First time operating a bulldozer - FINALLY putting the Cat D4-7U to work!

First time operating a bulldozer - FINALLY putting the Cat D4-7U to work!

Hydraulic pump on a 30 year old excavator: How worn out is it? (Hitachi EX120-2)

Hydraulic pump on a 30 year old excavator: How worn out is it? (Hitachi EX120-2)

Starting the rebuilt excavator engine for the first time (Hitachi EX120-2/4BD1T)

Starting the rebuilt excavator engine for the first time (Hitachi EX120-2/4BD1T)

Finishing the excavator engine rebuild - Isuzu 4BD1T/Hitachi EX120-2

Finishing the excavator engine rebuild - Isuzu 4BD1T/Hitachi EX120-2

Excavator engine build - Mistakes and headaches (Isuzu 4BD1T/Hitachi EX120-2)

Excavator engine build - Mistakes and headaches (Isuzu 4BD1T/Hitachi EX120-2)

Excavator engine rebuild: short block assembly (Hitachi EX120-2/Isuzu 4BD1T)

Excavator engine rebuild: short block assembly (Hitachi EX120-2/Isuzu 4BD1T)

Rebuilding an excavator engine: prepping the block (Hitachi EX120-2/Isuzu 4BD1T)

Rebuilding an excavator engine: prepping the block (Hitachi EX120-2/Isuzu 4BD1T)

Excavator valve control block assembly - Hitachi EX120-2 rebuild

Excavator valve control block assembly - Hitachi EX120-2 rebuild

Excavator Rebuild: valve control block disassembly - Hitachi EX120-2

Excavator Rebuild: valve control block disassembly - Hitachi EX120-2

Caterpillar D4-7U cold start (no pony motor or ether)

Caterpillar D4-7U cold start (no pony motor or ether)

Excavator Rebuild: valve block removal - Hitachi EX120-2

Excavator Rebuild: valve block removal - Hitachi EX120-2

Removing the stick cylinder using viewer advice - excavator project

Removing the stick cylinder using viewer advice - excavator project

Removing and disassembling hydraulic cylinders - excavator project

Removing and disassembling hydraulic cylinders - excavator project

More bad luck! Excavator engine refresh doesn't go as planned (Isuzu 4BD1T)

More bad luck! Excavator engine refresh doesn't go as planned (Isuzu 4BD1T)

Excavator project - Cab and fuel/hydraulic tank removal, plus visiting a scrapyard

Excavator project - Cab and fuel/hydraulic tank removal, plus visiting a scrapyard

9100 hours on this excavator engine...how worn out is it? Isuzu 4BD1T

9100 hours on this excavator engine...how worn out is it? Isuzu 4BD1T

Firewood 2023 - splitting 8 cords of wood in the dark

Firewood 2023 - splitting 8 cords of wood in the dark

No going back now! Pulling the engine out of my excavator

No going back now! Pulling the engine out of my excavator

Rebuilding the center joint and more pressure washing - Excavator project

Rebuilding the center joint and more pressure washing - Excavator project

Excavator swing device rebuild part 2 of 2 (Hitachi EX120-2)

Excavator swing device rebuild part 2 of 2 (Hitachi EX120-2)

Rebuilding an excavator swing device part 1 of 2 (Hitachi EX120-2)

Rebuilding an excavator swing device part 1 of 2 (Hitachi EX120-2)

Starting the excavator project! Swing device and radiator removal

Starting the excavator project! Swing device and radiator removal

After 2 years, it's FINALLY done!! Finishing the Caterpillar D4 rebuild

After 2 years, it's FINALLY done!! Finishing the Caterpillar D4 rebuild

Caterpillar D4 blade fitting and tilt modification

Caterpillar D4 blade fitting and tilt modification

Installing a blade onto a Caterpillar D4-7U

Installing a blade onto a Caterpillar D4-7U

Caterpillar D4 head bolt retorque, fitting guards, and hydraulic controls

Caterpillar D4 head bolt retorque, fitting guards, and hydraulic controls

Caterpillar D4-7U FINALLY moving under its own power after rebuild

Caterpillar D4-7U FINALLY moving under its own power after rebuild

Cat D4 hydraulic pump rebuild and direct start improvements

Cat D4 hydraulic pump rebuild and direct start improvements

First start of the Caterpillar D4! Sixteen months in the making!

First start of the Caterpillar D4! Sixteen months in the making!

Caterpillar D4 radiator and fuel tank install

Caterpillar D4 radiator and fuel tank install