Old Cat 225 Excavator Will It Start?

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[@nanettebarling1222]

That 225 was new when I started running equipment. No computers or DEF. Plus it will take 30wt in the hyd tank. She started up. It's not old, it's a classic!

[@tacoenvy]

There's just something special about old beast like this coming back to life man

[@sandy1653]

Chris' collection of old kittycats is fixin to grow again.

[@george8873]

It's always surprising to me when these old machines start right up even after sitting for decades without being started. Like that one track loader you went to get with Justin. Started right up as soon as you got juice to the starter.

[@ryanclawson9275]

The smile this video brought to my face is hard to put into words. My grandfather had a 225 and then a 225D LC for his excavation company and I spent a lot of time around those two kitty cats growing up. The love I have for those machines is something else. I’ve said for years that I’ll have one of those tier zero beats of my own one day and I don’t care if I have to restore it from a bare undercarriage and counterweight.

[@pinoshkumara1163]

GGGF

[@rodneycody8746]

The bomb 4 sure million cubic yrd club

[@ralpha112233]

The "ooff" line cracked me right up. Never thought I'd hear a better line used from such an old and funny film.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

The epitome of yard art. Kyle was funny with his kitty cat comment and you are a good sport.

[@thomasfrick2176]

That’s Fricken Awesome!! That old girl hasn’t thrown in the towel yet.

[@tomrogers9467]

So is there a sequel to this episode, where Chris brings the old girl back to the farm? He was disappointed with the dragline; it would have been a lost cause, but this one looks promising. Of course it’s up to the owner whether he wants to unload it!

[@nandi123]

Whoa, what a road trip! Blow out on the highway, mountain lion attack in the dragline, nearly blown up in the CAT 225, you might ought to get on back to NC before your luck runs out. 😉

[@tomrogers9467]

And they haven’t even got to Vegas yet! Look out, boys!

[@TehJMastuh]

Cat will never fail you when it comes to engine starting.

[@oscarlaveester]

That was cool getting the old machine running.i didn't think it would.

[@heatherlane9270]

Seems there are many old machines sitting in someone's field which with a little T:C will fire up again. Need a museum of these in the Carolinas where there are volunteers enthusiasts to maintain them in working order where possible. LetsDig18's 'exploring' videos are great.

[@terryjennings2356]

That's the machine you need to bring home. Guaranteed to never get low on DEF fluid.

[@m.searay4629]

Always a sucker for a will it start video.

[@AnomadAlaska]

That old CAT does have potential. The drag line was toast. But I might spend a few bucks and skin some knuckles to have that old CAT working around the property. Reminds me of my Dad's old stuff that was all parked when health issues took priority before the inevitable years ago. Once health issues take over everything else get's put on the back burner.

[@Drew6709]

My dad used to run 245B to dig in local dirt pit. He also operated a Bucyrus Erie 88B cable shovel. Those were the fun times riding with him as a kid. That got me to love heavy equipment operation.

[@scottfoster2487]

Sweet old girl. You need to drag her home and restore her.

[@Mtlmshr]

I did laugh my ass off when Chris come jumping out of that machine squealing like a little girl! I thought it was a Racoon at first and then realized it was just a little kitty cat😳😂👍

[@klsc8510]

Chris is forever branded with a cat in a Cat and running!

[@scottshort3718]

A little work, and that 225 would be a great machine for the farm!! Those are good old machines.

[@casualobserver3702]

Seems like a better investment than a rusted drag line.

[@ryandavis4457]

Good cc equip project!

[@jackkilduff9122]

Now you will have to bring that one home instead, Chris.

[@terryrogers1025]

Fun little vid, wasps are not our friends, little fellers have a bad little disposition. Thanks for the ride along sir.

[@tomrogers9467]

I’m far more afraid of wasps than any wild animal! They can kill!

[@francisdelaney2228]

This WOULD be the perfect excavator for the farm work.

[@rustysteel8714]

Chris KNOWS excavators.... even the antiques! 🤯👍

[@mslorry3420]

Suggestion! Start tagging the manufacturer of your jump box. They won't believe what it has started on this trip. 👍

[@mattmanyam]

JNC (Jump n Carry by Clore) rebranded as Carslyle by NAPA.

[@klsc8510]

Instead of kill markings it would be start and turns over markings!

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Got the old 225 Girl Running but she blew a Hydraulic Line - but as You said - with a New Hose and lots of TLC she will be Working again !!!! No Black Cat this Time - only Lots of Hydraulic Oil - ah what else - still - a Fun Day ! Cheers from Australia !!!!

[@samgiles410]

That 3208 dialed right to life..

[@oldamericaniron5767]

I’m sorry but when all you young guys talk of something from the eighties being old makes me feel really old. It’s nice to see the old machines kept in service. They may not be practical for high production but there is a place for them for the occasional user. Better than scrapping them.👍

[@tomrogers9467]

Eighties was just last week, wasn’t it? Still getting used to a new millennium.

[@thomasmalone9929]

By the way that 3208 was actually a Ford engine cat bought the patent on it. Tore some apart in those machines that had the Ford emblem on the rods and crank shafts.

[@rodneycody8746]

Didn't know that they ran like insanely good

[@robmatthews7972]

Always nice when old machines start up from sitting.

[@trickstothetrades1801]

When you hit that start button and it started right up I was like “you have got to be kiddin” wow and that with the rain flapper off and the air filter out. Unbelievable

[@mattthomas3207]

It's amazing how fast old iron will start after it's sat because their so simple. If a modern machine set that long you'd be screwed

[@DaveJohnsonad5nm]

JB Weld and duck tape should fix that line. 😂

[@leol1682]

Love the old Cat 225 , it started righ on .

[@MBFarms]

Now this would be a great machine to have on the farm Chris!

[@robinlane4939]

I don't know who was more scared in the last video, the cat ot Chris...lol

[@klsc8510]

Chris won for a sprint out of the cab, but the cat won for distance getting out of the county!

[@cerberus_the_rapper3096]

Literally proof you can't kill a 200 series Cat. They will outlive us all.

[@martymartin2894]

Well they do have 9 lives.

[@stevenlatham4397]

People say a lot of bad things about the 3208 Cats, but I’ve had nothing but good luck with them being reliable

[@wailnshred]

In the 225s they were reliable, in trucks, not so much. I think the difference is, the excavator is running at a steady RPM most of the time, trucks are always speeding up, then slowing down, etc.

[@jz1340]

After years of planning and testing in secrecy, Caterpillar finally unveiled its first hydraulic excavator a fair bit later than a lot of the competition. Caterpillar’s first hydraulic excavator, the model 225, was launched in 1972 after a lengthy testing period.

[@tomrogers9467]

I grew up watching the old cable hoes in the later 50’s and early 60’s. I remember the first hydraulic shovel I saw; it looked naked without all the cables and derrick! I would have thought Cat was earlier than that with their first. Can’t remember the names of the early hydraulics, but I sure remember Northwest and LinkBelt!

[@babsyred9710]

You wrecked his excavator Chris 🤣🤣

[@fullers1966]

Wouldn't mind having that excavator looks like it could be a good machine

[@timothyedwards9298]

that one is less beat up than some new ones

[@tomrogers9467]

Looked better than a lot of scrap in the auction fields!

[@kevinl8350]

That’s one of the machines I operated for many years. Thanks for making me feel real old

[@wtfunite]

Wow i can't believe it started just like that. Amazing machine.

[@chrispy104k]

Wow, 10 years and it burst into life. Pity that hose burst too. Are you going to take it home Chris?

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Is Chris about to get a new nickname " the Cat Whisperer " ?

[@scotabot7826]

No!!!

[@everestyeti]

As Chris has found out its working, won't take much to get it moving and being useful once again.

[@bryanlloyd1099]

That was awesome to hear it start up!

[@BillW-NJ]

That’s crazy how well it started!

[@silverdrillpickle7596]

Not crazy; that’s old school Cat. That equipment built this country.

[@jd8690]

You should bring that cat 225 home and restore it!

[@glennbrown1961]

That's one way to keep the rust away. Instant oiling system.......for EVERYTHING!

[@MrMan5014]

Those 3208’s were always good starting engines!…I’m surprised they put them in the excavators but they actually have really good service in that application…the 225, 229, and 231 had the 3208…love those old square Cats!

[@klsc8510]

Chris, I think you added the TP after the cat attack. If it was there before, I have a strong feeling it wouldn't be unused!

[@mikebougher3731]

Charlie could add that to his collection.

[@johnniebellamy5912]

Love your will it start videos

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Can't believe it fired up so fast... Barely cranked! 😁

[@patallen5095]

Always interesting to see "abandoned" equipment and hear the reasons for it being left...........

[@MICHAELSMITH-lz8hv]

I love this old machines Hope you get it back to life

[@JD-zm4eh]

She chooched right up. It's all about attitude and confidence. If you believe it will it will. 50,000 dollars in new lines and cylinder seals and she'll scoop up some more.

[@richardphelan8414]

Good Job Chris at least it will run with a hose or two and a few gallons of Hydraulic oil

[@scottfortune9016]

Amazing to start after not being run for 10 years!

[@dsdragoon]

That machine looks ok for a fixer upper. You did not mention worn out bushings and pins, missing teeth, or worn out sprockets. The corrosion doesn't appear to be too bad. It would be a good piece to add to the Dirt Sculpture Equipment Museum.

[@HootMaRoot]

I live on an island in Scotland and salt is the killer of basically all equipment near me

[@stevendufresne9994]

Great variety of Videos Thanks 👍👍

[@indrakhan9239]

I want a part 2

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video Chris 😂😂👍 great job getting it running. Take care of yourself and Winston ❤️❤️ and be Blessed ❤️.

[@hjemison]

It was like you had ejected out of there! Like an ejection seat!😂😂😂. I about fell off my chair laughing!

[@AuditRecon]

I was waiting for a cat to jump out when you hit the seat.

[@garymessina1609]

Great will it start video Chris you made the gentleman happy I would have liked to see you take it it's a great old cat

[@lhr1701]

This is a perfect machine for Matt or Captain Kleeman.

[@klsc8510]

I vote for the Captain. He would bust rear to get it fully working for the lot he and his brother are working on.

[@RumMonkeyable]

Gotta love the ole Cats! Who woulda thought it would start? Holy Moly! Makes one want to save this ole girl just because she's a fighter! Thanks, Chris! Great video! ❤👏👍😍❗

[@Damoinion]

How convenient, there was a bucket in the bucket!

[@paulmartin8212]

that would make a good machine for around the farm with a lot of tlc.

[@wooly1286]

I'm like Charlie this machine looks like a perfect one.

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Looks like u got another excavator to add to the fleet lol

[@illianastingray6602]

You should buy it just for the farm!

[@dougjones9493]

I can't believe all the equipment sitting around for years on all these KZbin channels.

[@rollinthunder2]

Interesting seeing the product we manufacture in your video. We produced the dipstick for this engine(and a lot more) in Greenville, MS. There are probably some tubes on this machine we produced as well.

[@gwpsr58]

I think you made Hamiltonville Farms eye twitch with that effortless start.

[@robertstibz9506]

Maybe a project for Matt (Diesel Creek) he loves these old machines.😄

[@Todd.Roberts]

That’s a nice old cat macabre

[@tommymann69]

,looks like a good job for dirt perfect

[@Craneman4100w]

In my younger days, a 225 was a real sweet heart. The Insley and Bucyrus were the norms. I did operate a 225 with that junk V8 engine, the machine was great but the torque rise was a little slow, it didn't sound as cool as the 6 either, kinda had thay old garbage truck sound to it.

[@billsmith5166]

I can't believe it started that fast.

[@sharonmiller6436]

and no go-go juice either . .

[@mikeznel6048]

3:20 that the Juno box Charlie melted? Oh yeah lol. That machine looks like it’s in pretty decent shape other than the west from being out in the elements.

[@GARDENER42]

Surprised me too. Didn't even put up a fight! 😁 Pity the line blew.

[@shanemcdonald4956]

It’s not to often you don’t need dieselcaine when something sits that long.Good video.

[@jonnooney7102]

Ran one of those for JF Wilkerson Utilities for a few days. I think they all had exhaust leaks and were loud as hell !

[@thatdave86]

Most importantly,tell DP about the add value truck behind it 🤪🤪🤪🤪 Chris ,that would be a good garden feature

[@jeramy2398]

That would look good with Betty and the D6

[@Loafinbaker]

The little ones make big messes. That is a life lesson for sure! Great vid!

[@Graveltrucking]

At one time that would have been a Floria special old Charlie would have snapped up that old machine in a heart beat. I'm really surprised that old 3208 flashed off so easy usually they need the Cosby in the can once they get started they blow blue smoke that would kill every mosquito in the area.

[@TudaTenTv]

The level of skill and precision required to operate an excavator like this is simply mind-blowing. This video is a true testament to the operator's abilities

[@johnkeets8333]

Maybe you should go back and replace the broken line and grease it up to see if it does move a whole track length that would be great to see as well. Great video

[@donnamullins2089]

Wow Chris you got your money out of that jumper box. I just thought starter was going to click and say that's all folks. Then it started. Should have known. Your next KZbin career will be traveling the world and start abandoned heavy machinery. ha ha Thanks Chris.

[@floydjackson298]

Here kitty kitty kitty. "We'll take it".

[@frankmeiser8287]

Good video thank you.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

NO ONE LISTENS TO THE OLDTIMERS....NEVER try to operate a machine with hydraulics that has been sitting for years, without FIRS🥵T GETTING THE WATER OUT OF THE HYDRAULIC TANK. If you don't, the water quickly becomes steam and pressure doubles and triples...blowing the weakest hydraulic hose[s]!

[@kenore4003]

One way to find the weak link just not a very good one.

[@sprucesoldier]

You don’t need to worry about that..👌🏻