Welding on new grousers vs buying new dozer track pads | Which ones more cost effective?

We Jump all in restoring the undercarriage on the Dresser TD-25G. We go into detail to if its cost effective to regrouser the pads vs buying new! See what we found out! Plenty more to come on this dozer!
We used 1/4" Lincoln Excaliber 7018 rods for the main pass welds and ‪@NSARC‬ .035 to tack on the bars and weld the ends
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[@TheJimmybud]

For all you people out there that say these kids are spoiled and get everything handed to them, I'll bet 90% of your kids haven't done a honest day's work in their life! These boys will be successful in anything they decide to do because the parents instilled a work ethic early in life! Thank you once again for raising productive human beings!

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Thanks!

[@thomasleonard1846]

He is raising men not boys!

[@williamhseatejr5463]

What if they are like my son that has B cell all that a type of cancer that effect the bone and blood we have been in and out of the hospital for the last 4 years and stays last as long as 9 months at a time but yes I’m giving him every thing that was the deal I made god to keep him here with us

[@williamhseatejr5463]

@@thomasleonard1846that right he his

[@greggb1416]

@@williamhseatejr5463peace be with you and yours William.

[@Huskiedrive361]

Great to see a documented, accurate comparison without being full of assumptions and opinions. I think its great that you are teaching your sons a trade that could turn into careers for them. We need skilled trades people to replace an aging workforce. As always, C&C Equipment continues to work at a higher level. Good job Clint!

[@rogerdalebone]

It warms my old heart to see your sons working with you Clint. You are blessed.

[@darkmark4135]

One of the things I love about this chat is Clint imparting his wisdom, experience and work ethic on his boys. We should all have cool Dads like that.

[@erikcourtney1834]

Finally someone on KZbin running a real man’s rod and a real machine. God I’ve ran thousands of pounds of 7/32 and 1/4” 7018 and 7024. 18 years of working on above ground petroleum storage tanks. Wish My company bought me a cool welding hood like that 😉

[@erikcourtney1834]

And actually let the machine idle and cool off before shutdown. Mister Clint knows a little more than I originally thought. Even ran the passes outside in. 👏👏

[@warrenmichael918]

@@erikcourtney1834 ya, dont let his youtube persona fool anyone, he is a pretty slick nickel at many things and his welding knowledge seems to be up there with the good weldors from what ive seen out of him. His boys are coming along too, especially ol smiley lil Tucker. If he keeps after it, he is gonna be a very very good weldor.

[@erikcourtney1834]

@@warrenmichael918 your right. Definitely more to this group that meets the eye. Of course KZbin is KZbin. But anyone that has any sense can see beyond the cameras. I’d love to spend a day with them in the shop. I’ll probably learn something good. I might even teach them something. If you beyond the point of learning then your doing it wrong, or it’s time to find another career. Mostly likely the first option.

[@frank-t6857]

Back in the early 90's I had a air fed welding hood and it was so comfortable to use when welding. Normally used 3.25mm or 4mm welding rods. I worked at Norwegian Aker off-shore yard building oil and gas platform rigs.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@erikcourtney1834 I agree with that.

[@moman0166]

Everything you show I have done. I used to burn 50 lb of these welding rods every night building massive steel roof trusses. I could smash the steel truss with my 5 lb hammer and 90 % of the flux would pop off. Man can you put the metal down with rod. I did this from 3:00 pm to 12:00 am while I was in College. I went right to bed and was in class at 7:00 am. I think I learned more working with these old guys who done this job for years than I learned in College. I was a certified welder and I was eventually put in charge of welding inspection. Thank God I made friends with all those old timers before this happened. I helped every one of them to take the certification test and we were 100% certified facility.

[@chrisk6474]

The channel has great content. Watching the children learn the business is the way to go. Want to keep passing on the institutional knowledge and try to make generational wealth. This is how you do it.. Great stuff as always ❤

[@Mtlmshr]

Chris those guys are no longer “children” they are men!😂 just saying

[@chrisk6474]

Indeed they are !

[@colin8532]

I am always impressed by Tucker's welding! That young man has some talent!

[@garyberg]

In the late 1950's and 60's, I wasn't much for book learnin. 😀 But, we had shop classes and I wouldn't trade one minute of the time spent in those classes for anything. The young men that you have working in your shop are getting a education that will be with them the rest of their lives. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@Mtlmshr]

Man you can see how much power that welder is putting out when he strikes an arc and all the cables jump as the current goes through it all!🤯😳‼️

[@tomrogers9467]

I’ve learned more about heavy iron from your channel than just about anywhere else. I’m 71, retired, and will quite likely never need to use any of this information. And I DON’T CARE!

[@andytaylor3098]

hi guys being an expipeline welder for British gas late 80s i can totally agree stick welding faster and a lot stronger than any wire feed welder thanks for the video good to watch and your boys are dam fine welders congrats 👍👍👍

[@arthurjennings5202]

I am looking at the screen of my WAY-WAY-WAY-BACK machine. About 50 years ago, I worked for a Caterpillar Dealership in Corpus Christi, Texas. Our rail and roller shop would break down the entire rail, removing the pads and pressing the pins and bushings out of the track links. The rails would be reassembled using the old links, by pressing in new pins and bushings. When the rail was reassembled, the rail was laid flat and a sub-arc automated welding system was used to build up and restore the wear surfaces. The pad grousers were replace also using a sub-arc set up by laying the pads on their edge so that the sub-arc would have a flat surface to work on, then were flipped over to finish the other side of the weld. Rollers were torn apart, and were set up on a sub-arc machine to build up the wear surfaces, then reassembled with new bearings and races as required. Because of all the interstate construction during this time, the shop was running 10 hours a day, six days a week.

[@AWDJRforYouTube]

I hav'nt see 1/4 7018 in 30 years...Thanks C&C for posting the big boy welding job...Best process [SMAW 7018]for those HI Mang Steel Tracks 💪💯✔

[@clarencewiles963]

Good value in traditional welding techniques and this is why we see this work is a valuable tool for 😅 training professionals in welding! Good job!

[@the_Texas_Bandit]

2 rods per pass. Love it. If memory serves working 7018 1/4 rods, turn the heat way up, strike an arc, and shove the rod in. EZ PZ.

[@christopherhuffman1920]

Nice welding job, men! Us Ironworkers call those 1/4” rods wombats! We plated a foundry floor in front of the furnaces with 1-1/2” plate. We used 1/4” rods to fill the bevels that joined the plates together. The welding lead insulation would melt because it got so hot! After watching this video, I’m definitely going to go with the weld on grouser extensions vs new pads on my D6! Thanks for video, Clint!

[@1175ld]

I am really impressed on how you are teaching your sons about the work that you do. It appears that they are willing students. The experience that they are gaining will be valuable as they age even if they decide to not follow that route later on. From my experience, I can say that they will look back on the days working with their father with fond memories.

[@davidregehr2687]

If it's a wash better to keep the wages in the family😉

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

Your boys are a credit to you, Clint Most youngsters these days want cash but not dirty hands Your boys deserve massive credit for their efforts 👍

[@gwbuilder5779]

That 1/4 inch 7018 is some slick stuff, especially when you a machine that can run efficiently. Of course having quality, consistent, skilled people who can run a good solid pass, an absolute must. Great job fellas!🤙

[@36racin]

And here we thought the boys just used the wire feed machines....Quite a bit of difference in the two. Great job by all....Keep the videos coming!!!

[@trickstothetrades1801]

Thanks for the shout out Clint 👍

[@Mtlmshr]

Clint, thanks for going over what it actually takes to do a job like that. As a fabricator/business owner I’m well aware of the time it takes however there are many people out there that have no idea the amount of time & work it takes to do work like this “correctly” Well Done!

[@timziegler9358]

Your Sons did a great job welding! I know that you are very proud of them! Best wishes.

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Great job looking good Hunter and Tucker 👍 Not to many kids at your age can say they welded 1/4" rod!

[@OldVermontGuy]

What a great learning experience for Hunter. Nothing beats this type of repetition on a major welding project to perfect technique and consistency in handling the materials properly.

[@larryehrlich57]

I learned to weld on a dairy farm in Colorado at a young age. I flew cargo jumbo jets worldwide for a living and am now retired in Florida. I had a great life and got to see the world and my health is good. I will be turning 70 in a few months. Blue Sky's.

[@oldretireddude]

Did you happen to watch an Aussie video by The Jackson Brothers, a farm in Australia? The father put grouser bars on one of their D11s. He made a fixture to hold multiple welding rods at once to minimize his welding passes. Worked pretty good.

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Great job boys, the welds look impressive. I would think a lot less labor, welding versus replacing pads. Thanks for another great video.

[@richardwalters1803]

Clearly the experience gained by the boys is worth more than the cost of materials

[@rhondasweeney7271]

The boys have done an amazing job on that Dozer 👏 You are teaching the work ethics and responsibility. 😊 Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@petermccuskey1832]

Having done this the most important is have the 500 amp machine. The pads will be stronger. Performed this on a 375 Komatsu dozer for a company I worked for. Get the precuts and preheat the rods. Wire feed unless you are set up for production is a bad choice . Love to see your young men working with you. Spot on and stay safe!!!

[@Xerxies9962]

I am curious why you feel that wire feed would be a bad choice? Some 5/64 NS-3M appears to be a good fit for this application, and would have been much faster.

[@garydillon3960]

A long and tedious job welding all of those grouser bars on. Clint have you ever used PALCO rods. They were costly but did a great job. They used to make a cast iron they actually welded and held. That was 30 years ago when I bought and used them. Both of your sons are very talented and there welding skills are second to none. Beautiful weld beads. Great video and a joy to watch. God Bless.

[@capt.graybeard]

I am utterly amazed at how well them boys can weld! I'll tell you what I know places that shipyards and aircraft factories and like that that I know the guys there can't well like them boys do. I'm going to tell you what they got a career anywhere they want to go!

[@billvandorn5332]

Hearing how welders cannot do a good job at shipyards is quite alarming!

[@jgreitz]

Very nice test case and great to see the old IH/Dresser/dresta iron being saved. Thank you.

[@rastispwatermelon6697]

G'day Clint. We used to put our welding rods in an oven @50 to 60© in winter to help the rod flow better.

[@jdhtyler]

Melt the welding cables leaving them coiled on the machine 3:56 I saw the mess it made on a portable petrol welder back in the 1980s Same issue if you don't fully unwind a electrical mains drum extension when using a heavy load. My dad back in the early 1960 worked in the UK welding buckets for Chaseside Engineering Company Ltd before JCB purchased in 1968? Great video

[@ProjectsWithPaul]

Its awesome that your boys are so involved.

[@philstreeter9703]

Thanks for the information. Great job!

[@johnbulla8708]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME AMAZING WORK FROM BOTH OF UR SONS. VERY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AT EVERYTHING UR SONS DO. AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS HERO ON JOB WELL DONE. U AND WIFE ARE VERY PROUD MOTHER & FATHER.

[@heatherlane9270]

Now there is a new word and 'thing' for my vocabulary - grouser - so that's what that bit is called. Excellent opportunity for the boys to weld and for all to see if the project is profitable. Experience is so valuable for life and making good decisions.

[@benschlack5814]

Hard work pays off

[@seanpierce7673]

Great Job tucker and hunter!

[@Will-No-Co]

Great video. Appreciate the hard work.

[@johnlocke1018]

Enjoy all your videos. That sure is nice to see all that training your boys are getting with you. It’s a wide spectrum from engines to welding to fabrication to computers in machines. They are going to have a wealth of knowledge as they continue into life. Keep up the great work and videos.

[@SwedishCook1]

Great welding school!

[@jwdickinson1]

great video! love seeing your boys working in your shop!

[@billvandorn5332]

Outstanding!

[@jasonmccoy3724]

I swear I like watching what you do

[@btorkos5896]

Love the no talkie intro!!!! The sound of work and silence is awesome

[@DragonRides75]

so nice seeing your lads working with you one skilled welder working there a well hard learned skill.

[@danacampbell-vu2ut]

Another great video. Kudos on the welding hood. 👍❤️📹😃

[@CircleTFarms419]

Great job , thanks for all these informative videos 👍🏻

[@Patfromcat1971]

Very good cost analysis guys ,,, love the info

[@Mark_773]

Glad to see you using 7018 rods

[@mikesorg6746]

That’s a pretty cool comparison. Really enjoying this series.

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Great job Clint. Have a great weekend.

[@danagschwind6457]

Great video! Good to see kids learning a trade!

[@bobgallahan9663]

Thanks for the great info.

[@brucecotnoir9135]

great job boys again

[@toddhansen5072]

Great video! 👍

[@markaumick7808]

Great job on the welding

[@simonkennedy2700]

Big job well done guys

[@johnhyde111]

Great video great to hear all the facts about a job like this👍

[@user-qq4sk8ec2b]

Nice job looks good 👍

[@MrChevelle83]

thanks for the price breakdown. excellent work there fellas!

[@Popeyes66]

Tucker's red truck debt is slowly being paid off 😁 Great work young men. Kevin's Supervisory role is what he loves best,apart from Santa. 🎅

[@mrsclinton]

You got that right!! 💕 he’s making a dent in his debt. 😂😂 thanks for the Tucker compliment and Kevin is a “SUPER”visor for sure. He’s the best!

[@shanemcdonald4956]

The boys did an excellent job on the grousers.

[@securem3]

Good info and interesting. Thanks

[@maint1616]

Your boys are becoming seasoned welders. That in it self is an impressive trade. So many great comments on this video speaks to respect they all have for you, your sons and your business. Thanks for another great one.

[@billypelkey4766]

Missed you guys, ❤

[@johnrobichaud130]

Good place to get experience on welder for sure dozer is be hooked up

[@jamesbreault5762]

Your guys did a great job

[@keitharcher5723]

I liked this video and the cost break down between the two options

[@AW-Services]

Another brilliant video, Clint. Love the ethos of a proper family run business, and the boys are doing amazing work

[@johnscheffler1514]

Lotta welding. Nice work as always guys.

[@johndrury2231]

Very helpful discussion on pros and cons and cost difference. Valuable information.

[@carloskawasaki656]

Awesome, thank you for sharing and teaching, your explanasion are awesome, always a pleasure watch your project with your team 👍👍👍👍

[@garyharrington5300]

My work done that to D8H years ago , it works

[@cliffmorain7215]

I really like that miller big blue welder, I had a miller big 40 years ago and loved it.

[@robertjones7901]

I had that same Miller welder on my work service truck an it’s a beast! 👍🏼

[@erichayes9192]

Awesome! I never knew you could re-cap dozer tires

[@Mach34i]

Your son is doing an awesome job.

[@sshaw7912]

3-2-24 it was in my queue to watch, but waited a few days. That big blue is a badass welder by the way. But the right way for the kind of work y'all do. But a little overkill for anything small. Enjoy. I have a older Miller 225G with a onan, and a Millermatic 252, along with a Thunderbolt ac/DC 225 and love using all of them.

[@1944chevytruck]

good job!

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Good job Guys, it is certainly worth doing with your set up. You Guys certainly have a great work ethic.

[@robpeters5204]

It’s truly amazing what you have done Clint. You took to young boys and turned them into men. People that we need to respect because in my opinion they have earned it and it’s all because of you sir. All the continued success in your life professional and personal. It’s people like you that make me believe there is still hope for the youngsters still coming up. Much respect!

[@daviddziegielewski653]

Great job and great video.

[@octobersky64]

Great job guys looks great . And cheeper doing it that way 😊

[@BlueDually4x4]

Interesting comparison.

[@docokd7oco443]

Pretty proud of your labor...

[@oldnstillworkin5709]

Lightnin’ flyin’

[@patrickcolahan7499]

The boys are getting a lot of practice in. A skill they will keep and use for the rest of their lives. Thanks for sharing.

[@cyberhornthedragon]

wow just WOW great work clint tucker and hunter really awesome job guys

[@garymessina1609]

The boys did great job welding great job great video thanks Clint and Kevin and Tucker and Hunter

[@MrMan5014]

You saved money and it was good experience for the boys...It was a win win!...

[@jimurrata6785]

I asked for it, and you delivered!

[@bob-bf3ru]

My first time to see the grouser replaced on the pads, learn something new everyday

[@tennysoncason772]

Nice work.