Snowstorm November 30, 2024 | Erie Pa. Caterpillar D4

[@Machines.In.Action]

A beast against the snow! ❄

[@johnconway8492]

I love to watch the old tractors doing their thing. The old Cat promo films are great. The good old days. No electric bullshit , no regens , no emissions , no sensors and no screaming high rpm crap . Just an old mechanical cat putting along.

[@jefffrayer8238]

Thanks for showing us what an old CAT dozer can do and all the snow you have. From the farm near Battle Creek, Mi.

[@darylcjackson]

Insane amount of snow but what a Cat Dozer. Thanks for sharing

[@kensakamoto258]

That's an iconic sound! My uncle had one on the farm. Great memories!

[@TechnologyUpdates-777]

the precision and control these drivers demonstrate are absolutely top-notch.

[@tedlieb4928]

You ain't playing 😊. Right tool for the right job.

[@DouglasMix-o7h]

Beautiful toy you have there! It’s a beast!

[@farmking5088]

Sweet little Dozer!

[@korhing1066]

Love old Cat Diesel Power American Made Muscle ! Cool Video Thanks

[@danielyoder5928]

What a difference the wind direction makes, down here outside of Meadville we have about an inch on the ground and about two inches total so far. Nice old Cat doing her job.😊

[@guydaubenspeck9206]

Here in Butler county we have about 2 inches of grass isn't even covered

[@danielyoder5928]

@guydaubenspeck9206 we are up to about 12" so far.

[@Jim-me9oo]

Very nice machine. I have a 1964 direct drive I love seeing these still doing the work ! It appears the rollers are struggling a bit to move, maybe mine does the same when pushing snow

[@geraldball4808]

yes sir a great sound! memories of running one finishing back slopes on i-80 in iowa 1960s

[@mpccenturion]

1948 D4 i used a D4 since 76 as my snow plow. Considering the snow was at times touching the bottom power line, it was appropriate. And yes. I was trying to be fancy and knocked a garage off the foundation. A sledge hammer fixed it, except for the tin siding. Lol 50 yrs later. The tin is still messed up.

[@johnpearson492]

Hello from McKean! The Cat dozer is awesome and definitely the right too for the snow weve gotten.

[@billerubin4240]

Love that Cat !

[@markhiatt5068]

Purring like a kitten ❤

[@coldspring624]

That old iron is pure gold

[@roberthenry9319]

Thank you for this video. Marvelous.

[@carmiethompson2676]

Cute little D4. She may be slow but she can't be stopped. All though let's face it, you'll still need a plow truck to handle the details & cleanup.

[@Thomas-bv9mn]

I have spent a lot of hours on an older D4. Too bad you have a straight blade but it works. Good job.

[@patbrennan6572]

The Cat is saying 'Lets find some deep snow ' this stuff is too easy.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video

[@Randall-o3d]

My dad always had tractors 😊

[@lawrencecarberry1399]

love nice job good luckgood looking kitty cat

[@offthetrailsoutdoors]

Hello from Clarion county PA

[@MyLifeThai371]

That's what my grandpa used his Allis Chalmers HD7 dozer for as well, before we bought our front wheel assist loader tractor.

[@rightsideupvt]

Now that is some Erie living right there! I need to visit my Erie city cousins.

[@roberthenry9319]

It seems like this video gives a lot of incentive to not visit your Erie cousins.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Great video. Nice sounding dozer. 👍🏻👍🏻👋👋

[@Bulldog1653]

It definitely sounds nice and healthy. Bulldozers are one of my favorite machines to operate.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

I’d love to have a small dozer. My father use to operate one where he worked. When he went to war he drove a Sherman tank.

[@fricknjeep]

HI THERE NICE JOB BEST TO ALL JOHN

[@charlietanner6211]

you cant stop those d4,s ive been on them all my live almost started out on 5j d4 now have 5 d4d 2 d4e they run forever

[@KMK6464]

Katy and the big snow😊

[@anthonyfeeney1210]

Have a Beer on Anthony 👍🍺

[@waveformsurf]

Just like when we were kids!

[@todddewell6314]

Very cool!!

[@richardwalters1803]

Magnificent way to plow

[@teddythomas281]

This is awesome

[@lucmarchand617]

Too bad don't have heat cab but rest great nice dozer.😊

[@geedubb-q1u]

Long johns, jeans and insulated coveralls do the trick.

[@scubasteve7946]

No foggy windows that way 🤣

[@johnthompson4162]

Looks good, get you a heat houser or turn the fan backwards, you'll stay alot warmer. John T.

[@BHRoadStoriesBH]

The snowstorm in Erie, PA, on November 30, 2024, must have been quite powerful! ❄🌨 Seeing a Caterpillar D4 at work during such heavy snow is a reminder of how essential heavy machinery is in clearing snow and keeping roads passable. The combination of a snowstorm and the D4 working to manage it would make for a dramatic sight. Stay safe and warm during such intense weather! 🏞🚜

[@LarsDcCase]

Wish I had that type of crawler.

[@ArnoldMinnich]

My Dad had 2 almost identical😮 dozers I spent a lot of hours on when I was a teenager. Been 50+ yrs ago now They were tough old tractors

[@swamprat69er]

Those little D 4s make a really good sidewalk plow.

[@bobocaterpillar3697]

this old dozer will be running LONG after the new machines are broken down

[@franklackie2469]

Very true

[@franklackie2469]

We never had any cabs when I was young we just did the job without being a Karen 😅😅

[@thestewartfarm]

We just replaced the right bull gear and axle over the summer.

[@easttexaspatriotsunitedsta4932]

Wow thats alot of snow ❄️.

[@samdiamond7642]

I love it that's awsome!

[@Husky1run]

My dad push a lot earth with that dozer😊😊

[@paulstaab1705]

Im definitely jealous

[@МаратСосиев]

😅😂😂👍👍👏🤯💪🦾.Да. Хорошии́. 👍👍👍.

[@flyboyslc1]

The Original Snow Pusher

[@Dre56789]

A bad thing about using a D4 is you better know what’s under the snow because it’s gonna be missing when that D4 blade hits it it won’t know the difference between it and snow good machine

[@kurtolsson9557]

👍jag har plogat enormt mycket snö med 1954 D4 fast jag hade vinterband med hål i plattorna.i svenska försvaret 1976-77

[@woodhonky3890]

I reckon your microphone froze. Squatch 253 says a D4 is no good for a snowplow. Now I know better!

[@JenS-ds7bp]

I have a D4, and I have snow. Squatch 253 is not wrong. A D4 will push snow, but… for all the reasons Squatch has already explained, mine is parked in the winter.

[@richardott643]

I have a d4 7u been pushing snow with it for years. Never had a problem.

[@jeffurey6399]

But if you live on top of a mountain on a dead end road in middle Pa. and a 30"er drops on you, you better have a 955 at least!

[@charlesbraun8867]

You know you’ve had some snow when you have to break out the D4

[@Fleetguy-km9kk]

hell ya!!!😂

[@tomriggle3217]

Wow there is winter in the east.

[@Cemilodmir]

This old D4 needs a warm cabin.

[@snydedon9636]

Who says you can’t beat Mother Nature? All you need is an old Cat. And it’s way cheaper than today’s pickups.

[@metalmanmarv]

I had one just like it, a 78A5667 I believe it was, same 10' angle blade on it....nice machines. I sold mine about 5 yrs ago.

[@jimmyb3028]

Springtime lawndamage coming up😂

[@Buddha-of8fk]

I bet he is probably plowing all of his neighbors driveways too without pay.

[@AlexLindley-u5f]

Bang Tidy D4- Sounds Sweet

[@jeffreyhall5679]

The house has a garage why was the car outside then ?

[@thestewartfarm]

One bay has a car in it, the other has a Ford 8N with a blade on the back. Gotta keep it ready to go! It just couldn't handle all that snow though.

[@roberthenry9319]

Obviously, something else is in the garage. But.....what business is that of yours?

[@jeffreyhall5679]

@@roberthenry9319 I am a firm believer if you have a garage it should have room for the cars maybe I am wrong .

[@joebrosius6783]

Grandpa packed silage as a kid I would get scared that close to edge

[@farmerthatflies]

Why the windsock ? Do you have a landing strip there?

[@thestewartfarm]

We used to have a small private airport here many years ago. Dad still has a PA-18 Super cub at another airfield in Erie County.

[@farmerthatflies]

@ I’d love to have a J-3! And a private airstrip for it

[@roberthenry9319]

To see which way the wind is blowing. Windsocks work very well for that.

[@clintdaniel9260]

hope that is a gravel drive

[@LorisSawmill]

Looks like concrete.

[@clintdaniel9260]

@@LorisSawmill when sno melts will be a lot of regrets if it is

[@rogersmart9380]

Pound per square inch! It s very low when spread over 30 square feet of tracks

[@clintdaniel9260]

@@rogersmart9380 have u ever drove a dozer over cement od asphalt scratches the crap out of i know i did that to my drive with a d5 in the snow never do that again and acually the pound is actually high on cement u r riding on the cletes the pads dont touch like in the mud in that cenerio ur only on about 6 square feet of cletes very damaging

[@deere7227]

Will you come back and show us all the landscaping you did with the D4? I am close to 80 miles straight north of you and nothing. Now 80 miles NW of me 2ft plus

[@Wilett614]

I HOPE your Drive way is NOT Paved !! lol that Cat weighs 14TONS on Steel tracks oh lord ! lol

[@rogersmart9380]

My D4D like that one weighs 6 to 7 tons, and the weight is spread out over a large area, also snow packed on plates help cushion it from the concrete

[@davidhimmelsbach557]

All this just to pick up the mail?

[@thestewartfarm]

Nah, pick up the beer!

[@zombienectar]

I would have guessed that was a six .

[@edilsonmartins6653]

Muito bom.

[@e.fhudacky1696]

Do you remember when you got the D4 and where it came from?

[@thestewartfarm]

Grandpa bought in 1965 from the Erie Caterpillar dealer for his excavating business.

[@e.fhudacky1696]

@@thestewartfarm My father bought it in the late 50s from beckwith machinery in erie and he used it in his lumber business for skidding logs. It looks like you take pretty good care of it! It's a small world sometimes. He had an older D4 for years, and I was really excited about the new one. I was around 10 years old when he got it. I spent a lot of time getting in the workers way trying to help. The log skidding was was fascinating!

[@z978ady]

Put a PTO snowblower on back so extensive backups move snow.

[@ericvonp]

When he’s done he can go into his basement and play with his trains.

[@jdel2315]

The ground hasn't even Begun to freeze.And you're driving a 30000 pound bulldozer over it? You'll have plenty of damage to fix to the property by next week when we're back in near record warm weather 😅

[@rogersmart9380]

That tractor weighs less than 14000 pounds , and weigh is spread out along the long track frame. I have a D4D and D4E SA. It’s tracks are 8” farther apart than standard gauge and has 24” pads, it floats over snow and soft and sandy ground. Great tractor, hard worker on very little fuel

[@6by6by6]

Nope… imma gonna sit in my nice warm cab and blow that snow 100’ in whatever direction I want..

[@loosehandle1]

Lets see ya do that with a pickup 😂

[@alexandrefernandes9061]

👊🇺🇸🇧🇷

[@rolloff1218]

Bonecrusher 😊

[@kevinhatfield441]

B sure to clean ur tracks

[@tomrinehart3022]

This is a reason I don’t live in the north! This southern boy would not make it up there! But nice Cat..

[@PaulBundy-b3j]

Hope he didn't get to big a fine fir plowing accros a public road

[@peterbrown1968]

your bulldozers got air conditioned lol

[@thepragmatic6383]

I like your comment, I find it "cool".

[@farmerthatflies]

Heater core must be plugged up with snow ❄️

[@ChucKsor-dm4eq]

OK tuyệt vời quá bạn tuyệt

[@mabbnn3962]

أللهم صل على محمد....

[@fodor7069]

Beautiful machine . Once the tariffs kick in America will build quality again.

[@odb_roc_hound4186]

Yeah, keep dreaming, the stuff is crap because the American consumer puts up with buying crap and because the companies have put short term profits over repeat customers, neither will change with a change in manufacturing location.

[@daver6564]

Let’s hope.

[@roberthenry9319]

You are right about the beautiful machine. The tariffs......perhaps reading up a bit on basic macroeconomics will you to understand that a bit better.

[@GaryAbernathy-jt4yr]

Terrible sound