Buying a Big Broken Bulldozer | Dresser TD25G

Thanks to help from- Matt and Gino- we haul my newest dozer home and assess how bad the transmission is broke. Late 80s Dresser TD-25G with a KT Cummins for power
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:56 - Inspection
00:10:50 - Blade Disassembly
00:11:25 - Torqup Cordless Torque Wrench Demo
00:19:39 - Loading the Blade
00:22:50 - Loading the Tractor
00:34:49 - Transmission Strainer
00:50:58 - Brake Testing
00:55:03 - Pressure Washing
00:57:25 - TD-15 to the Rescue
00:59:59 - Outro

[@ScrappyIndustries]

I fixed the missing audio from the post yesterday. Sorry about that!

[@Jabbaholl]

I might just watch it again! Great Channel Sam. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos, I for one really appreciate it. Martyn from England 🇬🇧

[@davidcolesr.8628]

@@JabbahollI’m with You Marty

[@ronnie6689]

​@@Jabbahollyv❤5💤💤;😮

[@jakeford7688]

On the E model switch is there a ecm or pcm in that goes in the cab

[@velocitytransport9599]

People are starting to see the huge value in older equipment again. A machine like this is Gold

[@seniorLu48]

I will begin by saying, there are two types of people; those who (talk) and those who (do). And the reason people who (do) gain so much experience is because they are willing to take risks, not afraid of hard work but also follow their dreams. People who (do) see far beyond what sits in front of them. So my friend, keep on doing what you're doing, this is an inspiration to all of us.

[@danielburke8350]

I love how closed-captioning gets things so wrong, but so right... When Sam lifts the ripper, revs that Cummins, and pulls away, the CC says "Music." 🙂

[@traviswilliams9104]

Pacific northwest hillbilly would love this project. He rebuilds heavy machines from the ground up. Does fantastic work.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

If I remember correctly, Warren on Western truck and tractor had one of those open. It was a mess but he got it done for his customer. 😊

[@Sportinjected919]

Love seeing this channel grow, Sam has the best personality and knows his stuff!! Keep the long videos coming!

[@davidohler5611]

Always like when you and Matt work together

[@deserttrucktractor2514]

ScrappyIndustries I would love to get a high resolution, straight on photo of that lubrication decal on the right fender of this TD-25G. Desert Truck & Tractor are IH/Dresser enthusiasts and we are building a IH/Dresser decal database for potential decal reproduction in the future to keep these awesome machines going and looking good. Yours looks to be in good shape and readable.

[@DieselCreek]

WHAT A BEAST 😍😍

[@philstreeter9703]

Sam, I hope you can save the old gal. She runs like a tiger and scoots along in forward pretty good. Water in the transmission is a killer. I personally think you should save it as it would be worth it with that sweet sounding KT. Great video.

[@hackandslash72o75]

Why did he keep burning that tranny up....?

[@tda2806]

I love being able to get the popcorn out and watch one of your long format videos, 🖕to the KZbin algorithm!

[@DieselFitter]

Use to work at Dressta aka Dresser dealership. Loved these older machines. Blue Ridge Tractor in Benton IL use to have a couple td25’s laying around that they sold parts off of. They might have some good finals and trans laying around some where. And a couple of TD 40s with KT 19 in them if want a bigger dozer lol.

[@jayjones6904]

Ty for saving her I'm retired but kills me too see stuff just rust into the ground God bless

[@art1muz13]

I hope you can save the old gal.. Great video.

[@kevink4914]

Sure with cnc equipment would buy that dozer and make Kevin paint it up 🤷🏻‍♂️😉😂

[@larryschweitzer4904]

A long time ago we had a job that was running behind. We had 2 D8s & a D9 on it but needed another dozer for clearing trees and limestone. We had hit a hard seam of limestone that had to be blasted. Dad bought a TD25 at auction for fairly cheap. I ended up running it for a few months. It was actually a pretty decent machine.

[@davidohler5611]

I couldn’t have passed up on this either - what a beautiful hunk of old iron.

[@flydieselair]

I worked at Cummins Ontario in Toronto in the late 70's and those KT,1150's engines were great. They were mostly between 450hp to 600hp depending on application They developed oil leaks at the front cover because it was aluminum and the engines had so much torque that it ruined the gaskets. When they put that engine into industrial machines were they operated at a steady RPM and had cast steel front covers, then they would really shine.

[@ScrappyIndustries]

I love the sounds of a KT always wanted one. They are neat engines for sure that’s interesting about the front cover

[@flydieselair]

@@ScrappyIndustries They don't sound like any other Cummins engine. The torque was so great that rear tires seldom wore out but came apart in chunks like on gasoline "A" train tankers and heavy equipment lowboys and float trucks. These trucks required lots of torque on takeoff and the K's had it in spades. These days trucks probably have as much or more torque and better tires for sure.

[@user-no6zq7xy7k]

Great to see you & Matt together

[@IT_Dinosaur]

Love the casual drop in about Clinton & his big ole wrecking ball. Those guys are as much fun as watching you & Matt.

[@jimbrewer2893]

Well, that went south fast! That Peter car didn't even strain pulling that load.

[@jimmystuckey1412]

Friends of mine had one of those with a v shear on front and a bedding plow on back. Can remember being able to feel the thing coming down toe logging roads

[@Rorschach1024]

Id drain that transmission to get that water out so it doesnt freeze in there and bust the transmission housing, not to mention corrode the gears and such while it sits in long term storage.

[@ThePilotPenguin1]

I love these old dresser dozers, they were used in the fallout of Chernobyl to clean up

[@russellsmith3825]

There is a possibility that someone used the co-op hydraulic fluid, there was a major issue where that fluid would cause the clutch and brake linings to delaminate, I had a 1370 case tractor come into the shop that would lose all steering and brakes because the lining material would block off the intake screen.

[@mattipeltola3285]

Not very experienced with heavy equipment, but on principle it's nothing special and I do have to agree on this. Wrong type of fluid could create some unexpected results (like getting lines delaminated); someone I know had something like this happen on one of their bulldozers (not really sure which make or model, something pretty old anyway) and they figured it out. Had a lot of stuff hanging in on the same hydraulics too, like the whole rear & drive was one single block similar to many wheeled tractors, it all stopped working properly and operating it was a pain, if at all possible. Thorough cleaning & rinsing of the whole hydraulic system together with fresh fluid and new filters in fact removed almost all issues (enough to operate) to forgo complete service, although they know at some point it probably is going down for good - no justification to fix such issues for the use the machine has, but "for time being it's good".

[@luvtruckin]

The thing about your channel is there’s always the two for factor with Matt. Cool machine to bad about it’s issues.

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the video Sam.

[@garymessina1609]

Maybe you will fix her up great video thanks Sam and Matt and everyone else

[@gtoscowork]

Always enjoy the canal runs bike reviews.

[@user-lz5ju8nl7t]

great episode about pros and cons of old iron. see what the future holds for this tired worker. many thx.

[@clydeacor1911]

The water in the transmission is probably years of condensation without ever servicing it. In Idaho I can haul mine complete on a 6 axle truck trailer, crazy you had to take the blade off with 7 axles. I know lot's of guys that put Kt19 cummins engines in TD25B and TD25C tractors.

[@dancairns1319]

Wow you have Matt the MAN THERE LOL

[@user-cz3ey6hu2g]

Love the content! Between you and Matt you guys keep me entertained after work! ✌️

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

My favorite machine!!

[@olivei2484]

There appears to be a bunch of Army truck repair manuals from WWII on Portlands OR CL if you are interested.

[@ScrappyIndustries]

It does seem like a really cool tractor

[@CaptianKaos]

What a Beast. Great find. Sorry it did not work out. Great torque gun. Cheers.

[@medcon85]

That is a unbelievable place you have out there where ever it is. A far cry from my little farm in Chelsea on Boston Harbor. Consists of a 5 gal pale with a tomato plant! But we do the same thing with the lowbeds and the old equipment here too! Keep up the hard work.

[@dancairns1319]

watching from Northern Ontario Canada

[@garyfeltus9801]

Well sad ending to a lot of iron . If you fixed it . Then find a big project to use it on it would probably be worth fixing . Great video sam .

[@davidfist7801]

THat lowboy is awesome. Such a handy thing for a guy like you. You need to talk DieselCreek into buying one : )

[@leeradford76]

I like your connection with big old machine salvage and restoration cool

[@alanclark639]

Well that was a bit of a bummer Sam - but worth the effort - great that you have a friendly low boy operator, they are an arm and a leg over here just for normal pick up and drop without all the messing about dawn till dusk. Heavy iron scrap is making about £200 - 240 a tonne over here ( we're still metric ) I'm sure that there's a market to break it for many parts and then gas to cut her up - be interesting to see what road you take. Either way - considering the KZbin angle - there's guys like me with their tongues hanging out waiting to see the horrors inside that transmission!

[@ScrappyIndustries]

I agree we will see!

[@kevinvremanconstruction5845]

Nice video, Matt from Diesel Creek would be excited for this one.

[@mitchcardosi92]

I was interested in that torque multiplier until i googled it and found out that it’s almost 6 grand, yeah, I’ll keep my Milwaukee impact and apply heat if necessary

[@johnmccormick175]

Interesting video Sam your knowledge is impressive..thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@allensandven0]

Did Sam just say “ it’s not that hateful “ …. I’ve never heard any of my project disparities so eloquently described ..❤😂

[@danielkennedy1524]

Great show! Thanks! Hope the turn proves profitable!

[@stephentreadwell8436]

Great video. It is good that you make logical decisions. The KT is a good engine

[@Rorschach1024]

Love how the top of the muffler levitates when the engine is revving....

[@PaganWizard]

I finally found your channel after listening to Matt talk about you and your channel, and the first time I tune into your channel, Matt shows up to lend a hand. Cool project, even though the end result wasn't what you were hoping for. Like Arnold said.....I'll be back!!!!!

[@dancairns1319]

Very nice peice of Propperty , You have there for sure .

[@randyclyde4939]

Great video, interesting and fun with Matt as well! Thanks for your time so far, hopefully it will be repairable at some point. Be well, be safe!

[@TCI425]

Engine sounds great, Sam. Patiently waiting on more of the old Mack.

[@ScrappyIndustries]

Its coming! Thanks for watching

[@leol1682]

Enjoy the video Sam .love those oldy's .

[@rantmaker6427]

Scrappy you and your good friend Matt are the perfect team love how you help one another at the drop of a hat

[@f75gunslinger]

I'd say that for the shape from everything I can see it'd be worth doing the job if you did it yourself . Paying someone else it'd rack up quickly . But she seems to run beautifully , and the running gear is in decent shape still .

[@taurota1554]

awesome as always.thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@georgetarabini6552]

Great videos, keep’em comin, thanks for sharing

[@ndafarachaitezvi1139]

Awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@debcamp2359]

Great vid! ❤ the sidekick!

[@nikond90]

Awesome video and amazing skill Sam!

[@wazza33racer]

what a location for the batteries..........whisky tango foxtrot. K series Cummins are an epic engine.......In Australia, there were and always will be, the best triple road train ( 130 tons gross) long distance engine. Oh wow, the milkshake in that filter........34.18

[@danielashford2430]

I bet Clint would buy it from you and fix it…just a thought,peace brother…

[@KennethDuBord-bc2wo]

I spent many seasons on a TD25G like this . Not gonna kid You . These dozers have some push! The two speed track steering is a slick set up. I’m really bummed about the trans and the brakes. Those parts are getting hard to come by and they aren’t cheap. But, that KT will find its way into a cool project. Better luck next time Sam. Good video.

[@kensnyder2248]

It’s a very good idea to have mat, from Diesel creek to help you

[@johnwenzel9252]

Enjoyed the vid, thx Andrew

[@rockystanaitis2908]

But Sam, what if the brakes are full of water too? I mean at least drain the water from the tranny and see if the brakes are full of water. Just my 2 cents. Love your show. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@jimmackey2909]

Thanks for the re-up. Cleared up some questions.

[@pedrobatista4439]

Water in oil will destroy wet clutch packs and wet brakes in no time.

[@user-fd8wg9cp8b]

Thanks for sharing.

[@caesar1295]

Worked with a tower cranes for 32 years and the smaller cranes towers used M45 bolts to connect the towers and they torqued to 4,580 lb/ft and we got those type of torque multipliers to tighten the tower bolts looked almost as same as the one you have but a bit larger. Sure beat carrying a hydraulic pump, hoses, extension cords 200’ and a hydraulic ratchet wrench up the towers they were quite a bit heavier than the multiplier and Milwaukee impact. It saved about 3 hours of torquing depending on the amount of tower sections used for the under height hook of the tower crane. The first ratchet drills were powered by an extension cords 110V and the the battery powered ratchets came out after, every one loved those batter powered drill ratchets no more extension cords. Nice video bud.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Love the beginning of this video of you standing by this bulldozer and stating you MAYBE might own it, not sure...well I guess youo got the money end of it solved since you and your friend then went back to go get it all🙂Knowing how you are on Matt's videos every now and then and helping him, to see Matt on this video is awesome, to help you a bit🙂.the filters, YUCK, shame that there is so much major stuff wrong with her to make it worth saving, and as sadly as I have to say, think you will get more return parting her out than trying to save her and put more money into her than is worth it. heart sinking at this point, but this is reality . Great video, and Thanks to Matt and Gino both!

[@ryanedwardson6541]

I'd love to see this one live, but.... the KT could go in Matt's auto car 😎

[@khbow]

You and Matt make a great pair...I like what both of you do. Keep it up!

[@GARDENER42]

Finally managed to drop in after seeing you in several of Matt's videos.

[@VanLoweLawnCare]

Sideling Hill. I love going out to Western MD. From Frederick County here

[@johnnylindsey5808]

Good job guys

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Dang I was hoping it would be something simple but couldn’t get that lucky right lol thanks for sharing

[@MrBoehner]

My vote is to do the rebuild. Huge opportunity to grow the channel, bring in @dieselcreek and @dirtperfect and have some very original content. I will buy a save the TD25g shirt.

[@davidhouser586]

Good dozer take the trans filter screen out will tell a lot it’s worth fixing anyway.

[@JohnObiro-sq4of]

I hope it works out for you Sam. Whatever your decision.

[@chakrazoo]

hope ya get it running. very cool dozer. never seen one up here

[@markwaltman1524]

Operated 2 dresser TD 20’s and a TD8 back in the 90’s. The 20’s were stout. They were all good machines

[@DannyFinley-qg9ct]

Great video! I use the torque up, rad guns, and hytorque at work, some are pneumatic, cordless and hydraulic. We try to use hytorque brand sockets, but when we can't we wrap the socket in several layers of duct tape in case they blow up. I have exploded several, its exciting. Sometimes if the torque wont break the fastener loose you can hold the button down to apply torque and hit the socket with a hammer to shock it. Our biggest drive is 2.5 inch hydraulic and can torque to 25,000 ft lbs! It's a little scary!

[@ScrappyIndustries]

Holy cow i didn't know 2.5" drive was even a thing

[@DannyFinley-qg9ct]

@@ScrappyIndustries Haha, yeah it's crazy. Im a mechanic in a power plant we have some pretty big equipment.

[@DeathHead1358]

Damn, 2.5" drive is a real beast. I used to work at a plant that made presswood pallets, we ran 9 1200 ton presses. We had a 1.5" drive Hytorque that was good for around 10,000 ft lbs, but I never got to play with that as I was the plant welder.

[@ScottWM54]

Just watched C&C Equipments latest fire engine episode. He talks about having bought & sold a couple DRESSERS like you have. Maybe he'd be interested......

[@marshalllarson8970]

Everything Matt touches falls to the ground!

[@Thedudeabides803]

I have the same jumper back. Best thing I ever bought. Use it to plug in air pumps, Dewalt batteries, cell phone. Very handy and lots of power.

[@jackdawg4579]

Came over from "area diesel service" for a look, liking what I see so far!

[@richardcline1337]

I'm surprised when Matt saw that monster he didn't just HAVE to have it. He's going to soon have to clear some more land just for all the "projects" he keeps collecting!

[@Farmboyjason]

Was in too good of shape for Matt. He only buys junk on its last legs.

[@richardcline1337]

@@Farmboyjason Well since it is going to be parted out or scrapped that's Matt's biggest challenge.

[@allensandven0]

Take it from an old timer … family court generally regulates how much junk a man can acquire ..

[@020Dutchy]

He’s got (a bigger) one now and actually in better shape too 😂

[@mikeconner5119]

looks pretty major good luck and god bless and get lots of asprin your gonna need it

[@rodneybalog4605]

Good video

[@bryancooper2699]

Too bad it turned out the way it did. I am sure something will come up and it will Either be repaired or parted out. Keep up the great work

[@annechristiansen941]

Thank you very much for the video. 👍🤗👍🇸🇯

[@mischef18]

Well sure made for great viding bro, think Clinton @ C&C have one of these in up and coming videos. Be interesting to see what that one will need to get job ready. Safe travels. Ken.

[@stevenseitz8779]

Thats pretty cool seeing state equipment company on the binder

[@bruceletouzel5157]

thats the machine everyone needs

[@Meltzmaen]

That thing is cool, you need to keep that! ;-)

[@BrendtRoss]

me and my Dad used to use a trailer comproser with a jack hammer wth a blunt ent bit to knock pins ou of our dozers blades and tracks

[@Sawmill.skills.indonesia]

Amazing

[@tbbigrocker149]

The boys and there toys! I like that Torcup vt. puts my Milwaukee to shame