D5 cat track installation

Just a video of me and my dad installing a pair of tracks on a D5.
This is one of my first videos, so the quality is not optimized for streaming on YouTube. You may want to pause it and let it download for a while before watching so you don't have to deal with the constant stopping.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• cat
• tracks
• D5
• Caterpillar
• mechanic
• diesel
• work
• Larry
• Caleb
• Maplesden
• mrcaleb

[joeyjoeskullcracker]

It's easier to roll the new tracks out on the ground in front of any track machine and drive it off of the old tracks onto the new ones. you can change the sprockets as you roll forward onto the new tracks. Use a big chain to pull the tracks up and around the sprockets while pulling the machine forward onto the new tracks. Use a chain come along to pull the tracks together while putting the pins in. No jack or jacking required.

[MrCaleb]

We had to jack it up anyways to do the sprocket.

[localcrew]

@ 3:30 it looks like there's someone standing to the right of the screen. Optical illusion? Or demonic possession -- you be the judge.

Looks as if someone knows what they're doing. I like it when he grinds the paint off of the bottom of that pad where it bolts onto the track links. Dang things will never stay put if you don't. Great vid!

[gangesexcavating]

great video man, done it myself on a D6C dozer. Thanks for getting this on. Nice shop by the way just great.

[Mattessj]

pretty good. jus did the tracks n sprockets on my Cat 527..the sprockets were as sharp as a chipper knife

[OrrBobby4]

I agree. excellent video

I have a Mitsubishi BD2F , and a JD 450E

[foxdmulder]

Great video, do you know the name of the second song in this video, it came from one of the oceans movies.

[IR4410AP]

i work with my dad and grandpa in the summer at there shop....very intimidating when there wachin over you but i learn alot...anyway nice cat

[2500Jerry]

what do you do with your dad for work, i also work with my father everyday

[2500Jerry]

are you referring to me or to the guy who mace this video? im lost to what your talking about

[pete01768]

just the fact that you are willing to get dirty AND have the knowledge and skill to service such a vehicle puts you 1000x ahead of many an out of work MBA from the financial sector in this country. Perhaps if people learned to do things like engine swaps and sweat copper joints, we'd be in better shape. kudos to you, I love workin with my hands and tinkering and you look pretty skilled to me.