Thanks for the tips.. I had my moment of conquering the immovable object when it finally came down.. that and lot of relief 😮‍💨

You ain't kidding, old pines can be a lot of fun taking down.

Thanks, I've been taking notes from the fellas that spent years running these old CATS, appreciate all the tips.

Glad you liked it!

Thanks for the info, I’ve learned a lot about the old cat since posing this project thanks to guys just like you that took the time to share their knowledge. 😀

Thanks for the heads up, I’m still learning my way around this machine. It’s hard to get good information on these machines since most fellas that ran them are retired or gone now.

Thanks, I for sure had to work at that one. I have a new respect for the men of the 50’s that worked those machines for a living. That old girl works you an equal amount that you work it.

Thanks, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s a T3 based on all the comments and input from the fellas that ran these machine back in the day. I think the data plate is behind the winch so may one day i may be able say for sure just how old it is.. but I’m figuring 49-50 ish.

Im, not sure the McCoullough would get'er out the ground . 😁

Very true, but I don't have one of those. I do however have a 50's Cat D7, ya gotta work with what ya have 😁 It is a tired old machine, I was just happy it did the job.

Not really, still had to get the stump out the ground. Second, I wouldn’t have had leverage or weight to my advantage had I cut the tree down first.

I know it can be angled and rolled forward and backwards. I'm not sure how you would tilt the blade on this setup?

@Yellowdogsworld Crank one turnbuckle in and the other out. You will have to go back and forth from one side to the other because it will bind if you try to go all the way at once

Thanks, I will give that a try on the next tree😀

@Yellowdogsworld That's a real nice tractor, the only thing that could make it better is hydraulic tilt and a pony motor lol

Thank you, I do wish it still had a good pony motor on it. It was never meant to crank with a starter, not to mention it's a real bear to get it going in the colder weather... About impossible to be honest.

I’ll be happy to answer that question. The home I planed to put there was going to end up on top of that stump. that would have been bad when the stump rotted and I ended up with a sinkhole under the house, along with bugs and termites etc. I do have access to a backhoe but it was broke down at the time. This machine was capable of doing the job, and that’s what I have to work with. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy running the dozer. Also the reason I took the tree down in one piece was to use the weight of the tree to pull the stump out the ground when it finally started to fall.

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yes ,you can tilt the blade, you know nothing about this sort of work, and should not be on a machine like this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question for you? Have you done this kind of work before? If so, did you know everything about it the first time you got on the machine? It's called the learning process. I have operated other heavy equipment before, but never a bulldozer this old. I have learned a few things since I did this video, and yes, I think I could have tilted the blade. The tree is down, and the land's cleared. There is now a home sitting there. I worked with what I had, this machine. I will continue to do things I've never done because I like the challenge. Thank you for your comment.

Yep, you would be correct… first time ever running the D7 to any extent. Only one way to learn, grab the reins and hold on. 😊