Driving a Cat D8 bulldozer through a Swamp! Will it sink?

[@rongrose3746]

Dad is really enjoying the D -8 !! Warms your heart !

[@robertthomas5590]

Last few days I have been looking for your new house and shop updates. Busy interesting times and I'm glad you're taking us along.

[@45Deere9500]

Watching your Dad bring the D8 through the woods, made me think of the Johnny Cash song “Heavy Metal (Don’t Mean Rock and Roll to Me).” Thanks for another video.

[@samuelschmidt7598]

My Father Had a basement built about 20 years ago with the forms like you have.. It ended up being the warmest and driest basement that I have ever been in... I'm sure you will like it

[@ArnieD17]

They may come to regret that they didn't do the first floor.

[@jamesgunnyreed]

Hello from Mercer County! Love the Dozer in the woods. For 4 years after I retired from the Marine Corps I was a Wildland Firefighter in Fl. We primarily use dozers for wild fires in FL. I operated a John Deere 650J with a V plow on the front and a fire plow on the back, then a JD 650H with a straight blade up front and fire plow. have also operated JD 650K, and a few 550G foot steer's. And a JD 850K. All with the Forestry Cage packages and 65K winch's on the back. The most fun of all was the OLD JD D6D.... These all had Low Ground Pressure Tracks specifically for getting thru FL swamps. You would be surprised how many swamp fires there are during thunderstorms. Everything burns in FL. Great video!

[@allanrobson7242]

Great video, Brian. Your father is in his element in that D8. It's good to see the house and farm building progressing so quickly.

[@kevins5092]

Can’t wait to see that new shop, will make life so much nicer

[@leol1682]

Love that D8 Cat dozer and Brian is comming along realy find .

[@furyjay]

Congrats brian on finally seeing ur house come together ur dad is in his happy place sitting in the d8 doing some dozin

[@davidl.miller8168]

Brian, Nice video, it is nice seeing the house and the building coming together. Enjoy it Sir, it is always rewarding to see your dreams playout positively in front of you. God Bless you all.

[@notyou6950]

I love to see icf house build all the way including the roof. No tornado can touch you there, like ever!

[@tomn7087]

Brian = great camera work. You're a natural at deciding what info to present

[@douglaskoonce2097]

Wow, Dax is getting Big! House is coming around nicely!!

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

You will definitely reap the energy savings rewards as a result of the styrofoam concrete form system. While a serving in the US Air Force I helped design and build an entire recreation center on an Indian reservation in Carson City, Nevada using this system. Incredible strength and resilience.

[@mennoreuten1563]

Everything is now happening man, stay focused there is a lot going on and spring is around the corner, keep them coming greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Good to see your little swamp buggy out again !!

[@cwfrasa]

Dad's having the time of his life!

[@patrickerger7271]

Bob is a great operator. Looking great.

[@ericluitjens4256]

The lite form system was really popular here in Iowa 20 years ago. Seems like an efficient way to build. Both labor and energy savings. I haven't seen many basements poured that way for quite a while.

[@kdh1309]

I like the new format of your videos , better every year !

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! ICF is an awesome construction method! You are wise for choosing it! God speed!

[@GaryCSchade]

You should build a Corduroy Road, You've got the timber. In WWII Alaska was connected to the lower 48 by Army Engineers building the Canoil Project....remembered by most today as the ALCAN Hwy. They built it in weeks, massive undertaking. Fifty years ago it was still a dirt road the first of many times I've driven her.

[@Husker3435]

G’job Brown family, pushing over trees, that’s what we use to call stress relief therapy😎 basement looking good Brian, keep em comin 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@hfff1]

Lots to keep track of! Exciting!

[@thomasvogelgesang667]

You guys have some cool equipment 😊. I like it. Nice to see the progress on your the house and shop.

[@kenia7430]

How big of a smile did your dad have on his face coming through the trees

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video, enjoy the D8 adventure and good to see the house taking shape! thanks for sharing

[@paulprigge1209]

Thanks to you I found the Ohio flying Farmer I believe. Much appreciate it. I understand the lay Of the land your regional much better.

[@rampagedm]

love the fact you showed checking the oil on your equipment before starting. too many videos show them jumping in and starting. awesome video

[@stephenbreckenridge6009]

Boy it great to see Bob enjoying himself. You didn’t show the smile on his face inside the cab of that Dozer. Old boys and there toys

[@jamesbreault5762]

Coming along nicely Brian.👍👍👍👍👍

[@_hotrod_]

Did I hear a turbo on the little jeep?! Lol that’s awesome 😎 ❤

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Yep

[@Kdog33]

Ak ready mix is just down the road from my farm , know a few of the guys that work there . Good people

[@paulprillwitz9901]

Bob just has way to munch fun with that D8 ❤👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪

[@dankleinhenz657]

Recognize those green concrete trucks anywhere! Over here in Cincinnati they've got a pink one floating around.

[@dedogster]

Your worries about the Cat getting stuck, reminded me of some of the stories of the Alaska Hwy, they would have trucks ,dozers and other equipment sink in the swamps, it was easer to get a new dozer than pull outh the sunk one.

[@stevebiddle8912]

Really enjoyed this video.

[@OgleBilly]

Dearly love the sound of that CAT!

[@koryleague8833]

It's always nice to see Mr brown in his natural environment

[@geozia]

Nice spring beard trim.

[@williamdoyle5234]

That would be fun driving that big beast though the woods.

[@davidkimmel4216]

Dad is having way to much fun with the D8. 😊

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Bob I can’t tell you enough good things about buying the D8. This dozer should last many generations of Browns! I’m using a D8 (cable) that my father, grandfather, great uncles and uncles used. As long as you take care of a CAT dozer it will outlast the owner!

[@MrBlackend13]

Nice, I've being operating my company's D8 a bunch lately I love running them great machines, I'm usually on a D6, but the bigger the better. Anyhow great videos, and can definitely contest to Ohio's soils being so patchy it isn't even funny.

[@bradyoas8746]

If you plan on drywall in the basement soon. After the floor is poured before the main floor is decked have the drywall lowered in the basement preferably 16 foot sheets. Otherwise most stairwells only fit 8 footers twice the work to finish the drywall

[@oldtireman4665]

That does make a lot of sense provided you can keep it dry. Fewer butt joints the better.

[@russrobinson3]

THANK's Brian For = BoB Cam Video Very Informative ? 🙃🤔😊😎🚜🍀☘🙏 GOOD LUCK ! ON NEW BUILD = You & Mrs. Brown Too KId'O Too ! 🍀💚

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

The last building we built where I worked, was a steel frame building that we had built on an 18 inch high concrete wall. It's called a rat wall because it prevents critters from getting in under the steel but it also keeps the steel off the ground and the floor inside the building. The bottom 4 inches of the steel seems to rust away if it's on the ground.

[@kirklothert3435]

You mean the last building

[@joethompson8736]

That D8 is freaking awesome

[@billpotmesil]

Bob is having a blast! He just needs to mat his way through with dead trees!

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Thanks for watching

[@Mr.Filson]

Han's is such a faithful companion to Bob, just cruising bend the D8. Good dog Han's here's a steak.

[@ThomasDrehfal]

Dad sure loves that Cat!

[@8110deere]

Bob i really like the way you run the D8 . keep up the good job be safe when running it

[@robertlarkin6101]

Zack asked what the big gap was around the foundation. (Security system) It’s for water and alligators.

[@robertlarkin6101]

Every queens castle needs a moat let Mrs Brown tell how many alligators will be in the water. Am

[@robertlarkin6101]

Imagination, of children have no limits

[@oldtireman4665]

That D8 is about as close to an irresistible force as you’re likely to encounter in your lifetime. Bet Bob is wishing he’d held out for a D9, and let him call it whatever he wants. Who, in their right mind, is going to argue with the man running the dozer? He’s obviously in his element. Day is gonna come when you tell the grandkids how Great-grandpa Bob ripped out the line of stumps and trees that used to be right over there with ol’ Daisy Mae.

[@peteparker7396]

Rodent board,,,,, oven never heard of that before! But I promise you the next shop I build will dang sure have one!

[@swampdonkey6549]

When you check your oil, feel it for grit.

[@joecarlson6428]

The dozier footage was great. Nice to see the work on your house and shop. Good video. Looking forward to more D8 footage. I am Illinois and Iowa. Went to College in Moscow Idaho. I stayed and worked the summer of 1973 in Boise. That next fall I could buy a resident hunting license for Elk. I bought a used Remington ADL chambered in 7mm Rem. magnum. I went hunting with two men (brothers) from our church and two class mates. I think the season was in November. One weekend there was a guy cutting trees for firewood. The two brothers were carpenters heard the guy trying to cut trees and remarked he didn't know what he was doing. Later when we all came back to the truck the guy cutting trees came up to us and said the wind blew a tree he was cutting onto his truck. There was no wind. We all went over to see. About a 40 foot pine was laying across the hood of his F-150. The tree hit mid center of the hood and crushed it and the front wheels were all the way up into the fender wells. He said a family member was meeting him soon and didn't need any help.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Dang wind

[@davidevans474]

Things are going good always good to have something to look forward to and planting is just around the corner to 😊

[@Panhead49EL]

You need a second camera crew this month with everything going on. Got to feel good seeing all that progress.

[@waynedub1167]

I'd imagine some good morel hunting around them knocked over trees.

[@imurhuckleberry7777]

Brian you said tree trimming abt a dozen times and showed not a second of it🥴🥴 congrats on all the up and comings you guys deserve it 👍👍👍

[@fmerkl]

when i did my new house in 2018 I used ICF basement , it made finishing the basement really nice !

[@batman1989keaton]

It is tough to see off those dozers. Its honestly all about the feel. Your pops has it for sure!!!

[@gregrhodes8451]

Enjoyed it Brian!

[@markyoull6744]

great video onwards and upwards

[@eekthecat9933]

I love the d8 , just don't like cleaning the tracks after playing in the mud .

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Same here

[@olnamgrunt9857]

KZbinr, JESSE MULLER,Is building his whole house roof and all with the icf and concrete, stay safe folks

[@scottroeger]

Ernst Concrete ugh. Need to get some red and white trucks out there

[@paulprillwitz9901]

SWAMP DONKEY I love it!!

[@svennilsson8459]

I would highly recommend you studying a lethal but very effective tool - the chainsaw

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Why I have a dozer and excavator

[@shoresharp8349]

Mr Bob should do the tim the tool man hoo hoo hoo when he pushes the trees over.

[@paulhall883]

Your redi mix supplier liking your expansion that you got going on

[@bubbahclem6133]

The road less traveled has not been packed firm by traffic.

[@toddherbrand4507]

The D8 just screams fafo it’s Awsome sweet video thank you

[@MegaBaldvin]

Always good videos. I hope the camera is making these concrete walls bended... :D

[@farmboy5442]

That's about the same stuff that they used when my mom and step-dad when they had there house was built 16 years ago

[@tompreiss5010]

If you get a D8 STUCK, you have a defective D8.😳😳😜😜😜😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@charlesmcdade9722]

Good show

[@Nappylou69]

wow thats a big Cat to be playing in the mud lol

[@robertcornell9308]

Hey Bob, why in the would drive a dozer through a swamp? BOB:”Because I can!” 😂😂😂😎

[@curtisrick]

Swap donkey’s are what we call white tail deer here in Georgia!!!😂

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

I call them timber goats

[@thomasleonard1846]

Wait Bob, you haven’t shoveled the tracks!- lol

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

That was fun.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Lots of dead trees in that woods. Hopefully there isn’t allot of tree huger comments keeping clean your property lines.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Brian I don’t remember you saying but are you planning a concrete pad in front of all the shop doors?

[@craigmiller5372]

Parts of this remind me of watching the killdozer videos.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Man if I ever need anything cleared I'm calling Bob Brown d8 services!

[@timmywarren2349]

Very good Video 👍 👍

[@alexmikhael5061]

8:06 a WOODSyyyyy TRAIL JUMPyyy HILL !!!!! :) LOL HAHAHAHAHAAHAHa a few more of those and you have an OFF ROAD RACE TRACK FOR THE R0X0RS!!!!

[@billpotmesil]

Can’t decide what I like best! Extra insulation or not having to pull forms!

[@itsjustmoney9039]

Y’all should name the D8 “honey badger”

[@jerryspangler6658]

Brian, if that is your land, just build a road through there for all future use.

[@randywilson6869]

Your jeep sounds like a electric motor in it

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

2.6l diesel

[@robertwilliamsjr.9195]

Brian, be sure to knock those dead limbs out of those pine trees if you kids play in those woods

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day from Sydney Australia. * Any french drains going in around the ICF walls? * Insulated water pipes for freezing? 🌏🇭🇲

[@turklayher4794]

Talk about soil compaction!!! Dozer in the field.

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Still less than a semi

[@jerrywaters4814]

You have a lot going on at the same time

[@woodhoundbug4697]

Hey Brian have you ever thought about putting a? Would boiler in for your new home it will give you unlimited hot water

[@BriansFarmingVideos]

Have one in old house and don’t plan to do another. Don’t have much free time and don’t want to spend it cutting wood

[@jensageholm8774]

@@BriansFarmingVideos It has been mentioned that you are going for propane heating but have a ground source heat pump been considered? I do not know if all functionality is available in one system but heating, cooling and hot water with only equipment in the basement seems interesting. Underfloor heating, own equipment to trench the needed ground source pipe, potential for some solar on the roof all increases feasibility. And no need for a propane tank and flue handling.

[@jeremygrubb1434]

That 8n must be a couple years right before the R model reason I’m saying that the cab has a little more in it and nicer cab than the 8n and 10n I use to run when I started stripping coal almost 20 years ago back then they were kinda new dozer’s I still don’t think there old I think 2010 stuff is new and it already 13 years old dang I just realized I’m turning into my parents I’m getting old o well but the older 8 like that are good dozer’s that one should have a 3406 engine you can get parts for them good still yet and the final drive and trans and tourqe cat didn’t change a hole lot on the hard parts on them for years they did put a lot of sensors on them put a lot of the other parts on the inside so a lot of other stuff from other ones will interchange on the engine except the electrical stuff will inter change with road trucks