ACMOC
Login
ACMOC
Discussion
D9G update

D9G update

Showing 1 to 6 of 6 results
Misterskill
Topic Author
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Misterskill
Posts: 167
Thank you received: 0
Hey Fellas, Well the old girl hasn't caused me any issues for a while which has been delightful. Anyway, a few pictures of the mischief we've been up to. 

Pushing the top off for the excavator

[attachment=65478]20210823_104955.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65480]20210823_145559.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65481]20210823_155515.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65482]20210823_155646.jpg[/attachment]

And again, getting the hang of this slot thing

[attachment=65484]20210826_132219.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65485]20210826_151320.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65486]20210828_105820.jpg[/attachment]

Bloke building a new dugout and needed the floor level taken down a meter or so. Really long pushes and not a straight wall to begin with but we got there in the end.

[attachment=65487]20211011_092452.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65488]20211011_092503.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65489]20211011_121236.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65490]20211013_120140.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65491]20211013_150612.jpg[/attachment]

And hitching a ride to the next spot

[attachment=65492]20211014_084849.jpg[/attachment] 
[attachment=65493]20211014_091109.jpg[/attachment] 
[attachment=65494]20211014_102119.jpg[/attachment]
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Sat, Nov 27, 2021 6:09 PM
Misterskill
Topic Author
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Misterskill
Posts: 167
Thank you received: 0
And another go.

[attachment=65497]20211021_151913.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65498]20211021_160810.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65499]20211021_180841.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65500]20211022_140103.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65501]20211023_155811.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65502]20211023_155829(0).jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65503]20211023_191212.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65504]20211102_180353.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65505]20211103_145809.jpg[/attachment]
 [attachment=65507]20211103_150559.jpg[/attachment]
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Sat, Nov 27, 2021 6:17 PM
Deas Plant.
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Deas Plant.
Location: Currently - DowNunda.
Posts: 6,638
Thank you received: 11
Reply to Misterskill:
And another go.

[attachment=65497]20211021_151913.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65498]20211021_160810.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65499]20211021_180841.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65500]20211022_140103.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65501]20211023_155811.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65502]20211023_155829(0).jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65503]20211023_191212.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65504]20211102_180353.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=65505]20211103_145809.jpg[/attachment]
 [attachment=65507]20211103_150559.jpg[/attachment]
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Attachment
Hi, Misterskill.
Good stuff and thanks for sharing. I have long thought that the D9G was a better dozer than the D9H which followed it. The heavier blade on the H series made them a little front heavy and also caused frame cracking issues above the equaliser bar until Cat beefed that area up a bit. The Hs were also more inclined to bust planetary final drives due, I suspect, to the extra 25 donkeys under the lid.

A 'kwestyun' if I may: That ripper appears to me to have originally been a single shank ripper with the pin puller and the rear push block to which some enterprising soul has added the two extra pockets. The afore-mentioned pin puller and rear push block and the fact that the two outer pockets appear to be in line with the outer edges of the tracks instead of with the centerline of the tracks are what make me suspect that this is the case. Are you able to verify this? Checking out the welds might give a clue.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Sat, Nov 27, 2021 8:38 PM
Misterskill
Topic Author
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Misterskill
Posts: 167
Thank you received: 0
I reckon you might be right. Serial of the Ripper is 50G.

The theory with the rippers further out was too help getting the walls straight.
Attachment
Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Wed, Dec 1, 2021 8:42 AM
Deas Plant.
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Deas Plant.
Location: Currently - DowNunda.
Posts: 6,638
Thank you received: 11
Reply to Misterskill:
I reckon you might be right. Serial of the Ripper is 50G.

The theory with the rippers further out was too help getting the walls straight.
Attachment
Hi, Misterskill.
"Getting the walls straight." Yep, that would make sense, even though there are other ways of doing it. Depending on the material, this 'trick' might well be quicker

Thanks for the reply and the extra photo.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Wed, Dec 1, 2021 9:23 AM
Deas Plant.
Offline
Member
Send a private message to Deas Plant.
Location: Currently - DowNunda.
Posts: 6,638
Thank you received: 11
Reply to Deas Plant.:
Hi, Misterskill.
"Getting the walls straight." Yep, that would make sense, even though there are other ways of doing it. Depending on the material, this 'trick' might well be quicker

Thanks for the reply and the extra photo.

Just my 0.02.
Hi, Misterskill.
I picked that this was your machine from the ripper beam even before I saw your name as the poster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzx3zUVvZk

And another one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMAlYXN5TR8

Lookin' good.

Just my 0.02.

You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.

Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Thu, Dec 2, 2021 12:38 PM
Fat Dan
Offline
Send a private message to Fat Dan
Posts: 737
Thank you received: 0
Reply to Deas Plant.:
Hi, Misterskill.
I picked that this was your machine from the ripper beam even before I saw your name as the poster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzx3zUVvZk

And another one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMAlYXN5TR8

Lookin' good.

Just my 0.02.
🤔There's more than one way to skin with a Cat... er something like that.😁
Please log in or create an account to join the conversation.
Thu, Dec 2, 2021 2:39 PM
Showing 1 to 6 of 6 results
YouTube Video Placeholder

Follow Us on Social Media

Our channel highlights machines from the earliest Holt and Best track-type tractors, equipment from the start of Caterpillar in 1925, up to units built in the mid-1960s.

Upcoming Events

Wheatlands Warracknabeal Easter Rally

Chapter Nineteen

| 34 Henty Hwy, Warracknabeal

Veerkamp Open House 2025

Chapter Fifteen

| Placerville, CA

Stradsett Park Vintage Rally

Chapter Two

| Stradsett, Nr Downham Market. Norfolk PE33 9HA UK
View Calendar
ACMOC

Antique Caterpillar
Machinery Owners Club
1115 Madison St NE # 1117
Salem, OR 97301

[email protected]

Terms & Privacy
Website developed by AdCo

Testimonials

"I also joined a year ago. had been on here a couple of times as a non-member and found the info very helpful so I got a one year subscription (not very expensive at all) to try it out. I really like all the resources on here so I just got a three year. I think its a very small price for what you can get out of this site."
-Jason N

Join Today!