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In 1976 the 400 hp model 31 was introduced which really killed the 41 sales. About 1980, 41 serial numbers were skipped to give the impression that more were sold than actually were. An old inspector told me that skipping serial numbers was common practice by Allis Chalmers over the years on other dozer models too. I worked for AC / FA from 1970 to 1983.
D10 ish size machine, when the biggest Cat was a d9h. I worked on our U.S.C.G. polar class ice breakers that have shafting and controllable pitch propeller systems made by Allis. They were a super power in the day. Those shafts are hollow and weigh 1 ton per foot, the long (wing) shafts being 90' long, centerline is around 70'. Built in early 70's here in Seattle back when we did stuff, anyhow, cheers bud!
I drove one of these for a couple months pushing pans in a kaolin mine here in middle Ga. many years ago. It had straight pipes and a spring loaded blade. She was a monster. When I first started my timing was off and when the pans would stop I hit them so hard it sounded like a train wreck Lol... I got used to it after a short while and the pan operators sure were glad. I think some of those guys still suffer from whiplash. The company I worked for at the time was contracted to remove overburden. They had two of those machines. God that was a lifetime ago...
Cool my grandpa said he got a lot of overtime doing welding on those. He got to drive some of them around to get painted as well said that was a unique machine to run.
This HD-41 is more like a D10, in the “triple push” clip near the end of the video the tail end unit is a D9 and it’s noticeably smaller than the HD-41 👍
@@squatch253 This was the largest Dozer built and prompted Caterpillar to design the D10 which overtook Fiat-Allis as the largest dozer at 77 tons@700 hp in 1976, until then dual D9's (DD9) were the norm to push load large motor scrapers
For perspective, the one operating clip near the end that shows the “triple push” had an IH TD-30 (slightly bigger than a D8) and a Cat D9 both pushing the HD-41, and both units are noticeably smaller in size 👍
God created everything from nothing. On the sixth day God created man in his image and said take dominion over the earth. One might say what would that look like? I say watch this video and Squatch will not only explain it but he will demonstrate it with his Daddy. Both you and your Father are role models that the rest of us could learn from - you are GOOD people. Thank you both very much. Art & Melissa from Ohio
I thank God for the countless number of people required to restore and demonstrate these glorious machines so we can see and understand how awesome our forefathers were. And I thank you Squatch for making this wonderful video for us to watch sitting here in the comfort of our living room. Art & Melissa from Ohio
That is big. The viewers who maybe interested visit Jpaydirt for a Cat 9G under carriage rebuild. The D9G is for 1969 and still making $$$ for it's owner..
The biggest bulldozer in the world when it was released. I couldn't imagine the cost involved with owning one, I wouldn't to be able to afford to change the fluids let alone the fuel to run it. From what I have heard there aren't a lot left in good order as most were worked hard in quarries and run until worn out.
Many of the tractors at this show seem to have huge radiator cooling systems far larger than anything I've seen in UK. Is this because these tractors were working in much hotter climates in the USA than we get in UK perhaps? Always good to watch your content KRs Bob
Worked at Cummins Ontario in the 70s. It is a V1710, sort of like 2 NT-855 engines together. The pistons had tephlon inserts on both sides and they were 2 cylinder heads on each side instead of the 3 heads 855 had. They were incredibly reliable engines and had very few problems and generally lasted until they were worn right out.
Gotta love the old school engineering mentality…. This thing needs to weigh 100000 pounds to push what we want it to so let’s just make every part heavy vs make parts light and bolt a bunch of weights on it
