Rescued D4D update- Who gets to keep it? + More grading action

[@scrout]

Sitting on the hillside it's value was basically scrap. So if he wants $10,000 now that means you added $9,000 to its value by getting it going.

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

It's like $3k just in scrap.

[@EL300B]

@@Happyfacehotwheels Where I live be lucky to get $1000.

[@stuffthatgoes]

It's 6000 converted from newzealand dollars to us dollars and its 5000 british pounds

[@garystewart6093]

I’m guessing nz isn’t littered with dozers. A good work horse is just that. Well worth getting going again and restoring. Bravo Marty T

[@imchris5000]

@@Happyfacehotwheels scrap steel is pretty low in nz compared to other places

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

I think a lot of people forget that some of us do things like this for fun and a challenge.... Added bonus for Marty ( and us ) is that he can earn a crust from the video ... of him and his mates having fun = ) As for the price... that`s entirely up to the owner and the eventual buyer.

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Yes sir. Hope to see a post how it worked out. Did it sell and was the amount close. Because like a lot of these things you never know how they end.

[@-TheRealChris]

@JohnSmith-ud9ex Yes thats true but after a while you do get sick of people taking advantage of your skills and generosity especially in cases like this where they turn around and sell the thing for big money they would have had no hope of getting if it weren't for the skills and generosity of others ( if I sound jaded its because I have been used in this way meany meany times over the last 40 years). I hope Marty here at least got some KZbin money from the vid especially since he went to the effort of making it for us to watch for free.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

I`m in my 50`s... so jaded is a natural state. Thankfully I am, at last, learning not to waste energy on an insurmountable foe ( human nature in its natural state 99% of the time for 99% of people ). My comment was trying to be upbeat and appreciative of Marty. Besides, Marty`s comments on his second video regarding the state of the machine casts considerable doubt on the asking price and the owner has yet to find a buyer.... But you are right... unfortunately.@@-TheRealChris

[@munchylax6932]

It's so refreshing to see a comment like this :)

[@markstevens7190]

Give this man a rusty socket set and an scuba tank and there's are fair chance he could get the Titanic into New York!

[@Tjezie]

😅😅😅😅

[@jabbalechat7910]

👍🤣

[@MadhouseGaming]

you might be right, dont think ive ever seem him fail on a project, hes a great mechanic.

[@bmortlock1956]

😂😂😂💪💪💪👍👍👍🎯🎯🎯

[@beeftec5862]

He didn't single handedly fix it though, props to the other guys too

[@ditherdather]

Glad you guys were able to give him a hand. That driveway was washed out pretty bad. Probably best he keep ahold of it, since it's on the side of a hill and just a matter of time before it washes out again.

[@duotronic6451]

I enjoyed hearing how you speak with your mates. The expressions used are fascinating. Vastly different than in the states. ❤❤❤

[@rednaughtstudios]

"Kick it in the guts." Straight out of an early 80's Fred Dagg skit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6WkiKqngLN8bck

[@davidanscombe1106]

Too right mate. 'Kick her in the guts trev' Rip john clark, kiwi legend

[@fredold]

For a dozer that has been sitting for a few years and with water in one of the pots , the old girl isn’t chuffing out any soot when it’s loaded up . Just a good old honest Cat

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

For anybody considering buying this old Cat I wouldn't be concerned about the cylinder walls or ring seal, it fired up on all 4 from cold & didn't have one hanging or smoking & runs clean when up to temp. Marty's quick fix is basically the same way I fix these old track adjusters as well. I just do a clamp on style with a piece of pipe slit down the middle to go over the ram rod. These old D4's bring 6 to 10k any day of the week here in the US.

[@super6954]

Exactly what I was thinking, it's the ideal machine for anybody like Marty with a bit of land, It wouldn't take long to earn your money back compared to hiring a machine in with trucking costs and a guy to run it if it's not self drive hire. Then when it pukes beyond economic repair weigh it in if scraps worth anything on an island like NZ, or part it out for what you can get out of it. I did the same thing here in Canada with my backhoe loader, I paid about 8K for it by the time I fixed it, earned all the money back the first year over hire costs, still own it, and might not use it for a year or do 5 things in a week with it. I've got a guy offered 10K for it, as it's the same machine he grew up running for his dad in the 80's. But I've got the same type of history to family ones in the UK like he does, so it's not for sale anyway.

[@Paulman50]

The motors on the D4 sings like a sewing machine. I did absolutely nothing to mine except services, for all the years I owned it.

[@davidhandyman7571]

This brings back memories of my pre-teen and teenage years watching a dozer being used to dig dams on the farms I grew up on. I am nearly 70 now and this is fantastic. Beautiful sound. As they say, "Work fascinates me; I can sit and watch it for hours".

[@jondavidmcnabb]

That fella was probably very very happy you helped him get it running again.

[@ryanw724]

No shit he was

[@benwilson1979]

I just love the videos of you taking something in this condition and tuning it up, cleaning and servicing. I’m amazed at how many times you have shown that something that was “ broken” was just dirty/rusty/low on fluids.

[@jamesa7506]

Glad you guys got it up and running and even redone his drive. You're the kind of neighbors the world needs. 👍

[@lukekelchner5471]

Thanks for keeping us updated Marty! Seriously these little clips are so nice, knowing you have pretty much zero obligation to make/post them but still keeping the fans in the loop! Really appreciate getting to watch you do this great work!

[@mattmopar440]

it starts so good for a machine with that kind of hrs and water being in the cylinders for who knows how long glad to see another machine is up and running and not going to the scrap yard

[@Melissa-qe8qd]

man, you know that old man is having a blast playing in the dirt with that rig again.

[@MartyT]

He couldn't wait to get moving

[@mikeobenland4395]

It’s very clear he knows how to operate the machine!

[@daveseymour8246]

I luv the way all the crew came together to help the owner get his much needed dozer back up & running 👍🏽. Whoever was running the dozer made a great job of the road & for a tiered machine it done the job with ease. Thanks for the upload Marty, God bless you & your family (inc doggie, angry ram etc) not forgetting the crew 👍🏽🙏😁

[@ronaldheit196]

Well, Marty being a good mate he helped out a fellow New Zeelander and hot that Cat back to work. Several more days work and the owner will have a nice inproved road leading down to his property. Then sell or do improvements to the property itself. Definitely was a joy watching the old Cat working.

[@freedomforever6718]

In my opinion all caterpillars are worth saving. Thanks for bringing this one back to life.

[@gino7444]

The world has become small ... very small ... me here in Amsterdam watching you guys doing your thing in scenic New Zealand ... special, very special ... thanks Marty!

[@paulhammond7489]

Sonny did a grand job grading the driveway :)

[@hughbryant1326]

I thought you guys did a remarkable job getting it going. Well done, I really enjoyed watching it come to life. You all worked so hard. Hugh. Somerset UK

[@emf333]

I know everybody is focused on the bulldozer, but looking at the background of your footage, you sure do live in a stunningly beautiful country. 😊

[@boblovell5789]

The countryside to die for. Couldn't t take my eyes of the caravan in the valley.,would have that in a flash, whatever shape it's in.

[@marcosmota1094]

Yep. The wide shots when it was them chatting or working were awesome.

[@pyromaniac354]

Yep. The country is full.

[@paulandersen8396]

fun fact, nz is very flat and boring, just a gigantic stage set for movie making.all the hills and mountains are papier mache. us kiwis work nights moving them around for tourists selfies.

[@K1W1fly]

That scenery is just the bit the Bulldozers havent flattened out yet... :)

[@Mike01129]

I for sure thought you guys were just helping out. Didn't even cross my mind that commenters would consider anyone other than the owner retaining it. As for the price, it seems high.

[@bigratkiller1]

New Zealand Dollars are worth just over half a US dollar

[@peterhoulihan9766]

I assumed they negotiated a price before working on it. But doing it just as a fun project is nice too.

[@John-ou4rm]

I thought about $10k NZD. Second hand gear sells for a lot in NZ, it's costly to bring new gear into NZ. I remember seeing a new CAT for $50k USD a few years back... Prob a lot more now.

[@smitthone]

Should be 10.000 NZ$ = 6.100 U$D

[@blackbuttecruizr]

May also be a limited supply of them, since NZ is so remote.

[@PurplePikachizard]

Marty never ceases to amaze us.

[@davidcocker8878]

The sound of that engine, it’s better than music ❤

[@buzzard720]

You just listening to the wrong music...

[@mitchmalone2311]

​@@buzzard720 Better than RAP. That's for sure!

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou Marty for all your hard work .

[@carlosmontoya8658]

Incredible application of ingenuity and manpower coupled with intellect. Grand show, boys!

[@TheBasementChannel]

But the question we all want answered, is did you ever find your 10mm spanner?

[@MartyT]

Haha yes it was hiding in the belly pan

[@1970savage]

Thank the 10mm socket and spanner Gods ​ I'll sleep a little easier tonight 😊@@MartyT

[@northlandrider5396]

@@MartyT Are you sure it was your one?🤣

[@darcykelly1982]

@@MartyT Them belly pans on those dozers are a magnet to tools, the amount of spanners i have dropped down there...

[@californiadreamer2580]

OMG : I've waited my entire life to see and hear a tale first hand of the proverbial "spanner in the works". Spanners are elusive in the USA, although we have an abundance of monkey wrenches! 😂

[@vlfreak]

Interesting comments about "hope youre getting paid" for resurrecting the machine.. a lot of the time down here, people do this for the love, cost of materials only (if that in some cases), just helping someone else out.. as for what its worth to sell? well, its worth what someone will pay ;) looks like a solid rig (performs well it seems) tho, some good bones. love your (guys) work, MartyT! 👌

[@TheSandman614]

Community helping out the Community, if only we had more of that in this world.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Running a 6-B at a DuPont plant pushing mud and the tracks were LOOSE! I told them it was going to sling one if they didn't do something. They said to run oit. Undercarriage was shot and slak adjusters were all the way out. It slung BOTH tracks and the winch on the 6 and several pther pieces pulled it back out. Welded 2 inch blocks in front of the slack adjusters to tighten the tracks back up. Had to break both tracks apart and weld the links together. The master pin was shot. GOOD JOB, Lads! CHEERS!

[@chascarpenter5006]

Thanks for putting the extra footage on, really enjoyed it.

[@rocky3075]

It seems to be a strong runner, even though the track system is quite worn. I don't think I was able to see whether or not the winch works properly. Another piece of equipment that has been resurrected from the scrapyard. Way to go Marty. Your son should be about ready to join you on these adventures. ✌️🦊👍

[@jdcollector4]

I sighed at the end of the first video and said out loud “ aww I could have watched that dozer work for another half hour. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@E3ECO]

For me, the best part of these kinds of videos is when it starts for the first time.

[@Tishers]

It may be fine for pushing a bit of dirt around on a flat piece of land, also where you could get to it if it tosses a track or blows a hose. To make it reliable enough to make do in the bush it is going to take quite a bit of work. Even if it was gifted to you with an understanding that you would take care of the maintenance as long as the original owner could call on it a few times a year, it would be a bit of a burden. You would end up spending thousands and more than a few weeks of wrenching and cursing over broken knuckles. Already having your own you were a good mate to help someone else out.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I’ll bet he was thrilled to get that going again. His wife probably told him he had to put it up for sale, so he picked a price that wouldn’t hurt if it did sell. ;-)

[@jamesthompson8008]

I agree it was a GREAT save, mainly because of the precarious position it was in. Personally, I think the TD9 save was the epic one, due to locale, & duration of time in the bush. To me, it doesn't matter that no one of the group buys/keeps it, it was an excellent chance for the guys to get out & see if they could do it; and with this group there wasn't a doubt in my mind. GOOD on all of you for helping out the owner! No different than helping neighbors in my eyes.

[@mdouglaswray]

For sitting busted for years that old girl popped right off!! Runs good too. LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing this antique iron back in harness!

[@christopherleblanc9599]

koudos for helping out a old bloke in need , so few people are willing too do good deeds these days

[@puirYorick]

His asking price seems ambitious given that it was a derelict bit of scrap iron before your lot rescued it. Good luck to him all the same.

[@charliemyres5450]

Well it isn't a derelict anymore; the value has just gone up.😁

[@-TheRealChris]

He should be splitting the money evenly between the people who fixed it and keeping none for himself, he got his driveway done, they did all the work that he couldn't do.

[@trevorstewart8]

@@-TheRealChris I don't see a problem with it. Here in NZ a lot of places such as here are well off the beaten track, so everyone helps each other. Marty will get his payback, don't you worry. Instant rewards are not always a thing here.

[@PS-Straya_M8]

Never ceases to amaze how you resurrect an old relic and then it performs amazingly!

[@jordywilson3095]

Oh you are a bloody weapon Marty thanks for uploading more man I love watching stuff like this

[@Pet-Staffy]

Thank you Marty & friends, not only for the xtra footage (loved it ASMR) but responding to our requests.👍🍻🍺

[@STMwoodturning]

When watching your videos I’m always reminded of where I grew up which was in western Oregon and Washington. Especially along the Pacific coast, the terrain is very similar although the vegetation is somewhat different than NZ.

[@richardphelan8414]

Thank you for the up date on the D4d , 10k is a bit stiff considering it's condition, a undercarriage will cost half that ,at least it's usable for now

[@obyvatel]

Everything about this is amazing. That it would start at all....that you made it happen

[@edauvaa1730]

It's somehow soothing to see abandoned old machines brought back to life and put to good use again. A huge bonus is the amazing scenery😊.

[@danestormfeltz7815]

I thought originally this dozer may be heading home with you Marty. 😁 As for the footage of it in action, I thought you did an excellent job showing us the dozer in action in the first video. It is always a treat to see what Marty brings back from the dead! Keep up the great work Marty!

[@IndependentLiberty]

Thanks for the update Mr. Marty. Love watching you work & fix these old machines up. Take care!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

The old girl still keeps on going! Love it!😊 Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@charliemyres5450]

You are good men for helping the owner! Always nice to see earth-moving tools in action. When will we see your big machines working again Marty?

[@lonhoschar1943]

Great footage of the old dozer working again!! Thanks Marty!!

[@fredsimmons2793]

Excellent work and conclusion.Marty always leaves it better than he found it.

[@fovo2]

Great job resurrecting the old cat. Dad ran them most of his life. Great memories. That operator has a few hours under his belt running them too. Great job.

[@warrenholmar1129]

I figured you had just gone out to help the guy get it running.

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

Especially since he alluded to that in the video.

[@warrenholmar1129]

@darrinrebagliati5365 indeed. However, I was partly asleep while watching the video. 👀 It is nice to see Kiwi's helping each other. Marty still gets content for KZbin and doesn't have to worry about the wife! "Is that another vehicle!?!"

[@stevenschwagel8029]

Good of you to help another guy out,. We need more people like you, givers instead of takers.

[@WayneCoke]

Another machine saved from the scrap pile. Well done Marty and crew.

[@Mpro087]

Nice grading, bro. Top notch

[@oby-1607]

Experienced Cat skinner there. Most new operators dig too hard but this guy was lifting a lot the time to create fill. Love seeing the old stuff work.

[@DarkFlamage]

Water or not, engine seems to be running very well.

[@lanceleavitt7472]

Years ago that used to be called "just being neighborly". Today people call you crazy if you help someone and don't charge. --- Marty obviously doesn't understand greed or corruption. ---

[@Wheelloader__]

That old cat sounds pretty good. Not even smoking. Engine sounds strong. Hardly even grunts pushing that dirt.

[@torrecerredo1972]

absolutely nice as ever. but subtitles are very useful with some understandings.

[@mjm7187]

A Marty T video is my heart smart dessert after dinner tonight!

[@LBRS2nd]

She's a worker! If the owner's got the tasks for her to do, it'd be in his interest to get all the over-due maintenance done to her. If not, he ought to let her go minus the maintenance price via, a couple itemized estimates. Great job Marty and comp!

[@davidaylsworth8964]

Machine looks like it’s got some life left in it. Better to see it running at all than to be left to crumble into scale. Several of the drone shots of the dozer show the actual slope on the land really well.

[@roberthocking9138]

I wondered why he was scrapping all the stone off that track. Nice job on the recovery. I hope the guy that owns it was there helping.

[@taxiuniversum]

The sound of this thing is kinda awesome. Brute force oldschool technology. 💪🏼

[@colinswainson9882]

The footage of my NZ county side makes me homesick 😢

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

Just a quick comment for the algorithm. Hope your summer is going well, our seemingly never ending winter in the UK has been rain, wind & rain, rain & wind with the occasional of day of drizzle followed by more rain.

[@sochinese]

The view of the valley is GORGIOUS!!!

[@msingerdesignsllc3667]

I just discovered your channel. Thank you for for sharing. I'm learning loads. 👏 😁

[@brianmorrow9815]

Glad you were able to save another piece of equipment and help a guy out. The world needs a few more people like that. Keep up with the videos.

[@Curtis7391-t8q]

Hopefully there’s a bucket or something over the exhaust stack

[@glennbrown1961]

Bloody oath you blokes grow some great stones over the ditch! We grow spuds like that here in southern Tassy!😁

[@JDAfrica]

Amazing that you did this favor for the owner Marty! Always blows me away to see a wreck of a machine come back to life.

[@garymallard4699]

I recall you mentioning that it was a neighbour and just helping them out? at least that was my Mandela Effect !! 🇨🇦🤓🤙

[@scottfoster2487]

She would be a fine maching for a remote property to do road reapir a few hours a year. Tracks dont really matter if she if used ocasionally like you do Marty. Sweet old dozer. A person can keep a eye out for a second machine and build one decent dozer. Motor is running and not lacking power so keep running it.

[@col2lin]

What you guys did was amazing. Isn't it funny how the owner reacted when that dozer was on the side of the hill - he was happy to just know it was there & do nothing. You come a long with a few mates get it going. Now he wants 10k for it. (has he been drinking?). Should he get any amount of money that he should split (I think it was 4 of you + him) 5 ways.

[@JohnnyFruehauf]

10k no way more like 5 after all the work you guys did to get it going for the owner.

[@deadon4847]

That's how you tell he really doesn't want to sell it.

[@HandSolitude]

Hey Marty. Saw what looked like another abandoned bulldozer in a field next to state Hwy 1 coming back from Coromandel to Auckland. Might be worth looking into. Although could be a bit of a trip for you.

[@MartyT]

Thanks but I prefer the south island

[@williamkelley7654]

It's a bit pricey, but as others have said, there's not a lot of fresh meat in the NZ market. It did seem to run well, didn't smoke and was pushing uphill.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Yeah, but the undercarriage is shot. The owner was seemingly content to leave it on the hill forever. Even if it was 'free', I wouldn't touch it.

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

Good on ya and the boys just for helping someone out.

[@ronaldclark2624]

No Smoke, a working machine that is due for TLC. Thanks for sharing. Ron PTL USA

[@lloydprunier4415]

IMHO this machine deserves a better owner who would take better care of it. It is what it is and the world keeps turning for at least a little while longer.

[@woody1320]

So satisfying to see that old iron getting it done!!!

[@izzy123412457]

Thank you for the update and the extra footage.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

What this road needs is a few passes with your motor grader. You would set it right in a hurry Marty! 😊

[@jerryderouin9987]

It's always a good day when an old Cat. comes back to life. Great job Marty and thanks for sharing ,

[@simonharris1804]

Looks like it was an old logging dozer with that winch it would be very handy for the right person bit if TLC be a good machine Thanks for the videos mate 💯👍 Best thing ever was work it bet the owner appreciated you guys leveling what he couldn’t and doing his roadwork

[@BenVeenstra]

Actually listening to the community. Give this man a medal 🏅! Great work as always Marty.

[@jamesweaver9636]

Pretty amazing the old beast started…and even worked a bit!

[@RoddieRI]

Awesome!!! I really enjoyed watching these two vids!

[@davidnaudi2601]

And I can not even pay someone to look at my forklift. Well done for helping this fella out it made it good content even if Cost you a 10mm

[@theundergroundesd]

I love when people do this. The machine is not worth anything sitting disabled on the side of a hill. When someone comes along and gets it operational (something they could not do) they want top dollar. I hope you guys got paid for this in light he is going to sell it. Good job. Keep up the good work.

[@shaunbrowne5139]

One graded driveway plus reconditioning the old cat equals 10K easily. Great work.

[@bobw7066]

For a rusty looking old piece of scrap it sure sounds great and works well.

[@paulriggers1558]

just lost my dad, thanks for the therapy

[@Firearms_united]

Let’s goo another video!!!

[@jont6709]

10k New Zealand dollars is about 6,100 us dollars. If that's what Marty was referring to...