Starting a TD25 Dozer after 20 years of sitting

[@HighOctane101]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6q5Xn6Zn992jLc Here is a slideshow of pictures of dozer before it was started and moved.

[@roslynweidemann9487]

My father owned 1 of these. It was the 1st dozer of his long career as a earthmoving contractor. He ended up with d4f and d7f, 2 scrappers, all 4 were cat machines, but the 1st was the 1969 international. I loved seeing 👀 the smoke billowing from the stack. Dad was a qualified diesel mechanic, so he fixed his machinery himself and that's how he made really good money. My God could he work, I never knew anyone else that worked hard like my father. He made a lot of money and then died from melanoma at 54 yrs old. It hardly seemed worth making all that money, then not live long enough to enjoy it

[@HighOctane101]

Sorry to hear he died at young age, I hope this brought back good memories. Sad we have to exchange our time working in tough conditions for money. But sounds like he was a good man, his work ethic definitely passed on, so not all about money. Thanks for the comments, love story’s

[@afberglund2764]

Sad to hear he passed away too early but hope he loved his work and earning money, it sometimes is what people live for. Their pleasure.

[@salvation1449]

Sorry to hear you dad passing away at such a young age. A special generation of men! Gosh how we need to get some of that grit back today!

[@ethansmith5952]

My grandfather that raised me was the hardest working man I ever knew. He had a full service station and wrecker business. He died from melanoma also. I feel your pain. He was my best friend and my hero. They don't make em like that anymore.

[@BeniGroshevBAZ]

O K

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

Used to work for International and we kept this exact model dozer running without the blade. We used it for heavy pull jobs around the factory. We also used it for a counterweight for snatch blocks and pulling out scrapers from the coolant pits during shutdowns. We started it once a month on a set PM schedule and let it run for a hour to get up to temp and I would hit the dozen or so grease Zerks. 50 years old and still a useful piece of equipment

[@kevanrice1496]

ive,run TD10 FOR YEARS UNTILL THE HOE OPERATOR WORK HIMSELF INTO A NO ACSES SITUATION BOS SAID IAM GONA HAVE TO PUT YOU ON HOE THAT BOY HAS NO COMON SINCE STUCK TO I HAD TO DRAG HIM UP HE WAS SO RUFE WITH THE HOE HE MADE THE GROUND PUMP UNDER HIS TOOL IN FLORIDA THE WATER TABLE IS SHALLOW I HAD LOADERS CARING DIRT THEY USE THE SAME TRACKS TO TRAVEL IT PUMPED THE GROUND SO BAD TURN GROUND INTO MARSMELLO

[@tribulation138]

How does the braking system work on those things?

[@HighOctane101]

Have no idea

[@pwood5733]

Amazing the high quality metal used in those track showing how little they rusted up over 20 years wow

[@HighOctane101]

Surface old rust

[@stevechapman7053]

Love watchin the old iron come back to life!

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

Same here

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Great video 👍

[@HighOctane101]

thanks

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

@@HighOctane101 You're welcome

[@davidrobertson376]

You sure got heaps of advice here, but you got your tractor going and moved, good job, and then showed it to us all who all wished we had a TD25. Looks like a very useful machine to me.

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@anthonyhrynko2003]

With that much water in the fuel tank how much water is in the gear box, oil?

[@mattsprayberry0]

At some point in that dozer's lifetime it helped build America I'm glad to still see it running

[@HighOctane101]

Yes it was fun

[@topixfromthetropix1674]

WE had to pull a TD 25 out of a pond it was digging. Our friends got it stuck and buried it trying to get un-stuck. It weighs about the same as a D-9, I think. We took a D-8, a 325 excavator, a trailer load of cribbage, and a D-6R. Before it was over, a couple of farmers brought large 4 X 4 John Deeres over to help. Stout tractor!

[@HighOctane101]

Wow I could not imagine trying to get something this heavy unstuck in mud

[@topixfromthetropix1674]

@@HighOctane101 Once you bust the suck, it gets easier!

[@dirtrider-zr9ng]

That's a nice old dozer. Made when they knew how to make a real machine. Now its a ton of wiring.. servos out the wazoo. And electric problems. My father ran the older machines building roads as his career. Thanks to him and others like him we have a road systems we have today. I love to rescue old forgotten machines myself. Have a 1975 international skidder..1962 d6b cat with winch. 1955 galleon 104 road grader. 1953 td14a international dozer. And a 1953 d4 cat with logging package on it. I ended up becoming a carpenter. Lmao. I use my machines on my 20 acres.

[@HighOctane101]

Nice, they are fun to have around

[@OliverWoodphotography]

Love the sound of that engine when it revs up.

[@HighOctane101]

Me too

[@clintletendre5585]

Diesels need compression to startup. Better batteries equals faster cranking which in turn equals higher compression which is what fires the fuel. Got to have good batteries!

[@HighOctane101]

Yeah after a few comments about batteries, come to find out I bought two 6volts instead of twelve. Completely can’t believe I messed that up. Explains why I needed to have charger on while cranking

[@clintletendre5585]

@@HighOctane101 The best way to learn! Bet that mistake will never happen again!

[@bobbyplatt7654]

Batteries way to low to be spraying starting fluid in her..

[@HighOctane101]

Agree all day long, my mistake of buying 6 volt batteries

[@themadfarmer5207]

Sir . With respect. Who the fock would buy little 6 volt batteries to try to start that machine

[@victorjeffers1993]

Looked like the turbo had been replaced looked a lot cleaner than the rest of the motor ! An I to find it hard to believe that it started that easy an moved that easy ! Usually the tracks are froze in place after setting that long !

[@HighOctane101]

Aluminum housing on turbo not new

[@Charly_Dont_Surf]

I love the sounds of a turbo in the morning!

[@HighOctane101]

Absolutely

[@jamesgage1831]

Man I love the sound of them just. Awesome power thanks for sharing this video with me and everyone else ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@HighOctane101]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks

[@timber750]

Ran a TD-25 for a few weeks back in the '80's in Bluefield, WV. We used it to rip so the other dozers could grade behind.

[@HighOctane101]

Cool,probably brought some old hopefully good memories back

[@brentsmith5647]

Love watching the big engine startup wish I was there

[@HighOctane101]

Absolutely

[@kristinejackson8268]

Sounds like the starter is wore out what a great dozer love the turbo sound

[@HighOctane101]

The batteries should have been 12volt, that was my bad

[@sptldman]

Loved seeing the old girl come back to life!

[@HighOctane101]

It does sound nice, except for the miss

[@wayneandrus307]

AMAZING!! It looks and sounds like its ready to do a day's work.!!!

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@mikeytorres8511]

When I was a young man, these cable front blade dozes were working on alot of farm n ranch land in Hawaii. The newer hydraulic system dozes were working in the Volcano Lava fields for flower n fruit farms clearing so they could plant n opening up the roadways when volcanic lava would destroy everything in there path. They still do it today clearing farmlands n National parks here. Alot of ware n tare on the tracks, blade n rippers. Hard facing the cutting edges areas is a must. I left home n joined the ARMY N THAN JIONEDTHE MARINE CORPS EVER SINCE N RETIRED BUT HOOKED UP WITH OPERATORS ENGINEERS LOCA#3 AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIRMAN N RETIRED N WENT ON N WAS A STRUCTURAL WELDER FOR IRONWORKERS# 625 N FINALLY RETIRED. GOT ALOT OF REPAIR EQUIPMENT N A OLD SERVICE TRUCK TRING TO FIND A TRUE BUYER.

[@HighOctane101]

Cool and thank you for your service.

[@davidsimmons3844]

I had a td20, started on gas! Then you through a lever and switch to diesel, was kinda cool. Ran like bear!

[@HighOctane101]

Nice, thanks

[@ВалераГостев-ы1ц]

Пытаться завести тяжелую технику после простоя дохлыми аккумуляторами это .....в общем прав Задорнов, тысячу раз прав!

[@HighOctane101]

Agree, batteries should have been 12 volt instead of 6volt, to get 24 voltage that it should have been

[@ВалераГостев-ы1ц]

@@HighOctane101 Even more interesting. He felt sorry for you and he got turned on)))) Translation through a translator, do not judge strictly.

[@HighOctane101]

Nice thanks

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

l ran a 20 with an Onions box back in 1973, lovely machine to operate either with the box or as a dozer.

[@HighOctane101]

Nice

[@tomt9543]

Loved the old IH red showing through! Great sound too!

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@abolfazlnajafi]

I love the way she howls. repair it and enjoy riding.

[@HighOctane101]

Me too it is awesome

[@HighOctane101]

She has a nice sound to her

[@allanw.lerfald5191]

Love to see those old timers get running again. clutches and brakes need a little breaking in, but fun to watch

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@steveashworth6707]

Hard to believe it started that easily!, love the sound of that turbo!. That dozer is ready to work!.

[@HighOctane101]

Yeah no one else believes it too but it did, I still can’t believe it myself

[@bobwalton5657]

No it's not ready

[@drobichaud1000]

yeah, hard to believe...

[@HighOctane101]

I at least drained the water from fuel tank onto the ground otherwise it would now have ran long or at all once water hit engine

[@johnstaley7640]

Tracks look remarkable shiny

[@HighOctane101]

Not sure what shiny you are looking at?

[@AAdriver1]

Stood all those years with a new turbo on….amazing !!

[@HighOctane101]

Still sounds nice too, love the whistle

[@paulcharlo9346]

😂😂

[@mikestrick30]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed the new turbo.

[@jorudi5846]

And 20 years no gras has grown around the machine. 🤔🤭🤭

[@HighOctane101]

Spring time and it’s in a cow pasture so grass gets eaten around it all time

[@Parents_of_Twins]

My Dad has a TD25 series B and I thought some of those machines came with a 24 volt starter and it looks like you have those batteries wired in parallell versus in series. Might explain why the engine is turning over so slow. I know Dad's turns over a hell of a lot better of course we did rebuild that engine as well. That DT817 starts as well as a new car now but IH is proud of their stuff. Gasket set for that engine was over 2k back in the late 90's early 21st century when we rebuilt it.

[@HighOctane101]

Turned out I actually bought 6 volt batteries instead of 12volt that I wanted, my bad huge mistake

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@@HighOctane101 No biggie just wire them in series and you'll have 12 volts.

[@boknows915]

If you worked on the strip job and it would not start you jump started it with the welder, they were 24 VDC also.

[@Parents_of_Twins]

@@boknows915 Really I thought most welders were in the 60-80V range. Doesn't 6010 take 70V+ to burn?

[@boknows915]

@@Parents_of_Twins yes, but I am telling you what they did out on the strip job. A good old Lincoln Pipeliner you can adjust both the voltage and the amperage. BUT l guess you didn't know that.

[@husqv5147]

Why in hell am I hooked on these old dozer start up videos??? Never owned a dozer or even sat on one, nor have I ever owned anything diesel powered, yet here I sit glued to the screen like a kid looking in a candy shop window! And can't avoid one when it comes up on the screen! HOWEVER I can say this... Should I ever win the LOTTO there will be a Euclid TC-12 sitting in my yard, now mind you I have NO need for such a thing whatsoever! But on warm days I can go out and sit on it and eat my lunch and maybe drive it the 60 feet to check the mailbox! :-)

[@HighOctane101]

Ha, thanks for a great comment and making my day. Thanks

[@lorenzotrevisani4421]

There arn't many tractors like this any more. Hard to die.👍

[@chrisclarke7828]

I was on a 20 with an Onions box back in 1973, never forgotten the ride.

[@HighOctane101]

Cool

[@markcrew3696]

International get it right with this machine, TD 24 had issues, TD 30 had issues but the 25s were excellent machines. My Uncle pushed overburden with these TD 25s in West Virginia.

[@HighOctane101]

Great stories and memories I bet

[@markcrew3696]

Yes he died this year so when I spoke at his funeral I made mention of all the many memories of all those dozers mainly the td-24 and the td-25s. He had to work on the TD 24 a lot but he did like the machine. The TD 25s he absolutely loved seldom gave issues just regular maintenance.

[@alspeers6931]

Yes sir I have heard many similar stories about the TD25 b And c series tractors plus the old original td 25 and most mechanics and owner operator claims that they were pretty tough and reliable where they ran into trouble was trying to stretch that strong TD 25 I to Caterpillar D9 G territory ,not a engineering issue but a as assual an managerial screwup

[@scottdoleac5651]

Never ceases to amaze me how diesels come back to life

[@HighOctane101]

It’s great

[@drobichaud1000]

They dont. They require considerable prep to do it right. These videos are done just to start the engine, nothing more, nothing less so all you fanboys get a thrill.

[@HighOctane101]

All I was paid to do was get it running and so it could be loaded on semi trailer

[@heatmoon]

Fresh turbo looks like

[@HighOctane101]

It’s really not, very old. Aluminum housing makes look new

[@geraldhutchinson1163]

U r right Daniel if I'm near electric I use a hair dryer it works great on its own with out either used wrong it can snap a crankshaft !òr a flame does too !

[@bobrunge7594]

Started an infinitely sitting dozer back when I was a teenager in the ‘60’s. A whole bunch of hay, sticks and grass… along with a mouse family shot into the air from the muffler.

[@HighOctane101]

Nice, good memories I hope😀

[@bobrunge7594]

Nothing but good memories. Worked with my father in the summer during high school. He repaired the dozers. Had a hydraulic press for replacing the pins and bushings in the track. Welding machines at the shop for grouser bars on the street pads and regular dirt pads. Also had a flatbed long welder he and an electrician designed to resurface the track rails. A stationary rotating welder as well to resurface the rolls and idler. Sprocket…we cut off the outter ring and welded on a new one. A year later… gave all this up for an M16 in Nam….

[@prowannab]

You can't kill an old IH! Loved this video!

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@jamesharris40001]

Seeing a big machine start after sitting for a long time is like seeing a lady nekkid for the first time

[@kurt3344]

That’s a happy engine.

[@danielhenebry223]

I just don't understand why people spray starting fluid before the motor is cranking and slug the motor up. I was always taught to squirt use starting fluid while motor is cranking. Got to build heat with compression and then combustion will occur. I really think that dozer would have started on diesel alone if it had cranked faster. Just my opinion. Awesome to see it run and the steering clutches work.

[@HighOctane101]

I’m clad the cable system worked to lift blade up also, lot of things I could have done differently but I was pressed for time

[@raviseepaulsingh7829]

So true da does lock d eng

[@ralfie8801]

All it needed was to have the right batteries in it and it would have fired on its own without the ether. A couple of 4D batteries would take care of the starting issues.

[@michaelwhite5049]

Dosent really matter

[@cwdtransport2247]

@@ralfie8801 it needed 8d. Batteries and no start fluid. ChiefD

[@forrestmanueljr9196]

I've never seen that much starting fluid sprayed in an engine in my life!

[@HighOctane101]

Big engine = tons of starting fluid 🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinullrich1619]

Listen to her sing! Good job, fellas.👍🏻

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@AirborneRenegade]

20 years sitting out doors and it isn’t locked up. I’m impressed.

[@HighOctane101]

Me too

[@HighOctane101]

I was hired to start it.

[@brentsmith5647]

You guys are fantastic

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@qrptedmac]

Hang on, I gotta pause. I gotta run to the bathroom.

[@martiniv8924]

TD25 was a big old dozer back in the day 👌🏻

[@toiletpaper5770]

More hp than a d9

[@gerilynntarvin9402]

there is no surprise here ,these engines like all construction engines are designed to sit till needed, it may take a bit to start them, as long as they cylinders arent full of water- but- the surprise would be, if they didn't run.

[@TheZxman]

Old girl sounds awesome ready to work.

[@HighOctane101]

Yes she does

[@davidward6626]

I always spray the starting fluid after it's been cranking a little bit

[@michaelspecken7854]

She sounds great 👍 👍

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

Great machine sounds great . Too bad they make Coffee and cans out of plastic. Those old Folders cans were perfect to put upside down on the exhaust hot or cold.and keep the water out. Once the Coffee was gone they had a hundred uses around the home or farm . Keep those old machine going. Tin cans are great for nuts and bolts storage. Show me a old tractor shed that doesn't have some. I will say grandpa passed away and the kids threw everything away. 😁

[@andypressley4702]

I have run a td20 love it

[@boknows915]

Who ever owned it took good care of it. It was not abused. Doesn't look like it was parked where it snows in the winter.

[@svetan7863]

*CAT* makes the best stuff and engine

[@had2galsinthebooth]

41 tons. Dozers come alot bigger but they come alot smaller too. For most folks this IS A BIG ONE.

[@dieselwrench3621]

Nice 👍 paint her back in IH red and she’ll be one beautiful piece of of old iron. Glad to see you got it running.

[@roguedalek900]

IH construction machinery was mostly always yellow

[@dieselwrench3621]

@@roguedalek900 but some were red and this one you can see the red paint under the yellow

[@jimcarter4929]

@@dieselwrench3621 Never saw one from factory red, not td 25b's anyway.

[@freeman7788]

What a great looking machine...Big wide tracks stable looking platform cant see why people leave them to rust.....Should crowd fund respray and refurbishing it with a roll over roof..

[@brianbassett4379]

Draining water and any remaining fuel that was in the tank onto the ground... kudos man.

[@HighOctane101]

Yeah, reading the comments it did not sit well with a lot of people. It was pretty much all water. Can't believe I did not have more problems with it starting.

[@philippejenvrin2741]

The old Caterpillar !! Nice vidéo !

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@maxxcherry6955]

That's gotta be a great feeling !

[@neilhansen9886]

Beautiful turbo whistle

[@HighOctane101]

Does sound nice

[@svenomick5857]

What a good old Tractor

[@RobertSmith-ft9qz]

Didn't even have to change the oil or anything after 20 years. Amazing

[@HighOctane101]

Had to warm it up first it was cold out

[@richardrichard9953]

That thing is huge

[@barrygrant2907]

That's a beast! A little TLC and it will earn its keep.

[@HighOctane101]

Yes it does

[@ripkirby4872]

Looks in good nick for 25 years, no rust on the tracks

[@HighOctane101]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6q5Xn6Zn992jLc this vid has pictures that will show more detail that it has been sitting long time

[@robertwalker2568]

Great job 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@ianmangham4570]

Beautiful machine ❤️

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@truckcaretv8649]

Amazing Starting Diesel Engine 🚂

[@HighOctane101]

Yes, thanks

[@powellriver100]

I had an old T D 18 it had a small gas engine to start the diesel. That was about 60 years ago.

[@HighOctane101]

The old pony engine

[@dieseldave71]

Wow, I never heard of an IH with a pony engine. They used a system where the engine first started on gasoline then switched over to diesel when it was warm enough. Caterpillar was the only major US manufactured crawler to use a starting engine

[@danielmckay3458]

Never made one

[@dieseldave71]

@@anitaknapp2978 Good for him to be able to remember anything at all! At 100 he can remember it anyway he wants to👍

[@jimcarter4929]

@@HighOctane101 They started on gas, but there was a carburetor on intake manifold, and diesel engine ran on gas until warm enough to switch over. System could be problematic.

[@prettyinpink7058]

That is a beautiful sound coming back to life!!!

[@HighOctane101]

Yes it is

[@JamesAdams-bd9df]

When the video first started my thought was that you sure can multitask well

[@HighOctane101]

Yeah I guess, decided to start videoing when we where starting to drain water from diesel

[@mickw5704]

No sound like the big diesel turbo's humming ❤

[@HighOctane101]

Yeah

[@joebob7344]

What a monster. I’ll take it.

[@bigguy5155]

well this is the cleanest 69 model dozer that set for twenty years and stared the easist and ive watched a lot of youtude vids to say this

[@HighOctane101]

I got another vid up with still pictures to help back it up, sitting under a tree

[@chuckguyitt4017]

I guess I’m not the only one that have these kind of days.

[@HighOctane101]

Nope happens to the best of us

[@bradfordcc3488]

Roll Royce engine? my Uncle took a Roll Royce Engine out of a TD 25, and put it into an International Dump Truck, that was originally powered by a Petrol engine. alway remember being very proud that i had rides in a Truck powered by a "Roll Royce" engine. Had an amazing "Governor" on it. just the slightest load would on the engine, and the Governor would open up!

[@HighOctane101]

Not sure the engine

[@notyou1877]

The secret to a good starting diesel motor is a good battery.

[@HighOctane101]

Totally agree

[@cwmbc]

Yep. Thats one easy way to burn up the starter motor. Causes arcing of the contacts and brushes.

[@HighOctane101]

@@cwmbc Yeah I' sure it isn't good for it.

[@notyou1877]

@@cwmbc When voltage drops, amperage goes up. Ohms law basics.

[@gerritdice315]

@@notyou1877 what ohms law state e=i*r or volts = current x resistance. Using this you can see in a 12 volt 2 ohm circuit you would have 6 amps now if you decrease the voltage to 10 but still keep 2 ohms then you only have 5 amps, that’s ohms law basics

[@nikosnikoy6661]

catarpilar 82 perfekt masine

[@FalloutBreakbeat]

Nice daily run around.

[@wayneandrus307]

Nice sounding engine. It will need a lot of track and undercarriage work though.

[@rosskennedy]

I operated td25 in mid 70ies on lagest road constructions in aust the new nullabour highway,think about 6 months then was upgraded to cat D8

[@michaelspecken7854]

Gotta love old iron

[@Rokonroller]

Can’t believe it would start on such a slow spin. Needs more battery

[@donalfinn4205]

Well done!☘️👍

[@HighOctane101]

Thanks

[@learningtheoldschoolinthen258]

How that started turning that slow amazes me

[@HighOctane101]

Me too

[@SA-cm9wp]

Top middle roller on right side not rolling, some grease may be needed. Blade downward force is gravity only. Neat machine.

[@HighOctane101]

For sure, don’t care for cable system but original. Thanks for comment

[@IndustMachWerksofTX]

No rust or anything. Nice

[@HighOctane101]

Just old rust

[@caterpillarslim1288]

Little heavy on the ether there bud!

[@HighOctane101]

Wanted to send it 🤣🤣

[@caterpillarslim1288]

@@HighOctane101 I'd say so! I usually let her get spinnin over pretty fast before I start feeding her the "Cosby in a can"!

[@daleolson3506]

Then wonder why there is no compression

[@HighOctane101]

😀

[@danielmckay3458]

It started did it not

[@charlesthomas9294]

That is a handsome beastie.

[@dirtrider-zr9ng]

Usually a good sign something is going to start when it has a brand new turbo on it.

[@HighOctane101]

Trust me it’s not a new turbo, aluminum housing does not corrode

[@dirtrider-zr9ng]

I see. Where I live aluminum will corrode. It turns into a white power and its shot. Holes eat through it even. Climates matter

[@jerrypeal653]

Easiest way to remove the heads , starting fluid .

[@HighOctane101]

🤣🤣🤣 no tools needed

[@jimcarter4929]

@@HighOctane101 Good luck even finding those heads, don't over heat that girl.

[@ricardoleyton4913]

Yo los conoci muy bien ..recuerdo el ajuste de frenos y haberlos desarmado y reparado al igual que el motor..en el año 1986. Faena Ralun...

[@HighOctane101]

Cool, they are big machines to me

[@PaulRose-tx2ti]

Nice old horse

[@HighOctane101]

Sure is

[@joshuasuddethjs]

Turbo looks good for sitting 20 yrs.

[@HighOctane101]

Aluminum housing holds up well outside

[@vo117493]

And the belts! 😂

[@killerskillet]

That's glorious. Are you going to use it to finally put that Toyota out of its misery?

[@HighOctane101]

I already sent the Toyota back to Japan to get rebuilt

[@johannamunchensthauffenber3418]

die alten Maschinen WAREN ALLE mechanisch aus Stahl, JETZT ist sogar der Antrieb hydraulisch, der mehr als ZEHN SCHWEINE am Seil ausleiht