Badger Steam and Gas construction area video

That turbo D4 and pan looks pretty cool - any further information on that (such as what the turbo is on it : )

Neil, that is a very late D4 with factory turbo and direct electric start. It is a very nice combo I ran it for a while and I didn't want to get off of it. This show is a must see Good people, good grounds and a great show. Thanks Matt for posting the video
Chuck C

Good to see "Boo" is growing from where they started at the Fairgrounds!
Commitments prevented me from getting up there last summer.
Definitely a "Great Show" to attend!

Excellent video. That show is on our list, maybe not this year but in the near future. Thanks for posting.

Bryan

That video is super, thanks a bunch! Where are all the rocks and boulders that are normally in soil? Also how is the soil so dry? Most of the dirt I have ever moved is about like chunky peanut butter. Sigh. Haha.

Was there really factory D4 7U turbo tractors? I am no expert, but wasnt aware of such a beast. I am wondering if someone is pulling our legs?

Thanks,

Stewart

The ground in that area is sandy loam. Three to four feet down is sand. The soil drains quickly and dries in a short time
Chuck C

Yes, if you get into areas where the Glaciers left "Kettles & Moraine" then every other inch of Sandy Loam will be a Stone while every two inches it will be a round Rock! 😆
But so you don't get jealous there are Clay deposits that if & when you into them, it will dry Brick hard! (Lots of towns had Brick factories out here) :nono:

Its not so much the quantity of rocks we have here, but the quality is what sets them apart.

This nice pebble likely came from canada in one of those glacier thingamabobbers you mentioned. I drilled it and split it with feather and wedges, and the *mighty* CAT 307 digger was able to get each half removed from the hole. Unfortunately the CAT 307 was not quite mighty enough to move the halves, so more drills were reduced to smoldering bits of steel and carbide, and the quarters were no match for the (again) *mighty* CAT 307.

I swear, the stone was sticking out of the ground about an inch, and no more than a dinner plate was visible, when the digging and stone splitting carnage commenced.

For the sake of reference, the CAT 307 bucket is 28" wide. The stone in the picture is one half of the original, prior to being split again into quarters. 307 is around 16000 pounds.

Before anyone asks, Yes i have considered a bigger digger for this purpose, but it doesnt come up all that often.

Sorry if I hijacked the thread.

Thanks,

Stewart