Caterpillar D9H Stockpiling Coal

A 1976 Caterpillar D9H stockpiling raw coal at a preparation plant. Like hearing old 9's roar? Then join the PA network today!
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[@mattberg916]

Nice footage of a good old soldier still doing exactly what was designed to do. I really don't think the more modern designs are gonna be anything but scrap before they reach the age of this one.

[@randyneidlinger1323]

I have operated everything from a D3 up to a D11 but the 9H is by far my favorite

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Rollin coal while pushin coal. That’s real American muscle.

[@timhowey3644]

Also no damn safety sensors like the newer ones all you need to run one of these ole girls is the experience and common sense lol

[@gazof-the-north5708]

The largest conventional (low track) dozer that CAT ever made I believe?

[@iBackshift]

That D9 needs a "Blaylock" variable vane turbo like JPaydirt uses. Extended his oil change intervals, less soot in the oil from the engine accelerating.

[@imdavid28]

Haha, that’s is the first thing I thought of too

[@scruffy6151]

Love seeing old cats still making money or in this case saving money.

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Timeless machine.. All part s still available overnight in most cases. No one beats CAT parts service world wide..No one Growsers gone on this one..

[@ferguson20diesel49]

mitzvah golem Scania trucks are superior for parts. Instantly off the shelf anywhere in the world

[@MitzvosGolem1]

@@ferguson20diesel49 I don't see them in America sadly. I like Volvo and Scania

[@johndowe7003]

under carige looks fked too, look at how much it shimmies

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Doesn't even sound like a 9 with the muffler and no fan roar but 'tis what it 'tis! Thanks, Pal!

[@scpd613]

that old beast still looking/pushing great. Old school Two door open AC. Thanks for posting.

[@PAmining]

That's right buddy, earning your pay pushing with her for 8 hours!

[@leeturner1838]

@@PAmining thats right open door equal biack lung for eight hours

[@gulfwarveteran3832]

Nice video I ran a D9h for 14 years until company went out of business clearfield county Pa. strip mining good times

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Love seeing this old girl still hard at it. Another cool video dude 👍

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

I would love for you to do a series about the process of a strip mine from start to finish

[@PAmining]

What kind of details would you like me to go into? Planning, design?

[@markab71]

PAmining I think it would be neat to do a series with machines from first breaking ground to reclamation. Planning and design is interesting also.

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

Yes if you could do a series of videos from going in and clearing the trees to start stripping the overburden to pulling the coal out then reclamation that would be a awesome series of videos

[@scruffy6151]

@@PAmining you could make many video's this series. Good idea.

[@lwandomakhonjwa863]

@pamining this would be awesome from site establishment, striping, blasting and reclamation.

[@Mottercar]

Fabulous channel Love the videos Respect and support from the UK

[@PAmining]

Appreciate it, thanks and greetings from Pennsylvania!

[@timhowey3644]

Awesome to see that ole cat work we have a 50s D6 and it’s a great dozer on our farm for clearing brush and pushing and pulling out stumps but I can’t believe these were the big dozers in there day now there massive but nothing beats these old machines

[@panzerdozer]

I have a late 50s d6 8u myself...i like the old d9d cable....after the 50s things went downhill really....

[@timhowey3644]

danvert davis yea I guess we don’t have a newer D6 but we do have a D3C and we hate it because every control is backwards from our D6

[@johnmclaurinmclaurin924]

That cat D353 is a powerful low speed lugging engine

[@ZacharyBisick450]

Our D9H is doing the exact same thing right now.

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

I watched a couple of d11 on the coal pile by my house in southern Indiana

[@scruffy6151]

You should check Jpaydrit channel. He runs old cat iron and uses a switch blade turbo on his D9G same with truck.

[@paulpeters5199]

Your videos are always top notch keep them coming it would be neat to film me loading sorbet stone for the power plant that we feed

[@PAmining]

Thank you! What machine do you operate?

[@paulpeters5199]

Cat 972 m

[@MrX-rq3fj]

Wish you could find a D600 Dart loader still in operation and do a video on that thing

[@rachidlbabor3792]

Une bon machine caterpillar d9h💪💪💪👍👍👍

[@davidlongenberger3021]

Watch so you don't fall off there lol 😁😁😁 great video 👍👍👍

[@kresimirmilisa5560]

good how still old cat d9 are working you see the quality of machine.

[@bustinjeck5301]

Love the videos

[@PAmining]

Thanks man!

[@georgesgilli]

D9H le meilleur bull au monde !

[@Mike3LV6]

unbreakable pusher 💪

[@paulr5067]

Simply cannot beat the old MECHANICAL beasts! I'll take one of these, or a 9L etc, over any of this electronic computerized crap today.

[@markhalaszynski5662]

Is this at USX Clairton Works?

[@communitytube8378]

How wide is the blade?

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

Thanks for this video. a question, it seems to me this could be done faster with a wheel loader to pick up the coal then move it?, OR bring in a dragline to move it farther and faster? which is cheaper....a dragline, a bulldozer or a wheel loader to do this moving of coal? thanks.

[@PAmining]

A dozer is most effective and commonly used for doing any stockpiling work around a belt line. Thanks!

[@arrowsf11973]

in the UK this old girl would of been cut up for scrap long ago. its nice to see old iron working and earning its keep

[@PAmining]

Sad, they are great pushers for sure. Just not as comfortable as a new 9 but so simple to work on. Thanks

[@terrydobson8791]

I wonder how many tons of coal are in that pile

[@culpableabyss2241]

We’re you recording from the top of a stacking tube?

[@PAmining]

I would guess about 5-7,000 tons

[@RomeKG471]

Thats a D4!, because it says D4 on the cab! Ok, Its a 9 lol

[@mattberg916]

Clearly states D4. Must be the angle! Lol

[@sledhead8625]

I’m rollin in my D10T with the AC blowing jamming out pushing coal into the breaker.

[@panzerdozer]

Where will the 10t be in 40-50 years? 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@sledhead8625]

danvert davis at least I won’t be getting black lung. Both doors wide open pushing coal. 😞

[@panzerdozer]

@@sledhead8625 indeed...

[@einarcastle8294]

Mi bulldozer favorito el cat d 9 h

[@mercanyinriechert6732]

Hydro Cylinders need to be adjusted. One side bottoms out before the other.

[@mikekopie9897]

Is preparation plant another name for a breaker? I'd like to see to you do a start to finish video,all the steps it takes from getting it out of the ground to finished product. I hope the industry is gaining momentum. I enjoy your videos 👍

[@terrydavis6132]

Washer plant or load out

[@PAmining]

Wash plant, breaker and tipple are all commonly used terms for a prep plant. That's not a bad idea! Thanks!

[@mikekopie9897]

Thanks for the response guys!

[@patrick11169]

so no ones gonna comment about how hes steering the dozer in a push with the blade and not the steering clutches.......

[@PAmining]

Pretty sure that's how you want to steer a low drive tractor under load. Otherwise you can easily through a clutch.

[@triple6758]

Almost as if it were made for this.

[@ujangsagalawhae5030]

An old bulldozer

[@terrylesko491]

Hope he has a mask on.that dust is toxic

[@kdm6287]

Pushing coal and looks like its burning coal

[@RomeKG471]

Another Hawaiian blade, swaying side to side, lol, Poor maintenance.

[@imallowedmyopinionok2354]

Wah wah wah... know all

[@ferr7823]

Ya no se hacen máquinas como estas