Do you think I should get this old girl back up and running ?

British version of the diesel brothers with less beards,less drama, significantly less time promoting shit nobody wants and much less fucking about. More getting the job done. Excellent.

Wasn't expecting the Phil Harding cameo. It's amazing where you can find Anglo-Saxon pottery.

Since binge watching the channel over the past few months, I never knew how badly I needed a Foden in my life.

The Foden is a beast! It's one thing seeing it move a tank but seeing it drag a dead weight like this is incredible

Proper technique on using & tightening a bow shackle is NOT to tighten the pin up hard but back it off half a turn from finger tight otherwise they will tighten right up under load & distortion.

This episode perfectly explains why the JCB wants to be a Foden. What a unit!

That foden is a bloody strong machine

I'm amazed Phil didn't find any flints, he's mad for bits of flint. Mick would have said it was probably a religious structure. And Tony would have jumped into the trench without asking first. :D

I don't feel like there's enough UK equivalents of all these American channels that go out in the sticks and recover abandoned heavy equiptment. Would love to see more like this 👍

I feel a” will it start “ coming up !!😮

i can see a certain digger arm being removed and bolted on to the latest project

And what a Testament to the Foden Recovery Vehicle to all those that never saw this "beast" working in the Military. It can do a lot more. Good old British Engineering.

Thus proving there is absolutely NO situation that cannot be made far easier with the arrival of a Foden! I was impressed how the CAT refuse to turn a track though ...

You could get some merch made up saying "I identify as a Foden" with a Foden wrecker on it.

Love it. You said "the local, er..." I said "yobbery" and there was an immediate echo. Otherwise known (in this household) as scroatage.

I was getting all nostalgic for Time Team for a bit there.

Brakes are spring applied pressure released, feed oil to the fitting at the brake housings next to final drive (hose you removed), a hand pump with a suitable hose(JIC fittings) will release the brakes. Alternatively remove track motor and brake unit but do not remove the planetary gear cover as this will give more headaches. Early m/c may have a disconnect shaft behind a small plate behind the sprocket But can’t be certain, maybe mixing it up with the larger machines, 225,235,245 The LC stands for long undercarriage giving better stability.

Loved the Phil Harding imitation, perfect. Glad we found your channel. Watching from the prairies. 🇨🇦

Heay d sparks: I need 20 guys and a heli to do something Two brits high off break clean and biscuits operateing 50 year old deathtraps: hold my tea

The " Time team" reference had me in stitches....just found your channel and I'm hooked. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

This tow truck is a beast....pulling 15 tons like that as if it was nothing...

That FODEN is an absolute BEAST!

How come it takes Dave Heavy D Sparks and 20 other dudes and 10 vehicles to recovery something like this and you pair can do it with a few tools and and a 38 year old recovery truck.... Keep up the great work

The Foden is turning out to be the super truck . Well impressed with it . Nice one Joe

Nice to see the foden in its natural environment dragging reluctant machinery back from history to civilization. And i got all the references. I'm sure leatherman will fix/replace your tool under warranty. Keep up the good work guys

Proper job for a Foden, awesome to see it pulling on the snatch block, shows what they do!

You guys are the closest thing to RCEME on the civvy side I've ever seen. Antique wreckers pulling derelict equipment out of swamps? Just another friday! Can't wait to see that old Cent ARV in action. I've been loving your videos lately. Cheers

"Whistlin Diesel from England doesn't exist. He can't hurt you." Whistlin Diesel from England:

Gotta love the fact the Clarke & Dawe sketch lives on from generation to generation - it’s over 30 years old now - and a classic… And the front fell off…..

Very entertaining. Very British. Do some more. Loved the time team tributes.

Time Team homage was spot on, Geophys for the win lads.

We all love a will it run video! Also I’ve seen enough people trying this and mostly, if it won’t run it’ll never move. Well people with tank recovery equipment don’t seem to have that problem. Nice work.

I do hope that that shed was not Heritage listed, well done , that FODEN is a beast to watch in action

20years later, guy comes back for his excavator and found it is missing: "Damn, I just parked it here!"

Nice to hear some Time Team banter. They are filming again, alas sans Phil Harding (what a legend). Maybe you could still get a Time Team cross-over called Tank Team ;-)

Nice recovery with the Foden you could show Heavy D and his crew a thing or 2 👍💨💨

Excellent to see you putting your resources to a normal civvy reclamation job. Foden is King!! I wonder how a modern recovery truck would compare with it. You had better check with your friend if he wants it started, I am sure you would succeed.

That's the best Phil Harding impression other than the man himself I've ever heard...brilliant Jack 😂😂

Iconic……One of the best excavators ever built. I drove a new one back in the early 90’s. 🙂👍

Yes mr Hewes,gotta love a cat.

If you mount the top half of this excavator to the mark 3 centurion gun test platform, it would be the only one in the world.

That Foden has some bloody grunt 👍👍👍

Brilliant, love the ambition and commitment...you and the squad can get anything running again.....

That Foden is one piece of equipment...what a star...brilliant stuff lads

Love theTime Team bants 😂

Got to love the old Foden❤👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I didn't think you would get it out that easy, Your FODEN had more then enough power, Having the right tools for job helps, Thanks for sharing!

Great to watch the Foden truck's recovery winch pull the excavator (with non rotating tracks) as if it was a go cart! I can only imagine the force required to move the excavator; 60,000 lbs (roughly 27,000 kg) or more would be my guess. I hope the old Caterpillar excavator becomes a new project soon; it should be interesting!

Foden 💪. Proper job! 👍

judging from the digger that call was a long time in coming lol...super video and thanks.

Goes from perfectly flat ground and drags it through boulders and some poor guys hunting blind…. Brilliant lol!

That Foden is a strong old girl for dragging it through the mud, nice that someone will do something with that old digger.

0:19 no that's why you want Whistling Diesel's truck for!!!! 😂😂😂 Jack...... funny f**ker, had me in bits as he's done his Time Team speech!!! 😂😂😂

That is really impressive pulling power wow

You wouldn't have done almost nothing without the powerful Foden, a great vehicle 👍! But now I'm very curious about this excavator with blocked tracks but I'm sure you will managed it good as you are 👍👍👍

This makes other KZfaq channels look fake and hyped

More top quality entertainment lads on a Sunday ! It's a lot better than watching countryfile ! Keep up the good work ....lol

I was actually crying luaghing at the time team part who ever knew CAT digger could be roman? XD

Watching these video`s makes a bad day into funny day they are so funny, they make my day everytime i watch them.

The front fell off?. The bloody lot fell off that shed.. well done lads. The Clarke and Dawe reference was bloody hilarious,and features in alot of my ramblings,

HE GOT THAT CLEET SHIRT HELL YEAH BROTHER

No cardboard or cardboard derivatives. One of my favourite videos of all times!

wearing the "Freddy Krueger" shirt. LOL! Nice barn find!

I like the idea that somebody just parked it there thinking, "I'll get back to this at some point.".

Only just seen that video again a few months ago with the front falling off 😂 always a classic

The mighty Foden looks bloody good in black!

Foden is brilliant . Missing ted the dog though thanks for sharing. 🐕

Can’t believe it, hilarious as well as constructive-beats a lot of similar stuff I have seen elsewhere by a country mile. Brilliant, just brilliant, no BS, you know exactly how to get stuff done without stopping every 5 minutes to explain it all to the viewer, what a pleasant change. Greetings from Tasmania Australia, a Leeds tyke living in exile down under, you make my day.👍🛠😁🇦🇺🦘

That Foden could winch just about anything. It certainly gave it a good try in this video.

Theres having the right tools, and then theres also having a Foden! If you boys are up for it, the Titanic needs dragging back to shore, I think the Foden will do it with ease!

The Foden is a beast, yes I think you should get the old digger back up and running.

That Foden was something else. It wasn't even struggling.

Get the old girl going Joe they are good machine s worth saving !

Proper work then chaps. Hoping you lot get the digger purring once again !

English version of Marty T although he had to chop trees down to get his out of a forest.

thanks for the videos! with respect regardless of the accent i believe it is professor or doctor Harding! he worked hard for the titles and i think he deserves them.

Getting use outta that Hilux!!!

My wife walked by and said this looks like a Monty Python TV show. I'm not sure she's wrong about that...😁

It was a good thing the driver's door was locked on that loader. Someone would have stolen it if it hadn't been. (Sarcasm.) Good luck getting her running! ( Not sarcasm.). Too bad there isn't a 105mm on the turret of that thing, your friends would be more excited about working on it. Love your channel!

This machine makes people's life more wonderful

Bro did you vlog your time with WD? If so please upload the footage. Would love to see it also ty WD, for the channel recommendation.

Jacks impersonations were out standing.. If he retires from tank fiddling, he has a future on the stage.

watchin' from NZ and loving what you do

There are many ways this excavator excavates: this was by far the most amusing

Engineers, Recovery experts, and now Demolition! Is there no end to your talents? 🤣

What a magnificent mega performance from the Foden, I really, really want one 😍

Good job you got the door open, you could have been stuck in that cab forever

You might eventually use capability of the Foden that has never been used! What a tremendous piece of kit! I want one

need to get a big single axle with truck wheels, and small platform for the tracks to sit on ,lift it up and put the axle under the middle of both tracks, undo the hydrolic lines and fold the arm and bucket in, and chain it, then tow from the bucket, done in an hour, and on the road without having to get a trailer

I've become a fan since i watched the episode of @whistlindiesel buying your tank! I'm in Leicestershire and restoring a chevy c10 👍

Nice bit of kit that Foden 👌

That Foden is an absolute beast, I didn't think it would be able to drag that out

This is vaguely reminiscent of heavy D Sparks, but with more humour, would love to see you repair it unlike Dave Sparks who'd just scrap it.

That set up was badass. Man that thing didnt even sound that strained at all doing that. Heavy d from deisel bros would have pulleys upon pulleys set out and his rigs look like their about to explode.

cool. Love the content always. Thank you!

I've arrived from Whistlin Diesels channel, great channel Mr Hewes

That faux-den is a beast!

Fun to watch big stuff being pulled by big stuff. And, since you guys have finished all of your other projects, you needed another one. Not sure where you're gonna put it, however.

Top drawer episode. Every Foden episode is one for the time capsule.