HEAVIEST RESCUE! Building this 89600 lbs Recovery Bulldozer.

[@bishopcorva]

Probably add a smaller winch just to use to drag the heavier cable to (via snatch block) whatever you're going to winch out, and then back to the anchor point of the blade so you don't end up trying to drag some several hundred kilos of winch cable against the drag of the winch itself. Don't have the bar armor on a flat or vertical, angle the bars at a 45 so if something does break and fly back if it hit the bars it would be directed down and away since its easier to redirect force than try to stop it. Also wedge shield the radiator grill. More lights can't hurt if you're going to do a night or recovery that takes you into the evening/night time hours. Elevated tool/equipment box on the back to carry your chains, pull harnesses, chains, straps, snatch blocks, hooks, eye swivels, pins, cribbing. Tow bars can be mounted into hangers along the arms of the blade.

[@MrHewes]

Comments like these are what we like!

[@Lou-f]

@@MrHewes maybe one of those spare hiab cranes on the back to move all the tackle.

[@teamidris]

@@Lou-f Yep, I think that is a must-have on the back of a rig like this. Maybe it gets it’s own tracked trailer later on to carry its recovery kit?

[@tz6583]

The Caterpillar will soon also, identify as a Fodden! Keep up the good work mates! "Caterden" or "Foddipallar"?

[@howardsmith1111]

Don't think you'll need the fairlead to be out on a stawk, forward, like the sparks deal - length issues of whole contraption. Maybe on an A-frame above winch - depending on transport height.

[@peterlovett5841]

Ted with the control unit - safest thing I have seen in this video.

[@_zzpza]

He has the steady paws of a craftsman...

[@SimonElenor]

@@_zzpza Pawsebly!

[@djmidg]

Dogged determination. Ted-acious dedication 😅

[@StubbyPhillips]

No idea where this video is headed, but I just heard some "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" in there so this ought to be a goodun.

[@StubbyPhillips]

Yep!

[@jimgaming5386]

@@StubbyPhillips Relax!

[@slateslavens]

@@jimgaming5386 Don't do it!

[@johnnunn8688]

The 12” Relax is the most amazing track eva.

[@StubbyPhillips]

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, uh!

[@jimbob4447]

I love seeing Ted almost as much as I love Jack's mum.

[@nriqueog]

EVERYBODY loves Jack's MUM. ;)

[@thebrowns5337]

​@@nriqueog everybody AND their dog

[@Mr_Springy]

Immense! Only observation is perhaps incorporate some anchor points into the blade while it’s with the fabricators so you can attach the winch cable back to something solid when using a snatch block

[@basstrom88]

Or even an attachment point for an extra snatch block on the blade for an extra return. With the total mass of the vehicle and that blade anchor they may as well make that 35T winch pull a tectonic plate or two!

[@paoloviti6156]

I think that it is a good idea 💡

[@MrS00p]

(Clarkson voice) Some say..... that Jack is so short, that when he walks towards you from a distance....he doesn't get any bigger...😂

[@cogboy302]

When he walks downstairs, his arse drags on the steps...

[@nilo70]

You know, I actually could hear Clarkson saying that. Cheers From California 😎

[@anthoneyking6572]

Wow I dint Realize you APC was Called Fallen Riflemen you don't know How True that Is For Me I Was A rifleman And We Were Mech Infantry and I lost many Mates During my Time in the Army I Still Hold Them Dear In My Heart Nice you Have Put that on the APC Thank You From Us all

[@wh0dunnitgaming]

Hi Mr Hewes, Kindly remember to also change the glass out on the D9 to 1/4" or 6.5mm plexiglass. can take a stronger impact than a lot of the old glass in the used vehicles

[@thebrowns5337]

Put a chameleon tint on it too... you know, pimp style

[@jonh9561]

Here's my 10 bob's worth, I use to own a Bedford RL recovery unit and it had a winch mounted up in-between the chassis and the cable could be fed out the back and through a multidirectional pulley wheel OR under the vehicle via a couple of 'followers' and out the front. So with the D9 in mind, I would mount the winch on the back with a large pulley wheel and with the mother of all fairleads set into a recess in the area of the lower-middle part of the front blade and covered with removable thick steel plate so that the fairleads do get jammed up with crap or damaged when using the blade in the conventional way. Re the risk of snapping cables and shackles, fabricate some plate steel (angled downwards to the ground) around the back of the winch to protect the driver and the bulldozer, and get yourself a roll of metre wide plus of used rubber conveyor belt (bastard to cut but it has a 101 uses) and carry a few 2 to 3 metre lengths to drape over the cable when under load so as to act dampers in the event of breakage. You could also fabricate some form of removable derrick that can be connected to the front blade (like the example on skid steer in the video). The benefits of this suggestion would be; the option of front or rear winch pulls, better visibility over the front blade, less risk of damaging the front area of the bulldozer, better weight distribution across the wheel/track base of the dozer, easier access to the winch (due to it being lower) for operation and maintenance.

[@Juzzy520]

I remember Mike Reid on radio 1, saying..” im not playing this on the radio!” Banned it! Straight to no 1!!, 1983!😆😆🍺🍺🤘

[@JPringels]

I would consider mounting the winch lower on the back side of the blade, then have it come out the top through a horse head/swivel. This is how our winchbox is setup. Keeps the pressure even across the blade as well (less pressure just on just the top). Winchboxes work best when they can force the blade deeper into the ground, so it gets a better bite, so you want to be able to angle it down a bit as well. Excited to see this one built out!

[@koenvangeleuken6544]

one thing to look at: if you mount the winch on top of the blade, obviously all the pulling force will have to be taken up by the struts/piston that connect to the top of the blade. on the video i could not see very well the bolt that connects these struts to the push bar, but that seems to be the weak point. and of course if you use the wich with a (bloody heavy) pulley forces will be doubled......might be wise to connect the return cable to the bottom of the blade, not the top.

[@mozki1]

Get you there ...get it as low as possible.. I imagine that some of the pulling force load will be taken up by the blade being anchored into the ground during winching operations . Depending on ground

[@DarrockCowell]

With the blade acting as the anchor all the force is taken by the blade against the winch - there is a similar set up on a skid steer on "watch wes work" if his works using a blade anchor I doubt that that Cat blade will have any problems

[@Cambridgeshire-m1x]

It's going to be epic !!! Clarkson Hammond and May have nothing on you Three. I see great but dangerous things in the near future and i cant wait This channel is spot on 🇬🇧

[@wideyxyz2271]

Good stuff . Glad to see Ted supervising the tricky stuff and his apprentice "Chisel Head" is learning fast on the job. Great video as always.

[@QALibrary]

I think someone had great fun with the editing of this video - very well done

[@navnig]

I drove D9 up here in Shetland.....Fantastic machines!!

[@FrogBoyDances]

CHISELHEEEEEEEEAD!!! 😄 Ted & Chisel' need their own adventure videos 🤣🥰

[@thebrowns5337]

I love chisel head

[@RobertGracie]

When you think the Americans can do something massive, some cocky guy from England says "Hold my Tea" and proceeds to outdo the AMERICANS! thats badass engineering!

[@Lewis-kf2pj]

We’ve (I say “we’ve” but in my entire 37 years on this planet I’ve engineered nothing” got a bit of a history of it. Not cos we’re geniuses or owt, but because it rains a lot and we spend a lot of time in our sheds making stuff :) :)

[@lenrichardson7349]

@@Lewis-kf2pj That would explain the large number of engineers that have come from Scotland.

[@nickk6109]

Hold my flat beer.

[@skeeterbuildsit6016]

I pulled the winch off the HETT military truck rack for heavy d, was fun little project to be involved work on, glad it helped inspire your build

[@richardw.foxhall3392]

Heavey plate with attachments weldedon blade for rigging snatch blocks pulleys and consider putting a set of fold down spikes at the front of the blade. For more grip in the dirt than the weight of the dozer. Weld on taller grousers to the tracks for even more grip in the dirt. Take dunnage for crossimg roads and sensitive areas. Use the dump truck to pull the trailer with winch dozer with Foden. Nice group of capable machines and men to go get what ever out of the hedge row paddok etc. Also consider putting hard attachments where the hydraulic tilt cylinders on the blade. Rigid attachment for better pulling. Great idea. See where it gets ya

[@gullreefclub]

I seriously doubt you are going to use anything but a tri-axle road tractor and a RGN Lowboy trailer to haul that D9G anywhere on a public road because Cat say a D9G weighs in at 108,000 pounds (48,988 kg) and the blade is 14 feet 7 inches (4.5M) wide and 13 feet (4.0m) tall. I don’t know what weight, height and weight restrictions/regulations are across the pond but in the US that load requires oversized vehicles permits to transport one and depending on the state the blade and arms will need to be removed for transport and a tri or quad rear axle road tractor and RGN Lowboy or beam trailer tri-axle trailer or a trailer with a stinger are going to be needed to legally transport it and you may need a pilot car as well.

[@DIVERBLOKE1]

It will be a unique bit of kit. Not exactly easy to move around on the roads but can go anywhere in the countryside where a tank or any other kind of vehicle Jack (or Whistlindeisel) has got stuck somewhere. Patent the idea then sell it to the military for their armoured recovery vehicles? Make a mint, possibly even a packet of Polos. Bravo.

[@paulriggers1558]

ahh, 1984, good year, had an XR3 with a cassette player, found a good bird, frankie was banging away at full volume in my XR3, along with that bird... yeah, grandad now with said bird, but the legs aren't up to kicking the indicator stalk clean off 3 times...

[@TX-biker]

Always excited to see the next project with Mr Hewes🤠 Can’t go wrong with a flame spanner. A bolt can not be tight if it’s liquid🫡

[@tz6583]

I applaud the use of Frankie Goes to Hollywood! When you get that tugger glued to the pusher, maybe a little Stereo MC "Connected" might be a good score? Jack can stand in for Stereo MC.

[@casto-]

Glad to see Ted keeping an eye on you lot 😆👌 I’d be tempted to add the winch low down (I’d guess the blade is mounted for more strength there) and have a roller at the top to help “lift” stuck gear as you pull. Plenty of points to put snatch blocks and as someone said, possibly a smaller winch to pull the main out

[@sies5580]

i think the winch cable would be the weak spot. that'll fail way before any of the blade piston rods fail.

[@denis-mf3cx]

I’ve seen winches on bulldozers, but usually mounted to the rear. Who knows, maybe it will herald a new era of dozer mounted winch innovation. Get a patent out worldwide immediately!

[@peterh9238]

That Foden's a handy bit of kit 👍

[@gregorywildie37]

You guys don't mess about. Well, it's true when it comes to your plans. Greetings from Australia. That will be one mean mother of a vehicle .

[@peterpiper1965]

buy that Man a flint striker to light the torch......PLEASE....great video guys, thanks

[@JDZiemba1773]

Did i just see Jack using a plasm cutter wearing beach slides on his feet?? ....the mans a legend

[@womble691]

saftey sandals🤣

[@lomate1963]

Loving those safety flip flops 😂

[@rudolfzweep8]

In India they are working great, so why not here?

[@martinfletcher8275]

noooo not flip flops....safety slides

[@jasonjavelin]

DAMN BOY HE THICK THATS A THICK ASS BOY Very excited for this build, it’s going to be awesome. Some boxes on the back for equipment and cribbing would be pretty useful!

[@bwilliams463]

Long-track D9G: the Old-School giant. After this - starting with the D10 - Cat went to the high drive axle design. Honestly, it was a great innovation, because it takes the drive axle off the ground and saves it from a lot of stress and wear. But there's still something special about the old D9. There was a 'hidden' abandoned D9 in Farming Simulator (2017 I think) that you could find and acquire for your farm.

[@EJHarrop]

Bloody great project. Will be an awesome addition to the recovery arsenal. Be fun to see when this gets deeply mired in the much. Oh yeah going to be a fun one. Great to see Ted and Chisel Head on top of the work. Thank you, Cheers lads.

[@clungepoker6749]

Teddy says... Relax! 👍🏼

[@TurboCharged_RubberDuck]

I was so relieved there right at the end to see that you actually have at least one qualified crane-operator!

[@DavidRitchie-hs5fu]

Another great example of thinking outside of the box and reusing what you have love watching you and the rest of the team you will need that winch

[@AllNamesWereAlreadyTaken]

Maybe add some deflection rollers on the lower part of the blade so you can winche from a deeper point. Otherwise the hight of the winch on the blade could make it harder to pull small but heavy objects cause some power will be lost to the winch trying to lift the weight. (Sorry for my bad English i tried my best, greetings from Germany)

[@2dogsmowing]

Always remember Joe, if you're going to work hard. You must play hard also. Side note, awesome funky jammy jams. 😁

[@riptwan]

Nice, I used have a fleet of 25 and 35 ton Shantui dozers - which are Komatsu clones - this video gave me flashbacks to wrestling with idlers, bellypans, tracks and ram seals in the mud and dirt. Happy times

[@RonaldFulcrum]

I like how during the offload One's yard looked so much like the Hewes place, but prettier and with spinny bits. Get some spinny bits for your shed.

[@adamdiaz8442]

My dad use to drive them when I was young and driven a d11 in quarry’s all over the country great bit of kit

[@mickboakes7023]

That’s some workshop. All that clean concrete.

[@jirihamersky6152]

Thanks for the great video. I'm glad Ted was able to get involved.

[@robertbalcombe2466]

Worked with them at Stockly Park back in the 80s pushing 657 motor scrapers. Powerful tools indeed. Great idea with the winch.

[@pete.theeggbox]

Ted with the memote - class loving the new project, proper size shovel, please do a nice paint job

[@kevinwilliams4899]

Can't help with the planing ideas as I'm out of my depth. But Ted seemed strangely attracted to Jack when he was singing his mating song! you need to be careful on that front🤣

[@OuradventuresGU]

Exciting times ahead, at this rate you’re going to be building the equivalent of Cody’s Kill Dozer 🤣🤣 but with a bloody big winch! Can’t wait to see this project progress and see some epic winch jobs in the future 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@mitchellbennis9236]

It was a cool video, watching the three of you and Ted getting the blade and winch onto the flatbed. Also being from the states and loving the British Invasion back in the 60s, liked your choice of background music, Cheers.

[@theodoros.papaioannou]

My first comment for many months is am watching your job you people and it think this is the best useful and craziest in the same time idea of all your projects! It have to mention your inspiration channel - project (the winch skidsteer in mean). Also heavy ds rock and you are in the same path!

[@theodoros.papaioannou]

Also relax is the best song you could choose to enrich your video! Greetings from Greece (ex driver of a m109a3gea1)!

[@CriticoolHit]

Mr Hewes. What I would not give to see you work on and even restore to some degree a Stug III. So extremely cool.

[@canoetipper019]

The construction company I worked for (as a mechanic) had a couple D9s and I thought they were a huge machine (and they are)...but then I went to a job site and saw their D10 working...!!!!...made the D9s look small. Interesting project you have going there. Cheers from New Brunswick, Canada (eh) After thought: are you going to give it a coat of OD paint?

[@fingers3239]

You could add a corkscrew, scissors, saw and toothpick, paint it red and call it the D9 'Swiss Army Blade'!!

[@Paddington60]

Thank you for bringing us along!

[@charliemoore6561]

love your videos keep up with the good work, make sure the cheiftains are well cared for they are my favourite tank only because of you guys

[@stevenbarrett7648]

We had one of these in our RE Squadron (V), never did get to drive it but I did once sleep in the blade on my Army cot!

[@steveschnetzler5471]

Amazing to me how just dragging something heavy is needed. This looks very practical. Thanks

[@77GEEWHK]

That makes no sense..... I think you're bot is broken lol 😂

[@jc64gra]

Love all the projects, how does Ted keep them all organized and progress made . Great job Ted !

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

That's Ghiselle Ed's area. Ted adopts the high level overview style of management.

[@safn1949]

Sounds like a solid plan to me and if you do slat armor and a beautiful flat green paint job, it will look awesome.

[@ThomasMcGinn-y8w]

You building some serious machinery here guys, almost like some Mad Max kinda vibes coming off here 🤔🤔😂😂😂

[@markperrins9485]

Another superb and interesting video. I don’t k ow what I would do with proper programmes like this to watch. Thank you all

[@simonjackson7269]

Lovely Miniature Bull Terrier!!

[@koitorob]

Miniature? I just assumed it was a pup?

[@bakedroosterz4386]

It appears that Teddy was giving you a friendly reminder that you'll most definitely want to add the remote operator controls on this unit. You know super sketchy big jobs like so sketch when your chocolate-covered starfish wants to eat the seat off that D9

[@theafro]

At last! Joe's mastered the art of thumbnail creation! I reckon you could have some fun with "surprised face" thumbnails. There's so many expressions to choose from, my favorite being "I think i just shat myself horribly but i'm too scared to look", that one really gets the clicks.

[@EmpPeng2k7]

Now we need a month of thumbnails of just ted

[@robertrawlings]

Great work guy's looking forward to the next update .👍

[@ThrottleAddiction]

Not seeing enough of Chisel-Head... seems pretty happy!

[@markgarvey5859]

Great idea it gonna be awesome would have come in handy on that miltary tank u got out of mud in field this should save a lot of ti.e in super mud recoverys

[@deanedeane4318]

Extra snatch block connection points on the blade for not sketchy double purchase etc etc manoeuvres ! Hugs for Ted please 😉🙃😎 NZ

[@Punny1234]

Love the project, can't wait for the next upload.

[@JTRRSuwontgetoutnotat300knots]

The thumbnail is on point ill tell you that great to see Ted managing the project well

[@MuddyTDi]

I would try add a single ‘balenced’ lifting point (perhaps even a series of holes in a plate like you see on a sumo trio) to ease fitting and removing the blade and a small fast winch on plasma rope to aid rigging the big cable as has been said.

[@Odowdrj]

Ted fantastic job supervision top notch mate.😊

[@johnpartridge7623]

Well done Ted & good luck Lads

[@viviangrabowski6506]

The Dozer in combination with the winch, is practical, if you have to cut some difficult big trees (....) ! 👍 Vivian Hyde 😊

[@MasterSawdust]

Ted supervision as ever second to none with his deputy Chisel Head did really well with these side quests and main quest. That looked like a monster to move and adjust well done team

[@Tom1k9]

I'm sure it was already the plan anyway, but i like to feel like i helped contribute to this somewhat by suggesting you looked into the build HeavyDSparks made when you first asked if anyone had any ideas haha. Can't wait to see this all finished, keep up the good work lads. "Mumbles in short" cracked me up.

[@philmorrow2446]

What a contrast between your yard and ONE fabrication yard!!🤣 Another mad adventure from the guys, what could possibly go wrong!!

[@dr.chrismort8448]

Excellent video. Looking forward to seeing your efforts😁

[@1chish]

@11:12 - Loved the toe throughs while welding very heavy pieces together ... shows total confidence!

[@Ralph94967]

D9 one of the best bits of kit. Dozer and Box. It’s amazing who much they can do in a day. With a good operator on it. Just the sound of the engine is sweet

[@Frittrich]

Was hoping for a Killdozer 2.0 but this is also cool

[@strapamotortoit]

Whistlindiesel is making that lol

[@Dornacgove]

I think the recovery aspect is just a ruse

[@SimDeck]

Massive hangover. Mr Hewes and a full breakfast. Heaven.. All the best from North Wales.

[@Vile-Flesh]

That is a GOD DAMN heavy winch off the airport tug. It made the truck bed shake whilst the mega heavy dozer blade was sitting on it!

[@MrHewes]

Yeah she’s a lump

[@darrylg7600]

Definitely deserving of an awesome paint scheme!

[@johnd7288]

Glad to see Ted in charge of you boys at play ? Great video again .

[@Clivewheeler]

It’ll be interesting to see this project when you’re finished, it’s a really good idea.

[@filtonkingswood]

The ever present friendly and comforting throb of the Foden in the background.

[@billywindsock9597]

Ted is my spirit animal. Also Wylie Coyote.

[@foghornleghornish]

Need Foghorn Leghorn to bring some constructive criticism to your projects.

[@7071SydcHome]

Wylie Coyota is a spirit!! How many times he died??

[@Daniel-gi3jo]

Need to add "Safety Chief" tag to Teds collar. Black background with silver letters, goes well with the fur, ya know.

[@steven.ghodgson765]

looking forward to this projects progress - great video.

[@ThePstorm]

I love the Foden & Mercedes wreckers. I don't have anything else to add, but I thought you ought to know.

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

This will be some awesome bulldozer.

[@stco2426]

Not just awesome, but awe-plenty.

[@snubbelbuff1471]

I DON'T LIKE IT!! ...but you do like it Jack! You do like it!

[@mopartshemi]

Imma show up one day in work gear from Canada and beer and volunteers myself to you guys my Vacation

[@nunyabusiness7405]

ted, the only professional on the team.

[@ramosel]

Just keep in mind.... A bulldozer blade's design parameters are for an exorbitant amount of PUSH pressure at the bottom cutting edge. You are changing the "loading" on the blade assembly for a PULL force at the top of the blade. You are using the force structure in reverse of it's design, depending on the weaker points and not fully utilizing the stronger structures.

[@stuartsmith7618]

Looks pretty good looking forward to seeing the next update video.. also great to see teds play mate in the video the little English bull terrier 🥰

[@steve-ip6qs]

great videos lads,Jacks taking some stick again,he takes it well though

[@taltracyn3198]

Paint it green ! Because green makes it go faster !

[@gerardhogan3]

No not green....olive drab lol