My dad was in the forest service, firefighting for years. Now I could have the exact models wrong, but I believe they had a TD9 with them on a fire back in the late 70's, early 80's. Bad winds came and the fire decided it was going to change direction on them, and they had to get the hell out of there. Thing is, TD9 isn't going to win any speed contests, so they had to leave it. But the operator said not to worry about it, and just jammed the thing into going forward before they left. So there they are, fire has swept through, they've gotten to a safer position... and here comes this old dozer, slowly chugging its way out of the fire. Seat and some bits got toasted, but the damn thing never quit.
My hat is off to any man who will hump tools, water, fuel and batteries a couple kilometers through dense forest up a mountainside on the off chance he might get a bulldozer out of the deal. You sir are an iron man.
Well I was thinking there must be a road going up that hill/mountain close to it, to get all that stuff up there or maybe a 4 wheeler? I mean, this is utube after all. 😉 Great score there Marty! Its worn but that motor purrz. 😎 Nice fix on that pin too. You made it look easy!
He puts in the work, ladies! Do you have emotional baggage equivalent to a derelict bulldozer in the brush on the side of a mountain? Here's your fella!
My dad died about 18 years ago. He was a heavy highway operator for 33 years before he had to retire due to bone cancer. He would've loved watching these videos! Well done! His son enjoys them allot!
When the old girl coughed into idle I air punched a little. Then, when she rolled forward, new track pin in place, I choked up a bit thinking she was finally going home. Some people rescue animals and they are the best kind of folks. But some folks bring old, broken machines home, and that there makes me deeply grateful. Thanks for the post.
To be commended that she was put to sleep properly. No fuel, no water, oiled, covered and disabled (by the looks of things) just enough to keep unwanted guests away. That boot alone is more than half of what people normally do when they leave these out to die.
Abandoned at the end of a lost track, on a mountain in dense forest, with one track off, an empty fuel tank, no battery - no issues for Marty ! That was one of the most ambitious recoveries I can imagine for one man to take on, just getting the battery up there would be beyond most people and replacing the track pin alone with just a jack, a crowbar and a splitting axe in the middle of a huge patch of gorse takes guts and determination ! At least it was the one vehicle that could carve it's own path through the forest once it was running and it certainly did a great job of that too !
The absolute beauty of RU-vid is to give a guy on the other side of the world my views of content he worked hard to create so the advertisers pay him. A platform where we pick who the stars are of our entertainment. Thank you, Marty, for sharing these adventures.
Just an FYI for future reference. I'm a machinist and we occasionally have to put some shrink fit parts together. We use dry ice + 91% isopropyl alcohol to chill parts. Gets a lot colder than your freezer, and is easily portable in a cheap styrofoam cooler.
And here he proves he still has a little kid inside him when he says “it doesn’t have a turbo I thought they had turbos” most if not all men love the whistle of a turbo in a Diesel engine, great video
It wouldn’t be a clastic salvation/restoration without the drone location, the hike into the bush, the story of “if you get it running it’s yours”, , the hauling of hundreds of pounds of tools, batteries, and fluids plus the obligatory black gloves fingering out sludge from fifty year old filters! I can just about smell this video! I feel like I’m right there with you Marty! Oh and thank you for all the cool camera angles!
Old girl clawed and dug her way right out of there after all the years.. There's an old saying in America : they don't make em like they used too .. How true that is.. Great job Brother I love seeing old iron come back to life!
I can’t imagine trekking all the way up that mountain with all that gear and getting that old girl to go. When she finally kicked over and I saw that grin on your face ear to ear it was a real Marty adventure. Thanks for taking us along.
Something special about the machine carving it's way back out of that dense vegetation after being abandoned. Great work Marty, that's a job most people would say no to even attempting.
Watching you work on this dozer warms my heart. It takes me back to my younger days of watching my grandpa working on vehicles and such. He was born in 1917 and passed 10 years ago. Here's a tribute from his obituary... "He had the sharpest mind of anyone I know. There's not much he could not do or fix. Sure going to miss him. Rip old man" Even though he was much older, you would have hit it off from the get-go. Hang on to your passion for reviving yesterday's rigs. This world is a better place with you and those like you.
I’m impressed there are any abandoned machines left in NZ you haven’t already salvaged haha That must’ve been so satisfying to doze a path home thru the brush after walking back and forth through it carrying fluids and batteries!!
The d282 was a simple engine, it usually used a Rossa maste Rotary fuel pump. The injector system was a low pressure style (750 to 1000 ) psi. They were also low compression and would not start well if even 1 glow plug was not working. They are a dry liner diesel which made rebuilding a pain. The liners are very thin and the actual bores they fitted in deformed a lot. This meant horning the block back to true and selecting various oversize liners, easy back in the sixties not so much today. The smoke I see tells me the injectors are leaking bad and need rebuilding. fairly simple injector to repair with a little patience and a little lapping compound. The biggest problem was getting them and the precups out of the head. You will need to build a puller. The most likely problem with a machine sitting for so long is the steering clutches rusting solid. Good luck
@@md4luckycharms Yeah I don't want to be a mechanic for 3 months let alone 30 years. I mean I love the idea of being a mechanic, it's romantic. But like, actually going into it with no experience and no tools, no thank you. I've worked enough jobs that break your body. If my body weren't broken I'd be down to do body breaking work but it's too late now lol.
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 I'm one. You grow to hate it. Good skill to have but I find I'm temperamentally unsuited to it. What's good about it is that you can fix almost anything around the house from a hot water service to a washing machine. The bad is almost no satisfaction of any kind because - well just because - you need to do it for decades to know what I mean. I got out of it and drive trucks rather than fix them. Rather than dealing with absolute morons in spare parts I have to deal with absolute morons in every aspect of the transport industry instead. Such is life.
The most unbelievable part is how chill you are about getting that thing started for the first time. If it were me I’d be cheering so loud the people on the road would pull over wondering what that noise was
Its an old International, its almost guaranteed to fire right up. This thing sat for 15 years and he pretty much just threw some fresh fluids in it and a battery. I'd like to imagine that the old girl yawned, did a big stretch, and said "alright nap times over, back to work". Just loyal old machines.
I grew up around old heavy equipment that my family used for oil well service and drilling. My favorite times were getting to ride on my grandfather's 1941 CAT D6. Seeing you revive this old beast brings back warm memories of a simpler and better time. Well done and thank you!
I don’t know why I was so captivated watching you bring this old dozer home, but I enjoyed the whole video. You did a great job moving the camera as you drove by, that was a lot of work. Thank you for doing a great job.
I like the calm analysis, and quiet methodical way you go about your business Marty T. And to see the old machine roar back to life and bulldoze it's way through the dense bush, was more soothing than watching many campfire coldnight videos.
This is another example of why Im such a big International Harvester fan. This thing has been sitting in the woods for 15 years and he threw fresh fuel, coolant and a battery in it and it woke right up. It yawned, did a big stretch, and said "alright, back to work". Just loyal.
I have yet to add. This is perhaps a unique video for me because it is simply the whole story. Search, find and rescue. A true story. I guess I'm being sentimental, but at first I was sad that we were going to leave the machine in place to its fate again. Then great joy. Just a wonderful story. Thanks.
I learn how to run a IH TD14 on my uncle’s ranch in 1959, grand junction Colorado. Mostly breaking out range land -pulling 20 feet plow, as I remember. Great experience for a17 year old kid. Thanks for brining back fond memories
That was awesome. And the amount of trouble you went to getting footage for us is really appreciated. Well earned beer. (I would have put a couple in the esky with the track pin).
What a beast of a machine, coming back to life after all these years and still being able to push its way out of there. Huge respect for bringing this thing back!
I'm genuinely amazed that it took so little for this dormant machine that had been laying in nature for so long took so little to get moving again, truly goes to show that these machines were built to last and that they truly don't make them like they used to. I love seeing you breath life into these dormant monsters, subscribed!
you saying "it took so little" to get this machine going again is disrespectful to the guy that got it running again. You would never had a chance at turning this thing back on.
Show what you can achieve if you keep things simple, rugged and built for the ages. These things were made to keep industries going through the very hardest of it, you could compare it to military tech in a way. Nothing flashy but absolutely jacked to the tits. It is exceedingly rare to find any company that still builds anything like that.
This is just another reason why I love this channel you go and locate these pieces of equipment and walk out with them that just shows how good a mechanic you are!!!
I love youtube. Randomly got reccomended this video and it is SO deeply satisfying seeing the whole journey of finding, inspecting, repairs, and then getting this absolute beast of a machine going again. It's the thing of dreams. finding something absndoned and taking claim of it, getting it going or working as it once did again, This was great~
You’re an absolute machine Marty! When I first say the dozer I thought “he’s bitten off more than he can chew this time”. But no, you resurrected the old girl and got her out of there. Hats off to you Marty! 😉👍
Yep, me too, I was sucking in air through my teeth when I saw the track off and a dry fuel tank, I thought the tank might have had a split but Marty always sees through those 'minor' issues !
Well Marty you outdid yourself on this one. I thought I would never see you do as good as you did with the abandoned excavator. You really know how to grip our hearts.
My props to any fellow who would go to such extreme lengths to revive some old iron. I always love a good challenge, but this goes far beyond anything i've ever attempted. props to you sir
Marty, This type of video you make is my favorite! I love seeing you get freeish old machines out of the woods. I also love seeing you re-use parts to get things working. You're clearly thrifty while also resurrecting's old beasts. I look forward to seeing the repair and work videos with this old girl. Thanks for taking the effort to walk all of that stuff into the woods!
Must say i was a bit surprised to see no beersies in there keeping the pin company though. A man is not a camel, most kiwis know hydration is a must on such an expedition.
It doesn't quite count as citizenship, in the way a Passport does. But what is called a "Chilly-bin" in New Zealand, just across the water to the big island of Australia is undoubtedly an "Esky". Remember also that while Aussies can wear just their Thongs, practically anywhere, in New Zealand you'd best wear your Jandals instead (on your feet, I mean).
Excellent work without any assistance - unbelievable how much treasure you brought home with you for the price of your condsiderable effort. Excellent videography, microphone & tripod placement, editing, voice over and narration.
Lol!!! I did this same thing a few years ago. I acquired a 1966 IH TD9 that had been sitting at least a dozen years. Got it running, drove it off the mountain and out of the woods onto a friends trailer and hauled it home. Changed all the fluids and filters and put it to work. Those old dozers where ahead of there time. Direct start, turbocharged, and hydraulic blade. Great video and thanks for sharing.
That looks like a TD9 92 series. The original TD9 was petrol start on the main engine, no pony motor. They had a lever above the air cleaner intake and throttle lever. You pulled that back and it opened up an extra set of valves in the head that exposed a set of spark plugs and also dropped the compression. Once the engine had warmed up you just threw the lever back and it fired up on diesel. Lots of smoke if the one of the spark plugs was buggered. The TD9/91 had the four cylinder engine and MAY have been petrol start although the engines in the TD9 and TD9/91 were different. With the TD9/92 they went to the 6 cylinder engine which would have been direct electric start. The TD9B replaced the TD9/92. The most visible difference between the TD9B and the TD9/92 is the front idlers were solid on TD9B and spoked on the TD9/92. Both of them originally had turbo's but invariably they failed and weren't replaced. I had both a TD6 and a TD9B. they were nice tractors for there time.
I had to go looking around online after seeing this. The only TD9 I ever saw had the big four cylinder gas start diesel engine. But it seems when they went to the six-cylinder direct start diesel the first few years they didn't come with a turbo. If that one never had a turbo it's somewhere between 1959 and 1962. Bunch of useless information I know, but I find it interesting.
I operated a TD9B back in the late seventies. They were light for their class and power and were fitted with (I think) a 5 speed Clark gear box, same as the IH trucks. One of the best tracked Ag tractors i've operated because the driveline configuration made them fast, Ideal for giant disking and the like in steep hill country, but not so great on scrub crushing and heavy track pioneering compared to equivalent Cat or Komatsu.
Man this is so Incredible. From the moment the engine turned over to getting the pin though the track, you are a warrior, destroying entropy at every junction!
Marty: Your talents for ALL things mechanical, never ceases to amaze me. My guess is that the previous owner of your, "new-to-you" TD9, must be wishing about now that he had simply hired you to retrieve his dozer for him. Very impressive workmanship under near impossible task conditions. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Ontario, Canada.
Trekking up and back with all that gear just to get the TD9 running was heroic. I didn't catch the mileage, but I'm guessing about five+? Very well done. I'm very proud of you.
Marty, really enjoyed watching your recovery efforts of this abandoned TD9 dozer. It was quite amazing how you were able to get it started and repair the track. Watching you plow down that big hill was a thrilling journey. It was great you were actually able to get it out of the forest, loaded and get it home. It seems like a good old machine and I have enjoyed the whole series on it where you did maintenance and repairs. Your knowledge and work skills are very admirable as you seem to solve every problem that arises. Keep up these terrific videos. I'm a huge fan of yours from Houston, Texas and at 76 years of age, your videos give me much pleasure. Thank you and best wishes. God Bless
When I was a youngster I found an old dozen in the middle of nowhere. I spent a whole summer playing on that old beast. This brought me back to that. Awesome work sir.
We had a 1940's vintage I.H. TD18. About the same size as our Cat D8. It was started with a two cylinder gas pony engine. When the pony engine was warmed up, you threw a lever and the big engine would start and run on gasoline. Then when it was warm and at a certain rpm, you threw a big lever and it would start injecting diesel, and all hell broke lose for about five seconds, and then it would start running on diesel.
Wow what a job just to the old girl. I was amazed the ole girl up that easy. Then shined up the tracks and blade on the he way out. Thanks for sharing the recovery and the great footage . Love this channel Marty.
Marty T, that opening footage was gorgeous! When I first started watching your channel, I was amazed at what you could do. Now I just wait and see what you do to get a forgotten machine out of the woods. I know that it will run because you told it to. Have good days!
Its the road to French Pass. The tide rips between the mainland and D'Urville Island and is an awesome sight when its in full flow. Its almost a water fall of salt water.
As a desk bound banker and master of one trafe i can say that's the greatest video i have seen and enjoyed in decades. Ty for restoring my man hood. Loved this!!
I have to say Marty, that was quite a trek out of there! She sounds like she's life left in her. I'll be sure to watch the next few videos on the service and repairs to see how it goes. Thanks for taking us along with you. Enjoy the rest of your week.
Great to see another workhorse coming to Marty's stable! This shows the genius of the old diesel engine design - all mechanical, with the starter & glow plugs being the only need for electricity. Your demonstrations of methodical pre-start check is the best I've seen on youtube - calm, clear, and to the point. I pull my hair out when I watch some of these "cold-start" videos where they get a battery, crank it over and then jump into the middle of troubleshooting without establishing that the basics are taken care of. Your videos are a pleasure for old mechanics to watch, and an excellent lesson to those getting started. I'm looking forward to seeing you getting it all sorted and putting that hydraulic winch to work! Thanks for your dedication to sharing the knowledge!!! Cheers from California!
Not sure if it's the exact same model but I remember as a child in tolaga bay my dad got an old dozer similar to this one running and proceeded to use it to doze all the new fence lines down ridges, clearing scrub, disc and crop almost the entire farm, done every track and put new ones in big enough to drive trucks on, built dams and all sorts for years and this wasn't a tiny farm it was about 7000 acres of hilly country. Im pretty sure it got caught in a fire which i think was started by the exhaust and survived that too. Watching this brought back so many memories of going to work with him fixing it and standing on the side of the dozer on the sides of hills hanging on for my life while he was discing this thing could go almost 90 degrees sideways around hills I swear haha. Thanks for the upload that was so enjoyable to watch
To see this old dozer crawling out of the woods after 15 years is kind of a miracle. Marty, you did it again! Your yard is getting a bit cramped though. Wonder what the misses said when you brought the iron home.
Hey Marty, I've got all the manuals for the TD9 91 and 92. If you get stuck with anything can probably find parts diagrams and pages from service manual to help you out. Cheers Tyson
I could watch this type of video for hours. Love to see old machines brought back to life. No background drama music, etc. just dialog and mechanical skill.
Hi Marty, really enjoy your videos. Just a comment regarding the hydraulic setup on the TD9. My father had an earlier one with the same extralong rams. The setup was for use as a loader dozer - a bucket with a very high back. The bucket was filled going forward and the lifted completely over the driver to load a truck that was behind. Ours has a very heavy canopy above the driver for protection. The bump stops are visible on the rear uprights on the frame.
My dad started his career as a machinist for Caterpillar and years later when I was 23 I started working at a Caterpillar distributor here in Florida. I worked in generator rentals and the heavy equipment guys were next to us. I would always think to myself "How do these guys do this kind of work all day"? Crawling all over these big dozers and machines, it didnt appeal to me at all. Youre doing the same kind of work here. Amazing! I love that old dozer!
What a great old find!! I can't believe you got it started without doing some major work. Old machinery is still the best machinery!! I'll be looking forward to the next video on the fuel pump and getting the winch wound with cable and see it work.
This is probably my new favourite Marty video! Just so insane to me, that you get these old machines running again AND driving it out! Would love to watch maintenance videoes on this beast as well! Probs to Marty, some exceptionally great content!
That scenery in NZ is spectacular and Marty hast be the luckiest hard workin sonuva to get not 1 but 2 doziers,a tractor or 2,plus an excavator for practickly free !!! Another great find and rescue Marty and the rams were looking pretty happy about their new climbing toy you brought home.. 😁
@ FJ80Coop Don't know about that with the rams, kind of struck me as a "what the hell is that?" reaction from them. Agree with all else though - especially that view!
He made a straight road with that thing. Looking at it I would never think it had that capability. Especially sitting there for as long as it has. This is cool makes me want to look for something.
It appears that driving the little old guy out was certainly the easiest part of the job. But this is great videography. The time and patience to set up cameras in all the right places while doing all the rest...damn fine job. WELL DONE. Makes me want to climb up the side of a big mountain, thru impassable rain forest growth, lugging supplies and tools all the while... Um, no. It doesn't. But I could watch you do it all day long. :-)
Hi there, To remove the broken bolts for the track guard you could try a technique we use in the exhaust shop. Tack weld in the centre of the bolt to bring it out from the frame, Weld a flat washer to that and then weld a nut to that. Then attempt to remove the bolt. This works well when a exhaust stud is broken inside a cylinder head etc as you can apply more force than a easy out when removing the stud . Although it is quite committing as once you weld to the bolt or stud it is difficult to drill out as a last resort. Kids and I enjoy your videos keep it up.
Yes, did pretty much the same when I ran a muffler shop. Only difference I'd usually forgo the washer, and spray down with a quality penetrating oil as the bolt cooled
I think my dad used to take a copper tube and weld bolt to a broken bolt to get them put quick. The copper would protect the surfaces and thread root and crest. I could be wrong. I will have to ask him.
The TD-9 B Series was available with or without a turbocharger. The IH D-282 is an excellent engine and parts are still available from sources in the USA. The TD-9B serial numbers fun from #501 in 1959 to #16746 + in 1974. The serial numbers, from 1962, had prefixes TD9BG (Gear Drive), TD9BGA (Gear Drive - Agricultural), TD9BGC (Gear Drive - Revolving Crane), TD9BGS (Gear Drive - Sideboom) and TD9BP (Power Shift). Great to see this old macine rescued from a lonely hillside and brought back to life again!
New Zealand is such a magical place! Abandoned heavy equipment, concealed by years of overgrowth, scattered everywhere in the forest. Yours for the taking provided you can get it running. Free boats, too! Put me in, coach!
A gumboot over the exhaust has to be the most Kiwi thing I've seen in a long time. I'm working on a D6 8U at the moment and it's exhaust (thankfully) was just covered with a tin can. Nowhere near as fun as a rubber boot!
Damn,she was hiding. Nice machine.The cool thing is GM, International and Mack made their own Diesel's back then. Parts should be easy to find. Great video.
This is one of the better, “will it run” videos I have watched. Good to see that you put coolant in it instead of water. I would have also put in a quart of 2stroke oil in with the fuel. Helps lubricate the piston rings for better compression when starting.
Like all Mechanics, I love watching that smile of happiness when you get them going !! Another one saved from the scrap yard Marty nice work fella! Iain in Glasgow
I'm impressed! I love watching you give these old machines a new life. Taken into account that you live off-grid with your own hydropower plant and all the machines you have rescued that the majority of us would count as scrap metal, you must have a carbon footprint far below average. Well done! Greetings from Norway!
mindblowing amount of torque and low end power, it's like owning a tank. no road? no problem. this is why killdozer was such a scary movie, because a running bulldozer could follow you anywhere at almost any elevation, you think you're safe then it gets you at 4 mph
Stunning NZ scenery, very steep hillside but an Amazing view ( even for a Kiwi ). Marty rescues another old machine to bring home, ( i guess they are quite cheap ie scrap value, ) and with a bit of work it will do many years of work for not a lot of money, he is a VERY HANDY Guy, fixes most things!!
You make it look so easy! The hike looked a bit grueling but the trail was awesome - great footage. Your drone work is also excellent! GREAT field work getting that dozer up and running. I cannot believe you hauled that beast of a battery all that way up there. Superhuman.
Wow that Dozer was a ways back in there, still you worked your magic and brought it safely home! Great Job young man as usual! Moving the camera and editing has to be a whole different added job within itself! Thanks so much for sharing I really enjoyed watching and learning! 🇺🇸
I dont know which is more interesting, the fact that Marty finds all this abandoned equipment and fixes it to usable running condition or... the fact that people keep leaving all this cool equipment in the middle of no where for him to find.😆 I mean its totally awesome, I just wish I could "find" half of the stuff he finds. Keep up the good work. I learn something new every time.
I dont think Marty finds the equipment as such because the equipment owners tell him where to look as they know he has the energy ,skills and determination to see a project through and make use of something that is otherwise just polluting scrap.
