I’ve been fortunate enough to have some of my grandfathers tools. It’s a nice reminder when you reach for them, and it makes you feel like they are there working with you.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely right. I had to cut that segment a little short when I was talking about him because I couldn't keep from getting really tore up thinking about him and all he did for me! God Bless, Sam

Equipment suppliers seem to have little shame when pricing their parts!! Love your videos.

@tristardiggin

Жыл бұрын

You nailed it. They charge what ever they want because they know we need them to keep going. Thanks for the comment and feedback on the channel, I really appreciate that...

I like your humor throughout the videos! Gotta have some humor to keep the frustration of breakdowns and such manageable! That Bible brought back memories of my dads Bible that had water damage, he continues to use that Bible for years after it had water damage.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee! You're right. If we don't laugh we will cry or CUSS! And I considered both options...Yall don't want to see the crying towel come out! Hey, thanks for the encouragement I sure appreciate that. Worn out Bibles makes a stronger person out of us!!! God Bless, Sam

I had one grandfather who was a scoundrel , I didn't get to be around him much before he died. My other grandfather (PaPaw) to me was a great man. I remember all of the old codgers telling me things about about PaPaw and what a great person he was. Thanks for the verses.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Sir, Thanks Mike. Nothing beats a great Papaw, for sure. I have a 10 month old grandson now and I want to be the Papaw to him that mine was to me. But that is a tall order for sure. God Bless, Sam

Sam I’m dying while reflecting., your far calmer than I. I find myself in confession after maintenance every time.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Whew! You are not kidding... I started to ask if anyone knew any cuss words I could use. Good to hear from you, hope all is well. God Bless, Sam

Great vid! Just replaced my belts and figured out I didn't have to take the shroud off I put the belts on from the back side.

@tristardiggin

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Clay. All kinds of tricks to mechanic work for sure….

Hi Sam, We have the same outlook on Mechanic duties . Lol I spent a half day a couples weeks ago on my Skidsteer. A .15 cent part caused me to take the track off and side panel to replace a O ring on a line going to the drive motor 🤦🏼‍♂️ . A lesson in every adventure 😁 I Appreciate the new channel ! Looking forward to videos on the retaining wall build. 👍🏻

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and yup the mechanic work is for the mechanics, 😆. Appreciate you checking out the new channel too. The retaining wall videos should be pretty good. Got to work on editing the videos soon... Thanks, Sam

Your going to make a Awesome mechanic. 👌 well Done Sammy. The only thing that I seen was that nut that was a 1/2" wrench that is impossible to get to is a jam nut that keeps the tensioner bolt from backing off. Just trying to help. Great video and message 👍 Have a Blessed day

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon, I need all the help I can get... I was wondering what that nut was for. But I'm not sure how in the world a man would ever get a wrench to it to jam it down. But that is a good name for it. "Jam nut" because it jammed my patience for sure! I messed with that thing a long time before giving up. I just put a small segment of it on camera because yall would have been hollering, "leave that thing alone and get on with it." Guess a man will just have to keep an eye on it... God Bless, Sam

@spencer6764

2 жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin sounds good 👍 I don't even know if a 90 degree would work looks like a tight spot. Hang in there. I have to wonder at times if it's a test from God to see if my patience are getting better or not. I guess I will have to talk to him and let him know I don't like his test and I know he already knows the answer before he gives his test. I guess I will have to ask for more patience 😌

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

@@spencer6764 I think that too sometimes. Here while back I just simply said "Lord I'm not sure about these tests because you know I'm going to fail."🤔😳😁 But in the end I know He is with me all the way. Hang in there Jon we will make it thru!!!

@spencer6764

2 жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin Yes Sir

I always enjoy watching your videos brother. You are better at working on stuff than you give yourself credit for. God bless and I hope diesel is doing better with his eye.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I appreciate that. Diesel is doing great. We doctored him up a little and the only thing hurt now is his pride for getting whooped! 😁🤣 God Bless, Sam

nice job Sam. i'm glad you figured it out the hard way so i didn't have to 🤣

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, that's the way we roll! School of hard knocks. Been there often 😳. God Bless, Sam

Great job Sam some of this new equip is trial and error lol

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, James you are exactly right. In my case it is a lot more error than trial😳. Thanks... God Bless, Sam

excellent. Had the exact same problem on my cat 304 this past fall. Let the dealer change the belt. Almost $400

@tristardiggin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it. $400 bucks, ouch. And it took them every bit of 30 minutes to do it.

That Bible looks liked my Mother's Bible does, but it had no water damage, just wore out, she died on her 90th birthday. I have my Mother's, both Grandmother's and 2 Great Grandmother's Bible. Wouldn't take anything for them. Enjoy videos from both channels.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Wow! What a treasure to have all those Bibles. Makes me think of all the tears and prayers that would have came from those Grandmother's for their kids and grandkids. God Bless, Sam

Metal fan shroud for my dozer is still laying in the shop floor 😂 Someone else had already left the other half off.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, and that is where all fan shrouds should be, in the trash pile. Until I run a finger in the fan and then I would say "who left that blame shroud off" 🤣😳. God Bless, Sam

Sam you need to get repair manuals for all your equipment from Cat they will show you step by step instructions to make it easier fixing things

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

That would be very helpful. Figuring out how to do it consumes the most time. Thanks, Sam

Had the same fun with my 35D belts. It’s tight in there. Hope to get a. 308 as my next step up.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben. I was winging it in there for sure. I haven't been in a 35D just the 308 but I really like it. Hope you find a good one to buy. Just the prices today are so high... God Bless, Sam

@ycs1466

2 жыл бұрын

But deere 35d cab can be tilted.

Always enjoy your entire videos! Just curious if you tried belt dressing before changing?

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

🤔🤪😁 Thanks! Yes, actually I thought a lot about it but I had no more room for tension on it or I would have soaked that baby down!!! Mechanic work is for patient people who don't mind loosing blood out of there fingers and hands 😁. And constantly mashing fingers... God Bless, Sam

Hi. Thanks making this video because I am about to do mine. I do have a question. Under the top panel you took off is a motor called a swivel. It’s the part that has about 8 or 9 hoses going into it that transfers hydraulic pressure from the top side to the track frame. Mine went out and I replaced it by myself and it was not fun at all. About 4 days solid work. So my question is this, can you see if yours moves or flex’s as you turn the housing left to right? You’ll have to remove that top panel and have someone watch it. Mine flex’s more than it should and I’ve got no idea if it’s supposed to do that. Cat says it’s not supposed to but the panel it’s bolted to is actually a welded part of the bottom carriage frame. Which means there’s absolutely no way to correct this issue without a lot of work and money involved. If you dont have time that’s fine but the next time you’re working on it you might check that out. Keep up the good work my friend.

@tristardiggin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and I appreciate the heads up. I will look into that when I'm in there again. It was a learning curve to figure out those belts. Especially taking off that one panel for just one bolt. But, I did learn something and helped you out as well. Good luck with the belt change...

I might hire you to do some excavating for me, but I'll not hire you as my mechanic!!! I do enjoy your videos very much and do learn from them.

@tristardiggin

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that! BTW I wouldn’t hire myself as a mechanic either…😀 Sam

I am thinking about buying a Cat 308 I want to know what rig you use to tow your excavator around with? I don't want to buy it only to find that I can't tow it with my Cummins Dodge dully with the 5-wheel tow package, thanks for posting this clip!

@tristardiggin

Жыл бұрын

I generally tow it with a single axle dump truck. However, I do occasionally pull it with my Ram 5500 and a 10 ton gooseneck trailer. You could check the tow rating on your truck and get an idea if it can handle the weight. Sam

Man this is awesome man ,I’ve just started working on these cat machines and have really minimal knowledge on how to replace belts especially,but thank you this video is just what I needed ,do you do any other caterpillar machines?also thank you for the mean encouragement of Gods word 😊

@tristardiggin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just work on my own equipment. Here is a video link of what I have to work with kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWh41NOhkcXYfKQ.html. I do have a few other videos where I do some repairs. Glad you enjoyed the video and especially the message. Wish you great success working on the CATs, they are great machines... God Bless

All my equipment has threaded holes for shrouds. Shrouds are lone gone.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree, I thought long and hard about tossing that thing in the back of the truck. God Bless, Sam

Take a look at the video when you start it up it sure looked like the alternator was moving around that could be part of the issue.

@tristardiggin

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for catching that! I will check it again to make sure. A loose altenator would be no good. God Bless, Sam

@rw24681

2 жыл бұрын

@@tristardiggin It looked good after you installed the new belt I didn't see it moving at all looked solid.

Come on now it easy one two three

@tristardiggin

8 ай бұрын

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