D7F Episode 1

D7F episode 1 I'm getting something done on this caterpillar d7f while I'm waiting for pump parts for the crane

[@markg9674]

I come here for Jeff, but stay for Mr Griffey. Keep backblading like a champ, Mr Paydirt!

[@parkfarm233]

Good ole whistling 7F, love the sound.

[@Jpaydirt]

Many thanks!

[@nathanhinz2064]

Combined tensile strength for 4 grade 8 1-1/4 bolts is well over 200,000 lbs so you should be fine hanging the dozer vertically from the blade I mean fatigue from cyclic loading is a thing but the relatively minor loading you’d be putting on the bolts from back dragging should hardly be an issue unless you were getting seriously hung up on something. There’s always a “right” way in theory for what’s ideal but there is also an appropriate way for what’s practical the machines were made and purchased to get the work done. There is no point coddling the machine at the expense of the work, abusing a machine is different from using it outside its ideal conditions plus I guarantee you that the cost of running your machines around trying to complete your job’s sub-optimally in order to avoid backloading the blade is going to be greater than the cost or repair when that does eventually brake those bolts

[@rossgray3070]

Been operating dozers for over 50 yrs and still doing it full-time, done heaps of back blading when the job requires it, seen dozers pulled out of bogs by their blades with excavators, dozers with winches and other dozers pushing on the sides of the blade and never seen trunnion bolts break yet. As U say the combined tensile strength of grade 8 bolts says it all, U could hang the dozer off the ground by its blade and be safe. Its all a myth.

[@richardlincoln8438]

That 7 will be a good machine after You put Your attention to it. Best Wishes, stay warm and dry.

[@Jpaydirt]

Fingers crossed!

[@mfc4591]

Mr Griffy wants a hoodie for Christmas. Thanks for the video. I always liked the D7, it's a handy mschine

[@colinkennedy8730]

Our old mate is not up with it is he re back blading,he needs to look at letsdid 18 new to him d7 with rippers on the back of the blade 😅

[@Jpaydirt]

Kinda like the safety guy, he doesn't know your job but he can tell you how to do it LOL

[@clydeacor1911]

Ya they generally put them on dozers that had winches on the back, I've even seen them on drawbar and bareback machines but mostly on winches machines.

[@dennisholst4322]

Anybody ever stuffed a 6 cylinder into a7E

[@mischef18]

No snow in my part of the world bro so the only thing I can dream of is a white mistress. D7's seam to be the in dozer at the moment, Clinton at C&C equipment has fixed and sold quite a few lately, his last went to a bloke in North Carolina. Safe travels. Ken.

[@letsdig18]

thats why I had all new lines put on my D7

[@localcrew]

My homeboy Larry has a D7F and we both love to run it. Dump the decel in 1st and it’s the perfect pushing speed for the hydraulic system.

[@Jpaydirt]

Isn't your 7 always stuck LOL

[@localcrew]

@@Jpaydirt We pull it out every once in a while. (That’s what SHE said!)

[@leol1682]

Like that video on the D7F .Have very good Thanks Giving .

[@dennisholst4322]

How

[@Jpaydirt]

Thanks, you too!

[@thomaspetroff9117]

D7Eand F was my favorite Dozer, then a D6 76A next. Those Hyd. lines burned a lot of equipment. That old Dozer isn't hurt. You know what it needs. Couple Batteries, remove Alt. belts, couple jumper wires and fire it up to see what you have, It doesn't appear to have got that hot. mostly smoke damage. I watched Franks box blade repair. Nice Guy Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Tom

[@dennisholst4322]

Tofixanold

[@Digginok]

Appreciate the view!

[@thomaspetroff9117]

Your Welcome Frank! Caught the Little Red Trans. repair too. Retired now still have my Case 580 for around the Property, and like a idiot sold my TD8E in 05 Sure would be handy around here now. Been watching you for about six months ,and Subscribed. Enjoy your videos TGP @@Digginok

[@Digginok]

@@thomaspetroff9117 much appreciated! TD8Es are pretty cool!

[@robertravens4232]

Hope you had a great Turkey Day with Mrs. Paydirt & the family!

[@Jpaydirt]

Thank you! You too!

[@greggb1416]

Yessiree people, it’s Jeff Anderson for the win.., Jeff wins, Jeff wins…! “and remember, if the ladies don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy”… (Red Green cir., 1991-06)

[@jamessteiner7711]

HAPPY THANKSGIVINGS JEFF!!

[@phillipbonner5215]

Happy Thanksgiving Jpaydirt and family.

[@garyharrington5300]

Hey ,I have some leftover dingaling lights that would be awsome behind the d7 grill😂❤

[@michaelhalfman9844]

Once you get warmed up on the D7F are you going to get your dad's TD up and running so your brother has a back up?

[@diggerdave51]

Happy Thanksgiving Sir !!!! Your friend from Cold Michigan !!!

[@Jpaydirt]

Same to you!

[@alvabaker8162]

I was always told that if Cat had intended for you to blade in reverse they would have put a blade on the back side..........ha ha

[@chrissenter4071]

Man !! I swear you are from Mississippi!! Because we fix our shit and make it last!!

[@Jpaydirt]

Well I'm an older man so you can trust what I say LOL

[@nigelmcculloch3746]

I remember when I was knee high to a grasshopper, good operators didn't need to back blade, but now I know even the best do it, it's just more practical sometimes!

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Happy Thanksgiving Jeff and Family!

[@Jpaydirt]

Same to you!

[@rw3dog]

Nice project. Where did the D7 come from again ?

[@Jpaydirt]

A county dump

[@rw3dog]

@@Jpaydirt thanks

[@markfoster6110]

You don't move any dirt with the blade up!!

[@Jpaydirt]

excellent point Mark

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

3306

[@roykyle7098]

I BEEN WAITEN AND WAITEN!!

[@maxsav007]

Why this instead of the the 9er thats all pulled apart? Really enjoy the rebuilds eather way.

[@Jpaydirt]

I was bored and it's been sitting for a year so I figured I'd get something done while I was waiting for my crane parts , which I need to lift out the engine on the 9

[@maxsav007]

@Jpaydirt Copy that, cant wait for Killdozer 2, the reckoning

[@paulpatenaude3208]

Happy Thanksgiving

[@cyberhornthedragon]

ol ld18 had himself a near lookalike to your d7 Jeff line popped an sprayed oil all over top of his engine and his extinguisher was NOT up to fighting a fire whoops happy thanksgiving to ya Jeff an your family

[@andrewjoyce7789]

It's just a little kid next to that 9!

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Thanks for sharing hope you had a great thanksgiving

[@douglasbuhr5741]

wait no back dragging. what about blade rippers.

[@Fatamus]

Jeff wins …. Again. 🤣😂🤣 backblade. 😮 I started crawling backwards before I went forward. Tell the Harvard fella things work out anyway. 😊

[@charlietanner6211]

boom bang i spent a few hrs on a f 94n4400 great tractor yes cat put those hoses inside so they ywould burst catch fire burn up that way they can sell new hey how did you all get that steering clutch released to turn thats one on me thought all 7s were hyd str clukeep the dirt turning i have been back dragging all my life never lost a blade yet i guess if you get stuck you only pull out from behind

[@Jpaydirt]

he just hit the brake hard and it jerked it straight

[@bruceduncan9065]

Needs a good power wash 😊

[@bcbloc02]

I bet with a big crane you could hang the whole dozer off those bolts. 🙂

[@samgiles410]

Is that a ski doo summit 670?

[@Jpaydirt]

580

[@samgiles410]

@@Jpaydirt don't see them often

[@robertjensen5127]

Well, you know that we actually got that miserable crap along with the wind.

[@steveadams7995]

Lets dig chris needs that hood on his 7 his has a lot of weird shit welded onto it

[@Jpaydirt]

It's military so I noticed the main dozer supply hoses come up on the left side and loop up under the curve in the hood, which I've never seen on a civilian dozer looks like a sight obstruction to me, I would of modified it

[@scotabot7826]

Jeff, Did you ever finish the 2nd D9??

[@Jpaydirt]

oh no, you'd of seen that if I had

[@nathanburgess4928]

👍👍

[@two-strokesmoke7289]

Damn Jeff, looks like ya need two or three naps........ I have a lot of "weekends" these days; I "work" one day and need two days recovery..........NOT LOL. It really sucks to be 62 and 3/4. Life goes on and on and on it seems.

[@gregginter5867]

OMG!?! You allowed greasy dirt to literally touch the ground? Someone call EPA cause we have a climate change agent loose!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉❤

[@dennisholst4322]

Schools don't create the abtaslast of intelligence

[@warrenjones744]

You need to have a Yellow safety vest and Hard hat on before I believe a another word you say. 🤣🤣🤣

[@codyfoster7981]

If your not using the blade in forward and reverse your not productive enough

[@laurier3348]

Yo, backtrackin ist bad, just very bads. Good.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Mr Paydirt, I hope you've not waiting to get rich modeling contract. 😅😅😅😊

[@Jpaydirt]

I wish!

[@jameskratzer2014]

I drove north through Shoshone today, they got 5-6 inches of snow. Sitting in the rest area at Dubois now, hardly any snow fell here. Saw plenty of elk today too!

[@Jpaydirt]

enjoy the cold evening Jim

[@jameskratzer2014]

@@Jpaydirt I found single digit temps going over Monida Pass this morning 🥶

[@robertquast9684]

Did you ever figure out where the coolant was coming from in the scraper engine? You are going to need a long winter to get all your projects completed 😂

[@d6joe]

What happens when you leave d9s in the yard too long? A little d7 is born. ...

[@joelhenderson5404]

What if you have back up rippers on the blade Jeffrey?

[@geedubb2005]

I ran a 7G that had back rippers and never had an issue

[@Jpaydirt]

Then your killing two birds................stop killing birds😂

[@clintweldon8199]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, glad your getting the 7 a try hope Jeff wins!

[@Digginok]

Cats are kinda cool, but ya need a td24 to drag them to the shop, just a suggestion. Thanks for being an ambASSadoor for Cunningham Backhoe service. Checks in the mail, I promise. Lol😂

[@Jpaydirt]

I figured you'd be helping me with the Roosa Master LOL

[@Digginok]

@@Jpaydirt well backhoes can’t make themselves great again without me I’m afraid, you on the other hand , will win.

[@JD-zm4eh]

Happy late Thanksgiving Jeff, Griffey and family. Stay warm we are sunny over here in Orgun but effing cold east wind blows right through into the bones and ya freeze the toes off.

[@Mekzuc91]

Hey Jeff which trans is in this d7? has it got the later d6c tranmission in it? Was thinking this would be the perfect tractor for a rock rake, and use half the fuel of the d9 .

[@TronVila]

I’m a proud hack back blader and I also drag my files

[@coastaldavhawthorne5891]

Happy Thanksgiving, J

[@Jpaydirt]

Me too

[@geedubb2005]

Every time you use the intro where you fall, I hurt for a week.

[@Jpaydirt]

Do you have to go to the doctor LOL

[@vicchiapetta4166]

Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@richardwalters1803]

What are you guys gonna do with a cute little D7

[@michaelreischman9429]

A hyd. torque wrench would be a great investment for all the heavy iron you work on.

[@sharonfieber6458]

Turbo on same side as electrical harness. I had fun building harness in field at -36°C after turbo fire.

[@Jpaydirt]

sounds like a challenge

[@DGruhot92]

Better not be back dragging Jeff!

[@Jpaydirt]

At Anderson construction we don't back drag.......cuzz there's only two bolts

[@tedhansen3846]

I hope Your Thanksgiving was a good one Jeff! 🙌

[@Jpaydirt]

It was!

[@stewatparkpark2933]

You back blade on float . You are just smoothing out the material . Not really dragging much back .

[@godsdozer]

haha, when you said severe weather, I thought tornados...................... Oh the life in Texas. P.s., if you are back draging on a bulldozer................. its because you are not an operator.

[@Jpaydirt]

I can show you when backblading will save your customer tons of money.............you can keep the Naders LOL

[@grandpajim329]

🍴🦃 HAPPY BELATED TURKEY DAY !!!! to you too Jeff. 😍😍😍😍😍🙏

[@riobird6643]

what no back blading gee after 40 yrs owning gear I really f'd up lol

[@brianw4068]

You have great start of a nice junk yard.

[@russelljackson7034]

Right on

[@ianwallett7438]

Supposedly the tracks wear more in reverse so over 50% of track wear is for doing nothing….? I can believe the tracks wearing more in reverse as in the 90’s a local company used a D7 to push the scraper boxes on big jobs and it wore a set of tracks out every year. They had a spare set in the yard to keep swapping them. Happy thanksgiving! 🙂👍

[@Jpaydirt]

speed is the biggest killer

[@rossgray3070]

There is some good videos on how track wear takes place here on U tube, its because in rev the bush rotates a 1/3 of a turn against the tooth while under load as it goes over the top of the sprocket, + the pins rotate 3 times under load inside the bushes as the machine reverses, thats why. Put the tracks on backwards and the bush rotates 1/3 of a turn against the tooth when going forward plus the grousers don't self clean as good so U get less traction if the grousers are wrong way round. Some companies block out 3 gear on their machines to help minimise wear and tear.

[@ianwallett7438]

@@rossgray3070 blocking out 3rd gear sounds a good idea. Might do it to mine to help preserve the expensive Berco tracks. 👍

[@rossgray3070]

@@ianwallett7438 Yeah, I have been on D 9T & D 10 T that have 3 rd blocked both FWD & REV.