This is a major achievement for the younger Mr. Muller. Sir, your attempt to replace the brake pad was a great learning experience you won't likely forget and I think that was a lesson for all of us. Your patience with detail and getting things "right" was impressive. A note about the Schedule 40 pipe for structural steel. I'm not a structural engineer but I know from my own life experiences that side-stresses to such pipe can make it fail. Cross bracing behind you would serve you well in a roll. And a final note about your production techniques. For openers, thank you for NOT using music when you sped up the motion. And thank you for adding text that offered greater detail. Your video had all the elements, a great beginning, a middle, and the end. Thanks again ...a bunch of us appreciate your work and I, for one, will be watching more closely.
While waiting this video, you reminded me so much of my father. He was able to fix anything, even out in the middle of the hay fields... I only wish I retained 1/4 of that knowledge.
First construction job I had at 17 the father of the owner was taking me to the jobsite and told me, "There is nothing that has been made that You cannot figure out and master". That wisdom served me well my entire lifetime.
great job, Jesse-my dad would have been so proud of you-that's what he did all his life, fixing older vehicles/machines, he just didn't have you tube back then. ..it's in your genes!
It seems like in general older stuff (mechanical, electrical, etc.) was designed to be serviced and maintained. Newer stuff is designed to be disposable.
I have bought and repaired machines such as you do and the first thing I do is go to my neighbors house (he is a BIG farmer) and use his steam cleaner. I help him on occasion so he doesn't charge me. He has a 450C Deere that I have ran on occasion. They are good strong machines for their size and that 6 way blade makes it sweet. Really like your shop...
Great work mate, brought back a lot of early memories for me. The 450 and 850 drotts did the bulk of my early earthworks during civil construction. Anywhere within a five mile radius I'd walk the machine to the next job. Cut in access tracks with the 850, sides of hill cut and fill! Just terrific reliable machinery back in the early 1970's. Ripper video, well done.
Oh My Gosh :))) Jesse I love all your BIG BOY toys !!! You never cease to AMAZE me with your WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and above everything else your BRAVERY in stepping up & taking whatever challenge and making a success of it too ... I'm a great fan now , I watch your amazing videos all day long as time permits me and I never get tired of watching & before it comes to the end I wait in anticipation to SEE WHAT'S NEXT :))) KEEP UP THE AMAZING JOB !!! Blessings to your FAMILY & to you , STAY blessed ALWAYS ... Love from Canada !!!
Outstanding rebuild with excellent commentary. I know little of which you speak, but I was able to follow you. And GREAT BUY! This thing's a little monster, perfect for your operation.
I was a welder/fabricator for some year's and I have to say you have the skills. You have good engineering sense, an eye for detail and the ability to make it work.. You have a great future ahead of you and remember, we all make some mistakes, but that doesn't mean it's a failure as long as we learn from them. As long as you have a gas axe and a welder, you can fix just about anything. Awesome job Keep up the great work...
this video is one of your best videos with lots of information, excellent camera positioning and editing , keep it up the good work. Every minutes of video is worth to watch.
That clutch setup is pretty much the same as a dirt bike. Clutch basket, steel and “fiber” plates, springs, and a pressure plate. Pretty cool. Thanks for filming it! 👍🏻
Thanks for a great video it was very interesting watching you fix and use the dozer. I don't usually watch long video's like these from anybody without a break, but you kept me here right through. Looks like you got 2 good machines for about 10K if all goes well with the other one. Glad you got that darker yellow paint, that wheel yellow just didn't look right but it looks real smart now. I'm a farm equipment mechanic and farm to ,I buy a lot of my equipment cheap and fix it for my own use. Thats how I got my manure spreader, 4wd tractor, backhoe loader and built my tractor pulled tandem gravel trailer from an old truck, I've got less than 20K in all of it doing this way. Hoping you share the work on the loader with us, thanks again. Take care.
thanks. There seems to be alot of people like us left that make something from almost nothing, but not a whole lot of videos made about it. I usually only buy from people that seem clueless. People who are smart and very mechanically inclined tend to know what things are worth, and also tend to pass things off that have hidden problems. Other people who are either entitled, handed down, or just gave up too easily are the people I try to buy from.
***Man what a great video!*** I am so happy that there is people in this country of ours that can still do things with their hands and probably a lot of good common sense. My dad and I plowed gardens and did tractor work when I was younger (1970's) with a 1941 Ferguson Ford 9N tractor. We fixed everything on it that we could which was almost everything. My goodness I miss simple life things like that. He worked at Pontiac Motors in Pontiac MI building Pontiacs for over 31 years and if I would have told him you could spend a $100,000 on a pick-up now he would have laughed and never believed me. I don't know why people buy brand new things sometime. I always felt better about myself buying used but good and fixing a few things.. Take care and good luck to you and your family!.
I have never had a loan before , and I have bought alot of vehicles and equipment. I cant imagine the feeling of paying 2x or 3x more than the original price with all that financing. ridiculous
This video is the most comprehensive step by step tear down and replacement of a steering clutch brake repair I have ever seen.. I have owned both 350 and 450 John Deere dozers, they are great little machines with the exception of the steering brake design. The labor involved is tremendous, however you did an exceptional job, and believe me anyone needing to do this job needs to watch this video.. Thank you for sharing and oh, the ROP looks like more than enough to do the job it was intending for.. Thanks again and you picked up a new subsctiber, I was very impressed with your video..
Jesse, I own a 1979 John Deere 450-C Clam Bucket loader with a model 9300 backhoe on it, and a 1980 John Deere Bulldozer. Both are rebuilt and paintedwith the proper decals. They are great for basic land maintenance where I live. Good luck to you sir and God Bless You. From Alaska.
You are a skilled mechanic, you know what you're doing, love the video! you're good at explaining things, you do not rush it or spend like first 5 - 10 mins. going bla bla. SUPERDUPER!
You always do a great job of taking great care of all your construction vehicles they always look nearly new once you finish Jesse you must have about everything you need now......I like watching your videos thanks.....
thanks, but I think most guys keep their equipment cleaner than me. you should see the dozer right now, its packed with clay and silt. I am finding out it gets even harder as you get more equipment.
Great work, I really appreciate this video. I do the same for all my machines, always buying old, scrap machines, rebuild them and they run without problems. Cold, wet, not 100% proper tools because you can buy specific tools if you do this job only one time, tired, sometime mistakes and you need to re do it again, but at the end you have a good feeling and satisfaction, on top of that always financialy you are much cheaper if you compare to buy the new machine, on top of that you know your machnes much better then the dealer, on top of that you can understand and repair your machines without waiting and paying lots of money. Great job, great video. Ben, France
Great video, I have been looking at purchasing a JD 350 or 450 and have been afraid of steering clutch and brake problems. With your video I believe I could handle the repair.
That's a nice little dozer. The engine sounds fantastic no white smoke or nothing. She'll put in bunch more hours for ya. Thanks for showing us this project.
I watched your entire video, I was so moved by the way you are able to repair and operate those old JD. Excellent video, I liked the way you explained everything, And who ever was operating the drone was phenomenal. I'll keep looking for new content from you. Thank you for making this for all of us to see.
I have shared this video with at least twenty different people who have these or similar equipment as they try to prolong fixing. It is way better to fix than grind the shafts and bearing races into garbage. I am very impressed with the camera and timing of explanation of this how to video. A great job.
I admire all the work you took on in getting both of these machines and repairing them both to working condition, and saving them. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing.
Hey very nice job on clutch and brakes you kept it interesting and informative i once owned a Case 450B it was so fun to operate and repair my problems were in the track tensioner and worn sprocket i became expert in puting track back on in the middle of nowhere Thanks for sharing Cheers from Jacksonville Florida
A hot water pressure washer makes life so much easier when cleaning these machines. Your on a good roll keep the collection a going. Soon you will have all the equipment you will ever need to do any job.
Great job bud - your entire house design, fit and finish is next level. Very inspirational. Just watched 2 hrs of drywall instruction w/ no future drywall ambitions. Look forward to seeing you pull it together.
Well Sir, I'm more than impressed. I get a kick out of the farm, construction, heavy equipment, etal operations that maintain and continue to utilize equipment of a similar age. All the bells and whistles of new/late models are great but the prices are just staggering! I hope you'll do another vid on the loader as you rehab that as well.
A thousand "Kudos!" Really like your thinking when constructing the canopy (suggesting the process isn't for the novice / casual person). Safety first.
Hey Jesse,That is one hell of a job that dozer is worth every penny you put into it..and morei see it has a lot of balls,, it can push some dirt!!! and that canopy is excellent....good job congrats.....
That’s the thing about working on heavy equipment; you have to have heavy equipment to work on it. I admire your shoulder to the wheel get it done attitude.
I too have this comb set. The factory ROPs will hold the dozer standing up on its back. I have also used them to tow my Chevy 3500 with a 36’ 20k gooseneck attached for miles in the heavy snow. Few suggestions though. First and angle your exhaust over to your triangular bracing and run it back over your canopy. I don’t know how many times I’ve pulled off my pipe catching it on the branch. Second fabricate some kind of cover for your air intake. Oh, and one last suggestion, if you can find an ICB tote it works great to cover the cab in the winter to keep the snow out when not in use. Might be tricky with your triangle braces.
Looks great Jesse. Even if that roll bar/cage didn't stop the dozer from tipping all the way over, it'll slow it down big time and will help tremendously to keeping falling debris and weather off the operators area, which is a huge bonus ! Thumbs up.
thanks, I should have shown the factory mounts, I meant to; they don't even look like they would hold, so I figured even if my math or welds are off, I tried to overkill it by alot
@pete smyth Yeh, not much are gonna hold up the weight of a dozer. It's the same principle with hardhats. They ain't gonna do shit when a 10 ton weight fall atop of ya, but it might stop that falling nut or hammer from gashing your skull.
@pete smyth Yes, a guy I knew was killed putting a dozer on a trailer. It slid off to one side, hit the ground knocking him out of the seat. He then got crushed by the dozer going on it's side. A seat belt fastened most likely would have saved him.
You brought back some fun/great memories with an older 450-JD I had loaned to me back in the early to mid-90s up in WA state to make some improvements to my little slice of heaven acreage. Today I cherish those scores and scores of hours I had the opportunity to learn and enjoy operating that fine piece of equipment. I actually got pretty good getting it unstuck more than once too with some help usually. Additionally, I was a welder among my multiple jobs I was trained in during my 4-year hitch in the USN in the early to mid-1970s so I also enjoyed watching you fabricate your heavy steel "Canopy Cover" too. I look forward to viewing more of your videos!
I just love watching videos of people bring new life to hart and soul of machines that most people would Just scrap and cut them up respect Jesse keep it up
Matt Bolton the first color was John Deere farm and garden yellow for the green and yellow machines. The construction yellow for John Deere is more brownish. He must have grabbed the wrong yellow at the jd dealer. I’m glad he changed it too tho, was a little worried myself.
JD used a different yellow for construction equipment, and it is much darker than the farm tractor yellow. I think it was called “Safety Yellow.” I actually cringed a little bit when I saw the farm yellow on the dozer. (Lol) There is also a “Highway Orange” that was used on some equipment. The orange is very unique and looks great with light charcoal trim!
I've watched this build from the beginning and to the end. I just want to say you did a great job on this build. There's one thing you going to find out that you have to work on again is where your exhaust pipe comes out. Just as soon as you get in amongst some trees you will lose your exhaust pipe. You need to weld it to the top of your canopy so this won't happen. I also hope you have a breather cap for your little jewel as well. You should be proud of this accomplishment you've earned it. Another thing you don't need to use the clutch to change gears unless you're changing the big gearbox on the left. Did you set the pressure on you transmission, If I remember right it's set around 40 pounds.
Having a 7 ton flat chain come-along with clutch pack troubles; I can really relate to this video. Add in the idler with hook and it can pull 14 tone with a cheater bar.
I ran a D7 in the summer of 74 and I own it now. It has a lot of memories, I have a video of pushing some trees out this spring on my channel. Some people love the turbo sound but I like the sound of an open pipe on a non-turbo Cat.
When dealing with hydraulic lines and taking stuff apart like that get you some phone cable it has different colors of wire in it and then you could match it up you can steam clean it off and it doesn’t come off it works awesome
I really liked this video. You did a great job. If you are concerned about your safety on the dozer if rolling over you need a seat belt to keep you in the chair, if not you will more likely fall out.
Hi, loved every bit of that video. There’s not a bloke alive that doesn’t love to push dirt like that, it comes from buying your children toy dozers to play with ha ha. Best of luck to you. 🇦🇺
Wow that's very interesting 🤔. Thanks for the lesson .now that should give you maybe another 50 years I beleive that's what you said ..keep doing it the right way with the Right parts will be better in the long run.& it should make you feel alot better knowing you did it right .Nice Jessie.
Just bought same vintage 450 loader and planning to do the clutches this winter during down time. Extremely happy to come across this useful information!!! Thanks for posting!!
51:30 pick up a small "chain fall" hoist. It makes tasks like that so much easier and you can finesse the heavy object into place. I also used my tractor as a lift point and did that on a large backhoe boom cylinder. It was a one man operation piece of cake.
after much cleaning, hacking, banging and refining, the Old Clunker turned into a bright GOLDEN NUGGET !!😁 great work, great vid....thanks for sharing👍
Add some expanded metal to the back and some more roof support , cut exhaust down low and you my friend have a clearing machine! Nice Build! Good looking !
He truly can make things work, not everyone can think on the fly and fabricate like this, he is a natural machine mechanical minded person, truly enjoyed the video, was worth my time and i know he spent time editing and putting it together for everyone to share, on for less than 12 days and already 377,000+ views, that alone is quite impressive, thank you for your time Jesse Muller. Well done.
You are the last generation of a great American's who will still do hardcore mechanical work . You show that a set of hands can fix anything if you put the effort forward. I really enjoyed watching your great restoration of the driveline.
Mr Muller, you mentioned that some pipe you tried to bend at a 90 degree angle had flattened. In the 1960s James Stewart movie, The Flight Of The Phoenix, the German engineer Dorfman has to bend some smaller diameter pipe to make a still to turn anti freeze into regular water. Someone says, "Why are you filling the pipe with sand (their plane wrecked in the desert)?" He tells them he has to bend the pipe and it won't fracture, if he fills it with sand, first. Dorfman's idea might work for you, next time.
Jessy, recommend adding "fixing dozer brakes" in the title.. 6 months ago I looked for for but couldn't find anything as useful as this video.. May get a lot more hits on it. Also, maybe do a clutch adjustment video next!
Good job, I bought a 350 ack in the mid 70’s and did the same thing. Used it on the farm and construction business for 20 years . Glad to see a young guy doing good job!
OMG! The only guy who works properly and washes his vehicles! I'm so happy to see clean work! Cool, man!
This is a major achievement for the younger Mr. Muller. Sir, your attempt to replace the brake pad was a great learning experience you won't likely forget and I think that was a lesson for all of us. Your patience with detail and getting things "right" was impressive.
A note about the Schedule 40 pipe for structural steel. I'm not a structural engineer but I know from my own life experiences that side-stresses to such pipe can make it fail. Cross bracing behind you would serve you well in a roll.
And a final note about your production techniques. For openers, thank you for NOT using music when you sped up the motion. And thank you for adding text that offered greater detail. Your video had all the elements, a great beginning, a middle, and the end.
Thanks again ...a bunch of us appreciate your work and I, for one, will be watching more closely.
thank you. another video about using the dozer should be coming out tomorow
Nice work man! And killer job on the rollover/tree protection cage
thanks bud
While waiting this video, you reminded me so much of my father. He was able to fix anything, even out in the middle of the hay fields... I only wish I retained 1/4 of that knowledge.
Your patience is a gift, not everyone has that’s why you can rebuild old old equipment. Love it keep them coming 😊
First construction job I had at 17 the father of the owner was taking me to the jobsite and told me, "There is nothing that has been made that You cannot figure out and master".
That wisdom served me well my entire lifetime.
great job, Jesse-my dad would have been so proud of you-that's what he did all his life, fixing older vehicles/machines, he just didn't have you tube back then. ..it's in your genes!
thanks mom
Finally someone who does a proper restoration and fixing instead of just starting the engine!
Greetings from Ukraine!
Dude, you're a mathematician, scientist, mechanic, and handyman all rolled into one. I'm jealous of your abilities and your new purchases.
it's just doing, and either you do, or you don't
Although you will never make a Dozer Driver. You are a brilliant Engineer. Great Job. I enjoyed that.
Instructions are clear. When faced with challenges along the way, he took the time to explain what it is and why, and his solution. Nice.
He's very similar to Andrew Camarata, very deep and knowledgeable explanations backed with incredible fact and mechanical fault finding
injoyed watchong you do all the work - when I was a little kid alway enjoyed trackor work I'm 71 now still love watch it
It’s a Miracle how someone with the time, Patients, and money can bring back theses old work horses and with the Knowledge can keep them going
He's a doctor?
@@DavenH ROFL
Don't know why you call that a "miracle.
It seems like in general older stuff (mechanical, electrical, etc.) was designed to be serviced and maintained. Newer stuff is designed to be disposable.
@@DavenH Of heartbroken machinery
I have bought and repaired machines such as you do and the first thing I do is go to my neighbors house (he is a BIG farmer) and use his steam cleaner. I help him on occasion so he doesn't charge me. He has a 450C Deere that I have ran on occasion. They are good strong machines for their size and that 6 way blade makes it sweet. Really like your shop...
Great work mate, brought back a lot of early memories for me. The 450 and 850 drotts did the bulk of my early earthworks during civil construction. Anywhere within a five mile radius I'd walk the machine to the next job. Cut in access tracks with the 850, sides of hill cut and fill! Just terrific reliable machinery back in the early 1970's. Ripper video, well done.
Oh My Gosh :))) Jesse I love all your BIG BOY toys !!! You never cease to AMAZE me with your WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE and above everything else your BRAVERY in stepping up & taking whatever challenge and making a success of it too ...
I'm a great fan now , I watch your amazing videos all day long as time permits me and I never get tired of watching & before it comes to the end I wait in anticipation to SEE WHAT'S NEXT :)))
KEEP UP THE AMAZING JOB !!!
Blessings to your FAMILY & to you , STAY blessed ALWAYS ...
Love from Canada !!!
thank you. I will be fixing up that track loader in a few weeks
Nothing like spending a romantic evening by torchlight with your dozer. You are one hard working man.
Owner repair verses dealer just about every time saves money and time. Those old machines are still one of the best small dozers.
Jesse, I'm very impressed by what you did and do, you and Andrew ROCK in my opinion, Thanks, I can't wait for you next video!
Brilliant I really enjoyed this video it's my first visit to you well done. Peter Chapman 🇬🇧
Outstanding rebuild with excellent commentary. I know little of which you speak, but I was able to follow you. And GREAT BUY! This thing's a little monster, perfect for your operation.
I have a 450B and need to do the left clutch. Thanks so much for the tutorial. It will be a tremendous help in a few weeks. You removed the mystery.
I was a welder/fabricator for some year's and I have to say you have the skills.
You have good engineering sense, an eye for detail and the ability to make it work..
You have a great future ahead of you and remember, we all make some mistakes, but that doesn't mean it's a failure as long as we learn from them.
As long as you have a gas axe and a welder, you can fix just about anything.
Awesome job
Keep up the great work...
thanks
You are an excellent mechanic and fabricator.....and not a bad operator as well.....enjoyed it.
I totally agree with your opening statement. That you gotta know how to fix them. That way, you learn more about how they work.
this video is one of your best videos with lots of information, excellent camera positioning and editing , keep it up the good work. Every minutes of video is worth to watch.
That clutch setup is pretty much the same as a dirt bike. Clutch basket, steel and “fiber” plates, springs, and a pressure plate. Pretty cool. Thanks for filming it! 👍🏻
this is why people like you are a gift to people that don't know how to fix things but need things like this dozer .nice video
I do believe you've got a winner on your hands Jesse !🇨🇦
That pickle fork sure is a handy dandy tool at the right time, isn't it?! Great fun on this one..
Thanks for a great video it was very interesting watching you fix and use the dozer. I don't usually watch long video's like these from anybody without a break, but you kept me here right through. Looks like you got 2 good machines for about 10K if all goes well with the other one. Glad you got that darker yellow paint, that wheel yellow just didn't look right but it looks real smart now. I'm a farm equipment mechanic and farm to ,I buy a lot of my equipment cheap and fix it for my own use. Thats how I got my manure spreader, 4wd tractor, backhoe loader and built my tractor pulled tandem gravel trailer from an old truck, I've got less than 20K in all of it doing this way. Hoping you share the work on the loader with us, thanks again. Take care.
thanks. There seems to be alot of people like us left that make something from almost nothing, but not a whole lot of videos made about it. I usually only buy from people that seem clueless. People who are smart and very mechanically inclined tend to know what things are worth, and also tend to pass things off that have hidden problems. Other people who are either entitled, handed down, or just gave up too easily are the people I try to buy from.
***Man what a great video!***
I am so happy that there is people in this country of ours that can still do things with their hands and probably a lot of good common sense. My dad and I plowed gardens and did tractor work when I was younger (1970's) with a 1941 Ferguson Ford 9N tractor. We fixed everything on it that we could which was almost everything. My goodness I miss simple life things like that. He worked at Pontiac Motors in Pontiac MI building Pontiacs for over 31 years and if I would have told him you could spend a $100,000 on a pick-up now he would have laughed and never believed me. I don't know why people buy brand new things sometime. I always felt better about myself buying used but good and fixing a few things..
Take care and good luck to you and your family!.
I have never had a loan before , and I have bought alot of vehicles and equipment. I cant imagine the feeling of paying 2x or 3x more than the original price with all that financing. ridiculous
This video is the most comprehensive step by step tear down and replacement of a steering clutch brake repair I have ever seen.. I have owned both 350 and 450 John Deere dozers, they are great little machines with the exception of the steering brake design. The labor involved is tremendous, however you did an exceptional job, and believe me anyone needing to do this job needs to watch this video.. Thank you for sharing and oh, the ROP looks like more than enough to do the job it was intending for.. Thanks again and you picked up a new subsctiber, I was very impressed with your video..
I rented one back in 2004 when building a small house, to do some landscaping. 1150 bucks for a week. That thing was a blast.
Jesse, I own a 1979 John Deere 450-C Clam Bucket loader with a model 9300 backhoe on it, and a 1980 John Deere Bulldozer. Both are rebuilt and paintedwith the proper decals. They are great for basic land maintenance where I live. Good luck to you sir and God Bless You. From Alaska.
You are a skilled mechanic, you know what you're doing, love the video! you're good at explaining things, you do not rush it or spend like first 5 - 10 mins. going bla bla. SUPERDUPER!
You always do a great job of taking great care of all your construction vehicles they always look nearly new once you finish Jesse you must have about everything you need now......I like watching your videos thanks.....
thanks, but I think most guys keep their equipment cleaner than me. you should see the dozer right now, its packed with clay and silt. I am finding out it gets even harder as you get more equipment.
Great work, I really appreciate this video. I do the same for all my machines, always buying old, scrap machines, rebuild them and they run without problems. Cold, wet, not 100% proper tools because you can buy specific tools if you do this job only one time, tired, sometime mistakes and you need to re do it again, but at the end you have a good feeling and satisfaction, on top of that always financialy you are much cheaper if you compare to buy the new machine, on top of that you know your machnes much better then the dealer, on top of that you can understand and repair your machines without waiting and paying lots of money. Great job, great video. Ben, France
Great video, I have been looking at purchasing a JD 350 or 450 and have been afraid of steering clutch and brake problems. With your video I believe I could handle the repair.
Get a manual and it’s really easy, people think it’s very hard but it’s not
I like the flat bed, never seen where the rear axles move forward for loading, nice piece of kit
Landoll 440. That's the one most of the heavy wrecker services use. They are really impressive.
That's a nice little dozer. The engine sounds fantastic no white smoke or nothing. She'll put in bunch more hours for ya. Thanks for showing us this project.
I watched your entire video, I was so moved by the way you are able to repair and operate those old JD. Excellent video, I liked the way you explained everything, And who ever was operating the drone was phenomenal. I'll keep looking for new content from you. Thank you for making this for all of us to see.
I have shared this video with at least twenty different people who have these or similar equipment as they try to prolong fixing. It is way better to fix than grind the shafts and bearing races into garbage. I am very impressed with the camera and timing of explanation of this how to video. A great job.
thank you for sharing. now that I did this one, that track loader should be alot easier.
I admire all the work you took on in getting both of these machines and repairing them both to working condition, and saving them. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing.
I love when old machines get fixed. Nice vid.
What a nice piece of equipment to have in your fleet. Great job fixing it up.
Hey very nice job on clutch and brakes you kept it interesting and informative i once owned a Case 450B it was so fun to operate and repair my problems were in the track tensioner and worn sprocket i became expert in puting track back on in the middle of nowhere Thanks for sharing Cheers from Jacksonville Florida
A hot water pressure washer makes life so much easier when cleaning these machines. Your on a good roll keep the collection a going. Soon you will have all the equipment you will ever need to do any job.
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Great job bud - your entire house design, fit and finish is next level. Very inspirational. Just watched 2 hrs of drywall instruction w/ no future drywall ambitions. Look forward to seeing you pull it together.
Well Sir, I'm more than impressed. I get a kick out of the farm, construction, heavy equipment, etal operations that maintain and continue to utilize equipment of a similar age. All the bells and whistles of new/late models are great but the prices are just staggering! I hope you'll do another vid on the loader as you rehab that as well.
A thousand "Kudos!" Really like your thinking when constructing the canopy (suggesting the process isn't for the novice / casual person). Safety first.
I love that rolling chassis on the Lowloader. I wish we had them in Britain.
Hey Jesse,That is one hell of a job that dozer is worth every penny you put into it..and morei see it has a lot of balls,, it can push some dirt!!! and that canopy is excellent....good job congrats.....
That’s the thing about working on heavy equipment; you have to have heavy equipment to work on it. I admire your shoulder to the wheel get it done attitude.
I too have this comb set. The factory ROPs will hold the dozer standing up on its back. I have also used them to tow my Chevy 3500 with a 36’ 20k gooseneck attached for miles in the heavy snow.
Few suggestions though. First and angle your exhaust over to your triangular bracing and run it back over your canopy. I don’t know how many times I’ve pulled off my pipe catching it on the branch. Second fabricate some kind of cover for your air intake. Oh, and one last suggestion, if you can find an ICB tote it works great to cover the cab in the winter to keep the snow out when not in use. Might be tricky with your triangle braces.
Looks great Jesse. Even if that roll bar/cage didn't stop the dozer from tipping all the way over, it'll slow it down big time and will help tremendously to keeping falling debris and weather off the operators area, which is a huge bonus ! Thumbs up.
thanks, I should have shown the factory mounts, I meant to; they don't even look like they would hold, so I figured even if my math or welds are off, I tried to overkill it by alot
@pete smyth Yeh, not much are gonna hold up the weight of a dozer. It's the same principle with hardhats. They ain't gonna do shit when a 10 ton weight fall atop of ya, but it might stop that falling nut or hammer from gashing your skull.
That loader ain’t no 450 b just a 450 . 450 b and 350b have rear sprocket counter weights
@@normanjones3730 I have seen quite a few 350b and 450b without that counterweight. I think the counterweight was a farm version
@pete smyth Yes, a guy I knew was killed putting a dozer on a trailer. It slid off to one side, hit the ground knocking him out of the seat. He then got crushed by the dozer going on it's side. A seat belt fastened most likely would have saved him.
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Fantastic topic for a video, and excellent work on both the tractor and the video.
You brought back some fun/great memories with an older 450-JD I had loaned to me back in the early to mid-90s up in WA state to make some improvements to my little slice of heaven acreage. Today I cherish those scores and scores of hours I had the opportunity to learn and enjoy operating that fine piece of equipment. I actually got pretty good getting it unstuck more than once too with some help usually. Additionally, I was a welder among my multiple jobs I was trained in during my 4-year hitch in the USN in the early to mid-1970s so I also enjoyed watching you fabricate your heavy steel "Canopy Cover" too. I look forward to viewing more of your videos!
I just love watching videos of people bring new life to hart and soul of machines that most people would
Just scrap and cut them up respect Jesse keep it up
Also a special appreciation to your father to whom without you would have had a harder time doing this. And your friend i saw in the beginning ....
Operated for thirty years .you did very good.real nice job on canopy.it will hold strogest one l ever seen.exellent video.
Thanks 👍
Glad you painted it JD yellow, I was getting a bit worried there for a while.
Matt Bolton the first color was John Deere farm and garden yellow for the green and yellow machines. The construction yellow for John Deere is more brownish. He must have grabbed the wrong yellow at the jd dealer. I’m glad he changed it too tho, was a little worried myself.
JD used a different yellow for construction equipment, and it is much darker than the farm tractor yellow. I think it was called “Safety Yellow.” I actually cringed a little bit when I saw the farm yellow on the dozer. (Lol) There is also a “Highway Orange” that was used on some equipment. The orange is very unique and looks great with light charcoal trim!
Jesse did an outstanding job on this repair. You can certainly tell he is a professional and takes pride in his work.
@@MetalSphere10 for those looking for the correct paint color, it is called "John Deere Old Construction Yellow"
Awesome vid Sir.
Well worth watching.
You definitely embody the American can do get it done spirit.
I've watched this build from the beginning and to the end. I just want to say you did a great job on this build. There's one thing you going to find out that you have to work on again is where your exhaust pipe comes out. Just as soon as you get in amongst some trees you will lose your exhaust pipe. You need to weld it to the top of your canopy so this won't happen. I also hope you have a breather cap for your little jewel as well. You should be proud of this accomplishment you've earned it. Another thing you don't need to use the clutch to change gears unless you're changing the big gearbox on the left. Did you set the pressure on you transmission, If I remember right it's set around 40 pounds.
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@@shawnslater9597 Work hard and after some time you won't be.
Having a 7 ton flat chain come-along with clutch pack troubles; I can really relate to this video. Add in the idler with hook and it can pull 14 tone with a cheater bar.
Every time i worked on those old CAT and Deer Dozers. We were always making a new tool.
Great, great job. I learned a lot about how the clutch packs work. Very clear explanation, as always.
Really nice job Jesse. The dozer looks excellent.
Wow I was really impressed about your work outside in the cold and you are knowing what you do !
Jesse, you have the right attitude.
I´m really impressed. Doing all these jobs in the cold with bare fingers. Tough guy.
I operated a JD450, then a D7 in the 70's. Thanks for the memories 1 WOW !
I ran a D7 in the summer of 74 and I own it now. It has a lot of memories, I have a video of pushing some trees out this spring on my channel. Some people love the turbo sound but I like the sound of an open pipe on a non-turbo Cat.
I watched this movie 3 times and I keep getting information. Once again thank you
When dealing with hydraulic lines and taking stuff apart like that get you some phone cable it has different colors of wire in it and then you could match it up you can steam clean it off and it doesn’t come off it works awesome
Great Idea , Thank you
I really liked this video. You did a great job. If you are concerned about your safety on the dozer if rolling over you need a seat belt to keep you in the chair, if not you will more likely fall out.
Hi, loved every bit of that video. There’s not a bloke alive that doesn’t love to push dirt like that, it comes from buying your children toy dozers to play with ha ha. Best of luck to you. 🇦🇺
My brother and I had a toy dozer and we made a whole town in our back yard. Perhaps you are right about the toy dozers.
Enjoyed watching your patience and tenacity, and craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing. I won't look at a John Deere the same way again.
That came out beautiful brother! Great job on making that roll bar roof, and simply making this yours!!!! Awesome!!!
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Wow that's very interesting 🤔. Thanks for the lesson .now that should give you maybe another 50 years I beleive that's what you said ..keep doing it the right way with the Right parts will be better in the long run.& it should make you feel alot better knowing you did it right .Nice Jessie.
Wonderful Video, quality and holding ones interest right up there with Andrew's videos, good job with dozer you are one very talented young man.
You knew exactly what way to move the dirt into the hole to make the water flow into the other pond. Awesome job.
Excellent Job, looks great. She's got lots of life left.
Just bought same vintage 450 loader and planning to do the clutches this winter during down time. Extremely happy to come across this useful information!!! Thanks for posting!!
51:30 pick up a small "chain fall" hoist. It makes tasks like that so much easier and you can finesse the heavy object into place. I also used my tractor as a lift point and did that on a large backhoe boom cylinder. It was a one man operation piece of cake.
after much cleaning, hacking, banging and refining, the Old Clunker turned into a bright GOLDEN NUGGET !!😁 great work, great vid....thanks for sharing👍
That was a cool transport trailer. Ive never seen one like that before.
Most equipment Rental places use them and heavy equipment sales also. they start at like $90,000 for the trailer only.
Plaza Towing on YT has 3 of them and posts regular videos of them getting used.
Bradley Mclean I’ll take 2, lmfao
Add some expanded metal to the back and some more roof support , cut exhaust down low and you my friend have a clearing machine! Nice Build! Good looking !
Nice detail regarding part fit and assembly.
He truly can make things work, not everyone can think on the fly and fabricate like this, he is a natural machine mechanical minded person, truly enjoyed the video, was worth my time and i know he spent time editing and putting it together for everyone to share, on for less than 12 days and already 377,000+ views, that alone is quite impressive, thank you for your time Jesse Muller. Well done.
Those old JD dozers are hard to beat. I have a 1962 JD 2010 that I learned on as a kid. Nice video 👍🏻
Brand new equipment breaks down too
Truer words have never been said
Your skill sets are amazing. I enjoyed watching you bring this old dozer back to life.
this kind of video is what youtube is meant for. i learned a lot in a few minutes.. thank you for taking the time to make it
You are the last generation of a great American's who will still do hardcore mechanical work . You show that a set of hands can fix anything if you put the effort forward. I really enjoyed watching your great restoration of the driveline.
Nice job on the repairs and the re build .. The canopy cover looks great !
Mr Muller, you mentioned that some pipe you tried to bend at a 90 degree angle had flattened. In the 1960s James Stewart movie, The Flight Of The Phoenix, the German engineer Dorfman has to bend some smaller diameter pipe to make a still to turn anti freeze into regular water. Someone says, "Why are you filling the pipe with sand (their plane wrecked in the desert)?" He tells them he has to bend the pipe and it won't fracture, if he fills it with sand, first. Dorfman's idea might work for you, next time.
Great idea. I have used this method many times and it works great. Just remember to plug the ends of the pipe before bending.
Nothing quite as nice as watching people who know what they are doing working.
so crazy that there are 1 million views with only 49k subs. This guy is great
Great Job Jesse! This machine has many more years of use now.
Jessy, recommend adding "fixing dozer brakes" in the title.. 6 months ago I looked for for but couldn't find anything as useful as this video.. May get a lot more hits on it. Also, maybe do a clutch adjustment video next!
yes. I have same year model 350. There is a helpful website: JD Crawlers Messageboard.
@@googleguy5700 I didn't know dozers had brakes.
@@Jeff-jg7jh Oui, frein de direction, droit et gauche. Pour virer,, 1er temps débrayage, 2ème temps frein de direction. (Pour les anciennes machines.)
Good job, I bought a 350 ack in the mid 70’s and did the same thing. Used it on the farm and construction business for 20 years .
Glad to see a young guy doing good job!