Legendary D9H presented by the Legendary PA Mining
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Haha! 😎 Thanks!
@typeebs9311 ай бұрын
Those are the best looking dozer Cat made in my opinion, I hate to to see those machines get scrapped
@kenuber401411 ай бұрын
And the were much easier to cut grade with than the shorter track (Hugh track) models. You Tuber "Jay Pay Dirt" would have a field day with those tractors! Lol
@MrMan501411 ай бұрын
This Doc has been a long time coming!!..such a good dozer!!
@williamhall920411 ай бұрын
@MrMan5014 Actually PAmining has already done a video doc. on the CAT D9H. You might be interested in checking that one out as well. I’m glad Justin put this video together because the more information about this legendary Dozer the better.
@MrMan501411 ай бұрын
@@williamhall9204 all his videos are great!!
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Thank you! This video supersedes that old one. Always try to be more informative in newer videos :)
@gulfwarveteran383211 ай бұрын
Out of all the Dozers I've operated strip mining coal in central Pa. And now doing Highway construction in Texas the 9H is my favorite
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
One thing for sure, they could push
@bigredc2229 ай бұрын
What do you do if you have to adjust the blade and steer using the right hand control at the same time?
@randyballew87956 ай бұрын
@@bigredc222use both hands.
@russellsanders140011 ай бұрын
The D9 & D8 H & G series where the most dependable dozers ever made
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Yes they were. And then dozers could push!
@zaxisontherun11 ай бұрын
I really like the controls,old dozers just hits different
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Yeah they do!
@brianw896311 ай бұрын
I spent many shifts on the old G’s, when these H’s showed up they were the cats meow, but I don’t miss them at all. Nice memories though, kinda! Thanks Justin. 👍👍🇺🇸
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
You're welcome buddy!
@EdStrong92911 ай бұрын
Great show of gorgeous machines. Always my favorite piece of heavy equipment at any construction site. Thank you for sharing
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@Dave_954711 ай бұрын
It's interesting to see how many of these are still around after almost 43 years. Most are pretty worn out, a testament to good design and utility I guess.
@1957rickster11 ай бұрын
and parts still available from CAT.
@lewiemcneely914311 ай бұрын
The only reason I never saddled a 9 was the 8 was as big as there was and I sure liked that straight pipe on the 8! Nothing like firing one up early in the morning with a pony motor and watching the smoke puff out as one cylinder started firing at a time. THANKS, Buddy and God Bless ALL Yall!
@scruffy615111 ай бұрын
How are things going in your neck of the woods. Things are going good here it has been a very mild winter with very little snow and warm temps.
@lewiemcneely914311 ай бұрын
No snow here but a nice white frost a time or two. Figured you were still shoveling! Good to hear from you!@@scruffy6151
@jeffenglert526211 ай бұрын
the 90 Victors...the GOATs....still remember my serial on the one l ran 90V5163 :)
@fabriciobarroslima11 ай бұрын
I love your videos! Please keep up the good work and share your knowledge as much as you can. Thank you for putting time and effort into it!
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Thank you buddy! I absolutely will!
@rollingcoal950011 ай бұрын
Nothing like an old knuckle buster! There in good shape
@404nitro11 ай бұрын
This was awesome for me. When I was a kid, I grew up just down the road from a mining outfit and they had a lot of machines, but they had a D9G (this was before the H came out) and that was the one that always drew everyone's attention (at least among the kids around back then). We weren't supposed to be in the mining area at all, but the operator liked kids and would always stop and talk with us and tell us anything we wanted to know about what he was doing or about the dozer. I remember that his D9 had the tall cleats on the tracks rather than like the ones here. That machine looked so huge to us after seeing all the other dozers that were much smaller they had. Would any of these in this video be able to run with little work or are they just old derelicts now?
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
That's some cool memories! Thanks for sharing! These would all fire right up, they're just being chased out for new dozers
@404nitro11 ай бұрын
@@PAmining Awesome!
@ironworkerfxr710511 ай бұрын
Fresh batteries and a quick pre trip, I bet they fire right up
@randyballew87956 ай бұрын
@@PAmining the new ones won't last as long as these ol' girls have 😉
@randyruppel672711 ай бұрын
Jpaydirt needs to add these to his collection
@tituspullo195711 ай бұрын
Or Matt from Diesel Creek.He just bought a nice D9H.
@Dave_954711 ай бұрын
I think ole Jpaydirt has about as many as he needs with three. But, just maybe if they were closer he would think about it. LOL. There is something about the 9H that reveals kind thoughts from people who ran them. Maybe it's because Cat went to Hi drives after this and years of traditional design went away?
@robgervais299811 ай бұрын
He's got his hands full with 3
@TimGeary-hh4ho11 ай бұрын
I started my heavy equipment mechanic career in 1979, the D 9 was king. When you were naming what the gauges were, the one you said was engine oil temperature is actually the transmission oil temperature.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Ah ok thank you!
@ivoryjohnson46628 ай бұрын
Thanks to the companies that allow you to show their equipment
@imdavid2811 ай бұрын
Thanks again for another great documentary!
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@electrolytics11 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks PA.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
You bet, glad you enjoyed it
@christopherfeeney97259 ай бұрын
Great dozens...unbreakable, seen them all over the world. Followed by the elevated sprocket drive range which was a huge leap forward.
@tomgee271911 ай бұрын
Great narration and interesting history, I had no idea the D9 was that old or that the D10 was that old. I assumed the D10 and D11 were a more modern dozer like within the past 10 or 15 years.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Yes, they've been around for a long time! The D10 was caterpillars first high track dozer. The D11 was introduced in 1996 to replace the D10. Thanks!
@Oliver66FarmBoy11 ай бұрын
They got 3 good dozers sitting there being retired and I’m over here without even a little D2. I’d love to throw a root rake on one of those things and go to town on some fence rows. Lol
@boatbound330011 ай бұрын
Just beautiful❤
@jchirnside8 ай бұрын
You’re a legend. Thank you!
@markm196411 ай бұрын
i was in 4th grade when 9H and D8k came out coal age magazine. 👍
@LBrawn11 ай бұрын
i was in the 4th grade too. Saw the new D8K in 'Construction Methods and Equipment' magazine
@azizchkour610611 ай бұрын
unique content 👌 ❤
@cartoonfan95911 ай бұрын
without all the computer shit of modern ones
@martymartin289411 ай бұрын
Same as old cars and utility tractors, they were so reliable without all those stupid sensors.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Agreed, very simple mechanical machines
@rexcushman32337 ай бұрын
Pair that with a Manitowoc 4600 & you got some tools! Thanks for posting!
@GPz846 ай бұрын
Best dozers CAT ever made.
@MrPNutt11 ай бұрын
I’d be curious to know how many hours are on those units. They still look to have some life remaining. We got an 854G in the shop now with 52k+ and about to do a full rebuild, and it looks more tired than these ole girls
@paulgorefiend928011 ай бұрын
They all look in good shape ... What's the plan for these? Reserve machines or will they be sold? Hopefully not scrapped.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Sold or parted out for others. I'm not really sure
@craigsibley816111 ай бұрын
Good job PA👍👍👍
@PAmining10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much :)
@midengineZ067 ай бұрын
I love this Dozer, The only other piece of equipment I enjoyed as much is the Cat 245B ME
@terrellscaife24116 ай бұрын
Cool shit, so what are the plans for these tractors? Are they back up units?
@jondoherty388411 ай бұрын
How long have these been parked up bloke Surely someone would buy theses beasts Great video again thank you
@scottyb27279 ай бұрын
need to locate a cat 983 and do a documentary on that
@matkremzar547411 ай бұрын
j paydirt parts machine?
@Yanbrymenocu10 ай бұрын
Nice old bulldozer still look awesome 👌 and still strong beast 💪 😎😎😎😎
@scruffy615111 ай бұрын
Don't let JPaydirt hear about them sitting there he might be out there looking for parts, lol. He runs old iron.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Haha!
@ezequielsilva270911 ай бұрын
Uma máquina incrível
@lucmarchand6177 ай бұрын
When d9h show on market it was it like d8k.western canada was huge sellers today see few on job site.i ran couple years on pipeline job.some open use now sideboom pipeline huge market for this.thanks video😊
@PAmining7 ай бұрын
Very popular machine like the 8K!
@joelwelder436411 ай бұрын
Dude, you ever consider profiling scrapers? there a ton of em up there and they are used to strip overburden.
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
It's interesting you mention that because scrapers (locally called "pans" by miners here) were very common on PA strip jobs back in the day for removing topsoil. Now today, you almost never see a scraper anywhere even on construction sites. So, to answer your question, yes I would feature some big scrapers if I ever find any
@ryanv375111 ай бұрын
Got their money’s worth out of that set of track pads!
@gazof-the-north19808 ай бұрын
One day, a D9H will tow a D9T to the scrapyard!.........
@andreassisviduani545711 ай бұрын
Bom dia aqui do Brasil
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Greetings from Pennsylvania!
@Crystal-b1o8 ай бұрын
surely seen some hours the way those tracks are worn
@jw462011 ай бұрын
Large by huge!
@cameronturner747511 ай бұрын
Sometimes old fat and slow gets it done.
@maplemanz11 ай бұрын
I ran G's
@davidfirth934211 ай бұрын
Jpay save these
@antoniobeira835710 ай бұрын
Yes Brazil Ton
@boknows38419 ай бұрын
I think that they. Called them a Bull Blade
@MichaelPowell-w5j9 ай бұрын
I hope thi is what heaven looks like.
@localcrew11 ай бұрын
Sad to see that rust on those pads.
@boknows38419 ай бұрын
The ripper weighed 15 tons.
@typrus637711 ай бұрын
9H, 8K.. good girls
@Hazmatt470011 ай бұрын
One hell of a fine lady.
@illa423610 ай бұрын
Promo SM
@KimberlyPlant-kf3bi6 ай бұрын
No computer shit great
@trevormoore616111 ай бұрын
Thing is still mint...why do u call it a tractor?it's a bulldozer
@PAmining11 ай бұрын
Bulldozers were originally called tractors because when the crawler tractor was first introduced it was used for other things besides dozing. Actually, the blade on early dozers was an option and it still is today
@mfreund1544811 ай бұрын
Where are they?? @jpaydirt here are the next parts tractors!!