Will it even drive again, Cannibalized ex military John Deere 850J dozer is fighting us hard 🤜🤛 

Watching Mason grow in confidence and competence, taking part in the jokes rather than being the butt of them and seeing him shine is one of the most gratifying aspects of watching these videos. That young man is going to be an asset to wherever he ends up working. Regards to all at C&C from Scotland.

hi all just to say if it was not for dirt perfect buying the first or his 850js from you guys i would have not found your channel so glad he did you guys have the best content on here please keep doing what you do super content thank you 👍👍👍👍

That 850J was more than likely used as a training tool for A.I.T. training, our instructors would cannibalize equipment like that for training purposes when I was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood in Mo.

Mason seems like a nice young man and a hard worker. I hope he appreciates all the experience he's getting!

Is Mason now officially the new straight man in your comedy act? Keep up the good work.

I enjoy watching old military equipment get a new life and looking best in military colors

Carried in and it drives out, great job. And you did it on the USMC birthday! Semper Fi

The track is on backwards, right hand side. Mason is a darn good worker, he fits in good with you guys. Keep smilin

I think Mason is a young bad ass !! He's learning from the Best and learning a sense of humor at the same time ! Young guys learn better in that environment !! Great mentors guys !!

Just have to say, these are great videos. Clint does great narration so you follow along on complex issues, Kevin is the comedic relief and you always have a guest appearance. Plus, it’s working on heavy equipment. Keep ‘‘em coming!!

I sure hope you caught the fact that that track was on backwards and fixed it off camera. Oh well if you didn't. Edit: I guess you must have considering I bet that's what you were talking about in the end card. I noticed it when you were hooking the track back up after replacing the final and then it was also pretty obvious when you were driving it out through the gravel for the first time and one side was leaving a trail a bit more. That's because when the tracks run backwards they actually tear up the ground more than when they go forwards. Because the grouser is lifted out of the ground before the link starts to rotate around the sprocket. When the tracks are running opposite, the growser is still buried in the dirt as the link rotates around and it digs a little pocket of dirt up.

Could see the relief on your face when she started to move forward !! Thanks for sharing great videos you guys hit it out the park yet again.

You guys are pumping out the content. As long as the customers are happy and the lights stay on, keep it up.

Poor Mason, with regards to the air hose seems like he copped a dose of "We're not saying it's your fault we're just gonna blame you" his equanimity is impressive for a youngster.

Ace operator and mechanic should see that

track is on backward been there done that me and mechanic i wont name as he ask me not to say any thing about it . since its been 22 years on a D11R carry dozer. nice work getting outher peoples mess turned into nice running machine👍

Looks like the track is on backwards, but between bad eyesight and watching on a cellphone it could be me. 😂😂 Looks like the basket case is coming together and you didn’t need another inoperable machine to make one out of two.

I want to say one of the tracks is on backwards. But I thought it was the one you were working on , but thought I was wrong because you would have caught that. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Nome Alaska / Arctic Mining

Clinton, Kevin and Mason you all have done an amazing job on that Dozer. Especially when it was a "HOT MESS"! Thank you for sharing! 👌

No matter how hard these machines fight back, the eventual outcome is NEVER in doubt. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

See I knew Clint made a good purchase!!!!! He's kinda done this a few times folk's!!!!! Plus he had all my harbor freight tools!!! 🤣😂😜👍Have a blessed weekend Mr. C & Mrs. C!!!! Keep up the good work boy's, Kev and team!!!!! ❤❤

On this remembrance Day I wish to thank my son and past and present soldiers

The problem with the undercarriage is one side is backwards I think it's the left one

Absolutely love these "some assembly required" videos!! Always good for a laugh! Thumbs up! Stay safe! Jim

A lot of work 👍

Didn't notice the track till the end of video. Thanks again Clint for another great video. Mason seems to be a good young man. Always quality content from C&C EQUIPMENT.

She’s coming along, can’t wait to see it painted and all pretty, thank you for your videos.

Good to see that ole blade getting shined up👍👍👌

It must feel great to take a parts store, a few thousand $’s and end up with what is looking like a near new 850. By the way, IMHO, CK’s 555 backhoe must have had good bones to do the work it does on a regular basis after some impressive back yard restoration/repairs/TLC by the Captain…..

Love the video Clint and the Guy's working on the Dozer , you will win .

Never doubted Kevin’s ability to turn that sprocket. He’s short but loaded with power.

Excellent outcome in 1 week.

Mason is learning from the masters, cant get better than that !!!!

Enjoying using the 650j we bought from C and C.Keep the videos coming,entertaining as well as educating.

Clinton Kevin and Mason awesome video! I didn’t realize Mason was so young, looks like he’s going to be one heck of a mechanic! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

Clint, it’s impressive and as I said right off, you guys would have that dozer running. Minor issues to fix then off to paint. Probably already have a buyer for it. This is why I love watching channel, for the challenges get into.

@C&C Equipment you should replace the final drive oil once more after a few more uses, see it as precautionary flush, you should get a thermal camera (or thermal rifle scope) helps find problems once stuff runns, I hope you do some farm tractor restoration some day They currently sell here like hot bagels , drop in new wet sleeves, injectors and pistons, lap some valves and replace rubber, like all the seals, replace clutch and filter service I got 8 45 to 80HP IHC for 800 each, sleeves, seals and work was like 2000each and I sold them for ~8000 each going by current market prices

T time I ever had a complaint about your content. I love you guys. Love the interaction between everyone in the shop. I'm glad to see,family all working together. BUTT. I really don't like the spoiler of seeing the end result at the start of the video. Thanks for the entertainment. My favorite RU-vid channel.

WHAT A TEAM EFFORT. GREAT VIDEO GUYS.

Nice looking old ford truck 👍 Nice color to 😆. Nice job as always 👍

Once again Sherlock Clinton, you solved the mystery. I honestly never doubted you for one second even though the process had to be very frustrating at times. Great job once again CLinton.

That 850J is a beast! If it’s broke, the C&C Crew can fix it! Taking an 850J from trash to treasure! Great job y’all! Take care and I’ll see ya down the road…

Been looking forward to this episode all week. Regards from North Wales on a wet, windy & miserable Friday night!

Looks like this project is gaining some traction, it's getting back on track. .... Get it? Back on track. 😁😎🤟

The one cool thing about today’s technology is that your able to calibrate the Dozer as your working it. In the old days just like today if you have the knowledge you can fix things it’s just a different type of knowledge and skill sets that’s all!

YOU ARE AN AMAZING MECHANIC CLINT!!!!...YOU ARE THE CONDUCTOR OF THE ORCHESTRA AND YOU DIRECT SOME GOOD MECHANIC 👍 😅😂😊GREAT JOB TO THE CREW!!!.

she seems to push dirt good.from how she arrived and looked untill now,wow.great work

Bought the 850 back awesome job 👍

Another one back in service!!!! Thanks!

These are some extremely talented guys. They know their stuff. Great videos!!!

i noticed on the first video and asked if the right-side track was on backward when you didn't turn it around just assumed it didn't matter.

Hope y'all are having a great veterans day weekend really enjoy your videos

Great job guys.

Hey hey hey Clint! You can't throw that cool looking military jeep truck thingy in your shot and not tell us about it. BTW, I love this dozer. I live them all, but I live that this one was so dead it was framed off the truck and you fixed it! You made it run again! You brought life back into something that had none. I wish someone could bring live back into my broken body.

Great job guys. You may have a diamond in a ruff with that one. Good to see used equipment getting refurbished. Great video. Thanks for sharing. I didn’t catch the problem but I will be back next time.

Hey! It runs like a DEERE! Who knew, you first started on it, it was pretty close to the scrap yard, nice to see it back in service, somebody is going to get a good dozer when you get thru with it Clint, just a pleasure to watch you gentlemen get it running. Looking forward to the next video sir, enjoy watching the 850 come to life,thanks for the update sir.

Shake your Harbour Freight adjustable wrench just right and it opens and closes 😅 with no other input.

If you machine the head off a master link bolt you can use it as a dowel to line the track up to put the pad back on Dave from Cornwall in the uk

I never had any doubts about the ultimate outcome of the project. Mason is a great worker, takes all of the "BS" you guys toss his way and keeps on trucking, again job well done

that rt track is on backwards

I am glad it worked out . I had my fingers crossed for you .

Kevin,you are making some progress. I only heard “bupp” or “bub” 11 times

This will make a real nice machine for someone. For a project that was a total mystery, everything is coming together. I know next to nothing about this equipment but I love learning and enjoy the whole troubleshooting process.

What a nice young apprentice you've got in Mason. Draft him before any other shop does!

I think why I love heavy equipment is that it is slow, precise, and accurate, and it’s kool 😊

You took a stone in the rough and turned it into a gem.

Beautiful job on a beautiful day, weather reminds me of New Zealand 🇳🇿 😊 great job guys.

Nice... I know Mason appreciates you tracking all the way across the shop so he will have to sweep

I have been a subscriber for many a moon now, keep up the great content Clint and C&C crew.

I must say that the way the track splits is clever. Much better than trying to push the pin out. I went back through the video catching stills and I found one showing the tracks being on differently. Kevin is looking right at them so I would blame him. The thing is I don't know which one is on correctly, I am guessing the left hand one.

You need to let Mason try out the dozer!!

I love what you guys do, because you have shown me a different side of heavy equipment

@56:43 you can tell the right side track is on backwards. Great video Clint. Love seeing it brought back to life.

Thanks for the great video

This has to rate as one of the most challenging rebuilds you guys have faced off with, amazing the diagnostics, patience and team effort required, I cant wait for the final instalment. Great effort team

56:56 and flip that right track the right way😁

Been waiting!! Big smile on my face ,,! Here we gooooo!! ;-)!!

Clint pointing out old Fords at the beginning of the video lol.

Nice! hope the margins work out on this one.

Another dozer saved!

Great Vid👍👍👍👍👍👍

I commented on previous video track was backwards and then you guys installed the right track backward. Any particular reason?

Great skill and workmanship.

Impressive restoration work. You guys are great!!!

Exhaust stack size, gotta keep it proprietary…

I made a hose setup to use on the track adjusters when we wanted to retract them so the grease could be collected in a bucket and not make such a mess in the track housings.

When I was in the Army we had a parts machine until they needed for service, that came to a quick halt. Does not take long to dismantle a parts unit lol. Back in the 1970's. Another great video.

I think they're on backwards

Thank you Clinton. I get so caught up watching, I forget to tell you how awesome your videos are and that I send them to my son, who sits on the couch with my Grandsons an hour before bed time and get to watch the C&C magicians at work. So thank you from Nanaimo BC Canada.

I like all the different types of assets you work on!

🇮🇪☘️🇺🇸 g’evenin gents… you 3 are walking encyclopedias of rebuilding these awesome machines!,, best you keep your sense of humor while working- so really it isn’t work more a game of cat & mouse figuring out a new puzzle every day. What an amazing education your boys are getting!! But you’re not afraid to admit you’re not sure. Humility screams intelligence.thank you for showing the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻 family values of love patience and the IMPORTANCE OF A FATHER teaching his sons to be good men!

Thank you for taking us along!

Piece of cake. Track repair while-U-wait. Great videos. Thank you.

Well Clint, I can see why you are willing to take the chances you do on these machines. Once you understand the way they work and common issues, they certainly prove to be excellent machines with only a few exceptions. The teamwork might be a bit suspect, but it all seems to work out in the end.🤪 The young men are definitely starting to find their way and their confidence is growing as well.👌 Another fine machine just about ready for a new home.🤙

11/10/23..JD 850 J with 1000 hrs X-Military bundle of parts...you transformed this 'scrap' machine into a mighty fine working dozer. Took 3 videos , +$7000 new parts/sensors/hoses/couplers & lots of shop time/tools & 3 men to bring this machine to a point of useful/reliable equipment. Very good job Clint! You & your team (& great shop) can retrofit anything! Great job guys! Stay safe & carry on!

Great job guys!

this has been fun to watch.thanks

Despite the jokes and messing around that’s some very professional diagnosis and repair. Looks like you made something good out of something neglected, abused and broken. Nice work.

Good night, I know if you realized that they put that caterpillar back upside down as it came 😲😬🤔🤔🤔

🇦🇺👍I have to say this has been the best video to date I really enjoyed the team diagnosing and replacing all the missing parts