I got a chuckle or two out of the X231 jab there! I'm sure Squatch will return the favor at some point. That is a unique tractor for sure and the fact it is unmolested and in good condition is probably even more unique.
That is a classic Cat. All it needs is general maintenance, a repaint, and it will be a nice show piece atbany antique show - unless you intend it to be a good old working tractor.
Wow that’s one clean tractor for its age! Beautiful condition. Hopefully the owner will leave it alone and only do the repairs it needs as common maintenance and to fix anything to keep her in all her glorious condition she’s in.
Thanks Kyle, I do remember seeing D5 in some Cat repair manuals. I never seen one in person. Rare indeed. I'm amazed that the horsepower between the 4cyl D4 and the 6cyl D5 was not that much. I hope Squatch got a chuckle. Boe
I was wondering about that hat as well. An "X231" hat done in black and "prairie gold", just like an experimental Minneapolis Moline tractor restoration project on a different channel... So, was it (1) a planted object for Kyle to find as a way to claim "first"; or (2) the next level of inside joke between Kyle and that other channel?
It a nice score. And the shop is under proper Feline supervision. It will be nice seeing what you do with her. At least it has not been abused like Sasquatch253's D2.
@@kylechrist Oliver was making an effort to get more of a presence in the industrial market in the 1950s. I think they were a little late to the dance.
00:45, WHY is the D5 BADGE so BRAND NEW LOOKING?? Is it porcelain coated.? 5:00, A nice, new repop TAG CERT.? 12:32 BAZINGA SQUATCH253 hat...WELL DONE KYLE. ..
There are random parts that have been repainted such as the badges and hydraulic pump. The tag is a reproduction but Caterpillar also stamped the rear casting with the serial number 👍
@Kyle Christ I was wondering if that tag was the modern Cat authorized replacement type. It may look out of place, but if a previous owner went thru the process to get it, no doubt it adds value to the unit.
Pretty cool another cat to add to your collection also nice collection of Honda 3 wheelers in the background there are those yours or John's? You should do a walk-around video of the Honda 3 wheelers
I saw in the comments you were there to assist, I think that was just an excuse to get a chance to see it and drive it. Seriously though that is the type of find you have to decide on the spot if you want it or not as a chance to buy one is probably a once in a lifetime deal. Glad he got it.
During the walk around in the shop I noticed a City of Scranton refuse truck in the background. Did you come our here to the east coast for these machines?
I have seen photos of the 1939 D5. Never in person. I hoped I would stumble across one in a barn for sale. Thanks for posting video. Any idea why they built them? I heard rumors they were a military contract that got canceled.
They were built for the military for testing before WW2 but only the original 46 were built and then later sold to the public. I don't know what the military didn't like about them but the D5 was the first crawler tractor to pull more than it weighs 👍
I have never driven a crawler tractor b4 and I see you all have a get together and plow fields. Would you all let people have a go at learning how to drive these wonderful beast? I would love to drive one.
Operating a Cat is fun for about an hour. After that's it's just work. Take it from someone who spent hundreds of hours in D5 SAs and D6 Series C farm tractors from 1979-1985, pulling 60 feet of John Deere rod weeders, 27 ft. disc harrows, and five 12-ft. IH grain drills. Eleven hours a day, six days a week. Got to where I couldn't sleep. All I heard all night long was the drone of a D-333.
@@kylechrist Over here in my historic vehicle club Australia & in A.M.C.A (Antique Motorcycle Club of America) if the vehicle tags have been altered in any way it makes the vehicle ineligible for entry or judging as well as throwing into doubt the origins of the machine.
Never heard of a D5 so this is a totally new one for me. With collecting old CATs it is like with starting engines. You never can have one too many. How did you find this D5 and the grader? Auction? Nice X231 cap im sure the previous owner left it there😂
Nice looking D5. Never seen one before. Just because X231 isn’t a CAT you gave a big hardon about throwing it on the shed to rot. Some of us like other tractors other than a CAT LOL
It is but it isn't, X231 is a prototype whereas the D5 was a very short run production machine. I get what you're saying but it's not fair to compare them 👍
@@kylechrist 6 of one 1/2 dozen of another. I get where you’re coming from to. I don’t have anything rare but my 460 utility is number 962 being the first year production and was for a while the earliest serial number in the red book. It’s fun giving each other the business about other brands and what makes it fun
@@kylechrist Modular engine. Like the D6 3cyl, D7 4 cyl and D8 6 cyl. I like the long nose style, like the D8's of similar vintage. I think Fordson Major tractors retrofitted with a 6 cylinder version of their original 4 cylinder engine, out of New Holland combines, look cool, too.
Long story short, they were designed for the military and testing, that's why only 46 were made and they were not sold to civilians until after the military had completed their testing and decided for whatever reason to pursue a different option. The 46 machines were basically prototypes for research and development
