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@JayPi1969

10 ай бұрын

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@____________6145

10 ай бұрын

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@kurt8327

10 ай бұрын

why not get a more relevant sponsor?

@mc051961

10 ай бұрын

I’m glad you’re doing some advertising to support your channel. Thumbs up 👍 to Sam and Scrappy industries And to you advancing the channel.😊

@user-yr6pe5lk2s

10 ай бұрын

Apparently you make enough money through KZread to buy all that old stuff and buildings, so why all that commercial shit?

40 years of logging experiences has taught me that dealing with daytime problems at night...turns into total disaster. Save it for the morning. There's a difference between scratching your ass and tearing it all to hell.

Nothing better on a Saturday Morning than another DC Video with Matt. (No more Saturday cartoons like in the good old days.)

@p38arover22

10 ай бұрын

Sunday morning here (1am) 😊

@butwait

10 ай бұрын

Saturday evening here

@jwfinley7808

10 ай бұрын

That's funny

@irhusker6569

10 ай бұрын

Are you saying Matt is today's Elmer Fudd?

@mickdu2515

10 ай бұрын

You beat me too this comment! I was thinking dam I feel like a little boy again watching cartoons! 😂 That’s it Matt. You are adult cartoons!

If you decide to completely restore this old lad, it's going to be a masterpiece of history. The D8 (even at it's age) makes the Komatsu look like a toy tractor.

@GIGABACHI

10 ай бұрын

🤦‍♂️Totally different class of machines.

Thanks for encouraging us to attend the show. My dad and I went for the first time and stayed open to close. I also really appreciate you taking the time to converse with your subscribers. Dad really wanted to shake your hand, and I think it was quite special that you allowed that to happen. You're a real one, Matt.

@DieselCreek

10 ай бұрын

Glad you could make it!!

Automatic thumbs up to the hardest working man on KZread! Have a great weekend Matt👍

“Shut It Off And Start It Again”. It never gets old watching an old Monster like that start up. Thanks for including us on this adventure. You have come a long way from working in your basement shop. You do a great job of editing your videos. A lot of people don’t realize what is involved in producing what you do. Setting up shots, selecting clips, aligning the sequence, and culling the dead time out. But , still making it interesting. And you do it. Love your work 👍

It's Amazing that this old warrior just keeps on going. My hat's off to Matt for having the talent to fix that old hunk of USA iron!!

The D8 is a BEAST!

@klk2270

10 ай бұрын

...so is your blues rock.

@xoxo2008oxox

10 ай бұрын

A new blade edge and and some TLC and she's a sexy beast!

@TSSVillains

10 ай бұрын

@@klk2270 thank you very much!

I had some serious adrenaline rush when seeing the D8 wanting to go downhill. Also good reminder never stand near cables, cause when they snap they can cut right trough you.

Never gets old watching these old beasts come to life and do what they were made for. Always makes me smile to see them start up and roar to life.

@jeffjenkins9529

10 ай бұрын

During the intro I see a stack of logs. Are you planning on getting or building a bandsaw mill?

It was nice meeting you and talking to you today at the steam show Matt. I was the young feller driving around with my dad in that brown CJ5. I’m 17 I also collect wheel horse tractors and you were the one that kinda inspired me to start collecting and fixing antique tractors a couple years ago. Love your videos man I look forward to them every Sunday

@Roostertailin

10 ай бұрын

Hey Joe, its Dom haha

@DieselCreek

10 ай бұрын

Hey bud! Super glad to hear that! Keep doing what you’re doing!!

@charliehatmaker6480

10 ай бұрын

Matt, the reduction through the blade shives is 8:1! To raise the blade 1" you have to shorten the cable 8".

@johnking8679

9 ай бұрын

Me too, Matt !! Keep 'em coming ol' Buddy !!

In a throw away world we are living in, it’s nice to see these you breathing life back into these old pieces of iron. Continued success

Glad it was just a fueling issue. My heart sank when I saw it run real ragged and then die after you spent all that money on the turbo rebuild. The Area Diesel Service video on that was AWESOME, by the way.

Nothing like having a great friend like Sam! Love both of your channels. Glad you fixed the fuel problem, and that old kitty is a butt kicker😊

@jaygraham5407

10 ай бұрын

SAM IS THE BEST

@ricksmith4736

10 ай бұрын

Its always good to see a young person able to work on this old technology.. Reminds me of some Australian guys who were building WWI airplanes from the original plans... Seemed funny when one of them said " we can't ask any of the pilots how to fly them, their all gone....

Anyone else immediately hit like as soon as the video starts playing?

A little piece of history: I live in Michigan. When I was about 11 my uncle was providing sand for the construction upgrade of parts of the main thoroughfare from Lansing to Grayling. US 27 was undergoing the new "limited access" highway upgrading. My uncle had a 100 acre farm within about 1/2 mile of the projected new road so he assembled bull dozers and earth movers and started to excavate sand from his property. I believe it was the sand that they used to mix the concrete. After the new "Expressway" was completed past his farm he put rubber tires on one of his D-8's so he could pull a gondola from an earth mover up the new concrete road loaded with the clean sand to the next staging area. As the staging area got further away he changed the gear ratios inside that D-8 so it could travel faster. I was staying at the farm for a week during the summer of about 1961 or 1962 and went with my Aunt when she took my Uncle out to the area where he was excavating the sand. When we got there we were all surprised by one of the dozers parked in a small lake of very clear and clean standing water. Over night the place where he was removing sand had filled up with water. I came back later that day and swam in 2 1/2 feet of water. It was warm and clean and just beautiful. Just as clear as a swimming pool but with a sandy bottom. For the next 50 some years my Dad's entire family came out to that little lake for our yearly 4th of July family gettogether. Covid 19 was the end of the reunions. The lake is still there to this day. ben/ michigan

You have got yourself a fantastic, powerful dozer. She is really nimble for her age and deserves a lot of TLC. Thank you for posting, much appreciated from the UK.

I have not driven a Dozer but spent time, years, cultivating with steel tracks. I was told you do far more damage with slack tracks than tight ones. Your D8 has more power than grip. If you don't edit out some of your scary bits, they will be classed as horror movies. Brilliant and told as it happened, thank you

It's funny, Matt, in the last video when you were pushing that brush pile at first I thought to myself that D8 really should not be struggling that much to push that pile. I realize it's a hefty pile of brush, but man.. that thing should be a beast with pushing power that is what it's made to do. I hope it's something easy for you to take care of, 3 minutes in and ready for a fun filled 40 more! Thanks man for all the hard work you share with us! edit: that is a pretty darn bright headlamp!!

My grandpa used to use these machines building roads in Saskatchewan. I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching you getting these machines going again and help me imagine what my grandpa had to go through building roads in the middle of nowhere. Thank you.

Out of Jamaica 🇯🇲 just now watching the rebuilding of the turbo by area diesel services,those guys are awesome experts they are great to look at in action Keep doing your best it is a experience week after week Matt I am so grateful for the knowledge you share with us,keep up the amazing work you are doing

@zaineridling

10 ай бұрын

Awesome.

@philgrimsey3637

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't have put it better myself, mate.

@keithjenkins109

10 ай бұрын

I will be in Falmouth, Jamaica December 1st, coming in on a cruise ship. Any suggestions on what I can do I use a Powered wheelchair.

@OOpSjm

10 ай бұрын

@@keithjenkins109 Best to coordinate with the cruise line beforehand.

Great job on the dozer she's running pretty sweet and nice to see her back running what a shame she sat so many years..you and Sam make a great team.Thanks for sharing and stay safe!

Good luck Matt I do love to hear old dozers running the sound is music to my ears

My question is …. WHY aren’t you over one million subscribers? You create great content. Cheers from 🇨🇦

@martymartin2894

8 ай бұрын

Great channel but he shouldn't be advertising those scamming games.

@dillonpierce7869

Ай бұрын

​@@martymartin2894there's not a free to play game out there worth a damn at all without some kind of micro transaction that I've ever found.....

Man! Had it not been for that tree, no doubt your next video would have been "The Saga of Diesel Creek V2.0." Nice job on the at least temporary fix for the fuel pressure. That D8 is truly a beast. Maybe someone can donate a new wear edge for the blade.

@donwatson8257

10 ай бұрын

Ya how matt extracts d8 out of diesel creek

@jaygraham5407

10 ай бұрын

I definitely notice the cutting edge

@oniichan1006

10 ай бұрын

​@@jaygraham5407the gap in the cutting edge kind of reminds me of Alfred E. Newman.

In any disaster, it is a good idea to have someone who is fresh to the problem. It helps avoid putting a 45 into the block...

My Dad worked rode construction in the late 40's and early 50's. He always said the cable dozers could do a much finer grade than the hydralic dozers because you had better control with a cable. Don't know if it's true but let us know if thats your opinion. 👍

that intro song is still wholesome goodness.. GJ to the Semi-Supervillains

@jkoyama

10 ай бұрын

Try listening at 2x speed

@stefanbuscaylet

10 ай бұрын

Agree. They are on most music streaming services and on a couple of my play lists now.

Another fantastic video, thanks for taking the extra time to record, edit and upload these to share your journey. Glad to see the D8 pushing well after the cliffhanger (ridge-hanger) at the end of the last episode.

Matt, thanks for sharing the TLC going into this old gal and how you fix her aching bones. The recovery operation brought back so many memories from when I ran the Recovery Section for 123rd Support Bn. 1st Armored Division from 1987-1989. We didn’t have the luxury of coming back the next day to get the equipment so we worked through the night. I had some of the hardest working, dedicated, professional recovery crew members I ever worked with in 23 years of service. Plus we had all the gear we could need including two fully equipped M88A1’s Tracked Recovery Vehicles. I believe that with a 3:1 purchase that Komatsu would’ve easily pulled Big Boy up the hill.

God Matt, I could just lay down and close my eyes and just listen to that D8 working in the distance with that turbo whine.

This will help me get through night shift thank you Matt hello from Australia

Great outcome, I have a rule that if I am tired and stressed and a job is going wrong then its time to secure the job and wait till morning. So glad to see you do the same. Thanks for another great video.

The old D343 was a great engine ,huge cubic capacity for a straight six,hair down to the hocks.

A fantastic video, Brought back childhood memories of my Dad operating an old "TD18", some 70 years ago. Keep up the good work and we are with you all the way.

You need to get an exhaust stack on that thing. Inhaling unburnt hydrocarbons can't be good for you.. Love this channel.

This would have been an ideal time to use Christine, the grader . It would have been nice to see her in action again after you'd pulled up the top soil. Really enjoy these videos and appreciate the time spent on making. We don't have anything like this in Scotland

In Vietnam, we used the same Cat to build Air Force bases from the ground up. A C-130 could cary 1 Cat + all the attachments. We would air drop them from 10', there were parachutes, and they were to slow the Cat's down and slow their descent. These were work horses that rarely let us down.

Use a cutting torch to melt the end of the cable. Was taught this hack over 40 years ago. Works great!!!

That little Scrappy fella sure is a good friend. Glad you got’r back Matt. Cheers🎉

"I don't see why the Discovery channel needs to fake all the drama..." I agree. It's one of the key reasons I watch your channel and not those shows. When drama does happen on yours, it's real and relatable.

@beakittelscherz5419

3 ай бұрын

I#d prefer Diesel Creek and Camarata Shenanigans every time over Orange county choppers and stuff. .. But "The Brits "Wheeler Dealers" I really loved! Luckily I can watch (the old ones) here on YT. (Not a fan of the new Format though, and without the Master Wrencher Ed China it aint the same anyways)

You need an exhaust pipe and hat on that beautiful beast and stop eating diesel fumes . CHEERS FROM AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 👍

Matt its great that your friend Sam came to the rescue HE'S An ACE mechanic love his channel too you are blessed to have a friend like him hope by the end of the video that she is running like it did right after the TURBO Install!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

A comment on your starting procedure. When the main engine fires off, immediately put it to idle and allow it to idle for at least 30 seconds preferably 1 minute before you rev it up to allow oil pressure to build and stabilize. You have a great friend in Sam! Take care of that guy and thanks for referring me to his channel. I really like his and yours. Love those old machines.

The music at the start is food for the soul.

I love it when things go sideways you don’t complain you just get it sorted. Nothings ever to big of a deal. As always great content. This machine is a beast I really cannot wait to see what you end up doing with this beauty!

Great meeting you today at the Steam show! Thanks for sharing the event, it is awesome!!! Keep doing what you do, love your content!

I just happen upon you video . In my early years my Father owned a strip mining company back in the 50s, 60s and 70s. I spent many of day's riding on the the D8 with him. He would start the pony engine let it warm up then my job was to engage the leaver to start the main motor . If you was sitting in the operators seat the area to the right he had a wooden wire spool that was what I sat on . I miss my dad and your video brought back so many memories, Thank you !

wow... first ten minutes of this video has me holding my breath and sitting on the edge of my seat!!

That is so cool to see that vintage tractor running and working after all those years.

Thanks for the Video, Matt! As I go through my week I invariably come back and watch over and over. Awesome content.

So satisfying watching that old machine work. Thanks for all of the cool videos. 👍👍👍

She looks happy pushing dirt again. Have you given her a name? Awesome to see her work. Like a fine wine. You handle it like you have been running her for years. It will be nice to see her restored. Thank you for what you do Matt. Cheers.

@jaytalbot1146

10 ай бұрын

He's already got a machine named Christine, so seems to me there is only one logical name for a dozer, sure it was a D9 in the movie, but Wikipedia says it was a D7 in the novel, so D8 splits the difference.

@tncountryboy06

10 ай бұрын

@@jaytalbot1146 what movie are you talking about

@bgood2010

10 ай бұрын

@@tncountryboy06Christine. A car movie. Good one.

@jaytalbot1146

10 ай бұрын

@@bgood2010 Christine was a car in a 1983 movie, a 1958 Plymouth Fury roughly the same vintage as the grader. But I was writing about another movie, Wikipedia says: "Killdozer! is a 1974 made for TV science-fiction horror movie, adapted from a 1944 novella of the same name by Theodore Sturgeon" "the bulldozer (a Caterpillar D9 in the movie, a Caterpillar D7 in the novella)" (so a D8 splits the difference) Of course there was also a bulldozer in the Christine move, but less said about that the better.

@bugdrvr

10 ай бұрын

@@jaytalbot1146 In Christine it was a septic tank truck named Petunia that smashed her up, not a dozer at all.

Am glad that tree caught the dozer. I could imagine it rolling down the hill. It's good to see it running and working again.

I had to put my fingers in my ears and repeat MMMNNNMMM MMMNNNMMM when you spoke about Gold Rush - Don't spoil it Matt, I love that show!....and yours of course

The sound of that D8 Cat brings back memories of Summers during college. I worked for a road construction company. We had several D8's and a D9. I loved hearing those engines when they were under load. Awesome!!

That monster runs beautifully. What a cool dozer.

I''m glad you explained that cable clamp termination/use. I was about to tell Chris (LetsDig18) that his dragline cable was wrong because it just had the clamp on the loose tail but you clarified that.

@kenore4003

10 ай бұрын

The difference between terminating to a clamp or a thimble.

when the D8 died , that was defo a Ruh Rho moment .. glad Matt got it back on flat ground

I remember my dad telling me years ago back in the 60s that a local guy would use a D9 to plow snow on the local roads in big storms over the winter. Back then the township didn't have the equipment big enough to move the heavy snow. He'd tell me that one push down the road would open both lanes. I'd have love to have seen it!

Got my coffee, my cat and Matt! great way to start a Saturday!

@Porty1119

10 ай бұрын

Hey, same!

Your video introduction really puts the size of your new garage in perspective when you compare it to the shed you built with the shipping containers. Fantastic space. No more working on the ground. Plenty of room. Out of the weather. I can see why you're always smiling now!

Amazing how improving the performance of such a small part can have such a massive effect on overall performance in such a huge piece of plant. Makes you realise how important it is having access to the correct operating/repair manual! Landscaping that area of soil outside the shop was easy work for the beast and will get even easier when you sort out the blade angle. I'm looking forward to seeing you at work at the steam show!

That D8 is just so impressive, I love those big old dozers. Nothing better then seeing it pushing dirt again!!!

Added the fishing app - Thanks Matt- phew sure thought for a minute the d8 was sliding off the hill. What a beauty she is and appreciate that you take us along as you fix her. It’s been a while since I had a mechanical project and every time I watch one of your video’s makes me want to get my hands dirty again. Thanks again for continuing to be a regular guy -

good to see the old kitty back at work :) Actually surprised how clean she runs - they did a really good job on that turbo.

Funny how older machines as long as look after them just keep going. While new stuff brakes down every month.

I enjoyed watching the last couple of videos on this old machine, not anyone can do this kind of work, you obviously have a lot of experience and/or a natural ability . Personally I find that inspiring and motivational. Many thanks.

Love the sound of that new Turbo spooling up!

Wire on the outside of the lower pulley guard

Great video. I see that you have a new cab for the old Autocar. Really looking forward to seeing you put it together.

A little fresh grease wouldn't hurt Matt😂😂 Grew up with draglines& D9&D8 cable operated.Ifeel your pain.Great to see doing things i cant anymore. Hang in there, son!

Oh BOY! I thought sure there was going to be a future recovery video when the cable broke off from the D8 Dozer but good ole nature saved the day again, this time we can thank a Tree, Thanks Tree! for all you do. 😀

I love the sound that the tracks make as it passes over the sprockets. As a lover of tanks and over tracked machinery. I think it's just really cool. But I also remember Matt saying that the track was a bit loose, so that might not be good. In any case, great video Matt! It kept me on the edge of my seat a bit there! Also that turbo sounds beautiful along with that engine :D

Nothing better than to see a big machine doing what it does best… I just love seeing the big girl pushing hard !! The sights and sounds are just great !

Wanted to let you know how much we enjoy you and and your channel. We look forward to new videos every week. We have a small channel and appreciate the work you put into it. Keep up the great work. Dave and Daph

That rebuilt turbo makes that old monster sound really healthy.

I realize your current D8 exhaust system provides a great visual engine performance indicator, but a short stack could increase the operator comfort. I have found an appropriately sized truck drive shaft makes a durable exhaust stack. The only downside side is that it needs to be supported at the top to prevent breaking the exhaust elbow on the whistle. Keep up the good work Matt!!!

@GARDENER42

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm concerned Matt isn't looking after his hearing too well & will pay for this in later years (I have a degree of tinnitus & hearing loss from a mixture of running chainsaws, racing motorcycles & shooting - this despite using hearing protection in all cases).

@recolaq

10 ай бұрын

It is not only his hearing i'm concerned about. Constant Inhalation of exhaust fumes is very bad for your well being. Your lungs get filled with a million nano particles that go deep in and payback over time. i'm certain he is feeling pretty nasty after shoveling that dirt layer.

@GARDENER42

10 ай бұрын

@@recolaq Yeah, I've mentioned him not having exhaust evacuation in the shop & it's already starting to look stained with black diesel particulate - can't be doing his lungs any good at all. I messed up my lungs for more than a year by wearing inadequate dust protection when clearing 150 years of grime from the roof space in my house. Still not 100% five years on.

@Military-Museum-LP

10 ай бұрын

It’s in the works.

@Military-Museum-LP

10 ай бұрын

@@GARDENER42Check his ears and you will see noise suppression devices.

I'm not sure it was mentioned without reading through every comment, but the lift multiplier on the front blade is a power of 8 not 4. All you have to do is count the number of cables and that tells you. Simple machines, pulleys. Great video Matt!!

That tiny tree saved the day 🤣🤣 I love that new turbo sound 👌

You have a sweet running CAT. As soon as you get all the gremlins worked out of it, the ole kitty will still give you years of fun and run, all you have to do find a sand box big enough to play in😊, and maybe even find yourself a paying job somewhere to show the world old doesn’t mean useless. Thanks for the update young man.

Your mechanical repair knowledge and work ethic continue to impress me

10mins in this is your best video yet Matt. What you would give for an extra pair of hands!!

Nice video, thanks! Nothing sounds better than an older slow turning Caterpillar working.

Good to see you Matt, Living the Good Life Sir

Yes on Goldrush! Same with Weather Channel's Highway Trough Hell. Hyped up. Lovin' the D8!

What a beast, just love that D8. Great video as always. Thanks and take care of her. Peace

That old timer can push yards! Very impressive!

Diesel Creek is never boring!

Always amazing o see one of the machines start up again. thank you for taking us along.

This has got to be a Diesel Creek classic! Love this channel Matt

Well, that was fun! Thanks for the extra time and effort on this video. I'm sure most of us can now read you with a piece of equipment. You are "all in" on this old dozer! She sounds terrific and you've proven your resurrection skills, once again! We always enjoy a new video. Can hardly wait on your return from, editing and publishing from the show! Be well, be safe!

Great Work Matt... Love how you get things running again

Matt Thanks for taking time to video your work. As a young boy I used to ride on the operators floor with an older man while land clearing with a D8, Needless to say It gave me a love for Cat equipment for life. Boe

Great video Matt, thank you for sharing

D8 be like Nuh-uh, you ain't be towing me, sir. Nice to see her come back to life. Matt's proven that one can never have too many dozers 😊 Side note: just realized that the opening song is somewhat reminiscent of 'Can't you see' by The Marshall Tucker Band. Thanks for a great vid!

Yippee, Matt is back. No better way to start a Saturday morning.

Matt just got caught up on this D8 series. What a awesome project man. Quite jealous of you getting one. Love everything you did to her to get it running and all the service. Never truly understood all the functions of the pony motor. They sure had it figured out back then. Keep up the great videos. Love this channel.

Saw the D8 run at the steam show today! Missed you guys when we walked around that end of the grounds but had an awesome time at the show!