On your belly pans you can weld you some hinges on one end ( we use to make then heavy-duty) like that when u unbolt everything it just swings down, because as your unscrewing belly pan bolts and you keep hearing THUNK lol they don't about to realign, with the hinge it makes it much easier, when burning windrows its not uncommon for one to catch fire a couple times a day down in the belly pan, we use to keep a 3 inch trash pump.set up in a near by pond or creek, after 2 or 3 in the afternoon every so often one was hauling ass to the pump lol, TD25 were bad about catching fire as well, what ever you do don't ever track the dozer no ever 100 feet without the.belly pan on, I've seen a guy ruin a new engine over a rotten looking branch!!
Great video! Who told you Cat doesn't make the reusable couplings? I work in the plant that machines and assembles all of Cats hose couplings and me make reuseables everyday.
Hi Brandon. This has been very good series, and quite interesting. Thanks for taking the time to video it. I understand it's quite a process just to record it. Moving the camera all around, sometimes working with only 1 hand because your holding the camera at the same time. Then the amount of time to edit it. I appreciate your not trying to sell knick knacks. Although you may have to at some point in time, understandable. I'm not talking about your shirts, stickers, etc. That is something a lot of us is interested in. I'm waiting for your new designed merch to come out. All the best to you. God bless you. Ed from Chicago 🙂
Hey Ed! I'm glad your enjoy this series I'm actually working on finishing the 8 up today we had to run and get a few more parts.....the videoing and editing is pretty much a part time job in it self I've gotten very efficient with my videos and have made a few different camera mounts that really help....I know what you mean about the knick knacks I don't like to do a whole lot a videos trying to sell things in less it's something I can use my self and if I do I incorporate it in to my videos so you don't really notice that I'm trying to sell it for someone....hopefully merch will be out sometime this spring....as always thank you for watching!!
Excellent video Brandon :) also Scotter :) on teamwork and looking forward more videos too seen this dozer and working on to! Keep posting them yes 👍 Brandon :) !
Hey Brandon 😊 I just saw your short with the ditching bucket. Can you fix me up with a link where you made the bucket? It is spectacular! Pulling all the organic material and topsoil out of the ditch and putting it back on the field is perfect! What a great idea - and of course you operate that machine like a dream! If you build a shallow berm on the high side of the ditch with the dug material, it will take a lot longer for that ditch to silt up. Great short!
Hey! Here is the link to that video ua-cam.com/video/_yt9mRytVGQ/v-deo.html now I didn't actually build this bucket I borrowed it from a friend of mine we have a few attachments that we borrow back and fourth like my root rake for the excavator he some times uses it to get weeds out of a couple ditches that the pump out of...this was one of my early videos so camera quality wasn't the best lol...thanks for watching some day I would like to build my own bucket like this
@@dirtgrainsteel Well if anyone could build it you could Brandon. Someday you'll find the time. Your root rake is a terrific accessory too. It's great to have friends who you can share equipment with. Thanks for the link and keep up the great work!
@@dirtgrainsteel I watched the ditch bucket video. I think it was great given that you were just getting started. Have you used your smartphone to check elevation? The detail I get from mine (for free) is pretty remarkable. You could mount it to the windshield with a suction cup for another check on slope. No point doing anymore digging than you have to, right? What became of the 70's Gradall? I used to drive by the plant in New Philadelphia OH twice a day, to and from work. Knew many people who worked there (back in the 80's) Hydraulic excavator imports were just getting a foothold in the US in those days.
Pulse mig has actually been out for along time I have welded with it in the passed but back then It was fairly expensive to buy a welder with it my next welder will have it
I just did a 621B scraper last year and changed almost all the hoses and saved about $2400 by reusing the fittings. not sure why your Cat dealer would'nt resuse them.
Yes I have a small mill and a lathe but they are small like hobby size or for gun Smithing....I would love to have a big Bridge Port Mill and a big South Bend lathe or even a Grizzly Industries them are on the top of my future tools list
@@dirtgrainsteel Used is not as expensive as you may think, and they don't have to be clapped out either. I forget where you are at. OH, or PA sticks in my head. Both of those area are good for used equipment.
@Shain Andrews oh yeah they definitely don't have to be knew just as long as they are in spec and not worn out...the biggest problem is right now I'm out of shop space for now to put them
Your gonna have problems with that hose leaking....the part that looks like a small I beam ,,just 6 inches down from where the hose is bolted in,,,there gonna act like two knives cutting across that hose,,,you should wrap some tape around it for extra insurance ....
On your belly pans you can weld you some hinges on one end ( we use to make then heavy-duty) like that when u unbolt everything it just swings down, because as your unscrewing belly pan bolts and you keep hearing THUNK lol they don't about to realign, with the hinge it makes it much easier, when burning windrows its not uncommon for one to catch fire a couple times a day down in the belly pan, we use to keep a 3 inch trash pump.set up in a near by pond or creek, after 2 or 3 in the afternoon every so often one was hauling ass to the pump lol, TD25 were bad about catching fire as well, what ever you do don't ever track the dozer no ever 100 feet without the.belly pan on, I've seen a guy ruin a new engine over a rotten looking branch!!
Great video! Who told you Cat doesn't make the reusable couplings? I work in the plant that machines and assembles all of Cats hose couplings and me make reuseables everyday.
Always a adventure with your videos weather it be tearing out beaver damns or working on something and etc Always good
Coming along really well. I enjoy your projects as well as watching the work you do with your equipment.
Hi Brandon.
This has been very good series, and quite interesting.
Thanks for taking the time to video it. I understand it's quite a process just to record it. Moving the camera all around, sometimes working with only 1 hand because your holding the camera at the same time. Then the amount of time to edit it.
I appreciate your not trying to sell knick knacks. Although you may have to at some point in time, understandable.
I'm not talking about your shirts, stickers, etc. That is something a lot of us is interested in. I'm waiting for your new designed merch to come out.
All the best to you.
God bless you.
Ed from Chicago 🙂
Hey Ed! I'm glad your enjoy this series I'm actually working on finishing the 8 up today we had to run and get a few more parts.....the videoing and editing is pretty much a part time job in it self I've gotten very efficient with my videos and have made a few different camera mounts that really help....I know what you mean about the knick knacks I don't like to do a whole lot a videos trying to sell things in less it's something I can use my self and if I do I incorporate it in to my videos so you don't really notice that I'm trying to sell it for someone....hopefully merch will be out sometime this spring....as always thank you for watching!!
Really enjoying your videos of work on the D8 Cat.
Sam
Thank you!
Excellent video Brandon :) also Scotter :) on teamwork and looking forward more videos too seen this dozer and working on to! Keep posting them yes 👍 Brandon :) !
On that split clamp use a rubber band to hold it for in stall 👍👏👏👏 next time 👍
Hey Brandon 😊 I just saw your short with the ditching bucket. Can you fix me up with a link where you made the bucket? It is spectacular! Pulling all the organic material and topsoil out of the ditch and putting it back on the field is perfect! What a great idea - and of course you operate that machine like a dream! If you build a shallow berm on the high side of the ditch with the dug material, it will take a lot longer for that ditch to silt up. Great short!
Hey! Here is the link to that video ua-cam.com/video/_yt9mRytVGQ/v-deo.html now I didn't actually build this bucket I borrowed it from a friend of mine we have a few attachments that we borrow back and fourth like my root rake for the excavator he some times uses it to get weeds out of a couple ditches that the pump out of...this was one of my early videos so camera quality wasn't the best lol...thanks for watching some day I would like to build my own bucket like this
@@dirtgrainsteel Well if anyone could build it you could Brandon. Someday you'll find the time. Your root rake is a terrific accessory too. It's great to have friends who you can share equipment with. Thanks for the link and keep up the great work!
@@dirtgrainsteel I watched the ditch bucket video. I think it was great given that you were just getting started. Have you used your smartphone to check elevation? The detail I get from mine (for free) is pretty remarkable. You could mount it to the windshield with a suction cup for another check on slope. No point doing anymore digging than you have to, right? What became of the 70's Gradall? I used to drive by the plant in New Philadelphia OH twice a day, to and from work. Knew many people who worked there (back in the 80's) Hydraulic excavator imports were just getting a foothold in the US in those days.
Better a little to long than a little to short . Hind sight is 20 20 . Great video just say no to DEF.🍻
Great video thanks Brandon and Skeeter
Do you always help Scooter put a rubber on? You’re a real friend nothing worse than getting a rubber on wrong and having leakage.
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If you have a truck transmission jack ,
That's what we used to take bellie pan's down . Just an FYI
Brandon.
Great video, thanks.👍👍👍
Make certain to keep tabs on engine oil level cat is known for scavenge pump to go out and will push transmission oil into engine through rear seal.
Thank you! I'll definitely keep a eye on that!
Thanks for sharing
You could’ve cut the old rectangular flange off the old hose and had them assemble it on the new hose made life easier
Someone you might find interesting is Michigan farmer they a lot with older equipment mostly John deere.
They what a lot?
That new Miller pulse mig welder you don't have to move the nozel. It makes the weld flow using the pulse mig. God bless
Pulse mig has actually been out for along time I have welded with it in the passed but back then It was fairly expensive to buy a welder with it my next welder will have it
Boy seeing Scooter kneeling on diamond plate brought back bad memories. Lol
Did you drain the fuel tank to make sure no water was in there?
Lol....the fuel tank has a sump with 3 ports one just has a plug the other 2 have valves we opened all 3 up and everything coming out was clean
Thanks for the update Brandon. I seen in the comments someone else was like myself wondering about the tracks are you going to do some work on them?
Really enjoy these videos. Do you plan to repair the tracks? They look a bit tired.
Wish I ha d your talent
I hope you disconnected the computer control before you welded that crack.
Hah! I love old iron.
🤣🤣🤣 the disconnect is in the off position
@@dirtgrainsteel Safety third!
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I Told you . Those High Pressure Hydrologic Hose's are a You know what . Save the O-Rings .
Yeah Brandon,,,,"Take the rest of the day off with pay"!! Lol
👍🚜🌄🇺🇸 !!
I just did a 621B scraper last year and changed almost all the hoses and saved about $2400 by reusing the fittings. not sure why your Cat dealer would'nt resuse them.
You could've just cut your old flange in half and used it. God bless
Always wanted to operate equipment but lack of depth perception makes it out of the question. **deep sigh** lol
5020 rebuild after the cat???
what town and state are you in
Do y'all have a lathe and mill, just wondering
Yes I have a small mill and a lathe but they are small like hobby size or for gun Smithing....I would love to have a big Bridge Port Mill and a big South Bend lathe or even a Grizzly Industries them are on the top of my future tools list
@@dirtgrainsteel Used is not as expensive as you may think, and they don't have to be clapped out either. I forget where you are at. OH, or PA sticks in my head. Both of those area are good for used equipment.
@@ShainAndrews I think northern Indiana.
@Shain Andrews oh yeah they definitely don't have to be knew just as long as they are in spec and not worn out...the biggest problem is right now I'm out of shop space for now to put them
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I'll start Promoting you ! But don't Through me under the Bus like Welker and Zach did !
What's the story behind that?
You huys don't have a hose company that makes hoses?
We have a few places but you have to becarful with some of these Cat fittings and specs on them
Your gonna have problems with that hose leaking....the part that looks like a small I beam ,,just 6 inches down from where the hose is bolted in,,,there gonna act like two knives cutting across that hose,,,you should wrap some tape around it for extra insurance ....