Caterpillar 666 motor scraper, vintage Caterpillar equipment and military vehicles. Videos of restoration projects and usage of heavy construction equipment.
I used to volunteer at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum in Vista, CA, and we had one of these. I never worked on it--I was a steam guy--but I remember seeing on show days they'd always find a tiny girl and have her drive it in the parade (with an operator next to her at all times, of course). I just loved the way the pippy pony engine would make way for the ka-chunk of the big diesel. Starting up a steam tractor is a comparatively quiet process, at least until we get to testing the safeties, or somebody starts an argument about which beer is the best.
That dozer came with a cushion block instead of straight or U blade. For pushing scrapers. This machine was same as one I ran on Trans Alaska Pipeline on Gobblers Knob. This unit would have a strong final drives as there was no ripper on it.
@@AlaskaDanger-jf6ti you are spot on mate ,that’s why we got her no hydraulics no rippers !, they destroy tractors! in wrong hands.That old D9 is now the rear tractor on our Quad 9 👍
@lewiemcneely9143 hi bud good to hear from you,yes they are a good tractor ,hopefully give her a paint and put blade on next year, busy putting a 13a together now while we got better weather.Will tell Rupe he has got into the camper van thing now so he all over the place on weekends! Cheers Karl.
@@Bostonpowercat I;like the old 8's and you're doiung a FINE job on it! Tell Rupe it's a little ways to send bail money but if he needs it I'll see what I can do! Keep the good work up and Rupe can help you if he runs out of gas! Keep the Kitties growling and God Bless ALL Yall!
@blakeb1992,parts for this tractor are still plenty around ,for the older D8’s ,8r/2u they are harder to find ,and if you talking about Cat sixty’s and Holts over here you got no hope!👍
Why did the stupid operator decide to unload off the side of the trailer when the driver unhooked the gooseneck for him to unload straight off the ramps. Pretty idiotic.
@lewiemcneely9143,hi Rupe is all good ,he has gotten into camper van now ,so off most weekends with his wife and son in “Dora the explorer” a converted ford transit , they all seem to be lovin it,how you all keepin anyway ? Cheers Karl.
@alanbare8319 she does ,but the other carries the box,wouldn’t mind one of those BeeGee graders you sometimes see the tractors pulling to go behind this one👍
Hello ,are you really from near Boston, U,k!? You should have one of your home town machines too! ;-)) An RB would be also fun filling an athey dump trailer behind the 830mb 😊
