Very interesting I've seen photo's of this place before but never a video thanks for posting. I'm up that way once a year for the truck show in Plymouth.
Unfortunately this was the first year I have missed Plymouth in a long time. I have an Autocar that I hauled with for years and since retiring I take it to truck shows. I had many friends with trucks that were in Plymouth this year so I will subscribe and look for video when you get it posted.
So it's kinda interesting what happens inside the housings when they sit for a long time. If water gets in there as long as tilt has some oil in it. It has a sheen on top of the water. So no oxygen gets into the water. And it will preserve everything submerged. I've found more corrosion above the water line
Always like to see some COE's. Tried to catch door logos on the powder blue white topped conv. cabs since that was the scheme on the Robinson Timber loggers near where I grew up in Grass Valley, Ca but couldn't verify. Thx for the tour.
Nice old cat. I want a cable d7. Not sure if I’m going to keep my d6-9u… it’s a good old logging cat but the poney motor has a slight knock and thin rails.
It's 900. That's 900 kW S or good trucks. I will take those trucks rocks. Rebuild up, drop some cats in them. Shuffle on new eraz, new suspension. New frames new paint. And go from there. It was some good trucks. Some of the trucks at manor already been separated, but take those trucks and go working.
Not many macks out this way. He tends to avoid them only because. A mack usually is all Mack. The other brands the engines, transmissions, and 3rd members are fairly universal. This opens up a lot more opportunities for sales. I don't think there's a mack in the whole yard
Hi, Folks. Interesting. "Creative"???????????????????? I guess that'z wunn way to describe those modifications. Just my 0.02. You all have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
I built it a few years ago. That and the riser. They work great. I'll have to get some video of it pushing brush. It's great for it's size. Gets into tight spots.
WOW Very Cool 😎! Great gift..lol! I would be happy if you "restored" it as '43 military use in Cat yellow with all stencils, OR back to original WWII Olive Green, stars, stencils and All! And use it! Obviously, it was a "stateside" use piece of Engineer Corps vehicle or USAAC vehicle. With it's good condition it was not a combat use vehicle.....lol! Great piece of equipment!
I wish I could restore most of the old equipment I have. But it's probably not going to happen. Just too expensive and time consuming. But every time I aquire something I'm keeping that out of the hands of scrappers that don't care about history, and just want to make a buck.
I need to get back out there soon. Maybe this week if I can. I did shoot some more video of this. Trying to get it to start but I hit a few snags. Also I didn't have a ton of time I was out there for work. I'm also eyeing another #12 in very good condition not far from home.
What is the difference between a d6 poney and a d2/d4 poney motor? Besides the mag location could I install a d2 poney engine if I find a good one and just transfer the parts to my d6???
Good question. I personally have very little experience with the D6. I do have a #12 road grader that uses the D6 engine. However I have yet to go get it. I would ask on the ACMOC forum.
I hope they let it go and you get it out of there.... Like you said, Sixty's are getting to the point of "Unobtanium" on the periodic table...... Poison Oak.... Tyvek suit, gloves and a couple of chain saws. Nothing really, just mindset and PPE!
I have a d6-9u… the pony motor has an 1/8 -3/16 inch end play or so on the crank shaft (if you grab the flywheel push and pull towards and away from the seat. Does that mean it has a spun bearing in the poney motor???
Woo that's probably what's going on. Ponys are common to have main bearing issues. Squatch did some great videos on overhauling ponys and the issues that plague them. I have a D2 I restored a couple years ago. It's got similar issues. I never opened up the pony. It ran good at the time. I may make a video on repairing that at some point
Woodland CA, about 15-20min west of Sacramento on interstate 5. This is where the ACMOC chapter 15 usually meets. Also known as the Heidrick ag museum or the California ag museum.
they were a very good machine in their day my father owned a AM the wide gauge version and worked some very steep country with it on his farm in Southland New Zealand
Are you gonna retrive that unit? I have one here that I rescued from the scrapper, but I could use a parts tractor. The big issue moving it is that the tracks are likely totally rusted solid
That one doesn't belong to me. I've been trying to get it for a few years now. If I can persuade them to sell it I'll drag it home and I'll do a recovery video. Sixtys are getting hard to find.
