WHY DID THE CAT CROSS THE ROAD?

[@oddball_the_blue]

So not only does Mr Hewes get to play with tanks, he's working on his Tonka toy collection too...

[@zeberdee1972]

I was just thinking that myself 🙂

[@uazbuchanka2206]

I agree 👌

[@GiancarloTirabasso]

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[@JohannKosilek]

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[@TDOBrandano]

I'd argue that it doesn't really have a problem with farm gateways, or gateways in general. As long as you don't mind about the state of the gate afterwards.

[@Jan_372]

As my dad likes to say: it only gets stuck the first time going through a gate.

[@Visionism]

It has no problem with gates at all. It's the gates that have the problem.

[@alanbeckett4]

As you say, it's only a problem until all his farm gateways are 14' wide.

[@FrontSideBus]

First time tight, second time alright 😂

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

The nice thing about the D9 and other such equipment is that they all come with gate retrofit kits. There, now your future large vehicle purchases shall pass through without incident!

[@el-rufio2464]

So this is where the spare armoured plates from all the old hulls are going…

[@LeonardTavast]

Now I want to see a killdozer on killdozer battle against Whistlin Diesel. Too bad they're on different continents.

[@IAmTheCoastalGhost]

tug o' war!@@LeonardTavast

[@bobafettscrotch2044]

I was just about to say that loll @@LeonardTavast

[@ryanproduct]

@@LeonardTavastthey shipped a tank to whistlin diesel in the past i dont see why its not possible

[@andrewlindley4865]

Because it'll probably cost an exorbitant amount of money.​@@ryanproduct

[@joeykuiperij4806]

Look at the smile on that little girls face shes a keeper

[@austen.5756]

Good to see you Gearing up for the Farmers protests .😉

[@craigpimlott204]

Be a Good tool for shifting them stop oil clowns out of the road 😂

[@FrontSideBus]

With all of the main battle tanks and armoured fighting vehicles that these famers all seem to own it would be interesting!

[@joginns778]

You have no insight to health and safety do you, letting people climb on the roof of the cat , really stupid who fault would it be if they fell of, YOURS,😮

[@johnshaw4140]

Nice to have a Dad that indulges his sons little toys......one wonders if his dream was for a son who enjoyed flower arranging ? bit late now I spose

[@Ibis117]

Joe’s dad: “ I remember when all this was fields.”

[@unicorn7337]

My Dad when I buy another classic car: 'what did you buy that for?!' Joe's Dad when he buys a new piece of equipment: 'give us a go'

[@busterdee8228]

My dad could be gruff, but his switch was keen to see when his boys needed support. A friend had left his 'Modified Stock Car' in my dad's gas station repair bay for weeks. Dad asked when it was going to be moved. I got all defensive and blurted out 'It doesn't even handle; the wheel base is too long.' In WW2, he used to modify Jeeps for a bit of racing fun. He quietly wheeled over the torches and pointed to the frame just behind the motor mounts. 'I figure 13 inches from here should do it.' In about an hour, it was stiched back together, plated (he was an excellent welder), and touched up. I was so proud of him when the owners jaw dropped open, followed by a smile. Now, it handled.

[@kittehgo]

So first up, why wasn't Ted allowed to drive, I thought he was the boss. And secondly, I really liked how you taught your GF how to drive, making sure she was comfortable and you encouraged her. I know other tubers would have thought it hilarious to scare their GF, laughing at her reaction.

[@MrHewes]

Visibility is poor in this I couldn’t risk Ted out loose

[@kwinterburn]

I hope she tells you daily how lucky you are to have her , my wife does ...

[@liamcosgrave5410]

​@kwinterburn she sounds a tad narcissistic mate

[@spudgun4286]

@@MrHewes have a word then mate. That dog needs to start pulling his weight 😂

[@radweld]

It's funny how playing with industrial machinery brings a smile to anyone's face.

[@micswee]

Great to see Mrs Hewes having a go.

[@ChedgyMTB]

Mr Hewes slowly turning into the English Heavy D equivalent and I’m here for it 😎🫡 🤙🏼

[@john-pauljones878]

And we don't have to see Mr hews armpits on permanent view as we do with Heavy D

[@spannerworx7106]

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[@EFCasual]

Hewes isn't fake and gay though.

[@yanto63]

And far better for being humble not a show off like HeavyD

[@chieftandriver703]

Everyone in this video are hardworking, inventive, interesting and intelligent. Tough men like the role models of my youth and an attractive feminine woman all being part of the adventures I enjoy watching and contributing to society and giving a positive image and impression of young people being watched worldwide by thousands of people invested in their lives. How cool is that? I bet they never thought they would be so popular when they were at school.

[@StephenHall-u4b]

I shut my eyes and was back at Port Stanley repairing and rebuilding the runway late 82, happy days and a massive bank balance..

[@knusern666]

Young couple moves in together and gets a cat

[@Mercmad]

It looks to have been a well cared for machine with good tracks etc. Great buying!.

[@nicholasperry2380]

Fantastic! I could listen to that engine all day. Love how Adam glanced around the cab, checked you were on the roof and instantly knew how to drive it. Conqueror ARV? Nah this'll handle anything.

[@raggytom]

It’s not like I could ever get bored watching you fix tanks with nothing more than a hammer, a leatherman and the biggest stilson in the world but I love this video. Nothing much happens except that you drive a vehicle fit for that stilson but it’s amazing to see everyone having a go. The bit with your dad was great and Thea shows no fear.

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Bloody brilliant video. This is definitely the best channel on KZbin without any doubt whatsoever. Love it!!!

[@cogboy302]

If you need any information or advice on all things CATERPILLAR, there's a bloke near Port Talbot called Carl Boston who has many, many CATERPILLAR dozers & scrapers (and a T-55 engineering tank), who has a Dual D9. I bought a Dodge Ram dually pickup from him a few years ago and had a look at all of his toys. He has a KZbin channel, Boston Power Cat.

[@billynomates920]

cheers might take a look at that in a minute - i take it you've seen kt3406e?

[@AA-zv6yo]

There's dodge ram duallys in the uk😮😅

[@Brayco864]

I see Mr Hughes has a green dragon too !!

[@cogboy302]

​@@AA-zv6yo, yep. There's one sat on my driveway at the moment.

[@craigjob6932]

What a great vlog and how touching you taught your dad to drive the bulldozer a great memory

[@corpnut2906]

Nice D9 I grew up on D8H’s and K’s grandpa used em for making logging roads in Oregon. I have a video of some logging he did in the 50’s logs so big it took two cats to load the trucks

[@garyamies3969]

We used to use a D6 without the blade as a tank tow vehicle at Marchwood Military Port in the 80s/90s

[@panhagerty5098]

Either it's too wide for normal farm gateways but now you can have 14' wide gates everywhere on your farm. What a winner. The irony of the killdozer sticker is that it didn't kill anyone......

[@glynluff2595]

Only a few weeks fro 78 and I want a go! Looks fantastic! Your Father looked quite amused!

[@OywelloZabulon]

I love heavy machinery, years ago I bought a used grader& wheel loader but were mismanaged abroad I like the family workmanship and cherish them. Wish I was there!!!!!!!!

[@peterwellington8756]

Great work tank team giving everyone a go 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Qspecialman]

What a beautiful piece of machinery that is, all very purposeful. Enjoy.

[@ppf_services]

The new security gate for the end of the drive...that blade shouts 'You Shall Not Pass'.

[@monza6448]

The driver’s education bit reminds me of when my buddy taught me to run a diesel locomotive. No steering but, just the amount of weight that I was moving by just pulling and pushing on the levers was quite scary!

[@mikejennings7779]

Nice that your mrs likes to get involved, most pretend to at first then tell you otherwise lol

[@hillbilly8621]

Where does one find a fit bird that's into tanks and other heavy machinery? Asking for a friend.

[@mikejennings7779]

In today's woke society we cannot assume she is a bird nor call her a bird and the assumption of fitness is a personal assessment. BUT I do agree mr Hughes has a "fit bird" and I too, although I have one of the aforementioned at home would like mine to be a bit more into these sort of things as my trying to fake interest in cushions is getting tiresome. I did get her to go green laning a couple of times but come 4am in the morning after being accidentally but humorously upside down for a small amount of the night in a place I probably shouldn't of been (reminds me of an ex girlfriend) she decided she didn't like it any more. Now I came to realise after seing the v12 in the lounge of Mr Hughes that any girlfriend that is happy with such loverly decor must be a keeper, mine went spastic after coming home to find out I had put a pair of v8 cylinder head in the dishwasher, tottaly unreasonable i thought but I'm stuck with her now.

[@craigpimlott204]

@@mikejennings7779my lass is mad on haulage trucks and rallying especially mk 2 escorts …she’s got over a 100 scale truck and rally car models to go with my vast collection of classic car models and RC trucks and off-road rigs 👍

[@mikejennings7779]

@craigpimlott204 dammit, swap? Hmm no, or is swinging ok in 2024? I duno, anyway To be honest I think mine would be happy to follow along places most of the time but the lack of questions would point out the obvious fact she was only there so I didn't buy anything stupid (again)

[@mikejennings7779]

@craigpimlott204 oh and I started collecting die-cast sierra's and all I got was why have you got these toys in the post. As my palm came off of my forhead I just walked away, it's not like she doesn't know my second most missed car was my v8 sapphire (will have a 3door one day) and I just wanted a reminder, I mean who needs 15 bags and 28 pairs of heels, her apparently but that's normal

[@ianwestmoreland5950]

You did everything by the book there Joe, even the odd hi viz! Starts well (Adam knows that score) sounds well, steers well. Plenty of black smoke = Plenty of power. Tidy. I hope it's a good one. 👍🏻

[@MercyandTruthBibleChurch1611]

Who Doesn't Love a Cat, Hey I used to operate them when I was a wee lad, Operating tip, make sure you pull the hand steering clutches all the way, do not pull them half way you will wear out the clutches, fully engaged or disengaged, pull hard release as required, tap brake to steer tighter. Lots of guys burn out there clutches. Keep and Eye on the Final drives the rear bearing takes all the shock loading when your pushing. It has a magnetic drain plug when you see chips pull the bearings and replace ASAP. you wait to long and then things get really ugly.

[@robleary3353]

Bril! Love it!. Playing with Tonka toys!. Nuff said.

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Awesome bit of kit. Amazingly responsive for something so big and heavy.

[@paoloviti6156]

I think Mr Hewes is a fan of Tonka toys so now he indulge in the Catapillar full sized tractor making everyone happy including his wife!! I envy you 👍👍👌😎

[@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd]

The D9 will be cheaper to run and maintain than the Bentley 👍

[@TachyonDriver]

Once the D9 has got some revs on, look how CLEANLY it burns... only a smidge of black soot on spool up... 😎👍 diesel's aren't dirty all the time.

[@7071SydcHome]

Check out this CAT - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHWXfZifZsqqgqc

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

That looks a pretty damn tidy D9. Undercarriage looks good too! Nice find. Drove a D8 at 9. Memories come flooding back. They’re great old beasts.

[@Mike-Honcho-]

Scania looks amazing! The Iveco ending is hilarious, lol! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@nigelsears7191]

great to see you share your new purchase with your dad , my dear old dad was always the first person to ride shotgun in anything car or commercial i brought , frequently shouting at me Christ on a bike do we really have go quite this fast , his favourite first ride was in an aging Audi 90 quattro i brought when they were worth almost nothing , he later ( 4 days ) made me sell it to him as it was far too nice for his scruffy youngest son happy days and wonderful memories , cant wait to see some serious demolition with the cat , ps the Scania looks the dogs in black !!!

[@dennis38y]

Love it ! When Matt from Diesel Creek moved his D9 he had to take the blade and the arms off.

[@bmw1894]

Jackson Brothers in Australia, recently moved a D11 with the blade and ripper.

[@icewizzard666]

Great vid! How bloody cool was that, all of you having a laugh and a go at driving the Cat.

[@zeberdee1972]

I think you have more tracked vehicles now than that Army does .

[@andycoyle4124]

Great tractors 🚜. I was a service engineer with the Cat dealer and they all smoke it shows its working. Well done 👍

[@alanenglish9681]

OHH....... Killdozer reference 😀 I can just see Adam losing the plot and going on a stary eyed rampage through town ! Looks a great bit of kit though, and a bit bigger than a D6! Have fun with it lads and lasses!

[@jeremyshearer3885]

Reminds me of Captain Killdozer, that guy sure knew how to build a homemade armored bulldozer😮

[@mustang-hovercraft]

Criminal amounts of fun! Smashing!! 😁

[@neilb9823]

It's getting like Thunderbirds, you will need a pod for each machine.

[@peter_peter_pumpkin_eater]

And as 'girlfriend' doesn't seem to have a name in this episode, maybe she should assume the Lady Penelope moniker.

[@jonathanlever9402]

Yes I believe Seb has already auditioned for the role as Parker

[@peter_peter_pumpkin_eater]

@@jonathanlever9402 Ted is obviously the Brains

[@jwphotos84]

I look forward to the pruning and light gardening....... haha

[@Smiler1984]

Who’d of ever thought it that one man’s frustration one day would lead to a string of wild videos 😅👍🏻💯 what a machine she is tho 👌💯

[@davegreenwood7575]

A thing of great wonder and beauty....❤

[@andrewoakley4957]

Ha ha ha! The retching at the end! Matches perfectly with how you say the name...😂 Also, good to see that she understands the significance of certain mileages. 😊😊

[@scoobyking555cm]

Damn this channel just gets better and better 👍

[@ppf_services]

The 'old man' used to work for Aveling Barford and as a nipper I used to love going to the factory and climbing on all the big trucks ( The great pre-pc days) If you need to extend the collection can you get a Centaur RD50 😀....loving all the old big kit making a comeback...

[@markmurrinearp7370]

The D9 is an awesome power machine, done some massive jobs with these over the years.

[@billynomates920]

when he was backing it up, i didn't see the gate and thought; "where's he gonna go with that?" then about one second later my brain went into gear and i thought: "it's a giant bulldozer - wherever he wants!" 😆

[@gowdsake7103]

Utter beast and looks like in good nick Your dad got up there faster than the youngsters

[@wideyxyz2271]

❤ I'm a Cat kind of guy, I have 2, but they aren't yellow and definitely not as much fun as your new "Tonka" Cat! Looking forward to more shenanigans.

[@Vile-Flesh]

Thank you for another upload. I love your new toy.

[@MarkPugner]

She's in good nick, done bugger all work, well done lads

[@R3201-j1c]

The D9s not bad either!

[@royb.1441]

I just wanted to say you did wonderful coaching your GF ❤ - you made that into such a sweet little moment.

[@DavidSkidmore-e5t]

I maybe 73 ex farmer biker petrol diesel head but your smile said it all boys n toys bl.....day marvelous... no ev machine Wii ever ever ever be intresting

[@DAVID-bv2gv]

OMG, All that BLACK SMOKE 🤣 Anyway I Know You’re Gonna Have Lots Of Fun With it and I can’t wait to see the videos 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@mickboakes7023]

Now you’re talking. Used to use them fitted with side boom laying welded gas pipes across country back in the day. They still use Cats with booms to rerail trains in the U.S. Amazing what they can lift.

[@gilleyb1900]

My Dad use to X-ray the pipes. I was lucky i got to go with work with him a couple of times and sit on the lap of a guy driving a D7 i think it was with the side boom. Me pulling the sticks back. Must have been 10 or 11 that was 47 odd years ago.

[@mickboakes7023]

@@gilleyb1900 Hello. Dad must have been what we use to call bombers where they strapped the x-ray plate around the weld then gave it a shot from the so called bomb to show any faults . If there were it would have to be ground out and re-welded. I vaguely remember having youngsters in the cab and allowing them to have a go up and down the easement. I worked for William Press at the time mainly in the south and southeast laying the North Sea gas network. It was seven days a week often nights as well in all kind of weather often up to our eyes in mud. Those were the days. Can’t imagine what it would be like now with all this health and safety that’s around. All the best. Mick

[@niarkozzy]

50 years later, the old 594 are still being used daily. Nothing that came later is nowhere near as practical and reliable as this one. Sadly some parts are now discontinued and only found as aftermarket or refurb., but you can still operate a fleet without too much trouble finding parts.

[@stevesalvage1089]

Brilliant! D9 serious civil engineering job , love the cats , seems everyone enjoyed themselves !!

[@patchmack4469]

i noted Adam having the same smile as the girly-friend, like she had a new pair of shoes, and Adam a child's toy - lots more Tonka toy fun to play with and break, be gentle Joe - i reckon you going to need a bigger shed Joe - Seb definitely had the new shoes smile about him or did he need changing! i so love the way girls touch switches and back off like its burning hot, oooh

[@mikedowland9949]

Great find there for the grand tour team. Scania looks well smart! I see Adam’s barber has come out of retirement 😂😂

[@beckyrichmond2046]

Love the big yellow cat 😻 I wanna av a go 🤪

[@davidgibbings6085]

Just awesome guys that D9 G sounds sweet as , definitely grounds for a killdozer , the films budget and old but still good to watch 👍❤️

[@RoguePlank]

I'm so glad I've found this channel after you've been going for a few years already, so I've got MONTHS of videos to catch up on.

[@MrHewes]

Just the one year lol

[@jakobtheinventor]

Girlfriend behind the wheel...enough to melt any mechanics heart 😊

[@The63Jazz]

You guys have the very very best toys

[@bobbroadhurst1648]

Haha another vid that had me smiling start to finish. I remember my first play on a big weapon of mass destruction, bulldozer at about 18 years old, it was a big Komatsu (I think), and my first time driving anything with a "decelerator" which was strange for 5 minutes or so lol While you've got that weapon of mass destruction Joe, you could doze some of them heaps of "might come in handy one day" twisted metal, and crapped out cars etc, into one big heap for the scrap buyer to pick up lol ..... most New Zealand Cockies (farmers) have similar piles of rubbish haha, but you got most of them beaten lol Dear ole Dad mastered driving it in no time

[@Minecraftlegendsize]

anyone else getting FireFly vibes from thunderbirds from this? also keep it up MR hewes love all ur work and videos!

[@nedkelly4999]

What a magnificent beast👊🏻

[@markmurrinearp7370]

and also some of the first vehicles to be put down by landing craft during the construction of the new airfield on the Falklands to spearhead the constriuction

[@christopherhampson265]

Marvin would be proud 😎👍👍👍

[@billbunter7255]

Brings back memories that old cat

[@restaurantattheendofthegalaxy]

I had a Tonka D9 back in my youth, all metal and rubber tracks. All sorts of fun.

[@Scott-xl9oh]

Man that BEAST will do a day's work! Nothing out works a CAT

[@stephenkayll5241]

The concept of those controls is so clever, It wouldn't take long to drive that as though you had been driving it for some time.

[@SebastiaanKr]

Great funny video 🤭🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ps. The truck looks great in black 👍🏻👊🏻

[@garethwick1972]

Great to see haltech getting in behind you boys.. Haltech are able to program ecu from there base in Australia. You could always get in contact with them for help they have awesome support.

[@chrisbacon3071]

I think your dad really likes it!

[@Qspecialman]

If he goes missing you know where to find him!

[@EFCasual]

Any farmer wants to do some dozer projects, modify their land.

[@feklhr5464]

Guess you couldn't keep your sweet heart from seeing her Valentine's gift, but I think see likes it.😆

[@dwrowley]

great old machine, sounds sweet

[@Василий-ъ4ю5л]

Hai, frends!!!! I'm Russian... Вы лучшие!!! ❤хочу к вам!!!! Делать технику!!! Я вас смотрю!!! Делайте больше!!! Вы молодцы!!!!

[@notyou6950]

This tool can flatten the entire place back in to seventeen century!

[@reneetwee]

REQUEST for Mr. Hewes : a video about 'The Beast" the Foden, how it operates and what features. For you maybee normal but for me/your followers interesting. Thanks again for this video, now I know how to best steer and operate a Big Cat ... by someone else! Greetings from The Netherlands

[@MrHewes]

Il do one soon I love the Foden

[@GARDENER42]

@@MrHewes Hi Joe Is there a video somewhere which explains how you ended up driving tanks & dozers rather than tractors & muck spreaders?

[@gertjanmokum]

@@MrHewes More greetings from the NL; the Foden is fantastic, as well as your explenation for the D9

[@dieselhatz4247]

@@gertjanmokumUsed to have all our drums machined and shoes re-lined for DROPS and Foden at a place called Van Kappel, in NL. Lovely bunch of blokes. They brought a BBQ and beer at the end of the vehicle overhaul project, and we took them for a spin in said vehicles (pre beer and not all at once 😂).

[@Rover200Power]

​@GARDENER42 in one of the videos with the centurion BARV he explains it.

[@bman2827]

Top driving from Dangerous Dave!

[@Gareth1959]

That last bit in front of the truck creased me up 😅

[@TheDickieP]

Another great video - I love that your dads wellies are even more knackered than mine but yet he refuses to give them up

[@craigpimlott204]

There’s another 50.000 miles left on them wellies yet 😂

[@mkuehn5450]

7:55 you noticed that too. i'm afraid i'm the same way. not just cheap, but rather hate having to switch anything that "just works" even if you buy them for him, they'll sit unused because they're "a bigger pain" then what i have.

[@stormagheddondarklordofall7171]

First " Now you're kill dozin" then the Tread on them sticker! Im dying haha

[@Sleepy.Time.]

was a D10 working in a field down the road from my house, could not believe how big that thing was

[@johnfisher9816]

Oh I like that find, Joe!! Paint it grey with Wehrmacht markings. That will turn even more heads! Have fun, John

[@Nudnik1]

These were such good machines. Reliable long lasting powerful.

[@worrelodorrel7432]

Fan Dabby dozer!!!😂love the content,keep it up lads (and lassie)👍🏼

[@7810ftw]

the iveco dig at the end made me proper laugh brilliant

[@robertstibz9506]

I had to laugh watching you lot playing with that machine lol. I used to earn a living driving dozers like that. You don't need roads for it. She will make her own very quick, don't worry about hedges, it will go through them as if they where not there, walls pretty much the same. I'm retired from that lark these days. It's good putting them to work, IF you know how. I'm free anytime lol,, I used to operate scrapers too, also pushed them to get them loaded. Trees!!! just push em over lol

[@beeeennnnnnn]

this channel is so interesting, i love this

[@michaelspinello3607]

Hey I owned two of them 9 if you have some serious pushing that's the right tool for the job.