Caterpillar D8K's with Scraper Boxes Digging Reservoir

[@waynecompton7612]

Good Afternoon, another super video of some good equipment working!! Thank you 👍😎🇬🇧.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Wayne Compton Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@briangardiner1015]

You don't see many scraper set ups like this. It is probably done like that here because it is fairly inexpensive to set these up compared to a dedicated scraper. I don't know if you ever saw the Caterpillar Performance Handbook,but in that they have recommended tow scraper combinations for tractors. I have only seen pictures of these when a company had to knock down a pile and these scrapers were the best for climbing the grade. They climbed the grade then loaded on the downhill to smooth out the pile. From your other videos it looks like this company specializes in doing ponds and reservoirs.

[@richard1964edm]

That push Cat is hopping!! One summer I ran a push Cat that was an ancient pig and I had to manually clutch and shift gears. Boss thought I wasn't working fast enough so then he thought he'd show me how to do it. LOL, after one pass he hopped off and said to "keep up the good work".🤣🤣🤣

[@jockmichie8811]

Scraper door to far open.

[@fas601minibikes7]

Definitely! That's y it needs the push cat as much as it does....slight open will allow a smooth pull

[@neftalirosado6167]

Spectacular view and beautiful job!! Thanks!

[@danielhanney3326]

Enjoyed watching the old D8's at work..I used work for Caterpillar at their Glasgow Plant where most of the D8's were manufactured for the Western Hemisphere..they closed the plant after 30 years of manufacturing models like the D6C..D6D..D6E .. D8E .. D8H..D8K..D8L and also the 977L Traxcavator..they blamed a slump in the construction market for the closure, but really it was politics and another nail in the British manufacturing industry, they transferred the work to France and Belgium..no doubt due to being swayed by the EU..as we have found out over the years..anyway..for all those who enjoy watching old machines at work .. check out " Construction of the M74 " on KZbin See how the early D8's and Scrapers worked in the mid 60's ..no protection or safety here, just true grit from Dick Hampton Earthmoving..the D8's on the video were built less than 2 miles from where they were working!!!..amazing footage..enjoy!!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Brilliant!! Learnt dozers in a D8K on a pit bing reclamation project near Tilly.

[@gliderider7077]

The clarity of your videos are unmatched, the white chalk ground looks amazing against that beautiful Cat yellow

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Thanks, the white chalk reflects plenty of light to the camera and it helps having a good camera and lens as well!

[@djhilman9767]

I was on a job operating a D8K pulling a 463 Cat scraper and the boss was pushing with a D8H equipped with a dozer, not a push block. In a 10 hour day I probably only felt a harsh tag a couple times. He said he gets close behind and waits until the scraper is a scraper length into the cut before he tags so any impact is absorbed by the scraper and the load. We'd switch once in a while but I never got as smooth as him.

[@danielhanney3326]

Brilliant film footage!!

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Cool to see a contractor still using these machines instead of excavator & dump trucks. How many D8K & scraper box's does the contractor have on site?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Construction Machines Channel There’s three D8K’s with Rome scraper boxes with a D6T to assist them as well as trim.

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Thanks. A nice sized set up so. How much material can the Rome scraper boxes hold?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Construction Machines Channel 19m3 but I’m not sure if they hold a bit more when they are push loaded and heaped.

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

@@AwesomeEarthmovers Thanks. Similar enough to a Volvo A40.

[@oldfarmshow]

Thank you for the video

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Old Farm Show Thanks for commenting and watching.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Somebody is sure spending a lot of money having this done for sure. Probably some country paying for it big time that much and big equipment running.

[@amandahug-n-kiss3749]

They are still working to this day trying to finish

[@FilogonioMessias-wz7to]

Ótimo vídeo. Acho legal este tipo de hoperasao.

[@davidsean1762]

Yes we will be expanding the lake to well over 100 acres to power al our future operations with sustainable clean free water

[@TheRobertralph]

What country is this in? I notice the telephone numbers on the machinery. The soil is an interesting texture, too.

[@ilkacheel]

looks like the UK and its chalk.

[@rossifan7347]

A.J Morris is uk.

[@michaelteeple8704]

The scraping isnt bad. The going to the dump pile is gonna take a while considering many of the wheeled ones can run 30mph loaded.

[@gazof-the-north1980]

You'd think the D-8 would pull the scraper on its own? Is the D6 just helping out purely to speed the job up?

[@bigmario768]

Your bang on with both questions. They are capable of pulling the scrapers and loading themselves but the d6 is there to help get to grade quicker and also help with how hard the material is. It looks like rather hard material so it also helps have the d6 there to pump load while reducing wear and tear on the undercarriage of the machines by reducing track slips

[@cnote4461]

Enjoyed the video & watched twice. But how come we never got to see them unloading material? I notice with most videos regarding Scrapers, they never show that.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

cnote4461 I do have plenty of footage of them unloading. If you go back a couple of videos on my KZbin channel you’ll see a video that has shots of unloading in it.

[@michaelhirst5072]

When were getting pushed we never stopped the push dozer used to catch us once we were down shifting to first and we were chased buy a d9h ..

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Michael Hirst The problem here is that there is limited space to fill the box. If the scraper kept going before the dozer reached him to push then the scraper would end up digging into the finished elevations in front of him. This is only done in the corners of the excavation.

[@jerrylong3580]

Great video what are you building? Ponding basin?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Jerry Long it’s for vegetable irrigation

[@excavator1987]

hate to flip the bill on those dozer undercarriage

[@bobdyer422]

Would the Crawlers be rotated out and go back to being a 'dozer or once you remove the blade that's that?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

bob dyer I don’t exactly understand your question but if you’re asking If the D8K’s can be converted back to dozers, yes they can. The blades are sitting up top and can be put back on quite easily.

[@bobdyer422]

@@AwesomeEarthmovers You answered perfectly. I was just wondering if once a 'cat reaches a certain age and the hydraulic system for the blade gets a bit tired if it's now crawler time. Of course I realise systems can be overhauled, but just was wondering. Thanks!

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

@@bobdyer422 Using them without the blades is nothing to do with age or hours on the dozer. These are well looked after anyway and have been re-powered.

[@bobdyer422]

@@AwesomeEarthmovers Yes, I have assisted in rebuilding and bringing a 1947 D-4 {4 cyl.} crawler back to life. That is why I stated the systems can be rebuilt. I was just wondering, {people can be inquisitive} if age had anything to due with present status as a crawler. I won't bother you with a question again. I'll even do you one more favor and unsubscribe.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

@@bobdyer422 Why have you taken my straight forward answer to your question as an insult?

[@wangtie9602]

MAYBE INSTALL CONVEYOR BELTS WILL BE EASIER

[@bigcat8977]

Do you have to rip the material up in order to load it ?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

BIGCAT 89 it doesn’t need to be ripped but I think I did see the D6T ripping it a bit when he had time.

[@14aartis]

Where is this?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

14aartis Norfolk, U.K

[@14aartis]

@@AwesomeEarthmovers Hey thanks!

[@tomlamdiecast1707]

When the boss finds out that one of the D8K drivers has backed up with a scraper box he won’t be happy

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

You have to do that occasionally during this awkward part of the dig.

[@MrBowhunter1123]

What is the downside to backing a box? Other than the time used?

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Ben Key just extra time, but it’s the only way to get into the corners unless the dozer pushes it out to where the scraper can get it, which takes even more time.

[@onyourbikeuoldfart]

T.N.L Earth moving Lamb What’s wrong with backing up a scraper box ?

[@tomlamdiecast1707]

If you are backing up you can some times jacknife

[@randlerichardson5826]

Every little bit counts I reckon.

[@user-ig8zv7ys2f]

maybe more than good dump truck & excavator?

[@randlerichardson5826]

That would be fun doin that though.

[@seanreid2300]

They are not called boxes, they are bowled.

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Sean Reid You mean to say bowls? They are called different things in different places. Bowls, pans, boxes etc

[@seanreid2300]

Yes d is too close to s on phone key pad, thank.

[@nasim_gaming5435]

what is this 😬😬

[@AwesomeEarthmovers]

Jamie Ey A reservoir being excavated

[@nasim_gaming5435]

@@AwesomeEarthmovers Ah ok good 👍

[@peterungerer9059]

Push dozer operator is obviously inexperienced, blade is rolled back and causing the rear of the scraper to lift.

[@randlerichardson5826]

peter ungerer I agree

[@terrywilder9]

Nope! He's controlling the rate at which the bowl is being filled! Watch and learn!

[@randlerichardson5826]

terry wilder your right I see that now.

[@peterungerer9059]

The box/scraper can control its own depth, the push dozer should never lift the rear. I’ve been doing it for years.

[@randlerichardson5826]

peter ungerer I didn’t know I’ve never run any of this kind of equipment.

[@leahmarvel4033]

Why not use a 4wd or 4 track tractor for pulling scrapers thats the way ive always seen it done

[@sprucesoldier]

Tim Marvel it works. Why not..

[@alphonsotate2982]

They own old school equipment they use it not spend on newer stuff if what you have is working good the objec😍😍t is to make money on a job.

[@randlerichardson5826]

Looks like they ain’t goin to get very far just moving that small amount of sand at a time but just my opinion.

[@bobocaterpillar3697]

my god... these are TERRIBLE operators! its called a scraper ( not a stop and ram into the ground -er ) if the d8 operator would let the bowl down slow he could fill the bowl in about 200 feet by himself! you DONT stop, and drop the bowl all the way down in one spot! EVERY time the d6 is pushing hes lifting the rear scraper wheels OFF THE GROUND does that seem right to you?!! NO its not. your wasting fuel and causing extra wear and tear on the machines. get a good set of tracks on the d8k's put the blades back ON ( for more traction weight ) and loose the d6 you dont need it. OR better yet, put a hook on the d8 blades and run BOTH d8s like push - pull unit then you have 2 d8s filling 2 bowls - (1 at a time)

[@tomlamdiecast1707]

You’re right about the D6 driver but wrong about the machines there CAT you can’t complain

[@adamsavage4155]

Wow you sound like a smart guy.

[@metalrooves3651]

leaving the dozer ON would be a bad move....so hard on turning,you wouldnt make run trip before realising it sso light on its feet with the dozer removed!

[@terrywilder9]

He dropping the bowl all the way down for a very good reason! These are very well trained and experienced operators. Watch and learn!

[@tomlamdiecast1707]

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