I just love the way you all work together it’s fun

Good morning all have a great day!!

Love the shop work videos. These are always good to watch and you strike a good balance between the work, timelapse and chat. Thanks for sharing

I love everyone of your videos thank you for the time and the patience in making each one , seriously .👍👍

😊😊😊 Thanks

It looks like a triple play to day. Mr dirt perfect Logger Wade And the best Mrs Dirt Perfect. Thank you for making my morning.

Working and having a little fun at the same time great video.

thanks

Thank you Mr DP, Aaron and Matt for a really fun video.

I seriously caught my self holding my breath when MBTS said "Hold your breath" I truly enjoy the banter you guys have. It's quite entertaining. Keep up the great content!

Just love the videos. Thanks man.

I always love how you can only get like 1/16th of a turn on the hydraulic lines at the time so it takes you 16 times longer to tighten it. Turning the wrench into a line wrench was a good idea. That's why you never get rid of old tools you can modify them to the situation. I have bought spare wrenches and other hand tools at yard sales or flea markets so I don't have much in them if they need modifying.

In your line of work, it’s always good to have a backup. 🇺🇸👍

Mike you got an almost perfect helper boilermakers are use to crawling in holes just hope his T-rex arms are long enough!

Check the ground wire on that solenoid, it must go to the ECM uninterupted because the ECM turns the ground on and off. As you could tell when the ground was off the solenoid was energized until you pulled the fuse. So if the wire is good to the ECM then the ECM may be bad. 👍👍 👍👍☕☕🍩🍩.

I can’t wait to get my shop. The shop videos are my favorite!

It's so weird watching the live a month or so ago and now watching the accompanying video. As I've said before and probably say again, I love the shop videos. You gays have way too much fun. Great video Michael.

Great job by all Thanks for sharing 👍

Love the banter in this video bro. Safe travels

Maintenance makes the mechanic happy - even if it’s your doing the work. Nice job. I have modified my share of hand tools over the years so a big plus on that.

Always enjoy the videos 👍

I love watching the pressure washing, all the other channels show it

Job well done 👏

It is nice to see 3 guys having a good time, work should be fun thats the way our Lord wants us to go about our day. Stay safe and remember to be kind to each other it is better in the long run. Great show of brotherhood.

You all contribute to the shop mess and tools not being put away. . Lol God bless

You two are doing great 👍

nice job ,loved the home made tool

Looks like a dad helping his young son use an impact for the first time. How sweet.

If the solenoid is energized all the time it will draw current and drain the battery.

The comedy relief is hard to beat. I'm sure yall always get it fixed. Lol

Good job Aaron

Air conditioning AND a concrete floor!! You might be spoiled! lol We had a dirt floor and torpedo heaters with the fumes for winter work, which was way better than working on stuff outside. I don`t miss that. It`s also good to have good help. Take care

Mike great video! Thanks for sharing. Kevin

I just had 4 belly pans off my Case 850G, had to change the oil pan and 3 Hydraulic Hoses, it was down for 4 weekends since I work a full time job. Some jack wagon tightened the oil pan plugs so tight I couldn’t get them out, so I just changed the pan.

Keep these shop videos coming......

Yeah but, yeah but,but,but,but---sounds like a 2 cylinder John Deere with a lisp, yet, the work still gets done. Nice vid guys.

Good good good lmao. That little D4 is my favorite piece of equipment u have I think probably cause that's the same size I learned on. Keep up the excellent job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Mike if you ever come across some old conveyor belt it works good to put on the floor of shop when you pull a track machine it will save the floor.

Look like a fun job great video 👍

Good video.

SO glad to see an access panel under rubber mat. WHY BLOW the dirt? Need a vacuum? I did get to check manuals for D4G XL and also found a 'break solenoid' that could be a problem. Glad you found one & on order. Lots of work but she CONTINES to run! Great job GUYS! Sonny

Good video again yall are good mechanic my friend

It amazes me that for such larger pieces of equipment the mechanical workspaces are next to none or tight!!! Nothing like good engineering/maintenance design.

All the good natured ribbing makes a job more pleasant! My best friend and I use the phrase, "What did you do now?!!", a lot.

You guys are awesome I am glad I got a little Teramite backhoe I can reach my hand all the way thru it and work on it but like me I all ways end up needing another type wrench set or a bigger set

Great video y'all have a great day and stay safe 👍

Man behind the scenes is the Man!!!!

Best thing you can do fix it as you find it!!

Instead of tires we use 1 inch thick used conveyor belts from a local excavation company, and we have an 80,000 lb tile plow with 2inch ice picks and the belting works great for new and old roads where we usually load and unload our machine. Just a thought

Say Mike you need to take a look at adapting the Super Dust Deputy to work with the Harbor Fright dust collection system. You can get ideas on making a portable high powered shop vac system that doesn't clog filters and throw dust all around, on KZfaq.

I say you should keep that D4 as good of a machine as it's been for you. That would be a good idea to do like you did with the 850, buy a new to you D4 and keep this one for backup.

You both need to keep better. Housekeeping those dirty floors

Rerun day !!! Saw this video while back .. lol

I .hope that custom wrench will turn nuts and bolts because you can't use it to blow bubbles with anymore.

You should have called this film the Mike and Aaron show, I'm 2 minutes in and am giggling away. Nice to see Matt make an appearance as well. You know I had visions of you having to lift the whole cab of to get to that hose.

Looks like the the 850j fits into your program really well it might be time to double up good for spare parts and Clint can hook you up with a no emission motor

Good morning DP great video

Engineers expect hydraulics lines to last a lifetime based upon their ease of removal. Little tip to nab a cheap set of angle head wrenches from ole harbor freight and cut them in half. You can simply slip a cheater bar over the cut end for extra leverage but the wrenches are now short enough to get into those hard to access locations

Western tractor and trunk repair works on all types of equipment maybe able to help. But working on any electrical system is like following Alice into the rabbit hole I know been there many times. I also have a tool box just for my ground down,bent repelled, twisted, and reshaped tools trying to get at nuts,bolts or fittings. Spelling (repelled =rewelded)

Crow foot wrench And a set of crow foot line wrenches 3/8 1/2 3/4 and 1 in sets plus universal's for each size Crow foot sets are a must have when ever working on heavy equipment and hydraulic lines Ps inner tube rubber is a Must have around any clamping surface or bracket I live in Canada everything that we can do to not have it brake at minus 20 we try and then what works we show everybody Love your channel Stop picking on man behind the scenes K Have a great day brother's God bless you and your's Just saying

Look at 8:39 I think it is - the hose near the foot pad - looks like it had a hole - air leak ? obvious hole like. I love it - before 17:00 I turned on CC and what a riot ! voice in the background [music] foreground mumble. Cool guys getting together on this old D4G.

Get logger Wade to cut 2 12 in by 16 in by 10 ft hard wood beams to put on floor to raise the heavy equipment off floor for more room underneath can use for wheeled and track vehicle

I thought you guys did this before. Raise the cab. Battery disconnect only controls the ground. You must have a phantom ground or switch not working if you are draining the battery.

I'm sure Chris will have some comments on that dirty mess🤣

PPE shorts and a t-shirt lol in the mine the machine would be so packed with coal fines it would take a shift to get to a hose like that lol 👊👍👍👍

From watching South Main Auto Repair LLC channel he has had to chase down similar issues on cars, typically he would find a bare wire shorting causing power draw or shorted out switch, in your case it could be a bad solenoid, shorted internally or the brake pedal switch not disconnecting when you release the brake. Or a wire in between them. Just an idea, worse case scenario, the fuse panel is all green (not good) where the wires connect up on the back side. I am NOT an expert just someone who is offering ideas.

It's early Xmas from the Cat that keeps on giving .. ;-}

Wow the operator did do a good job cleaning your dozer!

When MBTS was blowing the dirt out of the cab of the D4, I swear I could taste dirt in my mouth! Tom

I beleive him. He looks honest.

Hey Matt and Aaron Mike is just like a guy I worked with he would come back after the job was done

Hilarious watching Mike drive with no seat!

Belive it or not, I find it easier to go to the big box store and pick up multiple sets of those cheap "complete" mechanics tools sets in the blow mold cases specifically for long term projects. It's easier than ratting up your tools, cleaning them, and searching for something left out when you need it. I keep my good tools in the toolbox and know where I can find them but stuff like sockets and ratchets and some hand wrenches can be scattered over a project without having to collect them every time you need to walk away from it. It helps a lot when you need to do quick fixes or other things. I joke that each project has its own mechanic with their own tools and they borrow mine when needed. I must have two or the of thise sets floating around.

It is hot outside. I know, its just old and you thought you would push it out. Kinda sucks. But its ok. Do what you can. It is snowing here now. So old

Just a quick note: when using an air hose to clean the constant messes, think !SHOP VAC!!!

You boys done a good job no doubt let's berggren but good job for sure yeah I do like the music that's good old-fashioned rock and roll right have a good day my friends God bless🙏👍🎸

That’s been a great dozer Mike

Hello DP. I think this is the same video as 2 months ago when live from the shop with the title : Live from the shop needing help with the d4g 43:05 . Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

I am sure you are on top of it, but just want to be sure you don't forget to put trans fluid back if you haven't already. All the excitement of when it is ready to test the first time would make me forget for sure. Can't wait for the next LT DAN video!

Mike my dad bought a set of large stubby wrenches off a guy that retired from Boeing they come in very handy in those situations

5:02 Why don't you use a shop vac to clean out the floor boards instead of an air hose that just blows dust in the air and debris everywhere?

You need to invest in some crows feet for doing hydraulic line work . I was a equipment mechanic for 35 years and the were my go to for that

Hey! I remember this live feed

Just a thought. See if you can get some conveyor belt. Sometimes places have lengths cut out of the working due to holes... Use those to run the tracks over when on cement in the shop and outside. Save the surface cement.

Good job buddy

Nothing changes cat in the workshop u better get use to that. the parts guy will be ur new friend push it outside an buy a good make ov dozer

I remember the live feed you all did..... that was interesting watching you wrestle the hose out !!! 😬😬😬 Mr. Millennial and MBTS did their thing with the spanner, you just go back to taking and making phone calls 🤣 D4G is a good dozer, will last you a while yet 💪💪💪

Must be nice, it's only 40 something here in KC!

You guys crack me up. Great job boys! You’ve to look after your equipment. Are you sure it’s not the starter motor leaking to earth? 🇬🇧👍

Thanks looks like you have enough help I'd just be In the way . Lol

Them there long arms of yours seem to have you at a disadvantage lately ha ha ha well done boys! Fishing hyd lines is always fun!!!

Don't feel bad I always get the blame at my construction /farm job.

the solenoid without a pigtail ( left side ) is parking brake and the one with a pigtail ( right ) is for neutral interlock function solenoid.

D8, D9, 10 or 11 would be fun!

I had a cat d3 that had that same solenoid and was the circuit that released the parking brake. We had fought with a constant battery drain for over a year and the solenoid finally failed completely and we had to replace it . The d3 &d4 s are a nightmare to remove lines from under the floor and seat had to cut down open wrenches and cut a shaft that would slip over the stub of the wrench and allow us to strike it with a two pound hammer to break the fittings loose.

Go to harbor freight buy 15 degrees to stright wrench all open-end

I'd play stupidly, remote a kill switch for that component that is draining the batteries. Of course it would be best to know its function. Another feeling would be to install constant charging on your batteries by adding one or more solar pannels on the roof of the cab! Might be worthwhile on all your equipment. Plus a poorly charged battery can cause up to a 20 hp drag on an engines alternator.

Ah, the comrad-ory almost brought a tear to my eye....

Man behind the Sean's been slacking on on mishima and shop cleaning and putting up the tool's when done no beer still he gets done lol didn't know I had jokes hu

If you think Kabota skid steer’s in cat bulldozers are bad to replace hoses try a crane you will find crane mechanics and hose mechanics with multitude of custom wrenches it’s a must to try to get a job done I had many custom-made wrenches for skid steer‘s bulldozers and cranes I hate them all