Caterpillar D2

[@robertmccully2792]

Excellent videos. Nothing worse than a 1 hour complete restoration.

[@robertmccully2792]

@@squatch253 there are people that build things and those that buy what others built. If your in it for subscribers you have to please everyone, if your in it because you enjoy the way you present it than subscribers will be lower. Nobody watches my videos because I do it for my enjoyment not there’s.. You have the best detailed videos out there period. There are also a limited amount of people building what your building. If you were a full time mechanic with a different vehicle and problem ever week you would probably have more subscribers. I am not building a tractor but my interest in your videos are everything you do helps me see things from another prospective.. we that are in any trade known that the more your exposed to, the more you learn and apply to other things.

[@todddebockler7786]

@@squatch253 i will take all you have to video your awesome educational and an good fella

[@aserta]

@@squatch253 There's a difference between the casual observer and acquainted one. I'm pretty sure most of your viewers are the second type. Casual implies leisure, so to begin with they weren't going to stick around for dirty fingers and banged up nails. I for one, am in for the long run. And i'm sure most of my fellow subscribers are the in the same boat. And to demonstrate just how much of a long run i am, you'll hear most people whine they haven't heard Binky from over Bad Obsession Motorsport run yet and here i am, still waiting for Aaron from the Aaroncake channel, to finish his 12+ years restoration of his Cosmo. And he still puts out videos, and i still enjoy them and his sarcastic wit. As a disgruntled Canadian up North of you says "A treat especiale." There's nothing wrong with people wanting one hour restorations, but that'd mean you'd post one video in 2021. And nobody would like that, now would they? ;) I think craftsmanship, ingenuity, drive, thought process, and all the things that make your channel great are what's important here. You're not just making videos about your love of old machines, you're putting down a message that like minded individuals of young and old, can appreciate, share, and learn from or point at. These videos you make are very important, from that point of view. In 10 years, provided we're all here, knock on wood, a youngster will thank you, when they also, feel out of touch with the times.

[@pinwizz69]

@@robertmccully2792. He is a very remarkable man but there are others just as dedicated to passing along their knowledge of in depth repair on various items. Watch Wes Work is for automotive, tractors, trucks and Similar equipment. Mustie1 Darren for Volkswagen, small engines, modified small engine mounted bicycles and other similar items. I'd like to see all of them together in a meet and greet like the ones Diesel Creek Matt, Chris Letsdig18 and Mike Dirt Perfect puts on at industry trade shows.

[@donaldgibson3121]

That hydraulic puller you fabricated is just outstanding.

[@rogerhodges7656]

I never cease to be impressed with the ingenuity of your special built tools!

[@josesardinas7660]

Watching your channel brings my kid days to my mind. I remember reading Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island" where they built the tools needed to solve the problem every time they needed anything. The biggest richness of your content is not only your skills (which are great), your experience, and your resourcefulness which are amongst the best I've ever seen, but the fact that you can spend all the time in the world to create the right tools to do job right and do it repeatably. This channel is a treasure. 🙂

[@cruisin_farmalls641]

Any night getting to watch a Squatch episode is a good night. A night like tonight when I just finished off a bottle of Wild Turkey and then finding out Squatch just posted a vid is beyond freakin awesome!

[@nedfoley]

Thanks for posting and making my evening. For the life of me I can't comprehend how you do not have half a million subscribers!

[@juantransportador]

HELLO from las Vegas Nevada, all the content in this video is very important, you have a easy and unique way to explain, you just earned my respect thank you and GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@ron827]

The sign of a master mechanic is one who makes his own tools. Very good work Toby.

[@keithross4511]

Gosh we glean so much information in even machining tooling to make the job safer and easier to do. Thank you!

[@KPearce57]

I was headed into town last year and saw a bunch of stuff with a free sign on it, best score was a 50 piece porta-power with 2 60 Ton ram jacks in it and 4 30 Ton plus spreaders etc .

[@donaldb3628]

Outstanding videos! Only problem is, I can't find a place to stop watching. I was up til 2am last night before I called it quits! Your craftsmanship is very refreshing.

[@johanprins8664]

WOOW! a farmer who repairs a lot of machines asked me yesterday how to get the clutch packs off, but I never saw a D2 before, only had a Fiat crawler. After finding your videos which are superb, (man, would I hang around in your workshop learning like crazy if I could!) All I need to do now is go back to the farmer with the PC and translated subtitles on, he will see what's inside his crawler, yay! Hope his ordinary puller and some reasonable tapping will do the job!

[@rays2877]

We often used sets up like you were using . Once we were pulling a capstan block at work. a really well stuck one. Our biggest ram didn't work so we rented 100 ton ram. A 20 mm rod snapped and blew through the roof. We went from two rods to four rods and bent a 2" square strongback. It came.

[@petersmith1076]

Check out what salvage workshop did getting a sprocket off. The scariest thing I've ever seen. Just luck that no one was killed. Thank you for showing the right way.

[@corpnut2906]

I like the salvage workshop videos and that episode made me cringe also. When he gets to pulling stuff and isn’t sure of what he’s doing I want to yell talk to Squatch

[@DrFiero]

Get yourself an air/hydraulic pump. I rigged a ram into my hydraulic press, and going from the hand operated to the foot control is incredible for accuracy and safety. Having both hands free is just awesome.

[@bcbloc02]

It is more entertaining though to see the clutch pack blow 6 feet across the shop when it comes loose. lol I once was pulling about a 20" multi groove pulley and had about 50ton on it, when it finally let go it folded the flat washer over and shot about 3 feet out from the machine and it probably weighed close to 200lbs. Stored energy is no joke!

[@sveneandersson7888]

"...if you guys are still around..." What could possibly make me NOT stay around! BR from Sweden!

[@iamrichrocker]

your manufacturing, and thought process is outstanding...the tool that you made/developed is just amazing...how anybody can vote nay is a head shaker..

[@theshadow4292]

Kudos to you, inasmuch, as you are quite the tool fabricator. This part of your videoed repair work tutorials are extremely educating as well as visually entertaining to watch the tools that you design in your mind, fabricate in your shop, and then being put to actual usage.

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

I definitely agree with other fans who are in awe of your fabrication of the hydraulic puller....and as important, your warning regarding the serious pressure that can be exerted from gears, wheels, and other attachments that have been machine pressed while over the years have managed to build up their own inertia. I just saw an almost disastrous track wheel pull off an old Cat with the guy sitting right behind it as it blew off...lucky. Best wishes.

[@PRRGG1]

Loved the detail about the tool you created. That took some gray matter and time to put together, nice job! The bang reminded me of taking up "slack action" :)

[@PRRGG1]

@@squatch253 I live in Point Place Ohio. In the warm months with the windows open you can hear the cars running ore at the CSX docks on the other side of the Maumee river. Nothing else like it. My brother runs Toledo to Elkhart and I hear the same from him. The people are great and so is the equipment but the way it's run is murder. For spell he was stuck on the extra board and boy was he!

[@PRRGG1]

@@squatch253 Toby, Since we keep talking rail, I wonder if you saw this beautiful machine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4q5c2mXf9apn6s Merry Christmas, Steve

[@patamos7019]

Famous Squatch phrase.... "I've made a tool!"

[@patamos7019]

I always enjoy watching to see what kind of took you come up with to get the job done. It amazes me when you came up with the idea for the homemade boring bar to repair the case for the experimental tractor

[@survivingmaineona20acrefar77]

Very nice tooling for this project i sure do like your thorough explanation on this video thanks for bringing us along.

[@rkspdx]

You are an absolute mechanical wizard!

[@mdouglaswray]

2:00-3:00 great discussion of the steering clutches. Very educational.

[@brandonoswald2392]

Love your ingenuity

[@williamwagner8017]

Oh boy...shafts and gears and bearings, oh my! Can't wait. Thanks.

[@dougmaclean9752]

When you were talking about the screw type pullers it reminded me of my days ( a long time ago ) in the dealership . I saw a lot of guys just throw the dirty puller on and cuss because things came apart so hard - I always cleaned the bolt off and greased it and and it worked much better - then one day I found a tube of Kent - Moore EXTREME high pressure moly grease in a pile misc stuff , boy was I a happy camper . It felt like the puller had 50% more power .

[@AndyFromm]

You sure have a lot of fancy modern tools in this episode...

[@shaneharrison4775]

Homemade tools that is

[@AndyFromm]

@@shaneharrison4775 he made the walmart impact and the portapower? Not even talking about the accessory he made to be used with the portapower. I'm not complaining and sometimes "modern" tools are needed.

[@shaneharrison4775]

@@AndyFromm your singing to the chorus mr. Believe me I get it

[@garymeador6750]

First air tool I've seen used in any of Squatch's or Squatch senior videos. 😁

[@seastacker8582]

👆🏻fact!

[@wsbrand]

That's why it still looks brand new :)

[@kennethbean1587]

That dust/rust cloud at 16:35 was great

[@wilgilman367]

Man I love your videos. Every time I open youtube and see you’ve posted one I get excited. I can’t wait until I have my own place and can start restoring old tractors myself. You sir are truly an inspiration.

[@PaulBottomley]

Never owned a cat , never plan to own a Cat, but all said and done, this is a great series and am fully hooked and enjoying, keep up the great work.

[@daleolson7205]

So calming to see someone who knows what they are doing and has been there before.

[@haydenc2742]

Always satisfying when a pressed fit piece releases with a pop with the gratuitous dump of rust and debris...you made it look too easy :) Can't wait to see this beast back up and moving around! I LOVE the restorations vids of old machines!!! You did ALOT of really detailed work which means it will run VERY nice! Keep em coming!

[@NineCylinderDiesel]

This series makes me want to buy a D2 and rebuild it.

[@ra5gto]

Best channel on KZbin

[@richardwestwell4902]

Nice watching a real engineer at work. Outstanding job. I think everybody loves your hydraulic puller.

[@mnmike130]

Love those Harbor Freight flash lights!! I must have a half dozen. They aren't free any more either

[@evankibbe590]

That is a very cool tool .😊👍👍👍👍

[@jacvanguilder3456]

That otc press is on my Christmas list

[@wizard1800]

Just used a 100 ton hydraulic puller today to pull a 23inch gear off a shaft. As you said make sure everything is right.

[@_P0tat07_]

Good luck with the remaining clutch pack! I’m sure you’ll have it all under control.

[@ionracer24]

Nice hydro setup.. I work on heavy equipment occasionally besides my regular auto/truck repair business and i wish i had special tools when i do but i usually dont get that in depth into stuff like u do..

[@CapnJackSB]

I was watching, "another channel" where the guy was pulling off a seized rail on a track loader. When it came off with a bang it flew a couple of feet with a force that could have crushed him. He got lucky.

[@patrickbyrne4442]

Wow a great video! Years of knowledge and experience explained clearly. I just subscribed.

[@raytravis4097]

GDay from Austraila love your channel is great l always learn something cheers , you and family have a good christmas...

[@imtimrich]

Great tooling design on your puller💪🇺🇸

[@dscott130]

I'm a retired professional mechanic, and I can recognize genius. :-)

[@frritter8253]

So interesting, super video! Thank you Toby for taking us along!

[@ImpHalla66]

Just A Few Acres gave you a nice shout out today.

[@bobpaterson1845]

Another great episode Squatch 👍 love the way u adapt an overcome problems u experienced in the past that hydraulic puller just brilliant 👍👍

[@nena4215]

Wow, that was pretty exciting to watch, it’s amazing how much solid brass is in those old machines, pretty cool. Thank you

[@KennyKizzleRustyNutzRanch]

Man, lot more to those than I thought! So interesting learning about this stuff since I am so used to wheel tractors. It's looking good, Squatch!!!!

[@jazzerbyte]

Very nice clutch pulling rig! Makes removing a clutch pack look like watching a balloon blow up: when will it pop?!

[@haydenc2742]

Such a nice clunk and all that rust...you KNOW it's loose then ;)

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Good job! I watched a video yesterday of the full manufacturing and assembly of a D10 or D11. They didn't say the model number, but they were the biguns! Lots of cranes and machines to lift and install the parts.

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Toby, everyone else has said the same thing, you REALLY are very inventive. Guess you need to be! I've never seen a 'hollow' puller over here, must be around though. A very useful bit of kit and clearly well worth the money. Cheers. BobUK.

[@Henry-fx4yk]

Very impressive fabricated puller! So satisfying to hear them pop!

[@jayjackson1280]

This is a great video . Love watching them 👌👍

[@jimhouse9273]

A great deal of valuable information. Much thanks. I appreciate you sharing greatly. Wyoming Jim

[@maggs131]

I remember using almost the exact same setup pulling a beefy coupler off a 4" shaft while using heat. Unfortunately one of the two long bolts like you used snapped. My shin was in the way of the bar as I was oblivious to the possibility that happening. I'm suprised it didn't break my leg but oh boy it hurt and it tought me a great lesson

[@bigtrev8xl]

Your explanations of how things work, is superb

[@shaneharrison4775]

That has to be the slickest puller type tool I've seen in years grand dad made a couple but couldnt count on the bolt strain and keeping the rack square when pulling

[@hfdzl]

I made a tool also. 1 5/16 socket cut way down with a offset flat bar handle to remove the pivot bolts. Haven't had cut the yokes so far.

[@BikerBloke600]

Hi Squatch really enjoying your videos, very interesting and clearly explained. Look forward to the next one. Mick 👍🍻

[@chriskystoneadventures]

Interesting vidio on smaller cats I used to do lots of duo cone seal repairs on 977l since they worked in a scrap yard with crap getting in all the time they kept me busy along with the other final drive repairs on those old cats.

[@1crazynordlander]

Heat is your friend. Water is your enemy. I’m finding that out every step of the way on my Ford 8N tear down.

[@notyou6950]

BRAVO! Smart beats strong every time!

[@eldonmiller955]

You can almost smell the asbestos from this side of the screen. I wanna make hydraulic puller set ups then cruise around and pull things, that is so satisfying to watch.

[@johne5854]

That is a beast of a puller. Brilliant.

[@DominicClifton]

Love the way you explain stuff in this video. Great job!

[@RomeKG471]

Well done Toby!

[@greenmule4634]

I second the outstanding job you did on that puller, enjoyed it Squatch see ya on the next one

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Excellent video keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍

[@tomkrause62]

Probably 45 years ago my father bought the OTC PowerTwin system and mounted it up inside the frame of an old ratcheting screw shop press, made a damn fine press for our farm shop. I'm sure he still uses it today. Also, if you're interested, there has been a couple running D2s advertised on FB marketplace down here in eastern Iowa lately, one of them in the Elkader area.

[@siskiyouwoodsman4279]

Squatch, if you can get your hands on a number one puller (very heavy duty) you can use your retaining /centering setup, grade eight bolts and a 12 or 16 lb sledge hammer. Takes about two minutes to install and one square strike on the pullers center bolt (which is designed to be struck) will net considerably more pulling force than the hydraulic setup. Done my share back in the day and never pulled threads on clutch hubs and always popped them off successfully. Puller yoke part number is (1B- 6449) Center bolt part number is (1A-2701) good luck and thanks for the great video. P.S. It was a dealer tool so maybe your local Cat Dealer would loan it if you can find someone old enough to know what a No. 1 puller is🧐

[@ronaldkearn3322]

I can't believe how complicated this video was!!! Way over my head. :-)

[@bobuk5722]

Hi Ronald. There is a lot there to take in - watch it again perhaps, it's worth it. BobUK.

[@ronaldkearn3322]

@@bobuk5722 I think that I will. Thanks.

[@bluepiper132]

Great video!, And yes you are very correct sir, I am in the process of restoring a Cat D6B and currently rebuilding the final drives and steering clutches. The press fit tonnage on the rear portion of my machine is ranging between 20-30 tons. Even with doing this by the manual and as you are doing, My poor wife thought I had an explosion in my shop while removing the clutch pack from the bevel gear shaft.....I will admit, I think the only explosion that occurred was a brown streak in my undies...LOL!

[@heavymachinery2843]

Great work sir 👍🛠👍

[@wackowacko8931]

Find a bucket that will fit over the last clutch assembly. Flip that last clutch and gear case on it's side with the clutches pointing down, and use some wood to space the gear case off the floor. Trim a bucket so that it will cover the clutch assembly when the gear case is on it's side. Fill the trimmed down bucket with acetone and ATF 50/50, then let the clutch assembly sit in it for a week. Then try to pull off the clutch assembly.

[@michellehoefer5922]

Thank you for the video.I'd like to see you pull the stubborn clutch off.

[@ianwille5780]

Check out salvage workshop. He is doing an antique cat crawler loader and has lots of old tools. His pony motor just crapped out on him.

[@haydenc2742]

Yeah...I saw that too...was like OOH...Squatch could hook him up!

[@scrotiemcbogerballs8286]

Can’t wait to see more my friend

[@seekingtko3146]

There's alot of good information here, thanks Squatch253 ~

[@WACRE44]

Thanks so much for doing this beautiful vlog was great for teaching me

[@danday24]

Great job on the video! Very helpful for my upcoming 5U project.

[@scotte2815]

Forth Lot of Monkey Motion going on Can't wait to use that!

[@jonathanstancil8544]

I really hope you filmed the torch session.

[@jankotze1959]

Outstanding, love that jig

[@glennstasse5698]

Looking at the custom made tooling is as good as watching the work progress! Always cleverly built and effective. I found myself wondering where the force to put those clutch packs back on was going to come from, given how much force it took to remove them. Squat has mentioned they were pressed on. I “see” another clever purpose-built tool on the horizon....

[@fbh31118]

Great pulling tool!

[@toddthompson3043]

As always the video and the information is great.

[@SuperMAZ007]

The same steering clutch is also in use on the KD-35 also dimentional wise. The Harkov T-74 has the same system but much larger dimentional wise.

[@todddebockler7786]

Thank you I appreciate you doing this video and the others and yes my d24u731 needs clutches

[@tractorhyatt7044]

You are definitely a mechanic’s mechanic. Thanks for taking the additional time to put this up on KZbin. Is there a tool or piece of equipment that you wish you had? Or do you have everything? Also, is your work shop heated? Thanks Squatch! 🇺🇸🚜👍

[@phillipbonner5215]

Ingenious tool.

[@donmiller2356]

Good luck with the stubborn clutch pack

[@vincentdunne7197]

In America you call it a wrench, in Australia we call it a spanner. What you call a crescent, or adjustable wrench we call a shifter. Same tool different name in different parts of the world.

[@heybiker]

That is great machining techniques and removal configuration. You have learned how to dismantle those clutches from trial and error. I am guessing this is for parts or prep for whole unit replacement.

[@carlthor91]

There is one guy on KZbin rebuilding a Cat Traxcavator, his buddy was heating the track sprocket while under a pull, when it let loose, it flew off, if the guy was a little closer, it would have badly smashes his leg, if not forcing an amputation. Best wishes all