D9L was the most powerful of all the CAT D9 series tractors, including todays D9s. It came out right after the D9H was discontinued. It was the first high sprocket D9. D9H was also a legend, Some miners say it was best low sprocket CAT dozer ever built.
That's what you call Caterpillar® chrome! Love your videos! I have loved equipment since I was a little guy. One of my earliest memories is riding on an old D7 with my dad. Thank you for sharing these videos. 👍😃
That brings back memories of hauling chips into Coos Bay in the late 70's. They had Champion, Fibrex, Weyerhaeuser, Roseburg Forest Products and Menasha Corp handling chips. Then In Gardner(3 miles North of Reedsport) you had International Paper. I hauled into all of them and now they're all gone but Fibrex and RFP. It's enough to make you cry, all those jobs down the drain.
Sir Skadill, thanks for making the efforts in showing me these amazing machines, sites, old logging movies, pics and so on. Greets from Holland, thanks!!!
I've been going through your videos. I really like this Chip Dozer with it's polished blade and tracks. I find it remarkable what the light weight wood chips have done to this Cat!!
Thanks for this really close-up view all round the outside of a D9. It is the first time I have seen such a detailed video combined with little snippets of info', thank once again. I know it is maybe 30 years old, but it has been taken care of and to be fair as you say a longer light life that is enough to keep thinks shiny! I always thought that kinda bumpy pitted look was just unfinished sides, side that did not need to be machined. I was wrong yet again! Take care, mrbluenun
Looks like she has had some money put into her the arms look new the blade cylinders have been changed. The wood chips sure shine up the steel I imagine they have to watch for over greasing the machine.
They've put a ton of money into that dozer recently, that's for sure. Mud & snow pads with the holes in 'em too. I guess they push chips when the snow is on the ground so that makes sense. That is one big-ass blade. Great for the wood chip massacre.
1980...replaced by the N in 87'. It's the heaviest D9 and most powerful D9 in history. I believe the hours on this one, if it's the one I'm thinking it is near a ears of gold concrete span is 34, 35? mid 30's atleast. And they like their loaders have been owned all since new.
it's 2016 july and that cat is still pushin chipsto the top of the pile i sat there watching it while waiting to unload my 95000 lb contrbution to the pile
The D10T is the 9L's descendent. The D9N replaced the D8L, the D10N replaced the D9L, and the D11N replaced the D10. The D8N was a completely new tractor. Lots of people don't know that.
@farmboy26ful Its tall in comparison a earthworks dozer,thats the comparison,It stands out as big,because these are never seen in a normal application,just enjoy these vids,dont make a case out of something.
Dear Skadil. Have a curious question for you if you don't mind to answer it for me please. Why Caterpillar designed the new type of triangular shape on the tracks. Do this system offers better traction or just a higher position to the operator and better view. Also does this type of tracks is patented by Caterpillar because I do not see other brands building the same on their dozers. Thanks in advance for you answer.
I am buy no means skadill but the high drive motor allows for better protection during work meaning it is less likely to get damaged and yes it is apart anted design so know one can do anything similar
Good stuff....and yea ...this machine was probably theirs since day one , this difference in what a company like the wood processors do compared to the the earth movers is that the wood guys , DO NOT get to depreciate the equipment like the heavier application users do ,not as much or as fast, this is an IRS rule that is just ChiT....it was a slap ij the face for the wood industry because they pissed off some congressman in the 1970's...go look it up it is just a POS move by the govt.
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D9L was the most powerful of all the CAT D9 series tractors, including todays D9s. It came out right after the D9H was discontinued. It was the first high sprocket D9. D9H was also a legend, Some miners say it was best low sprocket CAT dozer ever built.
That's what you call Caterpillar® chrome! Love your videos! I have loved equipment since I was a little guy. One of my earliest memories is riding on an old D7 with my dad. Thank you for sharing these videos. 👍😃
Yes,and the old 9's have a dear spot in history to many an older contractor and operator.I ran a 9H some,and there great machines.
That brings back memories of hauling chips into Coos Bay in the late 70's. They had Champion, Fibrex, Weyerhaeuser, Roseburg Forest Products and Menasha Corp handling chips. Then In Gardner(3 miles North of Reedsport) you had International Paper.
I hauled into all of them and now they're all gone but Fibrex and RFP. It's enough to make you cry, all those jobs down the drain.
Gettin pretty tough to find any of the L series tractors. There highly sought after.
Sir Skadill, thanks for making the efforts in showing me these amazing machines, sites, old logging movies, pics and so on.
Greets from Holland, thanks!!!
actually S&R picked it up for a steal of a deal its a good machine I got to drive it on occasion when i worked there. Good machine has lots of power.
I've been going through your videos. I really like this Chip Dozer with it's polished blade and tracks. I find it remarkable what the light weight wood chips have done to this Cat!!
That's probably the best life a dozer can hope for!!!!!Thanks a lot for sharing, very nice machine!!
HI!
Thanks for this really close-up view all round the outside of a D9. It is the first time I have seen such a detailed video combined with little snippets of info', thank once again.
I know it is maybe 30 years old, but it has been taken care of and to be fair as you say a longer light life that is enough to keep thinks shiny! I always thought that kinda bumpy pitted look was just unfinished sides, side that did not need to be machined. I was wrong yet again!
Take care,
mrbluenun
That is one sweet old "CAT"!
Looks like she has had some money put into her the arms look new the blade cylinders have been changed. The wood chips sure shine up the steel I imagine they have to watch for over greasing the machine.
They've put a ton of money into that dozer recently, that's for sure. Mud & snow pads with the holes in 'em too. I guess they push chips when the snow is on the ground so that makes sense. That is one big-ass blade. Great for the wood chip massacre.
@660stihl Appreciate you making a video trip this far away,thanks for checking in!
Wow that's big a dozer!
Sweet rig and YES, I found another one! Your videos keep popping up! I LIKE it!
Работал на нём 10 лет,но поддерживающих катков небыло,что хорошо на севере-не надо чистить ходовку зимой.
People making a case outta this video...he's a kid too, should talk to his elders with respect, cool video, never seen these blades/setups up close.
Ready for many more hours with that undercarriage looks like it just had a rail swap and hardware, idlers looked good to
hayden ingram Was here on Craiglist for sale last week only once,for $50,000.Its a 1985 with 75,000 hrs on it.
Chips keep everything nice and clean
1980...replaced by the N in 87'. It's the heaviest D9 and most powerful D9 in history. I believe the hours on this one, if it's the one I'm thinking it is near a ears of gold concrete span is 34, 35? mid 30's atleast. And they like their loaders have been owned all since new.
Я работал на нём с 1985-95.
It was 1981-87 when the D1N replaced it
it's 2016 july and that cat is still pushin chipsto the top of the pile i sat there watching it while waiting to unload my 95000 lb contrbution to the pile
Big difference from the L to the T, this one has a small track frame.
@generationll The D9N replaced the D8L The D10 N replaced the D9L and the original D10L is the D11 if you know your cats
We have a 8l ,3804 t ,it's a lot bigger than the 2 r,s
Same blade for Coal. The one I ran didn't have a counterweight though. Very nose heavy. In the right conditions it would outpush a D10T.
The D10T is the 9L's descendent. The D9N replaced the D8L, the D10N replaced the D9L, and the D11N replaced the D10. The D8N was a completely new tractor. Lots of people don't know that.
@farmboy26ful Its tall in comparison a earthworks dozer,thats the comparison,It stands out as big,because these are never seen in a normal application,just enjoy these vids,dont make a case out of something.
Nearly 60 Tons and 460HP!
Sweet!
The undercarriage is expensive ! My brother just spent $150k on his D-9R
nice!!!!
What is the serial No
Dear Skadil. Have a curious question for you if you don't mind to answer it for me please. Why Caterpillar designed the new type of triangular shape on the tracks. Do this system offers better traction or just a higher position to the operator and better view.
Also does this type of tracks is patented by Caterpillar because I do not see other brands building the same on their dozers. Thanks in advance for you answer.
I am buy no means skadill but the high drive motor allows for better protection during work meaning it is less likely to get damaged and yes it is apart anted design so know one can do anything similar
Its a big blade? its a nine foot tall chip blade! well duh its tall, haha, nice vid
is this forsale?
Good stuff....and yea ...this machine was probably theirs since day one , this difference in what a company like the wood processors do compared to the the earth movers is that the wood guys , DO NOT get to depreciate the equipment like the heavier application users do ,not as much or as fast, this is an IRS rule that is just ChiT....it was a slap ij the face for the wood industry because they pissed off some congressman in the 1970's...go look it up it is just a POS move by the govt.
I bet the undercarriage will last a long time in this application,no abrasive material at all.