Caterpillar D2

[@justinblain928]

I have become fully obsessed with keeping up on this build. Lol. It’s looking amazing! I don’t know if it’s just me but I get more and more excited every upload you do to see this d2 run and drive. Squatch buddy it’s beautiful and you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!! Thank you for showing us your hard work

[@edgarbeat275]

Same hear I have followed from the beginning. A random find. But I love anything mechanical and old. In Scotland there are a few D2 Caterpillars I see at vintage shows. My dads brother operated a D2 back in the day.

[@rustyreckman2892]

Can’t get over how pretty those bushing are

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Squatch. I'm always amazed by the quality of the support and sales documentation Cat provided 'back in the day' to quote your phrase. No computers, no CAD, just good authors, superb draughtsmen, and great type setters. The amount of effort that went in is remarkable. So I thought I should remark on it!

[@jbj27406]

You have just described the fundamental process that built this nation during the early twentieth century. This is how we won WWII. Sheer ingenuity and effort.

[@mikeremillard2837]

Your explanations are really interesting. I could watch your videos all day long.

[@PacificNorthwestHillbilly]

Great video. Wish I could go back in time and watch them put one of these assemblies together in the factory to see how fast they could knock one out.

[@codysp]

Stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago. Absolutely love this stuff! Your attention to detail, knowledge and ability to articulate is top notch! Awesome work dude!

[@redbudfarm]

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@Tf9500]

Nothing wrong with taking your time, I’ve been watching this project from the start and have enjoyed watching it take shape. Thanks for bringing us along .

[@timd1965]

This has been a great build so far. Really like that you are keeping the original paint. Will be looking forward to the tri-build.

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Merry Christ - mas Squatch and Senior!

[@fortnoxz71]

Can’t wait for the starting engines!! Learning a lot here!!

[@drrljacob67]

Centerfold....oooooo baby! 😃

[@davidpierce3386]

Toby, at 22:09 "ah gotta get back in that frame of mind" Words I remember when the X231 went on hiatus and out came the D2 dozer.

[@harrowtiger]

No snow ever here in sunny BONBEACH Melbourne Victoria Australia Squatch 253. Looks really beautiful, but as Santa Clause says, “ More bloomin’ snow”!!! Merry Christmas mate from me and also Merry Christmas to Squatch Snr and all your families.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man I’m so impressed by the amount of work you put into your projects! We all can agree and appreciate your work ethic, you’re doing an amazing job teaching us all about the D2, can’t wait to see that beauty finish! Great job Squatch!👌😎👍

[@billmeriwether9179]

How one man can get 37.5 hrs of work done in 24 every day is the 9th wonder of youtube. Merry Christmas to you & yours, Squatch! Thank you for all your effort in sharing your hobby.

[@andrewmarkland9411]

Like Lego for grown-ups. Superb production quality.

[@danbullman349]

Nice work Squatch👍 watching this on Christmas eve in England wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing you rebuild those starting engines. Thankyou 👍👍👍

[@clydeschwartz2167]

It's nice to see the undercarriage parts all reconditioned and ready for reassembly excellent video 👍👍👍👍

[@paulsilva3346]

Ahhh, The Try Build.! I've been looking forward.!

[@larrydavidson3402]

Every video puts it one step closer to a running operating machine, going to be an exciting day when that happens. I love watching things like this as it always a good feeling to see all your work pay off. Merry Christmas.

[@seastacker8582]

I’m just as excited to hear this engine run as I am one of my own builds. It’s really coming together!

[@rogerthornburg8794]

I just thought the same thing

[@deanehill9730]

The D2 is coming along and slowly getting nearer to competition. Thanks for the video.

[@brycewiborg8095]

Just wanted to wish you, and yours a Merry Christmas.

[@jamesmichael3998]

I just knew you were going to switch those shafts with each other. Happy Holidays. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@lawrencekirwin9665]

Outstanding!

[@Bushguyrocks]

Looking good!

[@jankotze1959]

It is great to follow this D2 rebuild from the start, awesome

[@frritter8253]

Good work Toby! Wishing you, your family... and all my fellow subscribers, a Merry Christmas!

[@rickyjessome4359]

Man I couldn't wait to get off work to watch this episode! I just told the wide it's like a season premiere every time you share a video. I really enjoyed watching this build. Love that it's got all original paint and original to that generations parts. Cheers squatch253 looking forward to the next one

[@thomasbailey8306]

The D-2 is coming along nicely. The Old Girl is looking Good... Cant wait to hear that CAT Engine PURRRRRR...LOL..Great Job on it Sir. And Video...

[@bitsnpieces11]

I worked at a wastewater treatment plant and we had that type of fitting on our large pipe valves. It took a slip-on hose fitting on a grease gun that used a grease like wax. It would hold the fitting under enormous pressures. I believe steam trains used the same type of fitting.

[@daohnstad]

Great update as always. I originally came here for a truck video I found in a search, fell for the land projects, but I have learned so much about tools and techniques watching this Cat come together. I am truly excited for each episode because I learn something each time. The content is truly appreciated. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!

[@helge000]

Yey, congrats you made it through the undercarriage work! In case this is the final episode for the year: merry Christmas to you and your family

[@MrBillycan1]

Merry Christmas Squatch253, to you and your Family from Down Under in Australia, always like your Videos!!))

[@bradleyberman9863]

Merry Christmas to you, Squatch, Senior, and Mom! I've been watching this episode by episode since you dragged the D2 home. The milestones keep coming. Good to see the pony engine blocks back! There is light at the end of the tunnel, and it's not a headlight!

[@kevanhollidge164]

Merry Christmas Toby, pass on my greetings to all your family. I'm getting excited about hearing that reconditioned CAT motor start up 🎄⛄💗🦌☃️🍰

[@sewage111]

The engineers that first thought this stuff up were some kind of smart !!

[@johnnymac1580]

I was just about to suggest that you swap sides, when you did😂

[@shadowbanned69]

Starting engines.....YES!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!! Been waiting for that phrase for two years!!!!

[@jeffsnider3588]

That image of the traverse leaf spring reminded me of once asking the Caterpillar Historian when Caterpillar stopped installing these and only installed hard bars. They did not know.

[@jeffsnider3588]

Yes I had thought the main issue with the spring is trying to control a blade depth on a vehicle which has suspension, back in the 1960's I remember locals swapping the traverse leaf for a hard bar on the dozers. Many of these guys had cable units and pans they pulled but also dozer blades. Original cats were primarily tractors and benefited from the spring then someone maybe LeTourneau or Baker stuck a push blade on a crawler and the rest was history. In the late 80's and early 90's one of our Defense contractors tried to develop a full width front mounted mine plow which had a computer controlled terrain following blade depth adjustment. With the spring (torsion bar suspension) this task was virtually impossible. Down force from the blade with changing soil conditions and terrain would compress the suspension and make maintaining a specific depth a complex ordeal. Read about the "Grizzly" which was eventually canceled by congress. The replacement had a mine plow with scooter feet out front that maintained depth, all the tank did was push the plow. I ask the maker what happens when the scooter foot hits a mine and his answer was "install another scooter foot"😂 Industrial history really has some interesting moments.

[@johngreasamar7730]

Thanks for a great year of videos, merry Christmas and happy new year

[@humancattoy7767]

Merry Christmas Toby. Best wishes for you and yours.

[@hanshardt6122]

Happy Holidays to you and your family

[@smaggies]

Thank you, Merry Christmas. Great to view and learn all that Cat stuff :) :)

[@josephperkins4163]

Sir, I think you could’ve been a surgeon! Your attention to detail is amazing. Can’t wait for the next video update. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season.

[@arrowsf11973]

so relaxing to see and well explained and a nice and clear. a nice and information. thank you from the UK. i like the patina it tells the story of the life of the machine.

[@dustyfarmer]

I think when you build your new house you should design in some of those concertina timber & glass doors that open up the lounge and dining area to the outside so you can keep that D2 inside on a nice rug in the corner next to your tractors.

[@christophermiller833]

On the Northern Island of New Zealand there is a nice museum on the once vibrant a Kauri timber industry they had there where they clear cut all the old growth Kauri trees. There is a gray D5(?) there, you can see the track cut marks in the concrete by the door as it was moved in.

[@dustyfarmer]

@@christophermiller833 Could've laid down a few planks of Kauri or old tires & the grouser plates wouldn't have left marks. But I suppose those marks are like fossilized dinosaur footprints now.

[@wingnutwelding]

It’s really looking like something sitting there in the shop. Man oh man I have been waiting to get back to the starting engine build.

[@danieledwards1081]

Love your work Toby, always so thorough and precise with your explanations. Keep it up mate, and a wonderful Christmas to you and your family 🌲☃️

[@rustyreckman2892]

Brass parts are so neat. Those brass bushing are artwork in my eyes….

[@robertquast9684]

It is amazing that the engine build gave so much grief trying to source parts and now the undercarriage is all excellent. Looking forward to the starting engine build

[@RustyOldCJ]

I have been around vehicles and mechanical things most of my life being a son of a mechanic. I truly enjoy your content. It is funny but two of my favorite creators to follow are you and Mike Patel. Two complete different ends of the build series spectrum. Thank you for all of your content and time you put into this.

[@ron827]

Love your attention to even the smallest details.

[@donbullock8790]

Hello and Happy Holidays. I just read part of another reply to your channel. I too am obsessed with your channel. Every time I see a new video it's like a gift on Christmas morning. Looking forward to the next video. Be well and safe.

[@DohosanV]

It's so exciting! It has been sooooo long in the works (try build) time.

[@jameshodgson1609]

Cat were indeed very generous with the shaft wear clearance of 50 thou. That’s 1 and quarter mini bananas in the French measuring system we have had foisted on us in the UK. The final shots of the kit of assemblies shows just how far you have got. Look forward to the starting engine rebuild vids !

[@jameshodgson1609]

Hi Squatch, Another KZbinr Kurtis from Cutting Edge Engineering Australia where they have fully embraced the metric system often uses ‘bananas’ for inches when giving an imperial comparison as for those not familiar with metric as a bit of a running joke. So much so that I think one of their US subscribers had some wooden rules made with bananas on them instead of inches. For us of a certain age in the uk we are familiar with both systems and use either as convenient. Hope this helps !

[@corpnut2906]

Tri build I’ve been waiting for them to come back been watching this channel for 4ish years never gets old even my twin in California I’m in Oregon watches you keep it up brother and btw loved your videos of 4014 I’m a former and Ho scale modeler 😀

[@billymorton102]

Squash, you rule!! Your attention to detail is amazing. Love to watch your rebuilds and hear you explain your reasoning for decisions. And I hope someday your "sentence" at the Ford "prison" will be complete so you can pursue your real love....TRACTORS!!! I miss seeing Senior. Let us know how he's doing. Loved watching him with the M. And his remarks on items that makes your eye twitch. Lol. Keep it coming and God's blessings on you all. Billy Morton

[@daningrim475]

Squatch--this will probably sound weird, but thanks for showing us the footage out into your spare parts yard. We haven't seen any snow whatsoever here in south central Kansas yet and with Christmas almost here, it was refreshing to see. 😂👍

[@MC-re2ry]

Great stuff.

[@jonka1]

I wanted to see you coat the slide shims with grease to prevent corrosion. Lovely video, clearly a ton of work.

[@_P0tat07_]

Glad to see you getting back to that elusive starter motor! Have a very safe and merry Christmas to you and your family!!

[@texasredneck9226]

I've been following several years now. Just an old 60-70's dirt tracking street rat. DFW area I grew up in was a haven for gearheads plus some extraordinarily talented car painters like L J White and Dirty of Dallas! (Every thing LJ shot had a 4 pointed Star w/rays. Dirty jobs ways had greasy looking hand shooting the Finger!) Anyway, just enjoy watching and appreciate the meticulousness!

[@whiteeagletrans9850]

Merry Christmas

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Great video series, Squatch! Thank you! Is Santa going to bring you another Caterpillar for Christmas? 🇺🇸🚜👍🎄🎁⛄️🎉

[@juangarza7732]

Looks good my brother, looking forward to seeing the starter engine stay safe

[@johnwythe1409]

Wow! It is really coming down to being able to test the engine, trans, clutch’s, final drives, or are you going to wait till the tracks are on, and all tin tin and guards before testing the drive train. Imagine you will probably test the drive train by hand before testing with the engine. Seems like a month or two and you could be out for a test drive. Although guess that depends on how long it takes to put together the tracks. Hopefully you don’t have to rotate pins and bushings. I am getting excited to see the tri-build and see that diesel running.

[@johnwythe1409]

@@squatch253 that sounds like even more tedious repetition work than track rollers. Hopefully you newly press frame will be a good starting point.

[@mikemcdonnell1395]

Awesome job as always. You do a great job of making the interrelationship between the various components seem simple.

[@dgermaine8408]

I do enjoy your articulate and clear explanation. Thank you!

[@josephwarner8349]

Merry Christmas to you and your family! It will be a great day when this machine is running once again!

[@kevincragg2959]

Enjoy the videos through out the year ,as another year comes to an end I wish you and you family Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year , hoping it's much better

[@1crazynordlander]

Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

[@jamesoates1334]

Happy Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family from Derbyshire UK

[@davidwulf288]

Can't wait to her run. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@wagon9082]

Good Video. so excited for the starting engines.

[@gregritter377]

Thank you 253

[@kjhusson]

absolutely love your channel the Project coming along beautifully =)

[@BikerBloke600]

Well Done Squatch. Just want to wish you and the family a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Mike, Northern Ireland 👍👏🍻🇬🇧

[@sparky167]

Thank you for another great video....... I always get a little bit excited when I get a new video notification from your channel. Love the detail, you would make a great teacher! Many blessings to you and your family, and to all the followers! Hoping for a awesome 2022!

[@mathuelee2686]

Squatch I love the sound on your press it sounds like one of them rubber chickens when you squeeze it 🤣🤣🤣

[@homeFall1]

I have the same harbor freight press in the shop and it makes the exact same noise... when I heard it on this video it made me realize they must all do that and mine isn't more defective than the average. It does press things really hard when I ask it to (sometimes to my detriment if my setup wasn't good enough) so I guess I shouldn't complain.

[@ironman3406]

Lookin good man!! I’ll be taking the starting engine out of my 212 over the holidays to go through it! We might be tandem building 👍🍻

[@ironman3406]

@@squatch253 hoping mine is out and back in before the holiday season of over. Other wise it’ll be coming home with me to get done.

[@shengmianshi6760]

We have new to supply😊

[@secondcreekworkshop3908]

Whoa, the price of a Cat Ten was only $1125 in the 1920s ? Thats only about $20,000 today.

[@aserta]

One more step complete. We're getting closer and closer to the end game. :) Merry Christmas to the Squatch family!!!

[@Vance_Nickerson]

Awesome video as usual. Couldn't wait for the pony series and dove headfirst into my D47U pony. I was always told it's only nuts and bolts so get to it. I did try to do a Squatch253 job and must say I'm very pleased with the results. A dependable pony and pinion make it easier to use. My two year old grandson loves it and it gets quite a few miles on it when he visits.

[@raymondbrandt7831]

Hey just a thumbs up and to say merry Christmas to you and family stay safe

[@beginlivinglikeaboss]

It’s a sad day when one of these old runners get assigned a parts machine. With the diminishing of NOS there is not a lot of options. I purchased 2 D4’s with the plan of 1 would be stripped. Both old gents I bought them from had lots of history to tell. Never told either of em about plans to part one or the other

[@beginlivinglikeaboss]

Even tho labor intensive the undercarriage work over is important to all us nerds Really anticipate the pony build and test run of 3400. I have no doubt will be a successful run

[@Ckktopa]

Hey Squatch, Merry Christmas and thanks so much for all the content in 2021. Cheers Ck

[@merlepatterson]

A Sasquatch taking command of a powerful Cat. Who'd a thunk it? Nice work buddy.

[@austins1782]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year! I’m glad you got the undercarriage done, can’t wait to watch the starting engine build and hear the ol girl fire up

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

I've never done any under carriage work,closest im came is putting on New grouser bar,through watching your videos,I sure understand why it cost so much.

[@diamonddahlberg]

Amazing as always. But I can´t wait for the work on the pony!

[@thomasmarti5856]

Merry Christmas to you and yours!great video!

[@acewrench]

Let’s just take a little walk into Squatch’s “pick & pull” yard… yup! Got ‘em!

[@evankibbe590]

Nice !! It is starting to look like a tractor again 🌞😊👍👍👍👍🎅

[@ΑκαρνάνΚάππα]

Lovely!! we are about to see the final setup Starter Engine and all. I was impressed by the look of the cleaning of the grease and the look of the old iron "hardly" worked. Merry Christmas Squatch253 and Family.

[@mikemciver2819]

as always, great video with lots of good content. I am getting ready to tear into my d2 and i find these video's very helpful. I also am about to purchase a 1937 22 that runs along with a parts tractor for it!

[@fuzzwack1]

Shes getting together!!