Caterpillar Rescue PT. 1 - Saving a Pair of Caterpillar D2's!
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Published 2023-07-03
All Comments (21)
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The best part for myself was you working with your dad! I miss mine and think of him everyday!😊
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Big respect to your Dad. A very cool head when all around are losing theirs, lol :) (Rudyard Kipling poem)
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That old Ford is a unit.
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Hard when only one person gets whats going on. Reminds me of my brother
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I can't believe the one runs so nice! Actually the other one doesn't look.all that bad for sitting since the 60s However it's gonna be a project just getting it out 😂
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Wonderful to see people like you with the skills and motivation to breathe new life into otherwise "throw-away" machinery. Far too much of what is purchased in this country is landfill-bound. Sad
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Learning point, when you go to revive an old diesel machine take 2 people that know how an eng8ne starts and runs. The old guy looked like he was at an amusement park pulling levers and pushing knobs.. Hilarious video.
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I remember seeing a old D7 with a Trackson loader. It was massive and looked like a death trap!
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Nice rescue and nice video, Randy. We are looking forward to seeing you get at least one of the two machines fully functional, restored and taking it to shows for the younger generations to see, learn about it, start it up and maybe even ride on it or drive it (and the older generations too). As the saying goes, "They don't make 'em like they used to." And that is what makes them so cool...they are "old school". Looking forward to your repair and restoration video series on one or both of these machines. ;)
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I can't believe he shut it down after it was running. It would have only run on two cylinders until he freed the rack. Surprised it never ran away.
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That is an Awesome Crawler, I’m envious and Hope to See More on it in the Future
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Interesting project! If that Ford 3000 was any lighter, there would have been no chance to pull the dozer!
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I grew up in Alaska and alot of really sweet tractors like this were left behind from ww2 then they built an airbase that might have shut down in 69 during my great grandma's time lol. But yeah lots of cool military tractors and old cats. When the government finally came and took the old equipment, tanks, dueces, etc. The tonnage was insaaaane, you'd think they were trying to sink our island 😂😂😂😂
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I have a 52 D2 like that and a later model D2 electric start. The electric start is having the same fuel rack issue and plungers sticking its sat a few years. Im sure you probably know but that big bolt under the cover for the fuel rack is where you add oil for the injection pump. Hope the loader one is saveable
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great job mates . both should be sweet this stuff is getting rare now,
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I’m new to your channel and hope to enjoy more of your videos. Thanks for sharing
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After watching this video for a while, it’s obvious this is a CF
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One of two of my favorite small crawlers Allis Chalmers HD5 being the other with it's 2/71 Jimmy engine will watching to see your progress
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Tractor supply has replacement gas can spout kits. A breather is included but you’ll need to drill a 1/2 inch hole. I can’t understand why they made the spouts that style for “environmental reasons”. No matter how hard I try, I always ended up spilling a 1/2 gallon all over. After putting the old style back on, not a drop goes where I don’t want it.
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I knew a Randy Walker back in the 80's, early 90's, this fellar was a Electrical Contractor around Lexington KY. I knew his Daddy in law, Harry. Anyways, that name kinda threw me, brought back memories.
