Caterpillar D9G History

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[@bcbloc02]

Be sure to check out Donald Cossitt's you tube channel! He is a buddy of mine. :-) I need to be getting on that replacement water pump shaft for the 9. It deserves the love! You would look good on this D10 for sale out the road from me. :-) www.clarkheavyequip.com/inventory/?/listings/construction-equipment/for-sale/29245645/1988-cat-d10n?dlr=1&pcid=2819268&ftr=1&lo=4

[@Jpaydirt]

whenever you get time Brian, no hurry

[@Only-one-life-68]

Jpaydirt Just purchased 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bcbloc02]

Jpaydirt I just hate when other people’s projects have to take as long as mine. Lol

[@oldschool6345]

Job videos sound great, every one is different but you already know. For my money I would buy multiple old 9s before i would get 1 newer computerized model. Thanks for sharing

[@Padoinky]

This was very enjoyable - my dad ran a large GC firm - he had a full work equipment yard with a wide selection of CAT dozers, pans, shovels, payloaders, trucks, large cranes - they did site work, built out highways, high rises, had the huge semis w/ the lowboys, paving equip, everything but concrete work…. Even now in my early 60s, I still love working the dirt

[@TheRonnyL]

Man…this is the golden kind of stories…Good old times who teached working hard. Absolutely gold!

[@allen84jr]

Can’t beat those d353 cat. We had them in tug boats. Great motors and great sound

[@samschneider9524]

In the 70's my dad had a sewer job in town and i would get out of school and go help out until L&I put a stop to that child labor laws and such but it didn't last long and i was back hauling pipe in the case skid steer , he always said the best sitter he could ever have was 10 gallons of fuel and that case skid steer, i would change that for the world

[@Bigmike3406E]

I started out in the 70s on a 46A D8 a couple years later I ran a D9G with a pony motor starter for Random const company in California then to a D9H then later I got one of the first D9 Ls in California brand new from Shepherd cat but had a problem with it . It felt like low power so Ross the mechanic from Shepherd kept coming out to the job site up in the Santa Monica Mountains and turned up the power until the last time it was 70% over stock but it still felt sluggish to me . So come to find out the brake discs were warping and dragging the cat down this was in the 80s so they brought out a set of D10N experimental brakes they were developing and installed them and that Cat came alive , oh man turned up 70% over and freewheeling finals , we were hot roddin buddy . I was a pioneer cat and up in the cliffs busting in scraper roads to 300 foot cuts. Man what a beast that old 3412 was zingin . I did enjoy the old D9G i graduated to after the D8 it had a lot of power and weight , good for ripping rock and moving big dirt , they did end up putting a gigantic slope board on her and I cut many a mile of slopes with her back in the day . Thanks for sharing brought back great memories . I took early retirement 9 years ago as a rough grade superintendent for Sukut construction here in Southern California. Still love the big iron !

[@anthonygonzales908]

Mike l got a friend working for Sukut still. He likes the big iron too. He runs a 8 utility now. But I have seen him on the 11N. His name is Donavan Davis nicknamed Scott.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Thanks Mr. A. You made me remember my dad and how we worked together so well and how he trusted me on our equipment. Your boys are gold! When my son was younger I couldn't move 1 meter without him. Your boys helping remind me of this. Now I have to beg to get him just to talk to me and tell hm how is day went. But watching this video gives me hope. Thanks Jeff.

[@clydeacor1911]

one of your best yet, love hearing history! that was back when the black smoke smelled good before the government got into regulating how the diesel was made.

[@shrillcarder]

Hi, I love the old plant machines far better than the more modern equivalent, I have two old International Drott’s that I use on my land , great old machines but not a scratch on your beautiful D9, this was a wonderful video to watch and hearing the history of the machine and your experiences was wonderful, please do more when you have time, all the best to you from Martin in the U.K. 👍

[@westtexasrefuse7169]

Incredible story sir!!!! So much respect for all of your work and experiences. My dad is 70yrs old and has been working construction for 56yrs. I love hearing all of his stories and about places he has been to for work. I myself have 26yrs of construction and maintenance experience and I never get tired of learning new things and especially learning from masters like you all. God bless you and business and of course your family sir.

[@smjhobbies4527]

I really love it when the owner brings lunches. When I was doing lawn maintenance I would get so overjoyed and happy about this certain subject that when I would pull away I had tears in my eyes of joy. And I was thirty-five thirty-six years old Hell on Wheels at the time, lot of bar brawls every weekend every night every weekend Etc. What I'm saying is I was a wild wild guy at 49 years old I look back and wonder what them little kids are now and how old they are. Every week they would bring me cookies and milk in the fall and if it was dead of Summer they would bring me cookies and lemonade that they had made, I'm even getting choked up about it just remembering it. It's those little things that people think are little but they're actually Larger than Life those things mean a lot

[@BentTreeFarmPa]

Could you imagine the environmental hurdles you would face to do that job today?!? Cool video sir.

[@Jpaydirt]

This is Idaho , so not much is required,

[@kickincain]

Great video Jeff! Always love to hear the backstories and see the memories made one lift at a time! Cold and blustery or hot and dry all great memories you’ll enjoy and great you sharing them with us all to see! Thanks!

[@tituspullo1957]

Watching that old 9 work was great and learning the history of the machine.I could watch videos of this older iron all day.Thanks for another great video Jeff.

[@letsdig18]

thats was a pretty interesting story

[@walterramey8302]

I like the old equipment because they don’t need def fluid

[@waiakalulu3501]

The flat tracks will always be my favorite. My uncle had a D8 flat track that was revived time and time again. Every time it was thought to be dead, someone would need it and get it going again. Tough pilgrims indeed! Don't ever sell yours!! Also, funny hearing about $10K machines. Those just don't exist where I live.

[@Jpaydirt]

Would that be Paradise? ☻

[@waiakalulu3501]

@@Jpaydirt Yup, it's the shipping that gets us. That, and they tell me the lava is bad on undercarraiges here.

[@judethwright182]

I loved all the black smoke behind the TV presenter at 12:15. LOL

[@JonasRichard-n7i]

I love how those old dozer's smoked like that. You don't see that anymore

[@johnc.wunscheljr2873]

I worked for a family owned construction co. out of Placerville ca. Joe Vicini inc . Joe had the first D9 that cat made he bought it new in Peoria at a cat show. My Father ran it for him in Ione ca strip mining . I also ran it for a time years later. He also owned some of the first DW20 s that cat made. on a job building a some road cat came out and filmed me on the old D9 pushing the old DW20 s and toke the film back to the Caterpillar museum in Peoria Illinois..Liked your video it brought back memories. Thankyou John (Jay) Wunschel Jr. Placerville ca. OE#3

[@digthisnz1943]

Awesome video Jeff love watching the old gear,the sound and that black smoke!!!

[@chuckdriver9672]

Great big black cloud of smoke over the reporters shoulder... You play in the river more than a kid with water wings...

[@bobwhalen5017]

That was great Jeff. It is very interesting seeing these old jobs. Looks like you have had a diverse career. Good to have all the old pictures and rare footage of the big Cats and Wabcos etc. Keep up the good work.

[@DirtPerfect]

Love seeing and hearing about the old equipment!!!!

[@danhuttinger5040]

Boy this video brings back memories of my younger days I mechanicd on equipment like this when my wife and I lived in Casper WYOMING we were there 10 years that was 1970s to early 1980s. I worked for Rissler Mcmurry company out of Casper we did road building and paving and earth work and custom crushing. I learned a lot working for them, they were a great company to work for. They are no longer in business all the old owners and bosses are gone now.

[@morgansword]

I really don't remember when I subscribed but think it was this year. I was a mechanic for years in logging/mining camps in alaska where I have lived most of my life. When I get some money put together, I would love one of the ladies calendar. They are hard to find now but used to be everywhere. I had an account with NAPA and they used to send them to me. We were know by first name only and were either good or never hired again. I quit many a good jobs to seek new adventures. I'm 72 now so I musta been good cause I never went hungry from the day I started with a fifty dollar tool box from sears. Better tools then and I cut and shaped them to fit applications as needed. They rattled around in my tool box for years after I finished doing that kind of work. I got hurt real bad in my fifties when a guy fell and I caught him saving his life and ruining mine. I finally gave all my tools to a grandson who really didn't know what he had but I loved him and I just couldn't bring myself to sell them. Tools are like family and when you pick them up memories flash in your head the first time you got them or used them. I see that tool companies copied some I made on the bridgeport or a cutting torch. My tools were worth more than my home but me and my two dogs of many years never cared. They went where ever I went and they slept on the bed beside me. I miss them more than the ex! She got a half million in the divorce and the judge just looked at her like are you crazy woman??! She said that I worked too much and left her alone. Most of them can't wait for you to leave. I get a bit jealous when I see a young couple starting in life with the dream. Well this is a book and not a comment anymore but I do know what you mean about old metal being good metal

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

If you want a history lesson on how America was built, it's because of people like this. Without men and women like you see here, you would not enjoy the things you enjoy now. Just ride the Pennsylvania Turnpike and look at what had to be moved and cut through so you could have a nice flat, smooth four lane interstate going through the toughest, most unforgiving environments for a highway. Dams, roads, tunnels...all conquered by people like this.

[@woos31]

That is so cool that your boys were working with you since they was knee high on a piss ant. There's not enough of that stuff in kids' lives anymore, makes me want to work for myself and do that with my kids (2 of each girl, boy, boy, girl is how they sequenced) and my 2 oldest are pretty good on a mini excavator for only getting 10 minutes a wack at runnin it

[@iusetano]

Looks like you and your family are a part of the local history also. I enjoyed watching. Excellent video Jeff.

[@Jpaydirt]

Can't wait to find the one where the guy wanted to interview me and I wasn't cooperative☻

[@reevinriggin3570]

Thanks for the video. I really enjoyed this one as I have a real soft spot in my heart for 9G's. It was fun to see your old videos and see your boy runnin the old girl like an old time cat skinner. That was awesome. I used to move many 9's, some 10's even moved a few 11's just the power unit by itself as it weighed 92 tons with no ROPS, Ripper bar or blade.......Moved a few 37's but mostly 57's as the outfit I did most of my work for was a BIG dirt outfit here in So Cal. Back when I was young and first started lowbeddin we used to tow 651"s with just the tractor up on the jeep. It was easy money until you had to stop fast!!!! Used to get a few crazy looks when folks passed us! Anyway, fun to look back at the older iron. Thanks

[@Jpaydirt]

Cool can you name some of the outfits you worked for,, bought a 666 at an auction for Kirst Const. in 81 at Pala Mesa

[@reevinriggin3570]

@@Jpaydirt Started working for the local CAT dealer early on late 80's. Then early 90's I worked for Marco Lowbed in Santa Ana and we did a lot of work for Ralph Mitzell Grading. Moved a metric shit ton of 51's and 37's. I was younger then so I got 1 of the jeep and dolly set-ups. All the "old guys" got 9 axle set-ups to move. then went to work for a little "no one ever heard of ya" outfit and got my chance to run a "triple 16" 9 axle trailer. MUCH BETTER than the old jeep and dolly. then later worked for Signs and Pennick out of El Cajon. Lot's of big yellow iron. We used to move 777 rock trucks complete in one piece. that was a sight to see going down the freeway with Highway Patrol in tow but a LOT of work and prep. My favorite was the 9G push cats. Under 12" wide so no pilot car here in cali, and barely over height. Hop it on, slam it up to the gooseneck, 6 chains and binders and 2 flags, and you are outa there. Easy Peasy money for only 15 minutes of work. HaHaHa

[@reevinriggin3570]

@@Jpaydirt Thanks for taking the time out of work for the channel. I really enjoy the content. don't change a thing!

[@Larry1942Will]

My Dad had an excavating company. Bought a new D9 in '68 with a cushion push blade for pushing the scrapers and doing a little clean up work in the cut. We had 2 D8s and a TD25. I hated running the D9 pushing. I usually ran the TD25 clearing trees. I addition to the usual Cat scrapers we had 3 Wabco 20 yd paddle scapers. They were good machines. I started running the little D6 when I was 15. My favorite machine to run was a motor grader doing blue toping. All that was long ago, things have certainly changed a lot.

[@bschmitt6300]

Cool to know a piece of Virginia is riding on your 9. Carter Machinery is where I get all my parts for our D7E 48A and 955L 85J. Great company.

[@alangee79010]

Carter Cat is in Virginia just north of Richmond. I was a kid running a D5 open cab with no roll over protection! Winter time was just terrible because no heat except warming my hands on the exhaust! Wabco had a Detroit and those 2 strokes are unmistakeable! I like seeing old jobs and go old iron getting it on! Thanks for letting us see your collection. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@73DiamondReo]

Love the history. watched it start to finish. keep running what you have. you know that G in and out. wish i knew what some of the stuff my iron has been through especially the late 40's insley shovel.

[@marknichols603]

Really appreciate you giving us the history of your D9. I miss the way things used to be, and you just brought the old days back to life. I live in Everett Pa and work in the Bakken oilfield in ND. Thanks Jeff!! Mark

[@deborahchesser7375]

86’ damn I was 20 and still hauling coal, this reminds me a lot of those days. Thanks 👍🇺🇸

[@kennymysak2079]

I've heard my name thanks for the great videos. I seen the Kenny coloring books popping up on Facebook they look really nice

[@russwentz3957]

Thank you for the really enjoyable and descriptive videos. Since I was a boy, I've loved watching (old-school) Caterpillar tractors and how awesome, three generations of family business working together!

[@Joelamgengineering]

Hey Jeff! I'm a general engineering contractor in California, I'm about 20 mins down the road from Team Ghilotti. I just wanted to write a quick note to let you know how much I enjoy your videos. I know they take a lot of time but they are put together so well. I learn something from every video. They are encouraging and inspiring as this is my first year contracting totally on my own as an excavating and grading contractor. Watching someone like you who has done this type of work for a long time and has been through the ups and downs and struggles tells me to keep going and don't give up when it seams too hard. This video was really neat seeing a job you completed in the past. Thanks for all your hard work to put these videos out!!! Joel, AMG Engineering in Windsor, CA. P.S. Someday when I get my hats made up, if I sent you one would you wear it in one of your episodes? Take care, thanks again!

[@shanegillespie6014]

I'd be very interested in hearing more of your stories and adventures.

[@super6954]

Thanks for sharing more history, Its cool to see those machines you still have after all these years.. I'd bet there aren't many construction companys still have machines in everyday work they owned for this long. It would be great to see more of the old history so please share what you want. Looks like you were a TV star before KZbin as well, most guys get picked up for tv after successful channels L.O.L. I'd say you answered your own question with that newer high hour dozer. It won't do much more than you got now apart from some newer operator comfort. It would be way more money not going into your bank account paying for it. I'd say you know what you got now, even if you spend money updating it. you aren't spending 100.000 plus by the time you figured out whats fell off, or about to fall off in the first year you own the newer one. It's the same with farm machines that get traded, you can soon find out why the last guy don't own it anymore in a hurry, when the parts and repair bills start showing up in the mail, that electrical craps a big part of it now to. I'm working on a MF the motor needs work, thats nearly done, then we start on the $10.000 of electronic/ hydraulic stuff where a mouse ate the wires and shorted the computer. It would of been better if it shorted and burned for the insurance payout, Thats what the customer says and I agree after dealing with the hassle !. Take care

[@sterff89]

I bet you wish you had your Dad’s Cat today. I can see the value in having a second dozer. Nice to have a back up and keep from moving them as much.

[@johnwarren-649]

Very good history on you're D9G. Watching that CAT pushing that scraper made laugh thinking back on my history.We and one guy that loved to come an nail you hard with the dozer that shot hurt

[@billmckelvey602]

Great video and it was cool to see some of the of your older equipment and the jobs that you have done. Thanks

[@joehussey2693]

One of your best videos ever! great to hear about your Dad and see the boys at work when they were young. Don't get rid of the G! You will regret it, for sure. That machine Rules!

[@Buzzbox3rd]

By far the best, most enjoyable vids showing what goes on in the earthmoving game. Excellent work, thank you.

[@nicholasbrown7068]

I enjoy watching the old gear. The company I presently work for I started with them about 15 years ago located in Atlantic Canada working in one of there quarry operations, started out running a 76 Cat 769B rock truck, it was one of 5 769B's they had there, two trucks hauled shot rock loaded by a Cat 245B ME with front shovel boom. They had two other's that hauled out from the crusher to the stockpiles. The 5th truck was backup, those old 769B's with fiberglass cabs were damn cold in late Nov and Dec. Before the 245 Cat and 769B's they used a Northwest 80D cable shovel and old Euclid rock trucks. The Northwest is still on site but has sat since about 1990. Today we run 769D's and Deere 400D's, shot is loaded with a 980H.

[@brittenv1000]

That sound of the scraper! I used to lie in bed and you could here them in the hills behind our house making new roads etc

[@briananderson1781]

Women and Children operating equipment....Man that brings back memories, when I was 10 I used to drive farm tractors all day long and loved it. 1st tractor was an International Super A, I remember looking thru the steering wheel and feeling the cast iron grip on the pedals (since I was often bare foot)...I had rather operate equipment than play ball any day......😁

[@southernfarmer8526]

Love the old stories and videos! We had an old 980F about 6 or 7 years ago w 90,000 hours on it. Sold it for $50,000 to a guy over in Alabama to use as a spare at his wood chip mill. Last I heard she’s still getting it done! She was a stout and heavy old gal!

[@kengamble8595]

Really glad to see someone thought to do the videos back then, so many of us just didn't think about doing it ! Nowdays people are taking photos and videos of EVERYTHING, don't know if that's a good thing or not ! 😊 Just love to hear them old machines bellow when they get down and get the job done ! ✔ From the nice warm desert of southern Arizona, watching and enjoying your videos! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@MidniteLiquid]

The Wabco with the screamin jimmy. lol. My grandpa has hearing issues today because of running those old jimmys in the Wabco's and the Euclid's/Terex's without hearing protection which I guess wasn't as popular 40, 50, and 60 years ago. Love the occasional shots of the rigid frame Case 4WD. My great-grandfather had a construction company similar to yours... did the same types of jobs as you guys do, so this brings back quite a few memories. In fact, he did a bunch of work up around the mine where your Kenworth was originally running coal out of. The old cat dozers remind me of summers I spent down there on his D7G. :) Thanks for sharing this.

[@scruffy6151]

Thank you Jpaydirt for the history lesson. Nice seeing the old video's.

[@Digginok]

Very cool stuff Jeff! Love to see the history behind the legend!!! Thanks for putting this together my friend!!!

[@Jpaydirt]

High praise coming from the san saba song bird, backhoe slinging legend from Okie

[@Digginok]

You make a sweet noise there partner!

[@BFFtommy]

Thanks for the mention Mr Anderson, that’s made my day. Keep up the great videos, it’s great to hear about what you’ve done to get where you are today

[@timdenowh95]

Always love a dozer, my first one to run I had to sit on my cousins lap to reach the clutches. A D4-7U. What a difference to upgrade to a D7R.. History stories are great!

[@tonyr1963]

Love the “old” machines. Especially the D9G. I watched Killdozer as a kid and have loved the D9 ever since 😀. Thing is though, you still use these machines to do what they were meant to do. Just shows that with good maintenance and a considerate operator these machines can still be productive. Keep up the good work. I’ll be watching from across the pond.

[@theoprice721]

Killdozer was a Komatsu

[@collinb1157]

My brother bought a d8k last year with less than 100 hours and that’s Less than 100 original hours. It’s an old army dozer he got at auction for less than $30,000. Maybe you can find a 9 like that? Also to note he bought it sight unseen, mainly as parts dozer for our old d8k, but it turned out to be a great machine. you can’t beat brand new machine at less than a tenth of the new cost. There’s a sticker on the ripper that has the primal price tag of some where around $280,000. Anyways thought you might appreciate the story.

[@landiv8]

A load went through ritchies Florida

[@cookiesservices4552]

Nice video Jeff I sure would like to see more of you’re history THANKS!!

[@rcflanagan1597]

Brings back alot of memories riding on a d9g with my dad when I was a kid, wish I could give my boys the same experience.

[@billmilbocker7880]

I could hear the toggle steering n the Detroit humming. My family had a fleet of wabco paddle wheels and graders. You sure appreciated cat equipment after cutting your teeth w a wabco. Cool video

[@mickhulsen6825]

first scraper i ever drove was a wabco 222H where i learned how to silver solder contacts in the elevator motor box lol. then went to a 623c? cat then up to 627g long time ago.. loved every hour of it

[@gregtaylor8327]

Great video thanks. Enjoyed in New Zealamd by an old fan of Dozers and Scrapers.

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Cool to see those old videos. Great that you still have them. Thanks for the D9 history. Fantastic dozers 👍

[@remraf72]

I enjoyed the heck out of watching this ! Man, So Much To COMMENT on. We appreciate your time to show us a little bit of your family history. It was a pleasure. Take Care and please don't be Rollin any more 9's !

[@rogermarshall8991]

Ya Jeff, if you want to jump into the O'l time machine, I for one one would enjoy going back to see what the Anderson crew did in the early days. VHS or 8-Track. !!!!! Keep the old equipment !!!! It's paid for and you know what it needs. The newer stuff will let you down when ya need it most. Great video man. !!!👍👍👍👍😏.

[@Jpaydirt]

How about 8mm no sound stuff

[@seantatham9960]

Fantastic video!!!!! Yes more job history/story time type vids.... please!! LoL really cool stuff

[@swampratt36]

Great vidja Jeff , Miserable is clearly an understatement with wabco and electric drive in the same sentence lol . Thanks .

[@VinniePepperoni]

Loved it watched twice now and still rocks it, will never get tired of your stuff And the placement of your cameras is the best anywhere

[@Jpaydirt]

Thank you👍

[@ernestdougherty3162]

From Gainesville Florida love the video love the old tractors like you do you're right they're hard to kill you basically can't do it unlike the new ones would love to see some more old footage of some of the places in jobs that you have done keep up the great work Jeff thank you

[@arborist460]

Boy Mt enterprise had some gem 8k's that sat in a row with buckets on the stacks that I remember settin for yrs after high tracks came along...8k 9g 9h are my favorite

[@pontiacsuperchief9532]

My dad used to do all the major mechanic work for Brown Brothers Construction. The first machine I ever ran was their D9 back in the '80s.

[@tonymidkiff2108]

Really like the video I worked for a company that did track work this was back in the late seventies an D9G were about all we worked on so really like seeing these old ones.

[@oldpete3153]

Outstanding video Jeff....you know all us old guys like to take a look back at the best of times. 👍

[@justinyoung4939]

Awesome Video Jeff. I love those old flat track 9's. Caterpillar overbuilt them to run forever as long as you can get parts. I have 2 old D8K's that I am wanting to fix up the newest one which is a very late model with the aftercooled spacerplate engine. I have a Cat factory cab ready to install. I grew up on those old tractors and love the way they sound and smoke. I love watching your videos here in southeast Kentucky.

[@MangohickMotorsports]

Thanks for the heads up on the coloring book! My 4 year old will love it!

[@deborahchesser7375]

Nothing better than a design that won’t quit

[@remraf72]

Watched for a 2ND TIME on March 20th, 2021. Excellent video ! REALLY fantastic to see a "walk down memory lane" with 3 generations of your family in the business. That story of your Dad rolling your D9G off and embankment is scary but the way you described it was very familiar; " it sounded like somebody dropped a dozer blade really hard" and "DAD, Grandpa is upside down" ! Haha, most likely not funny then but looking back very memorable ! Thanks for sharing this with us ! ( THX to Google algorithms for the recommendation,,again). Wishing you the very Best. Warmest Regards from Arizona

[@Jpaydirt]

Thanks Bruce! Dads gone now but we still talk about it and laugh☻

[@srb3757]

Long time viewer first time commenting. Huge fan of the history video, keep doing the history videos. If It was me I would just keep the D9G, got to much history with it, keep the old iron going!

[@brianmcdonald9502]

Cool old iron, I love that stuff! Cheers!

[@joepro.736]

Very interesting story about those American heritage machines I love these old machines that's why I own one I wont let go off it because they're built to last like a Legend I see those old machines like the legends of the Greek . thank you for your story and history.

[@oddwad6290]

Nice talk about your Cats . Enjoyed watching old Wabco .

[@MarksPhoto]

FINALLY! someone mentioned the WABCO. Don't see (or hear) those as much any more.

[@garyflint1793]

Yes Jeffrey. I enjoyed it very much. Have a happy Thanksgiving! I've got some stories too and listening to you makes me remember what I thought I'd forgotten. Hope I can forget them again Jeff.

[@FishFind3000]

hell of an operation you had going on there.

[@curtschmidt8218]

love watching the older iron working.

[@robertbradford2734]

That some great history on the D9 definitely cool to hear more from back in the day.

[@ncut5547]

Awesome job as usual luv that old stuff keepem rolling...my grandfather use to plough land in kings Lynn Norfolk east Anglia with a D9 land out there very heavy ..

[@rockingtbrand5450]

One best I’ve seen lots of memories on those when I was a young cat mechanic. Now I’m an old cat mechanic working on that was modern day def Junk lol

[@ohioplowboyhawk6738]

My dad had ran in old wabco machine I'm thinking it was 12 13 yd relatively small here in Ohio we put in a lot of the waterways and he always like the machine Thanks for posting this was a great video the love a good story

[@alabama7636]

VHS or not that is some good footage! The wabco sounds like a nightmare.

[@anthonygonzales908]

The Wabco was a good tool for anyone crazy enough to run one. I was for three generations of Wabco's 222 111 and D pull.

[@asconstruction4146]

That was really awesome thank you for showing and sharing

[@markjeffels3327]

I installed water sewer through the 90's and really miss going to bed truly tired! Got a hurt back and became a cook. Really miss the fresh air everyday!

[@johnnyholland8765]

All that pushing reminds me the first time I did it I was on a HD41 Allis Chalmers. On a narrow ledge in a chalk mine the scraper came by and turned around starting his cut...... I ran up behind him to touch off and he stopped. Bad decision on his part cause I hit him SO hard it sounded like a train wreck. Damn near threw me up on the hood. Bad day all round cause he threatened to beat my you know what. Fun day that was but I learned. Those machines were raw power. Not like the throttled down ones nowdays.Thanks for the history lesson.

[@mbhales]

I loved watching that! Your 11 year-old son pulling a ripper and then later on pushing a scraper. (I'll bet he tapped 'em just right too.) My first scraper-operating job was in Alaska on an old 619. Cable operated and manual transmission. I was sure glad to next get on a 621 with a easy ride. Good memories though. I didn't get any video of my road-building years. I ran an old Wabco self-loader back in '90-91 when I first came to Idaho. Hated the thing.

[@homerjhood8889]

Love you to show their GP dirt very good very informational I love your equipment man bring back memories all right buddy stay safe hope you’re doing OK

[@richardbraybon3245]

thank you very much for the history of your company very interesting

[@auburnfolsom]

Very nice video Jeff !! Nice to have some background on your equipment & work experiences. I found the video to be most interesting & enjoyable. Please do more like it. Thanks for all your time & effort in making the videos for us to enjoy !!

[@drewnelson6463]

Love keeping that old iron rolling. Love your videos and wish I could be outside working just the same. Someday maybe. Till then I'm stuck here in Iowa painting locomotives. Keep the videos coming

[@mattdeckert6150]

History is the coolest part of life.. please keep it coming!

[@localcrew]

I see that the scrapers double as compactors if you drive 'em across the dam while loaded and then empty 'em on the return trip. I think my friend Dale told me about that one. Love the old iron. I have a D7 that awaits my magic touch. Needs a little of everything. Time will tell. Great vid.