
I've always wanted a big 2 cylinder JD Diesel - R, 80, 820 or 830. You could get them with electric start but the early ones weren't very dependable and most came with a pony motor. Little 2 cylinder gas engine, start it, run it up and let it get good and hot (the exhaust ran through the diesel engine to pre-heat it) then slide the clutch in and roll that big diesel over until it fired.
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October 17, 2019, 02:54 PM
PHPaulOut of curiosity, is anyone interested in following along as I bring this beast back to life?
I can update here occasionally, or save Para the bandwidth and just link to my site.
Or not, I know it's about as off-topic as they come.
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October 17, 2019, 03:33 PM
GaryBFYou posted this teaser, so don't leave us hanging.
October 17, 2019, 03:37 PM
PHPaulHere ya go.
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October 17, 2019, 04:46 PM
ShouldBFishinThanks for the update
Hope that jig works well for taking the master pin out!
October 18, 2019, 08:31 AM
rsboloAbsolutely keep those update coming! We will live vicariously through you!
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October 18, 2019, 08:53 AM
Johnny 3eaglesI've already got some busted knuckles just looking at the pictures
. Keep us in the know.
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October 18, 2019, 08:56 AM
braillediverUpdates would be enjoyable.
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October 18, 2019, 09:23 AM
sigcrazy7quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
This thread sure is fueling my desire for a 1935 Caterpillar RD6. I'd get a thrill just from the starting procedure.
Pony motor or bar-over?
I've always wanted a big 2 cylinder JD Diesel - R, 80, 820 or 830. You could get them with electric start but the early ones weren't very dependable and most came with a pony motor. Little 2 cylinder gas engine, start it, run it up and let it get good and hot (the exhaust ran through the diesel engine to pre-heat it) then slide the clutch in and roll that big diesel over until it fired.
Pony motor, for sure. That way you get to start the dozer before you start the dozer. Twice the anticipation for the same not-so-low price.
I would love to hear a RD6 dozer grunt down on a pull at 650 RPM.
Looking forward to following your build.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus October 18, 2019, 09:33 AM
nhracecraftYes, regular updates please! I'd love to see them right here in this thread, but I don't mind linking over to your website if that's easier/preferred in East Overshoe.
VERY Cool project by the way....Eagerly awaiting the next update!
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October 18, 2019, 02:51 PM
PHPaulAs expected, the Master Pin is fighting me. More penetrating oil and a bigger hammer...
Also gonna try a product I just heard of: Loctite Freeze and Release. Chills the part, theoretically breaking the rust bond and letting the penetrating component wick into the part better. Given Loctite's reputation, I don't
think it's snake oil. For ~ $15 a can, I damn sure hope not!
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October 18, 2019, 05:43 PM
rizzleBoy does that bring back memories, back in the late 1960's we had an old dozer on the farm. I believe it had 2 levers for steering brakes, and I think you had to push the clutch in before using the brakes.
Once my older brother tried to steer it without using the clutch and broke something. The only reason I can still recall this was how extremely upset my father was.
October 18, 2019, 06:13 PM
.38supersigThis time, it'll work. Buy it, fix it up,
sell it, make money. No, really... and have a blast!
Seems familiar. While I don't have the need for a dozer like yours, I don't have the need for a 500+ horsepower truck either.
October 18, 2019, 06:32 PM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by .38supersig:
This time, it'll work. Buy it, fix it up,
sell it, make money. No, really... and have a blast!
Seems familiar. While I don't have the need for a dozer like yours, I don't have the need for a 500+ horsepower truck either.
I see you understand how this works, Brother.
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October 18, 2019, 07:02 PM
Chris42Enjoying the thread like the others.
I find tools/machines I THINK I need, obsess over them for a while then buy one. Think of all the money I can make and then sell it for a profit.
Seems some of that works, except for that last “sell” part.
October 18, 2019, 08:17 PM
1967GoatKeep us posted on the progress. I'm also a sucker (although I use this many times per year). Mowing my 2.5 acres is much easier with the 60" deck.
