I’m thinking about building some of these. Do you think it would work or be safe if I only used two in the front to remove and replace a transmission? Thanks

Good instructive video, thanks! And, I love the dog.

I also made wooden blocks after watching your video to keep my Mercedes Benz .

I purchased my 1986 Ford F250 6.9 IDI from a guy in Tn, for $1,000 has just under 300,000 miles, yes I have had my share of problems, but I will Not give up on it, and it must have been a Michigan truck at one time, whole lot of cancer, but between oil changes, it is barely down a quart

Thank you for your patient explanation.

great video, thanks for sharing! I like that you carry the load bearing all the way down.

I thought mixing that kind of stuff should be done in plastic container?

I have fixed similar problems before on a cat d6 dozer wasn’t crazy expensive

Great to see a man that enjoys a challenge love to see these old machines brought back to life keep it up.

Yup i did this to my 4 cams 5 years ago and my clearanced were good. Now i need to rebuild again with some scratches but I have no patience for it. will use a machinest.

I operated the 977 for R.H.S. LEE trucking of pearl city oahu HI. From 1990 to 2006. We demolished buildings then loaded his semis with that loader. It had a Peterson demolition bucket that would hold big loads. He also had some with 4 in 1 buckets that we used to load trucks and help grade lots. The 977 can do many jobs. It's all up to the skill of the operator.

Hello from Finland! My grandmother has a Ford like that, Year model - 53! The tractor has a cracked engine block, the water is freezing inside. Is it difficult to get parts for the tractor, even the whole engine? Thanks for the information ! M.P

I've been struggling on how to safely work on my 67 caddy transmission..best idea I've seen yet. thanks

Just found your videos. I have always been a gearhead doing wild stuff like custom bodywork and making vehicles fit to my personality. There has always been a couple of things that I have been apprehensive about doing, engine rebuilds and gear setup on axles. I really appreciate the videos, I’ll be giving this a shot soon.

Better lock out and Rome will.have it scrap heap 😮😮😮😮

Is he talking about removing bearing or seat ?

I have a 75 D200 360. Dana 60 4.10 gears. Positraction. Full floating. Bullet proof.

That machine should be worth the money to repair it, especially with the amount you paid for it.

Thank you for the great video,I just went through the same thing,my neighbor loaned me the exact transmission jack you have and I pulled the trans out and even with the car as high as I could get it the trans wouldn't clear the exhaust so I thought I was going to have to remove the trans from the jack (would have been fun!) but then I realized all I had to do was tilt the front of the trans down with the jack adjustment.We always seem to overlook the obvious.

the price of new machine is over 100k if you can fix for 10k would be good

If you need the machine and it’s cheaper to repair than to purchase one that’s in operating condition then it’s worth fixing.

ITS ONLY MONEY. FIX IT UP THEN SELL IT.

The idea is you get a few machines, so you have enough parts to keep one running!

Very good content i learned alot on working on my 1948 8N THANKS!

Cool thank you so much for sharing

Reminds me of the film "Shake Hands With Danger"

If you can find parts that can be refurbished at a good price it might be worth it

Nice video, complete instructions. I have looked into these cribs and your video provides great tips. Also, your cribs will save me a few bucks from the ones I was going to build. Thx

You’re a good man Scott, that little guy just wants to live its life. I live in rural North Florida and saw a timber rattler on the side of my house and caught him with a storage container inverted over him and got the lid on and got him in the back of my truck and took him way way out into a very desolate area and let him go. Like your 8N videos too. I’m working on my old front distributor 8N that I call old Cranky. No serial number on the block and I read that these were replacement engines.

You could be like the federal government and not let the amount of money you spend stop your project !! Although you sound way to intelligent to take that approach anyway.

Fix it , it’s not that big of deal it will last you a lifetime got to have concrete to jack it up . If you had engine problems different story. Go for it. I use to operate a977 many years ago it’s strong and dependable and made a lot of money with no problems but it was new so fix her right !Go

So are you saying the LARGE PAPERWEIGHT is a work in progress or parts machine! Tear down sell as parts,if engine is okay you are doing well PILGRIMS ??

Tyler @diesejl loves these 977s. @C&C_Equipment & @DieselCreek loves them too if you need any assistance

Other than the final damage witch is bad enough I believe she's worth repairing she seems to still have plenty of life left in her.

I'm no Cat expert, but I am a farmer and logger and have run and fixed a lot of old iron. Right there you have a pretty heavy duty hydraulic jack to get the front end free and clear a couple of feet off the ground and run some railroad ties or steel I beams right through just a bit off center front to back. Then just ease her down off the loader bucket and let her set on the beams with the track a few inches off the ground. Not ideal, but a field fix, so you can get the track apart and laid out and start unbolting the rest...worst case just clock her up and dig out under the track to get some airspace. At least dirt digs, concrete is hard to shovel out. If you get the drive off and apart, you may be able to have shafts, gears, etc built up and remachined at a machine shop cheaper than buying new at Cat dealer. or find a scrap drive and get the parts you need. But I'm just a farmer.

Why would you buy a new air filter if it’s going to be a parts machine. Also, the way you were talking at the end I feel like you have already decided to fix it, so in that case I’ve subbed so I can watch the repairs. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

Think it may be cheaper to use it as parts and buy another.

It was free so fix it

Why did you park it in the middle of a field instead of somewhere you could work on it.

Saw your hat. You know the Huk was a Communist terror organization in the Philippines in the late 40s and early 50s. Made the Viet Cong look like school kids.

you know fuck all about diesel engines and even less about earthmoving, swanning about in a apc doesnt make you any more than a passenger or a half arsed driver

The bolts holding the rear sprocket on thr right side as you sit in the machine

I'm suspicious... That was too easy....

Great job, Scott!! Congrats!!

Its called greese?

Hi. Where to buy your jack? Or at least could you leave the model name please

This guy knows all about 977 cats www.youtube.com/@dieseJL/videos

Nice❤

I gotta sawzall that’ll do

I didn't see anyone check the oil first.