That RD6 is a torque monster. I usually use a rake to collect up the leaves, but an RD6 dragging a couple of basswood stumps across the ground works too. :-)
I can only imagine the beaming pride of all those who had a hand in building this and other CAT crawler tractors.... the engineers would of known from the beginning what a torque monster these tractors would be... the pride they and the workmen felt knowing they were building the very best that engineering could offer at that time... Even today Im sure their spirit swells when they see these noisy, slow, but oh so powerful tractors as they watch from heaven....
That was a really cool video as a Crane operator I appreciated the part when you rerigged the stump and were able to show it who’s in charge a experienced rigger can make an apprentice crane operator look like a Red Seal operator,isn’t nice that winter is over and you can actually start getting projects started!
Awesome video the RD 6 really grunts them big bore 3 cylinder diesel engines have such a nice sound to them. I have a Ford tractor backhoe with a 3 cylinder diesel engine it sounds really nice it has a turbocharger on it too so it has unique sound. Them root balls really leave a big hole now the iron mistress can fill them in.Keep up the great videos Toby it's always nice to see the Cats out working senior did a good job of narrating
Anazing how hilly it is on the family land... That part of Minnesota looks SO flat from Satellite view. Nice to have the time with your father❤️. Cherish these moments. It was nice if you two to share with us.
How satisfying is that, you work on the machine so it can work for you, so you can clear the land, so you can build more shop, so you can work on more machines! The circle of life.
I spent the formative years of my youth listening to the music of the RD 6/Diesel 40. Dad's was Diesel 40, Uncles was the RD6. Spent my youth listening to the rails squealing in spite of gallons of grease daily. Now I can't hear myself fart, but I love the sound of the old 3 cylinder!
I love you guys man! Just discovered your channel and already hooked! When you gave the old girl the beans and drug that stump out like it was almost not there I had tears in my eyes. You guys are super special to show the old RD6 some love. It blew me away during the video I looked that model up and it was built somewhere around late 30's early 40"s Even more reason to respect her and you guys! In a day and age where we make electronics a crutch and use them to squeeze little tiny engines to breaking point isn't it refreshing to see a machine this old still doing what we did 80 years ago with brute force, displacement and American ingenuity! Wow thanks for not only preserving the old girl but more even taking her to work and let her prove she can still dance in 2022! God bless you fine folks! Can't say enough kind things to show my appreciation! You guys deserve 2M subscribers! How the heck does a channel this good not have that many or more by now! Thanks again!
Watchin' this as a rerun to help the algorithms! Not a burden, either! Toby, if your opthamologist is half as meticulous as you are, you will be 110 percent dialed in!
Thanks for the commentary Sr.! ...but there has to be an easier way to grade that path! ha ha Love the sound of the RD6 when she loads up and pulls hard. Thanks for posting.
She's got quite the bark to her. No pun intended. I am hoping these big oaks I have don't come down anytime soon. They are likely well over 100 years old... Starting to die on the lower end.
Love senior in action, great that your father is in good health. Love it. Unfortenitley my father is is disaable and he would love this action you perform .🙂
I really enjoy watching these beautiful old machines working. Its great that they are not just museum pieces that only get looked at. What are you going to do with all of that nice wood you cut out of there? I wish i was able to go and slab out the wood thats left on those two stumps you pulled but you live too far away. Wood workers love that stuff and the grain looks gorgeous!
The RD6 sounds like the English Electric 4-cylinder type 4SRKT Mark II of 600 bhp (450 kW) at 850 rpm, that used to power some diesel multiple units running out of London Bridge Station, from the 1960's to the mid 1980's. Passengers nicknamed them: "The Thumpers".
Lucky to still have your Dad....mine passed 2005, 17 yrs ago today to be exact....the older and grumpier he got the more sharp things we had to limit him from, drills, knives, chainsaws, screwdrivers......lol....he had a propensity for accidents.....like how the hell someone can whack him self wide open on the head with the back end of a claw hammer, baffles the mind......yes Sir, enjoy him while you still can !!!!! God Bless you both, and keep up the great work !!!!
The D6 has plenty of power for that pull. It’s the lack of grip underfoot that’s causing it to slip. Great work though, nice result, you have beautifully managed your woodland.
I love your content so far, and would love your content to progress to some big Cat dozer sizes - in particular D8 68A or 22A which are my working experiences & therefore loves, in big Cat dozers - You’ve a great channel👏👏👏
Tim from Canada suggestions when you were pulling out giant root ball.. Flip it over so which is on the roots.. you will never move it when you’re pulling against the stump.. just by looking at this you’ve screwed up.
I never really thought a dozer would be useful enough without a blade , but you find jobs for them. In some cases it is better not to have a wide blade in the way if you are in the woods.
That is such a good sound! So, I always get excited when I see the announcement that there is a new video available. I try not to watch it right away and save it for later when I can savor it best. Is it just me that does this?
You might have already said but how come the d6 doesn’t have a blade on the front just wondering it sounded great lugging along thanks for sharing buddy
Did your rd6 have a blade at one time or a tow behind bowl just wondering about the hydraulics on it? I love the sound of that rd6 are you at full throttle when your trying to pull the stumps out? Why do you pull the decomposition when you stop the motor?Thanks for another good video
Two other quick questions if you got time, Are the grouser short, they look that way, but I am used to ones that are meant to be 6 to 8 inches tall ( at least they seem to be when you have to trip over them daily). What is the plan with the stumps.
