Why thank you! It runs great. I’ve done some fine tuning and finally got the fenders on since this video. Now I just got to put the Braden PTO winch back together and install it.
Thanks. We thought about it because they were pretty worn but we found a guy locally who had a few different sets of tracks both used and new. He also took ours in trade to re-pin them. He was a great resource.
No, not even close. This was its maiden voyage so it was closer to an idle at the beginning. Also that snow was frozen solid, so it's a little deceiving. We also found that the rocker arm assembly was loose making that buzzing noise and the timing was off. All fixed now.
Great restoration but in some scenes it seems like u may be in too high a gear,in 1st gear bull low u can keep marching forward with in reason, cheers and thanks
Yes, for sure. I had to laugh when my 90 yr old father got on it for the first time in a very long time and tried to speed shift it into 3rd or 4th gear. I cringed because it was its maiden voyage, but he was pretty excited. We did fix the timing and a few other things that were keeping it down on power too. Thanks for the comment!
we have one too, I find the dozer blade isn't at all good for snow. one day will adapt a proper snow blade. have to watch it in the snow if traveling parallel to a slope, steel on snow doesn't make for much traction and you start sliding sideways. Not so fun with a pond at the bottom of the hill. Perpendicular to the slope, all's well.
Agreed. We were just playing around with it on its maiden voyage to make sure everything was working properly. I have a 2320 with a 54" blower on the front for real snow removal.
True labor of love in restoring a wonderful piece of equipment! ❤❤❤!
Thanks Jerry! It was a challenge at times but very rewarding. Dad has been using it lately and I love to see him on it at 90 yrs old.
Great restoration! Love the before and afters! Too cool 😎
Thanks!
Great little dozer I had one just like yours great job on the restoration great video thanks
Thanks Jeffrey!
Nice work. Lots of it.
Thanks!
Excellent work and performance!
Thanks Doug!
That is so awesome to see my dad had one when I was little guy boy I wish I hadi it now
Thanks Rick. It was pretty awesome to see my Dad take it on it’s maiden voyage
Sir that is a very nice John Deere Dozer 👍👍👌👌😇😇🍻🍻
Why thank you! It runs great. I’ve done some fine tuning and finally got the fenders on since this video. Now I just got to put the Braden PTO winch back together and install it.
So cool to see him still out playing!
I can’t keep up with him!
Wonderful
Thank you
Amazing!
My dad had one of these on the mid 60s
Did you ever get to drive it? They’re a hoot to operate!
Very nice, I have a 50s Oliver crawler not that nice but runs , has a Mazda pu motor now.
Nice! I bet that motor swap was a challenge
I have one have to put the blade on runs good
Nice! It’s a great machine.
Nice Job!! Did you needed to rebuilt the pin and bushing of the tracks?
Thanks. We thought about it because they were pretty worn but we found a guy locally who had a few different sets of tracks both used and new. He also took ours in trade to re-pin them. He was a great resource.
Is that engine running at full RPM at the beginning of the video? It seems rather short on Power.
No, not even close. This was its maiden voyage so it was closer to an idle at the beginning. Also that snow was frozen solid, so it's a little deceiving. We also found that the rocker arm assembly was loose making that buzzing noise and the timing was off. All fixed now.
Great. @@mainemtbr
Great restoration but in some scenes it seems like u may be in too high a gear,in 1st gear bull low u can keep marching forward with in reason, cheers and thanks
Yes, for sure. I had to laugh when my 90 yr old father got on it for the first time in a very long time and tried to speed shift it into 3rd or 4th gear. I cringed because it was its maiden voyage, but he was pretty excited. We did fix the timing and a few other things that were keeping it down on power too. Thanks for the comment!
we have one too, I find the dozer blade isn't at all good for snow. one day will adapt a proper snow blade. have to watch it in the snow if traveling parallel to a slope, steel on snow doesn't make for much traction and you start sliding sideways. Not so fun with a pond at the bottom of the hill. Perpendicular to the slope, all's well.
Agreed. We were just playing around with it on its maiden voyage to make sure everything was working properly. I have a 2320 with a 54" blower on the front for real snow removal.
It's a small dozer, not a D8
Some had a 53 Detroit, but I like the John Deere better