Bulldozer repairs
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- čas přidán 2. 09. 2023
- Working on a Case military bulldozer; replace hydraulic hoses, oil change, fix winch cable, tie down batteries, clean, and other small repairs. Then use it to spread out rock.
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Glad you addressed the fact that those cable clamps were on the wrong way originally. I noticed right away. My uncle always used to say "never saddle a dead horse" meaning the saddle (the part the u-bolt goes through) always has to be on the "working" side of the cable.
Right on.... every time I come across this task I have to remind myself the correct orientation..thanks
I haven't done a repair dealing with thick cables, Yet it makes sense. The more gripping on the working side because the saddle is thicker area for more grip. Thanks for pointing out that good advice @jasonb6570.
The way he fixed that cable with 10 different clamps and vices makes me feel a lot better about the way that I fix shit. I guess it’s never pretty for anyone; as long as it gets fixed.
This is the comment I was going to make , having worked on bridge building we used a lot of 3/4” cable to steady & hold the bents in place , that you build the forms on to pour the concrete into .
#2 always cut your cable either with a torch or the welder use 6010 DC or 6011 for AC , both of these processes will weld the end of the cables together so you don’t have all that splaid end
Nothing like a new Andrew camarata video on a Sunday afternoon
Nothing like a new Andrew camarata video on a Sunday afternoon
Afternoon!? It is 18:52 at night in Sweden rn....
@@789costelaoh it’s 1:00 in the US
You are right
O Yeah 👍
Good day everyone from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹😊
Brilliant! My dad worked for JICase for 30 yrs. Seeing the dogs peacefully sitting there enjoying the view nearly brought a tear to my eye. Thanks Andrew
The random appearance of Porky was gold ! Also, Andrew should invest in a giant roll of that hydraulic hose and the crimping tool needed to put the connectors on. I bet the price of making those 8-10 hoses at the shop would have paid for the tool. He sure needs a lot of hoses for all the stuff he does.
It’s hardly labor you pay for. That hose itself is EXPENSIVE! It’s safety rated for some pretty high pressure. They are basically built like radial tires, except better. It wouldn’t make sense for him to buy the crimping machine. They are astronomical too.
Andrew makes $750K/year from his YT vids. Its not as if he cannot afford to get the tooling to do it.
But Andrew is putting money into local enterprises. Life is difficult in Upstate NY and if you look at Andrews jobs, its really helping the community out.
He is doing what I would do in his situation. Giving back to the community.
He does look after Dan Wheeler a lot and his YT channel. He doesnt advertise it, but he does.
@@adem5762 Where do you get 750k a year? Source?
@@adem5762general vicinity of upstate? I’m above Pburg.
The ego blower has more power than my gas blower
Color coding the hoses with zip ties is brilliant! I have a zillion of those and never thought of this.
Zipties come off and break easily. They also don't hold very well on short adapters/fittings. Telecom wires work way better and come in a million different colors. They also don't break off and they grip threads very well.
I just did this like last week on my new (old) tractor and now I'm wondering if I'm smart or just saw Andrew doing it before.
If you don’t have different color wire ties, you can always use different colors of paint.
@@NineCylinderDiesel considering they only needed to last for what seemed like maybe 12 hours to remember which hose went where theres no need to use wire which will lose its color and start to rust quickly in his climate lol
@@yabiochya let me start off by stating that I work on heavy equipment for a living. I had a new hire use colored zipties two weeks ago. He remved 8 hoses that all had the same fittings but were different lengths. He then proceeded to mark them, and their respective bulkheads with zipties. 4 bulkheads lost their marks and when he tossed the hoses into the back of the truck, two of them lost theirs when the zipties broke. Also, since the wires I use are dug up telecom wiring that are given to me on demo sites, they are free, they come in a million color combinations, and since they're copper inside, they don't rust. I typically leave them on for the next guy, since it'll probably be me anyways, and have worked on the same machines years later and guess what? They're still there, and still 100% distinguishable.
I don't know nothing about bulldozers but this one is my favorite of all Andrew's equipment. So many things come together to make a well thought tool.
Myself Is was born raised around equipment especially on the ranch, then as a heavy equipment operator, this what I did for a living my hole life.
@@donaldmendes184 Cool. What can you tell us about it? Maybe it would help me understand what makes it stick out of the lot.
As a former merchant marine captain (although from the Netherlands) i have a copy of the 'American Merchant Seaman's Handbook" (Ed 1965) that shows a special vice for clamping steel wire like this. I have never seen it in real life and you would not buy one for the occasional wire clamping job, but they do exist. On the ships we also simply started at the end and slowly worked our way to the eye. But our more experienced bosuns scoffed at this and preferred the old fashioned splicing. Nowadays neither is allowed on ships as the wire including the eye has to be tested and cerified. And as we don't spend much time in port we usually replace the full coil of wire rope if there is any failure. Wasting a lot of money in the process. Modern times! Nice to see you got it done in the end.
Because in the past dude's whete split in half.
Usually because they didn't respect the SWL of the wire ropes. Or wire ropes were not properly maintained and greased. As always: respect your tools and equipment and know the limitations and proper way of handling. When a wire snaps you need to be on the correct side of it and a safe distance. Then when you repair it you discard the part from the break to 3 turns on the drum as that may have been over stretched, the remainder is still as good as before the snapping of the line. Basic things like that kept me safe for 40+ years on merchant vessels.
Just saying, you're probably the only person in the history of mankind to walk a porcupine with a rachet strap. haha
you can try be the second 😂
@kieranosullivan02 there's not many of them here in Kansas. But if I came across one and had an unyielding urge to take it for a walk, you best bet that porcupine is going for a walk with a ratchet strap.
the shot of the dogs sitting and looking at the mountains was definitely a money shot. thanks for what you’re doing because you make it look easy and your reasoning and thinking problems out is excellent. Keep up the good work.
That should be on a T-shirt or some of his merch. The clouds rolling up the mountains is heaven on momma Earth.
It's an awesome view.
Yes it was cool, and then he screws the video by putting a wild animal (who belongs there) under his boot and on a lead; SICKO!
Wow, I’ve never seen Andrew fix anything before it actually broke. His famous quotation.” never fix anything if it ain’t broke.”
*lol, "I've got a rule about fixing things that aren't broke." -AC*
Also Andrew “At some point, I’ve gotta stop breaking things..”
@@No_soup_for_you That chainsaw sure did a number on that dashboard :)
I’m absolutely amazed at how deep the porcupines needles went into you boots, in an instant too!
Don't know what it is, but I could watch this video another couple of times before I'm satisfied. Same with the rest. I love this style of filming and editing. So simple, no click bait, no gimmicks.
...and a fair amount of cruelty.
I laughed so hard when it cut to his "new pet" on a leash. That was great
Aye wee porky 😂😂😂
lol'd at the leash being a ratchet strap too 😅
"should i grab it or its terrible idea?" - cut to mr. porky... "they didnt learn a damn thing." Thats pure comedy.
I actually did laugh out loud
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I am relieved to see you compassion for all animals . Thanks for that.
I wouldn't trust that jack as a safety stand. I had one break the cast piece holding the lock pin and it dropped instantly to the ground. It was holding up the tongue on a 15 ft batwing bush hog, maybe 500 lb. while I was replacing the tongue jack with a new one. Lucky my feet wasn't in harm's way. The jack was from Tractor Supply and the first time used. Thank you for your time to share your interesting events with us.
AC may be the star of the show, but we forget to credit the person behind the camera for all their hard work and wonderful cinematography!
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That’s me too
I used to run a 850 D and loved its maneuverability. Like you said you could run each track independently, one in forward, one in reverse. There was also a high and low range for transporting.
Andrew, your videography is getting better and better and so is the drone footage. I had to get a screen shot of the dogs looking at the mountains--so beautiful. Every time I see one of these videos I get enthused and get back to work on my own stuff. It's what you call motivational.
His use of cameras and editing are perfect, not too much and not too little.
Absolutely disgrace Harmon other animals
@@mohamed.zouzou6804 animal is fine
I actually paused the video, showed it to my daughter and said "dog heaven"
I did not see Sam in the video but I think she did most of the drone work for this one. If she did then she is getting really good at it.
You have the patience of a saint for working with that cable and not losing it! Either that or good editing :-)
And the 2023 Award for Best Use of Vice Grips in a CZcams video goes to...
The un-saintly swears were edited out
The struggle is real!
Never seen anyone with this much patience in my life. Vice grips in the bushes for sure fixing that cable.
That dozer is a beast. I honestly didn't expect it to go through those rock piles so easy on the first try.
Man, that opening - I'm remembering back when that road was so bad you could hardly get a tracked vehicle up it without getting stuck and having to use a winch over and over. Now you could drive a sedan with bald tires up without any fuss. THAT is some serious improvement!
Thanks.
Love that little dozer. Impressed there was no cussing when you were repairing the winch cable.
You’re really into the action when you start tilting your iPad screen to help the Bell truck dump the gravel load quicker. Thanks Andrew 😊
Im ruining my new lounge chair because of you. Im leaning left im leaning right and im tensing up trying to get the tree loose that you got stuck in others. When the roller went off the road i almost fell on the floor.Take it easy on me son.
Talk about a "One Man Show". This stuff blows discovery channel shows out of the water. You're an insanely talented person. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and motivating me brother.
I also feel that way about Andrew.
I didn't notice any rust on that dozer. Andrew is living the good life.
I love the video cut from you trying to replace the cover you found, to belting it with a sledge hammer on the track. Pure poetry.
Andrew so satisfying to watch you tidy up what looks like a great dozer. Many of us are too rushed to keep up minor maintenance and it soon gets major. Thankyou for sharing with us here in Australia. Your country views are incredible. Please keep going.
Bringing order into a disordered world…
I flew a 105 to Hanoi everyday in 66/67. I fix everything before it breaks.
Dude the moment I seen the wild porky pine on a make shift leash I lost it lol
ANDREW! You're terrifying the porcupine! The dogs will do what dogs do. They will not learn from this!
Animal Control or whatever agency there needs to cite stupid Andrew.
Thank you Andrew. It never gets old
That cable was a pain in the bleep
Know a guy that seen a porcupine for the first time. He wanted to see what they felt like, did not end well. Nice case dozer.
That lookout spot is priceless. Crazy good photo of the dogs looking out. You should get a Rhodesian puppy
Andrew, thanks for another great adventure on your property. I don’t think there’s anything you could not fix you are unbelievable.🇺🇸👮🏻♂
If only he could fix the government
His gray pickup truck
@@jamesarnold6059 vote for him
*Armored bulldozer complete with 3/8" radiator grill and sealed cabin? If it's good enough for pushing in some new crushed stone roads, in Iraq it should work just fine at home too, lol.*
There is a Kevlar sleeve that can be put on hoses to protect them from the sun as well as abrasion. For the wire rope clips, put the first one near the end of the dead end and tighten it up. Then hook on to something to put tension on the cable put a second clip next to the first but just get the nuts started, Then you can use a hammer on the saddle to drive it toward the hook end. An air hammer or electric hammer also works well if you have one available.
Essentra Components makes a full line of hydraulic hose protection sleeves and they have free samples.. Check them out.
You can also get nylon spiral wrap.
Andrew videos are "like a box of candies," you never know what you'll get till you open it up and dive in. Great video AC!!
That was interesting. Cody and Blu enjoying the scenery at my favorite place on top of the world. Filming with the drone makes it look magical. The new green dozer after repair did a great job. Thanks Andrew for sharing again. Xx
Great dozer, looked like low hours as well. Always good to see you working on a recently adopted piece of equipment. Your attention to detail is what I love about your channel. Especially when you have to get something done! Great video, stay well, stay safe!
Yeah agree but previous owners Mech need something!
Like using a crescent wrench instead of a real wrench in the wrong direction? Not a lot of quality detail here just doing stuff
Nice use of grade 8 bolts too. I'm a fan of those.
I'm convinced Andrew knows what he's doing, Happy labor day and great job as always Andrew.
❤❤❤ Cody just stares off into the clouds like he sees the old pup that passed ...he really understands the beauty in that view...ole Levi
It takes vision to decide where to dump, how much and how to attack pushing it, so as to take the least amount of time and effort. Andrew is an excellent operator, not only because of how he manipulates the equipment, but because he has that necessary vision to get the job done right, in the least amount of time and effort, not to mention least amount of fuel consumption.
It is such a good feeling to know you have new hydraulic hoses on the entire machine. It makes operating it so much better
Tips my hat to the guy who made all of those hoses while Andrew waited. None of this it's going to take a few days or weeks stuff. He also let A ⚡C film and ask questions.That is fast service. Cody and Blue watching the sunset was a amazing site. Woofs 🐾
I think Andrew needs his own hose making setup.
They make a lower cost hydraulic fitting compressor, it uses a small hydraulic Jack type setup. You still have to have an inventory of fittings and hydraulic lines, they can get a little pricey but still cheaper than the guy in the shop making them. Where I worked they had a setup like that and it worked really good, we also had a nut and bolt service that handled all those fittings so it was just a call away to get some delivered.
I love how you show stuff like checking the belt on the drill press. I feel like I'm right there working with you.
Gotta appreciate the on-hand channel lock collection 😂
The Camarata Boulevard. I wish I could drive on that.
I enjoy the disassembly and assembly processes because it’s like being taught how to approach various challenges. Keep it up man.
That's a great Dozer Andrew, love the counter-rotating tracks @45:05 Dozer needed some TLC and you did a great job gettting it up to grade...super repairs!!!
Your hunch about buying this one was excellent. I'm glad the gentleman called you back. I'm sure you'll more than make it worth the amount paid. It should more than pay for itself with a few jobs you'll get to do in time
The road building/improvements is my favorite content on your channel.
Andrew, Thanks! That was worth the wait to see you fixing something. Especially a new Dozer to add to your collection! Really nice work on leveling the road also. Hope you show us how you fix that one part of the road going to your “Olympic Mountaintop..haha”, that most of your vehicles can’t get up due to steepness and slipping in mud or snow/ice!
Amazing work and solid videography. Thanks for posting up. Quickest 50 minutes of the day!
I enjoy Andrews posts for their honesty. He had heaps of trouble getting on the clamps for the winch wire but showed his failures as well as his ultimate success. He may have cut out the swearing however because if it was me there would be a lot of swearing.
Both tracks different speeds. Love the way Case Bulldozers turn.
Great video Andrew. Your mountaintop estate is progressing nicely. Good equipment is a must. Pups and the porcupine, a needle or two in the nose will teach em right away not to mess with the little gremlin. We have dogs that encounter a skunk every year it seams, once they got sprayed in the face, now they just corner it and bark like crazy at them.
Even the pups understand how beautiful the view is.
Porcupines used to have bounties on them in New York. Maine had one as late as 1955.
You can still hunt them year round in NY - same in Maine =)
For some reason I love the way the Mitsubishi’s suspension sounds like a tin can full of rocks. 😂
You can get Hose Armour for your hydraulic hoses too. Forget mil-spec, good to see you making it Andrew-spec.
Yes the dozer seems to work great lots of power and your repairs made it a great unit .Thank you for sharing great video
Dude, you live in one of the most beautiful places in the country. That opening drone shot was just ridiculous!
"Don't kick a porcupine" - words I can live by! thanks for the life lesson Andrew.
another great video love the shot of Cody watching the sunset and the fog roll in well done
3 day weekend and an Andrew video! Who could ask for more? ❤😁
Love the old Camarata ROAD building vids!
A tool for every job, a machine for moving mountains and the cameras to catch it all, brilliant as always, now on to the next job!
A great maintenance work on that dozer and all the other works ! I learnt a lot ! Thank you !
Looks like a pretty good addition to the fleet 👍👍
Always liked the CASE dozers. My good friend, Ronny @ Delaware Construction, had a fleet of Case machines. 850 -1450 888 excavator and of course the 580 backhoe. Nice machine Andrew.
When it comes to Bulldog clips ,remember “you never saddle a dead horse “
What a bunch of hoses ! Great rock crusher and what an addition. And what a stack of rock. Good job.
Every 'adventure' of Andrew Camerata's is enough reason for stopping everything I'm doing so to watch it! Thanks Andrew!
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You did a great job leveling out that section of road -and of course a great job reviving the dozer!
By the way, you likely don't need the money but if you started a refurbished-heavy-equipment business people would beat a path to your door.
Great job giving the dozer some needed TLC. The driveway looks good with the fresh layer of rock to soften the slope.
Its always a pleasure to see there is a notification that Andrew posted, you always know your in for a treat! Great content!
I love how Andrew takes everything in stride & doesn't let setbacks discourage him. U bolts on the winch cable, drills spinning in the chuck, holes needing file adjustments--thanks for including these parts because it's reality
Well done that part of the street. That little Dozer was 100% worth his money and YOUR fixes.
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
That's a nice dozer. Stronger than I thought it would be. I can't believe all the improvements that you've made to your property.
Beautiful introduction Andrew!
nice film Andrew. lots of good shots and well edited. the green dozer looks very useful. whats the make and model?
love the ingenuity with all the clips, vice grips and every tool you had just to get that together
great video, always looking forward to your uploads and, as always, wish they were longer ^^
Would've been great if you added more info on your purchase like why you bought it, how it compared to you other dozers and just your overall decision making to better connect the pieces but that might come in the future... thanks anyway, looking forward to more projects!
That would have taken a City or County projects division 6 months to complete. Andrew's over here getting it done in an afternoon!!
Always love spending time with ya, thanks for sharing!
That's because the 3 guys watching would get in the way!
The sunset and rolling fog is quite the view. Nice little bulldozer too. Thanks for sharing.
Andrew very smart to replace all the hydraulic hoses, going forward I strongly recommend you use two wrenches while tightening any hydraulic hose, using only a single wrench will put a clockwise twist in the internal steel braiding of the hose, (the tighter you make the fitting the more twist) The steel braiding want to be in a neutral state, so it exists a counter clockwise force on the fitting loosing it over a short timeframe, especially with all the vibration a dozer has during normal operation.
Moreover if installed using a second wrench(holding the hose in a neutral state) the hose will hold the fitting tight during operation.
Andrew your attention to detail, is impeccable!…I brag about your videos and your work ethics all the time!
Quick tip - weld up the end of the cable to prevent it from fraying. Also, that view from the seating area is PHENOMENAL! The still with the dogs by the chairs ought to be your Christmas card this year btw. Lastly, Codydog has been looking a bit thin these last few vids, is he ok?
anything alive that runs as much as he does isn't thin because of an ailment, watching him run in the videos explains why he doesn't carry any extra weight.
we always fused it with a cutting torch.
Would be cool to see an update on the road and how it is going. How did it work out when it was raining?
Always a great video. It’s a ton of work when you rebuild a dozer.
I''m guessing that is a MC1150E. With a drawbar weight of 23,000 lbs that machine sure does push around the rock! Nice video on the maintenance and repairs. Thanks.
I agree that looks like a Case MC1150E.
Yes it is
You have an awesome piece of property and alot of fun equipment to maintain it. Keep up the videos. Can't wait to see whats ahead.
Nothing better then drinking a beer and watching Andrew's videos. Kinda wish I could hop on a project with him....
There is a much easier way to put those line clamps on. Make the loop much bigger and put the clamp closest to the end of the winch line and tighten it enough that the line wont slip out under a bit of stress. Tie to tree or something sturdy and give tighten with the cat 20-30 ft away. tighten it just enough that the loop is narrowed around the loop guide. then put the second and third clamp on and loosen the first clamp just a bit so the winch line could slip a bit.
Use a hammer and tap the line clamps so the winch line will pull around the loop and create less of a tail. Each time you have to retighten with winch make sure you tighten 1-2 clamps. Then repeat process until you have 2-3 ft of tail left and then tighten all the clamps. It will look much better and clamps will be evenly spaced properly.
Also, use the phrase, "Never saddle a dead horse" to determine how the clamps go on. flat part of clamp being the saddle, and the dead horse is the tail of the winch cable.
Better yet get a Hook with a chain attached to it and just make a bull knob on the end of the winch line after it has been fed through the end chain link.
If it ever breaks just make a simple granny knot to replace the bull knob and tighten into it until its a tight knot.
Most of the bed trucks run around with knots on their winch lines as the bull knob or bell end only last so long with regular use.
A tip of the hat to this man’s advice.
It is much easier to do this tip with a helper running the winch so you don't have to walk back and forth. :)
Also, if you are worried about having the line slip through too quickly, you can put the 3rd line clamp an inch from the end on the winch line and tighten fully and then it will stop the line from sliding out of the other clamps.
I need to try that, it took me a while to get those clamps on.
@@AndrewCamarata yeah I used to swamp on a bed truck and I'm also a Picker/Crane operator for 20 years. So, I have done it many times. Cranes use clamps, Winch tractors/cats use bell ends and knots with chain & hook style :) Like I said much easier with a second person helping :)
I’m always thrilled to see that a new Andrew video is up. This man is uniquely talented and gifted. I am 71 years old and I once was able to do a lot of the things he does. But I’m satisfied to just sit in my chair and watch him now.
I’m actually still blessed to be out doing some work but at a much slower and paced speed. Enjoy your youth because it is gone quickly !!
Andrew , your mountain road is getting better and better !! I’m sure it’s still has some sketchy areas.
I hear you brother. I am 82 and watch AC almost every day . Sometimes in the evening i must let the wife watch news or comedy.When shes out i watch Andrew and the dogs.
Who catches a porcupine and puts it on a leash and brings in in the house in a cage. LMAO. watching the cable hook up had me laughing as well . Andrewn one of the best videos.
Andrew, amazing videos as always, I just had one question. When you replace lines like these one where they are all rotten out, do you go and replace all the hydraulic fluid and filters?
Idk how to feel about the porcupine being locked in a cage and the dogs harassing it. They will learn to not mess with a walking needle barrage. On another note great video and keep up the great work
I feel like you gotta look at both sides of the coin on that one. On one hand, yeah, it's kinda' mean to disturb wild animals like that even if you don't technically hurt it.
But if allowing the dogs to have that exposure with a porcupine for an extended time maybe "satiated their curiosity" leads to them not being so curious about porkies in the future (Aka getting pricked) it might have been worth it in the long run for the porcupines on Mt. Andrew.
I don't know.
Ye this is the better explanation imo I was just concerned for wildlife but I don't know the case with his side of the story
@@garydos000 He let it go to live - in NY you can dispose of them at will so at least he cared enough about it to not just discard of it on his property with a bullet - he set it free far away from the dogs.
@@CerebralAilment never said he did anything to it after the dogs barked at it in a cage I was just 50/50 on him catching it and locking it in a small cage with dogs barking at it
There's no excuse for what he did to that innocent animal. Justifying traumatizing an animal minding it's own business is exactly what's wrong with humanity. Disgusting!
Congrats Andrew, on getting ur newest Case Bulldozer. runs and sounds great.. how many Quills did u get off of ur shoes?
Coddy and Blue sure do have the life running around ur place..
That plastic box on the back of your dozer is most likely an RFID tracker btw..
Where’s that? I need to look
These are the videos I like to watch anytime of the year. Thanks for uploading real true content Andrew
That bully is a thing of beauty Andrew. Just the right size I reckon and I bet the price was right too. Bet it lasts you many years bud. All the best!
Hi Andrew, the beginning of this video was especially nice, your frisbee throwing skills are off the charts, and thank you for sharing Cody and Blue with us as well as your heavy equipment and projects. I bet that you brighten many people's days! I thank you for letting us see your adventures.
I wonder what he is going to do with
that mountain. Probably something that makes the castle of Camarata look like a tool shed. Yet I don't think that you can alter the skyline of mountains in most states. Knowing Andrew he is building a launch pad and a rocket to beat Elon Musk to Mars. Ironically as I write this comment "Ticket to ride" started playing on that fm radio. Could it be a sign of the future? Lol wow