How to operate a bulldozers controls

[smock19nathan]

I run a d9 Cat from time to time, and it has pretty much the same controls except no blade swing, just up down and tilt.  Oh and the throttle is a button.

[BlkLIghtning2K]

@smock19nathan arent d9's differential steering dude? this is hydrostat

[tbndeereman75]

man thats not at all like the old cats, looks way easier.

[TRANSFORMER2508]

Good job!!

[784plb]

thats work running those old clutch machines, 9-10 levers moving at once, not fun. the new machines work pretty good, they are deceiving though, any retard can track one around, its not hard. but i highly doubt any joe could set a grade, or even fill the blade without stalling.

[Hidan7000]

well we have a 1967 cat d6 and a 1969 cat d8. The controls are a lot harder than that so don't say it looks easy.

[loper605]

its not the principle that a dozer is hard to drive as everyone says, but its operating and pushing dirt and grading that gets difficult you cant just get in a dozer and do it all it takes practice.

[622Alang]

not trying to bash on anyone who drives a b-dozer but that does not look difficult whatsoever lol

[briggles]

Do you own that dozer?

[jesusonXTC]

looks easy..

[valley10100]

Love the sound of those turbos

[darensmiles4]

i prefer steering pedals i never liked it in the hand for some reason.. guess always prefer what you started with.

[boardingpass04]

@darensmiles4 after you get used to them it really is ten times better

[darensmiles4]

@boardingpass04 Idk i got back problems these days using it in my hand would prob be better I have more trouble with my right leg using an accelerator all the ones I ran with it in the hand it had speed control on the steering control.

[boardingpass04]

@darensmiles4 the cat i ran was a little d5 and the further forward you pushed the stick the faster you would go so you could crawl along or just speeed up and it had a rabbit or turtel setting i found it alot better then the pedals but i was using it for logging not really pushing much

[darensmiles4]

@boardingpass04 I haven't ran any cat dozers besides one track loader, A liebherr track loader I ran was the same way with forward and reverse the further forward or back you pushed the faster you went same thing, except it still had steering pedals you didn't "turn" with hand controls.

[easydoz1]

Now move over let me try:)

[hudsonjamesc]

what model is that?

[KoralieMegan]

@hudsonjamesc d39px

[erickmwh]

nice & simple ; I finally know how to operate the controls & its also like the loader I operate

[atvking04032]

thats cool i have alwas wounderd how to run one could u do a vid on an old one ? that be cool iv alwas wanted to know how to run an old one

[forkdriver500]

@atvking04032 The old D3 was basically the same. This one is so quiet inside the cab, but it's new to....no slack tracks and drive sprockets.

The D3 had throttle/gear change in one unit on the left and you steered with your feet and operate the blade with your right hand controller. A hydraulic switch operated the rippers from the blade cluster (if it had them).....But I have driven D8H & D7G with hand tilt/angle blade back in the good ole days :), and a Kummagutser 87A as well.

[Bucyruserie28W]

Where is the switch for the thumb . lol nice video Chris

[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

Great vid Chris! These how to vids on machine controls are awesome!!!

[ngtflyer]

Nice vid. I've always been curious how the controls work in these machines.

Cheers! Keep 'em coming!

[chevyken86]

im really loven the full windshield!!! looks like a nice piece of iron!!

[mxphil4]

nice vid..very instructive!

[Andakar]

Is it capable to turn on one spot by moving the tracks in different directions? (for example left side reverse and right forward)

[KoralieMegan]

@Andakar yes and its fun! just push more on the mannet

[jacobskomager]

Thank you, like the instructive touch since i've only been running some backhoes and mini excavators. Keep 'em coming !

[tmx864]

those controls look alot easier than the cat wrist controls

[northcarolinaboy940]

thats what i ran all day burnin brush a d39 but mine was a open cab nice vid

[jeunebenbin]

nice, very instructive keep up vid like this!

[denirojeniro]

nice this summer i might get to drive a cat d5c

[uninvited89]

pretty straight forward controls