Caterpillar D7 F bulldozing logging road 

exactly!

Lol just like my grandpa's old D8. loud AF.

edward beday thought there was something strange with it

@@evjone you should post videos of repairing it!

The D7f I use to ride about on as kid had a 1968 stamp.The engine sounded different too.

A D7H was the first dozer I truly fell in love with. 😂 yeah it was a bit newer than the one in the video but I’ve run bigger and I’ve run smaller. I think the best all purpose dozer is a D6 but there was something amazing about that old D7H I used to run. Open cab machine. I’d run that open cab 7 and leave the new 8R we had sitting. 😂 the 8R only had about 200 hours on it at the time. Was a great machine but we were slotting up spoils on a tunneling job and that 7 fit the tunnel better than the 8 did. But I still would have picked the 7 at the time. Beefy and maneuverable and could push nearly as much as the 8 could.

Thank you!

The manifold gasket need to be checked to improve the sound and power of the machine but I love it

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How about a D 10? I am also about to put in a road down a steep hill . But can't seem to find the right guy with big enough Kahuna's

@@danieladkins3845 Please send invoice, Shipping to Norway inclusive. There is a seaport in Drammen Norway, ill pick it up there 🇧🇻👍

Hola. Mi canal es El flaco perez

I say go all in for the D10 or D11.. I remember the first time I sat in the seat of a D11. It was like sitting on the front porch of a Southern mansion! If I had a hobby farm or ranch I'd definately get me a D10 at least.

Jhon Deere ,Allis Chalmers funcionan mejores.

UNLESS !! I Can GO !! AND ROBB !! THE BANK !!! THIS BULLDOZER !! IS THE ONLY !! THING !! WORKING !!!

just skipped to your comment it has been almost 40 years for any seat time for me , but even with the manifold leak this machine sounds different engine wise than the old 7's I used to run , I know Cat switched out the old 4 lungersto 6 bangers but i. not sure what models did the change occur . This machine doesnt have that big throated tone where you could almost count the rpms i at idle I did like the way older D7's sounded in a heavy push , spent many many hours on a 1947 , straight drive cable lift that would not steer left unless the blade was full or the tractor reversed , anjy long walking with it was done in reverse ,,,,good old days not really ......but learning wise yes indeed lots of things not to do with a cable lift lol

The exhaust manifold was completly burnt out on two cylinders, could fit a finger in the hole. Btw we are by no means pro's. When this vid vas made we Just bought it and had little training 😂

take it to the doctors.

Big bore !

spring is here, we'll take it out soon !

Let it dry then we move dirt

It was 👍

That Is true, I am aware of that and we use a additive named "Alron" on all our tractors and machines to prevent fouling in diesel tanks and lubricating pumps. This area is covered in thick moss and about 3 - 6 ft of very rich topsoil. This area is planned to be cultivated this year to make additional farmland. More dozer videos coming up as soon as winter and snow is gone 👍

EXACTLY !

Not true, machines like the d6c 76a are getting harder find along with 7e, 8h ect.

Yah they only send the wrong part 90% of the time Finning sucks.

Yes, i dont know where you're from, but here in Norway they are prette rare. Cant remember the last time i saw en here. I did find one one in Cyprus during my hollidays in 2012. It was just standing there on the beach abandoned. Next thing on my "to buy list" is a Cat ttrack loader, quite common in our neghbour country Sweden. The Swedish army used a lot of theese durning the 80's and have now been sold to civilians. Almost brand new ones go for about 15000USD.

That sounds like a good price

Man I think a track loader is the way to go being able to pickup and move a load saves a lot of headache.

best I have heard.

We're not dozer operators either 😂 old man is a locomotive engineer and i was an combat engineer at the time this film was made

@Derek Charette you do sound very upset considering its not your machine.

Sure, ive been a tank driver for 6 years in the Norwegian army. Bulldozer tracks are WAY more aggressive than tank tracks. On this dozer the grousers are pretty worn down, but this is a hobby/ farm machine, and not going into daily work so we dont care if its slipping a bit while pushing. Not worth the money, yet. When new this tracks have 4 inch grousers, now there is about 1-1/2 inch left. About rubber pads on tanks, yes we do the same thing, in wintertime we remove each 8 rubber pad with ice-spikes or "snow-crosses" as they are called here. We also use theese if the terrain requires it. The rubber pads are slick, and their primary purpose is to protect the metal track from wear an tear. The pads make the tank track gentle on the roads, and a lot more silent ride for the crew. I dont know if youve tried but a tank ride in 30-40 mph on road without rubber pads, but it makes your ears bleed ;) a little overstatement but you get the clue..

@@evjone Always love hearing from other Tankers! And your English is nearly perfect, by the way.

The exhaustmanifold was completly burned out on the two front cylinders, 5 mm of opening! New manifold and turbo fitted. Extremly cheap parts for this engine on ebay!

alvie2 sounds terrible id take one listen at it and walk away lol

I think also needs some valves adjustments.

Always wondered what happens if you get a dozer stuck. Can't pull yourself out like a backhoe

@@matteckert6676 It's no fun at all Matt!!

1974

Yes i did, see my other videos ;)

+Michael Branham its a D7F from 74, here suffering by a broken exhaust manifold, and low to no turbo pressure. She's in much better health now!

2 inch hole in the manifold...

+CAT POWER (ALLDAY) she's good now! New manifold and engine rebuild with new gaskets, fluids and a new turbocharger!

+evjone i wanna see some new vids of the cat running!!

maybe its got the flue.

Grammar problems?

Language differentials

@Derek Charette you really don't know anything about equipment do you ?

this machine seems to be doing the job.

got one from ebay, already installed

Thanks for the tip 👍

about 6000 since this video was uploaded

We don't need more forest police just go away and watch fern gully or something ty

jason skinner umm... What? I was just making a "you shall not pass" joke

Ok sorry thought you were a tree hugger for a second lol sorry

jason skinner lol it's ok

rest assured, it was only this little hill that was levelled, maybe 20 feet long and 15 trees maximum

@@evjone Yeh but it is building a logging road to cause more carnage

The trees will over take the road after 20 years of not being used.

@@smathet7766 no chance, the road will always be there

@@smathet7766 Trees will not grow over the road, the road will still be there in 150 years ++ Also the whole area around it will probably be converted by then too

+Mike Lamothe yes, there is about two inches left, will welding do the trick?

If it is cost effective in your area, certainly. We have done this as well as stitching the wishbone when necessary. I have always been told weld is harder than steel. Today, time and materials often out weigh new.

Thanks buddy! I'll check it out. The dozer is currently stored indoors in the barn during winter but i will continue work when spring is coming.

injectors are good, but the 1 inch hole in the ex.manifold were not..

no trucks, only skidders

@@evjone so it's a trail and not a road.

ive learned ...