A step back in time!

[Dirtman2007]

Well today I was invited out to a youtube friend's jobsite. He said I was spoiled with my nice new equipment and need to come out and try the old skool machines, so I did.

First off is the cat 215 excavator with 26,000 hrs on the clock.
Video of me running it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmYNHiMBkHA

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/009-68.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/004-144.jpg

Second was his old Cat D4D bulldozer.

I think I'll keep my komatsu!
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/008-80.jpg


http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/007-100.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/006-122.jpg

Running the dozer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPBe8ImCCWU

[stuvecorp]

How did you like that 215?

[KrayzKajun]

thts bada$$ beast last a long time

[Gravel Rat]

That was when a excavator was a good machine. The old 235 is a even better machine they are older than a dinosaur but are tough.

[bobcat_ron]

Holy Jeebus, I'll bet you were worn out after that, better tell the girl friend to lay off on you tonight and draw you a bubble bath.

[Hanau]

That guy had a funny accent.

Cool videos.

[Junior M]

That guy had a funny accent.

Cool videos.
:nono: :nono: :laugh: :laugh:

Welcome to the south... You should here Chris's buddy that goes for a ride in the bucket of the Volvo and has his hat taken off by the Volvo, thats funny stuff.. :laugh:

[Hanau]

I have a German accent, everything sounds funny to me anyway.

No offense intended brother.

[Junior M]

I have a German accent, everything sounds funny to me anyway.

No offense intended brother.
I was just joking if you were talking to me?

[Gravel Rat]

That guy had a funny accent.

Cool videos.

I thought everybody in the USA had that accent :laugh:

[Dirtman2007]

How did you like that 215?

well it was by far the most sloppy machine I've ever ran, no offense to charlie the owner of this freshly painted turd:laugh: But then again I'm used to the modern excavators that have instant responces and a 10th of the hours on them!

But I did like that little D4 dozer, pain to run but fun... he's playing on my equipment tomorrow... he may not want to go back to his:dizzy:

[bobcatexc]

The wobble stick and the separate foot pedals for travel are the best part of the old machine. Our old 225D you have to have to use every part of your body to track jump with it.

[Hanau]

Out near Bovill they speak a whole new variation of English called "Meth".

[Dirtman2007]

The wobble stick and the separate foot pedals for travel are the best part of the old machine. Our old 225D you have to have to use every part of your body to track jump with it.

I know I had to ask him how I move the thing as I was used to the two pedal setup. maybe if I used it for more than 5 minutes I'd get the hang of it, until then hello Volvo:cool2:

[Junior M]

Out near Bovill they speak a whole new variation of English called "Meth".
;) ;) ;) :laugh:

[Junior M]

btw Hanau, here is that vid I was talking about.. :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seJXSybJF4A

[Hanau]

Yeah, Southern Americans talk funny.

[tallrick]

Funny how the old stuff is painted nice. Makes me miss the old stuff that used to be around here. I know that I have been looking for an old dozer or track loader project for someday, but doubt any are still around. Over 20 years ago I missed out on a few projects because I had no place for them, a rather large Oliver dozer, a caterpillar wheel trencher, and the strangest excavator I ever saw. It was cable operated like a steam shovel, but had a Diesel engine. Unfortunately that one ended up scrpped as it was not too big and looked like it could be fixed. Never knew what make it was, though.

[bobcat_ron]

Good Lord, 21,890 views on that vid, how much money are you making off that vid Chris?

[Dirtman2007]

btw Hanau, here is that vid I was talking about.. :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seJXSybJF4A

Don't make fun of my friends junior, he'll kick your ass:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Dirtman2007]

Good Lord, 21,890 views on that vid, how much money are you making off that vid Chris?

you think thats alot, check this one out... 134,000 views:weightlifter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYKkrqL-0U


oh yeah the money's good too:drinkup:

[Junior M]

Don't make fun of my friends junior, he'll kick your ass:laugh::laugh::laugh:
:laugh: :laugh:

I am one to be talking, I sound just like him..

[SiteSolutions]

Sounds pretty normal to me

[SpecOne]

They may be old school, but that's the kind of equipment I was brought up on. Direct drive transmissions (hydro-what-ic?? :laugh:), pony engines, cable-operated dozer blades and scrappers. Don't get me wrong, I like the advances that have been made. But that old school equipment could pretty much do anything you wanted it to. :weightlifter:

[J. Peterson Grading]

I have loaded over 10000+ loads of fill dirt with Cat 235C and Ds, I have even loaded with a 235A the original 235 in Iowa. It Had the old old style controls up next to the front cab posts, you had to lean foward to reach them. It sucked doing that all day everyday.

PCI (Who I worked for for years) runs to this day a fleet of 13 or 14 235s. I have operated #1 (Antique), #7 (Scrap/Concrete crusher) #8 (C model) #9 (D model) #10 D Model, Best 235 in the fleet) #12 (D Model, Cab with non working air) The C and D models are all ME Models, all have at least a 4 to 5 yard bucket. You can easily 4 Pass a 40 ton ADT (D400, or 740) and 2 pass a tandem dump truck.

The guys all hate running them because they are so old, but production wise, they still perform quite well.

J.