I ran a 631 off and on and the fan roaring and a good straight pipe will cause you to wake up everybody in 3 county's when you come home and can't hear a blasted thing. A TS-24 was a LOT worse that the 631 because the back motor, a 6-71 had a straight pipe about a couple of feet long and when you passed another one it was pointed straight at you and you could literally feel the noise. Plus it was a screaming Detroit with a 12-V right beside you.Double whammy.
Great video! The 'cab' reminds me of the cab on my uncles Zetor tractor consisting of a roll cage with just a windscreen and roof back in the 70's, and my dad used to call it the 'draughty cab'! Really interesting to see the various activities that go on around a mine/quarry, keep them coming. Thanks v much.
@corsakias You mean the crack in the wheel? That's just the covering over the metal. The machine is over 40 years old and thats the origional wheel what do you expect!
This is about the same age as the 980 I use from time to time at the pit when I'm called in to loading trucks when the guys are busy running the crusher.
You'll hear a lot of old equipment operators say "what'd you say?" Lol back when I was younger I used to run a lot of 2-stroke Detroit never thought a lot about noise or hearing protection now I can't hear for crap which sometimes is a good thing cause I can't hear the wife complain
Hey AT just about every fishing boat I worked on in Alaska had Detroits in them... They don't call then Screaming Jimmies for nothing. Every highliner troller in Alaska as of mid 90s was Jimmy powered as far as I know. There is something about the 2 cycle Detroit engines that make them a better troller engine. We were always beating our fishing buddies fishing the same gear and the same grounds... We all had six cylinders engines the difference one had a Volvo, one had a Perkins, and we had the Detroit. We compared what we were using for gear and we were using about the same stuff... when you are scratch fishing 5 to 20 extra fish a day add up over the season.
Great vid Justin! As much as I love a super loud straight piped diesel engine I agree with you about hearing protection. There is a big difference between listeneing to a loud diesel or just playing around with it for a bit and running a super loud machine, sitting right next to the engine with an open cab, for hours up hours. I still want to hear said diesel years later, haha. What engine does that machine have?
The lever this guy called the engine re- tarter lever is actually the front wheel cutting break lever. IF, this 631b water wagon (would have) had a re-tarter on it , that lever would have been on the right hand side of the steering post, not the left side and the re-tarter lever was chrome w/ back knob on the end.
im 14, and ive been around equipment my whole life, ive run a bunch of old machines and my hearing has gone dpwn considerably over a period of time, no matter how old, or how used you to loud noises like an engine, always wear earplugs
I ran a 631 off and on and the fan roaring and a good straight pipe will cause you to wake up everybody in 3 county's when you come home and can't hear a blasted thing. A TS-24 was a LOT worse that the 631 because the back motor, a 6-71 had a straight pipe about a couple of feet long and when you passed another one it was pointed straight at you and you could literally feel the noise. Plus it was a screaming Detroit with a 12-V right beside you.Double whammy.
Great video! The 'cab' reminds me of the cab on my uncles Zetor tractor consisting of a roll cage with just a windscreen and roof back in the 70's, and my dad used to call it the 'draughty cab'! Really interesting to see the various activities that go on around a mine/quarry, keep them coming. Thanks v much.
Great video Justin! And what great timing, I spent quite a while today watching a 623B water wagon work.
without a proper cab with a AC system you'll eat alot of dust... you are the best operator to keep it down
a great old machine Justin nice showing us how it all works
@corsakias You mean the crack in the wheel? That's just the covering over the metal. The machine is over 40 years old and thats the origional wheel what do you expect!
This is about the same age as the 980 I use from time to time at the pit when I'm called in to loading trucks when the guys are busy running the crusher.
she sure is an old school beast....Great video as always.
As long as you're wearing hearing protection, the sound of an old engine IS cool.
Yeah man your right
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
You'll hear a lot of old equipment operators say "what'd you say?" Lol back when I was younger I used to run a lot of 2-stroke Detroit never thought a lot about noise or hearing protection now I can't hear for crap which sometimes is a good thing cause I can't hear the wife complain
Hey AT just about every fishing boat I worked on in Alaska had Detroits in them... They don't call then Screaming Jimmies for nothing.
Every highliner troller in Alaska as of mid 90s was Jimmy powered as far as I know. There is something about the 2 cycle Detroit engines that make them a better troller engine. We were always beating our fishing buddies fishing the same gear and the same grounds... We all had six cylinders engines the difference one had a Volvo, one had a Perkins, and we had the Detroit. We compared what we were using for gear and we were using about the same stuff... when you are scratch fishing 5 to 20 extra fish a day add up over the season.
Very cool and descriptive Justin! always awesome!
I don't know that's just how it is set up on this machine, which I actually like.
Great video.
Kyle
Thank you for the engine part about the loud engine
Thanks. Oh yeah you'd be deaf running this machine for a week without ear plugs. Engine is a Cat D343, 335hp.
Nice video and great voice-over. Thank you so much a reaslly great video and thanks for the upload.
Take care.
mrbluenun
Nah, dust isn't too bad when your going slow. It's just really hot
Great vid Justin! As much as I love a super loud straight piped diesel engine I agree with you about hearing protection. There is a big difference between listeneing to a loud diesel or just playing around with it for a bit and running a super loud machine, sitting right next to the engine with an open cab, for hours up hours.
I still want to hear said diesel years later, haha.
What engine does that machine have?
Thanks man!
How come the exhaust elbowed down?
The lever this guy called the engine re- tarter lever is actually the front wheel cutting break lever. IF, this 631b water wagon (would have) had a re-tarter on it , that lever would have been on the right hand side of the steering post, not the left side and the re-tarter lever was chrome w/ back knob on the end.
how much water does it take?
Is this the new machine that you are currently running?
Oh yeah she's old. Thanks
steering wheel is broken?
nice truck i can hear that it is a loud machine
I run whatever they need me to
8,000 gallons
I ran one like that when I was an apprintace I don't care to ever touch one again
im 14, and ive been around equipment my whole life, ive run a bunch of old machines and my hearing has gone dpwn considerably over a period of time, no matter how old, or how used you to loud noises like an engine, always wear earplugs
We have one of those where i work biggggest piece of crap ever and also its a C model not like this one ig