Jpaydirt's Caterpillar 637 Scraper History

A little history on Jpaydirt's 637 Caterpillar scrapers

[@Jpaydirt]

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[@SuperAliceleo]

Jpaydirt Merry Christmas From The Land Down Under and Best Wishes For The New Year. CHEERS !!!

[@michaelbrown8545]

Merry Christmas Jeff.Cheers mate 🍻

[@mhoff5777]

Happy Holiday's. I like the videos. I am a retired finish scraper operator like yourself....

[@changsan7077]

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[@G-Man-kc2nm]

That history lesson thought me..nothing came easy for you!....You’ve worked your ass off...Thanks for all you do for us...Merry Christmas and a Happy and profitable New Year.

[@ssnydertrucking1121]

I have a brother in the dirt moving business who thinks you have to have equipment thats less than 5 years old to make money. I have sent him the link to your channel. Very nice equipment!!!!

[@mytmousemalibu]

Jay, could you do more equipment overviews/stories like this? I really enjoy these kinds of videos! Thanks buddy, keep up the great work!

[@imdavid28]

Yes!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I loved this video! The history you have with these is amazing. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours and to all the other followers.

[@chrisanderson9856]

Great info Jeff. My father ran scrapers and all heavy equipment for Carl Bolander & Sons out of Minnesota in the late 60's and 70's. Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

[@masterbower6083]

Man I love your 3 scrapers, they truly show what your channel is and Merry Christmas, hope you have a good one with your family.

[@dozer1642]

Merry Christmas. Thanks for the posting.

[@grandpajim329]

😊😊😊 LOVE the rundown,,, worked on a crew in Southern Minnesota in 1969, they had just purchased 2 (637) and AWESOME DIRT MOVERS back then..... They were retireing a😱 couple electric toggle control [I believe westinghouse machines] What beasts they were, especially when the switch shorted out and immediately 90 degree right turn ...... you damn well knew where the pan drop switch was!!!! 😳🥴😵 ALWAYS AWESOME VIDEOS 😍😍😍😍😍 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@mattharte7334]

Really enjoyed this, thanks for posting, interesting to learn the history of these machines and how you came to own them. Please, please, post a similar film about your D9G, bet there's another great story here.

[@DirtPerfect]

New to the channel my neighbor logger wade sent me your way but love seeing the old equipment in action !!!!! Great videos

[@sterff8990]

Great video! Nice to hear the history on the equipment and what it takes to keep them going. I’m sure they will last longer than a new model! Merry Christmas!!

[@den220]

D9 history!

[@stephenwagar2663]

Can You Do This Same Kind Of Video On The D9 ??? Love It Marry Christmas Yall !!!

[@jmwarden1]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Jeff and Family, love your videos.

[@canvids1]

Merry Christmas Jeff and thanks for the great stories on your scrapers.

[@charlie5234]

Merry Christmas Jeff, that was a great history video. Keep up the good work.

[@keenankelley187]

The legend tells all. Jpay Dirt!! Merry Christmas

[@larslarson5969]

Have a Great Christmas. Love your videos.

[@digthisnz1943]

Merry Christmas Jeff. It’s Christmas evening in New Zealand and what better way to end the day then watch a bit of paydirt! As you no operating machinery you no what to look for around machines and all of your gear is an absolute credit to you and your team. Thanks for the videos Jeff.

[@barryhansen6854]

Wish you, the family,your worker and all your subscriber a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year from NZ.

[@jonjohnson4144]

Thanks Jpay for the vid on the scrapers. I really enjoyed it.

[@super6954]

Thanks for the video. It's good to learn the history of the machines that are making the Legend of Jpaydirt, for future generations to talk about in your area or watch on youtube. Would love to see more like this on your other machines. Take care.

[@DC-1]

Love them scrapers Mr Jeff!!!! Merry Christmas 🎄👍🇺🇸

[@ctrials]

Awesome video! Love to see what else is laying dead or alive around the property! Thank you for the history lesson.

[@j.b.maxwell8695]

Jeff that was a great history lesson on your scrapers, here in tassie years ago we converted the scrapers into underground dump trucks by removeing all the bowl area from the hitch back and fitted a dump body which carried upto 80t in some cases and they never even groaned with carrying it they became a real workhorse and very reliable when the mine closed down they transferred them to another and just wore them out by then underground dump and ejector trucks we appearing, so Jeff it also brought back memories to me as a cat fitter. ( the mine was Cleveland tin mine luina Tasmania) thank you Jeff

[@gm16v149]

J.B. Maxwell We used more or less the same thing at the Windarra nickel mine in the 1970s in Western Australia, they were a 631 scraper with a tipping rock body instead of a bowl. They were converted by Wigmores Caterpillar in Perth and were called a Wigtruck. I took some photos of them on this KZbin video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4mViZJji85oiJo

[@seantatham9960]

Christmas bonus video!!! Thanks!! Hope you and yours have a fantastic day! Merry Christmas!

[@nicklamb879]

I’ve enjoyed your history videos on these scrapers and the D9

[@dplant8961]

Hi, Jpaydirt. Good video. Thanks for sharing some of the history - and some of the 'technical stuff' about your 637s. I have just located a 637D down around Los Angeles for the Santa Margarita Ranch for some projects that they have coming up on the ranch. Now bought and paid for, it should be arriving here on the ranch on December 27 or 28. I'm looking forward to that. BTW, don't wait too long to come down to one of the Best Of The West shows at the ranch on Memorial Day Weekend each year. Our mutual friend, the late Glen Ghilotti, was a HUGE contributor to all the shows that have been held here, the first in 2010 and then every year from 2015 onward. Merry Christmas to you and yours too, and thanks again for the video. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

[@tater_relocater]

Merry Christmas Jeff I’m liking the history pics and videos

[@jtupp23tupp43]

Love the video. You bought 2 and 3 from my grandpa. It's so awesome to see this.

[@mischef18]

Excellent video bro, my first scraper I ever saw was one that had push buttons for steering, this was back in the late 50s. First 2 engine ones were the 2 stroke Euclid's in the early 60s and still love that sound. Santa has been and left a T shirt again. Hey all the very best

[@dhewitt2514]

Really great history there! Great video mate

[@jimzivny1554]

Interesting history, thanks for sharing. Have a great holiday!

[@wbball15]

Great job, Jeff. Merry Christmas

[@briansworldandmechanic8437]

Pretty neat little bit of history! Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁

[@tdi1505]

Great video it’s hard to beat the old cat thanks for bringing back memories happy Christmas and happy new year love your videos 👍

[@williamgleaves1954]

Like a proud Pappa

[@2searthworks421]

Love the videos! I appreciate all the time you put in to keep us entertained and I’m always learning new things from you. Keep the videos coming! If your ever up in Bozeman, MT let me know!

[@Jpaydirt]

Do you know Knox?

[@2searthworks421]

No who’s that? From Bozeman?

[@mhoff5777]

I operated the 631C and 637C scrapers for several years. These scrapers are nose heavy when turning, I found when turning empty, have the cushion hitch locked down and the bowl right on the ground, then turn fast and quick to line up with the cut. The 631C's are more nose heavy because no rear engine for weight.

[@calraines6931]

Merry Christmas to you and the family. Thanks for sharing some history of your iron. All best and a Merry Christmas to all you happy subscribers out there! Ya'll got good taste.

[@greathodgy22]

I now know more about scrapers than I ever wanted to, thanks. I try to learn something new every day, I can now retire to my Lazyboy and have a nap !

[@user-xi8uf2mz6e]

Dad has Operated Heavy Equipment for over 50 years

[@jifi-0178]

Luv the history lessons, teach. :-) Happy Holi-craze to you and your crew.

[@eliteearthworksllc]

Great video Jeff! Thanks for sharing! Very interesting stuff scrapers are cool! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@73DiamondReo]

love the history and going over all you've had to do to them. its amazing the abuse equipment can take. Just looking over all the old iron I've bought it makes you wonder what kind of life it had when you see some of the repairs. My latest machine is from the 40's and I'm sure its moved a lot of material in its lifetime.

[@waynecompton7612]

Thank you for the info Jeff very interesting, Happy Holidays 😎👍🇬🇧.

[@iusetano]

I like history. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family Jeff.

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

Jeff, I am starting to see a lot of contractors going away from power units and going to bih ag tractors pulling 2 or 3 17 yd. Pans. Just wondering what your opinion was on that method. Thank you.

[@Jpaydirt]

It's because new scrapers are over one MILLION dollars, so the farm tractors are affordable, everytool has a purpose and those are good for jobs where high production is not required, I asked a guy selling this stuff the very same question you just posed at ConExpo and he said well how much is a new 637? I told him and he said well you can have one of these for 250k to which I said I can buy a ton of 37's for 250k and bury that JD LOL people don't understand that for very little money you can rebuild an old machine and it will run like it was new, I can't use farm tractors for what I do as they won't pick up rocks, I have a friend with 631E's and he had a couple of farm type scrapers, he said all they were good for was to do clean up as he had lasers on them, but again it depends on what your doing, every tool has a special purpose and momma said this special tool is supposed to keep this old stuff running LOL

[@sigarius1783]

@@Jpaydirt bettcha you slapped some jpaydirt stickers on the tractor scraper aswell eh?

[@joeking0593]

so I am curious about the history on your d 9 someday when you get some time

[@Farmer_1776]

Being sick has consisted of binge watching your channel. Thanks for the content, from one dirt guy to another dirt guy.

[@dennisholst4322]

Capacity of the new isn't much different

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year thanks for sharing

[@don7406]

Call them what you want. I would call them money makers. I think yours look good compared to other 40 year old machines. Merry Christmas.

[@DGruhot92]

I love my Cat scrapers. The one thing I miss from the 627B to the 627F is the hydraulic suspension seat. I also had a professor in college who ran a large contracting business, and he said if it isn’t green, then it isn’t a real scraper. So he gave us a hard time about that haha

[@rogermarshall8991]

I never knew where J.R. Simplot was, but I've worked on countless pieces of machinery for them out of a Seattle shop. All ways wondered why you called #3 filthy ??? I just figured it spilled more than it loaded. ....

[@stanpatterson5033]

Also has to do with having an open cab, no A/C, no doors, no protection from dust, bugs, or the elements. You are absolutely filthy after a shift of operating one of those things.

[@pjexc5500]

Merry Christmas Jeff to you and your family

[@stevedoe1286]

Merry Christmas to you and your Family

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Amazing machines and looks great to see you and your family run them as well as you do. Thanks for history of the scraper. Just out of curiosity how much fuel does one hold? How often do you have to fuel one when doing jobs like what you have been showing?

[@woodgeorge1]

When I was 20 I spent 1000s of hours in a push pull that took me back a few years love watching with them

[@lorenmorelli9249]

Perfect!! Sure reminds of the song "American Remains" by the Highwaymen...

[@Jpaydirt]

You were a DJ at one time, I'm amazed at how much Music you remember, and your from the sixties lol

[@burningdinosaurs]

Awesome story man! Thanks for sharing! Pretty interesting to think if those machines could talk. Merry Christmas!

[@hettinger1000]

I agree about the C model. That was the cheapest dirt we ever moved.

[@larrylittletonjr9644]

Appreciate the history man

[@TheTheomax]

Jeff I subscribed about six months ago. I watch 4 or 5 channels regularly and they all of the how to variety. I like when the repair has a twist of lets modify and upgrade because there's always room for improvement. That's how I do it at work and on my vehicle's. Just like my G8 I bought about 2 1/2 years ago there was really nothing wrong with it. The list of items I've done to it now is longer then damn arm. What caught my attention with your channel was the Switch blade turbo video's I was like what is that?? I really like your video's and all the equipment you have is just TOoo cool. Scott Molohon I live in northern Va really close to MD and DC

[@richwielechowski5191]

Interesting to hear the history of the machines

[@souria25]

My dad was one of 2 people that can operate these back in the old country, I remember I used to sit inside with him when he was working on building the highway.:)

[@pyrog.c.c89]

Nice review on that scraper this is Gary from West Virginia have a good New Year's

[@tituspullo1957]

Interesting video on your scrapers Jeff.Next you'll have to do one on the D9 and the 988.Don't forget the Wabco's.I enjoy listening to you talk about your iron.

[@rc3140]

Merry Christmas to all on the paydirtrosa🎄🎁🎁🎄from an actual Cartwright....no my names not Hoss or Little Joe hahahahaha. Thanks Jeff for all the fantastic shows. ☕️🥓🥓🍺cheers mate.

[@justjim1027]

My old chap drove a 637 for 25 years back here in England. I loved them. He had me doing loads on them when I was very young. I could drive and operate one these better than most of the adults on site. That was a long time ago.

[@ConstructionMachinesChannel]

Super video. Great job keeping those scrapers going. Would love to see a similar video on your D9.

[@j.b.maxwell8695]

Gm16v149, yes mate they were, we were rebuilding them back to new spec with a few mods but boy they were a real work horse not much would stop them, thank you the trip down memory lane you put up it was great. (631c later 631d’s ) some of those machines you shown were probably transferred from mine to mine as I’ve seen some of them here in tas.

[@phillipbonner5215]

Thanks Jeff

[@Uranium-vb2rc]

Alot of 637c in Vegas. Everyday there is a call for them for some parts

[@nicke1903]

New sub,I like the Videos.I do have a Question tho,I see you moving big dirt alot,and mechanicing on heavy equipment and trucks.So what is your Job? Owner Operateor?

[@Tm-gt8us]

Good job keeping them scrapers going. Keep that 9 going also.

[@danielfarmer7495]

Jeff when I first started watching your channel and saw your pans I thought what in the world does he do with those . Back in the 80,s the strip mine companies would use them to pull topsoil and put it back and sometimes to cut highways . I don't think I have seen more than a couple in running condition here in eastern Ohio since the mid 90,s . Just not much to do with them here . You guys seem to keep yours really busy . Cat equipment is very popular here but most of the scrapers were Terex . Thank you for the vids and have a Merry Christmas .

[@jacobkemp1183]

Our two had push pull set up in NZ, a D9L up there backsides

[@dennisocallaghan1380]

Classy scraper still making money

[@samschneider9524]

Old iron is hard to replace

[@vastylebbq5203]

How much fuel do you use for all three in a long day, Jeff? I guess that's why you bought that tanker. Not just for burning trees!

[@geedubb2005]

I remember those rates. I even had one that was floating. It was 2% over prime, another loan was 17%. That’s just the way it was, so we just had to make sure the yellow iron stayed busy. We survived it too. If people had to pay those rates today for equipment and vehicles, they’d drizzle down their britches leg, whine and bitch about it.

[@patsellars5658]

Great history Jeff, i wonder how many tons of dirt they have moved over their lifetime? quite a few! A company i used to drive dump and lowboy trucks for run a winch operated cat scraper box , an early 1960's model usually pull by an old D8. Have a good one. Stay safe. Pat. Scarborough UK.

[@mog5858]

good stuff love the info about the girls. keep up the good work merry Christmas

[@rockingtbrand5450]

Those were one of my all-time favorites, hands-down!! They were just run and run! The D’s man. All I can say is I made a lot of money working on those lol.

[@skipman8yard]

Merry Christmas from good old England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎄👍😎

[@wedontplay03]

Damn that would be like paying $220000 today

[@captnjax911]

Merry Christmas Jeff.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

I have a few. Nylint, buddy l and tonka. Merry Christmas.

[@zeeshan_engineering_services]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays

[@JEFFDI]

Great Stories and info.

[@Digginok]

Very cool Jeff!!!

[@ronniemctaggart8722]

Best scrapers ever built the c model 31s and 37s

[@anthonygonzales908]

Cool story about your scrapers. While in Phoenix l ran a 621 for a couple of years. Simular to a 623 but used a V8 instead of a straight 6 and didn't have easy ride. A little rough but l was young and tough. It also had an 8 speed tranny. Didn't get on 623's till the last 15 years of my operating career.

[@barbaracharlton680]

Enjoyed the history.

[@Jpaydirt]

You started it. Lol

[@raymondhorton9655]

Marry Christmas and a Happy new year from my family to yours god bless

[@oldshep2695]

AHH the paint idea is catching on. Wonder if hammerite does a CAT yellow..You could set the mrs painting the trailer, while shes on a break from the kitchen sink..Have a good time ALL.

[@vince6056]

These are my favorite machines. We call them pans. Not sure why

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Still reading comments and yes, a history video on the D-9 would be nice to see too. Oh,and fix the blade too...

[@catleefs]

Take care of these girls, love scrapers !!