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jerbob 
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 Topic: HD21B put in service
Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 11:13am |
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According to my serial number my tractor came in AC Yellow. Not a ag tractor. I was looking at a few different yellows but did not want a bright yellow. Really like the Cat Yellow. The Case Yellow was a little brighter but settled on the Cat color. There is a lot of it around as well.
You and your crew do great work. Having the tools would be great but I need the experience on the tractor and how to use the tools more right now.
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AC Mel
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 10:04am |
Jerry.... I like the orange paint....You need to check your serial number and see if your tractor was orange or yellow the day it was born....then you will have the right restoration color.
 Tims' tractor was born yellow...Nice tractor!! do you have any other ACs?
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tcfello
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 10:04am |
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That winch is nice to have, have not needed it yet, it would take the D4 to pull the 1 1/4" wire off of the drum. Not looking forward to that day.
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jerbob
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 7:48am |
 tcfello wrote:
 I have this HD21B working in eastern WA . Less than 3500 hrs on the engine. Great machine ,good on fuel.
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Nice tractor. Love that winch on the tail. Would love to find a Carco for my HD16 DC.
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jerbob
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 7:45am |
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Wow, impressive Mel. Your tutorials and story boards are the best ever. Inspires me to go the distance restoring my HD16.
I also am going to paint mine yellow and planned on Cat yellow. Seeing yours and Ricks great paint jobs confirms my decision.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 1:44am |
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out there....scratching up Davids paint job! it does look nice tho!
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tcfello
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Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 9:29pm |
I have this HD21B working in eastern WA . Less than 3500 hrs on the engine. Great machine ,good on fuel.
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AC7060IL
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Posted: 21 May 2017 at 6:00am |
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Mel, thanks for sharing your impressive procedures, tools, and "know how" of dozers. How many psi do your handy hydraulic presses require? Doing some simple math, I figure the 60ton press requires an 8" dia cylinder(50.24sq in area x 2500psi = 125,600lbs). But your 60ton press looks smaller than 8" dia., so must be more psi...?
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Steve allis dozer
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Posted: 21 May 2017 at 3:41am |
Hey Mel nice job How does she run , how much fuel per day? Regards Steve
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AC Mel
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Posted: 20 May 2017 at 11:57pm |
OK, finished the ripping project this morning. It was about 8 acres, 2 different areas of about 4 acres each.
 Had to move a pile of winery compost to rip under it. The owners own there own winery and return all of it back to the vineyards. It was steamin pretty good. Smelled like Zinfandel wine. (LOL) Don't have any action pictures cause know one ever came around while I was working.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 16 May 2017 at 2:37pm |
Don't scratch the fresh paint 
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donoman
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Posted: 14 May 2017 at 2:43pm |
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would love to come over to see these great restorations first hand, I have just got my turbo HD6E fired up this weekend, just got to sort the air cleaner
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AC Mel
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Posted: 14 May 2017 at 10:08am |
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We think it weighs over 80,000 lbs. We tried to weigh it the first time we hauled it, on our truck scales. There's an incline to our scales and the lowbed is close enough to the ground that it high centered with the truck axles on the scales and the trailer axles still coming up the ramp. Well that took some weight of the truck axles, so the air bags dumped some more lowering the trailer onto the ground all the way. We got if off by pulling it backwards with one of the 11Bs. That was difficult cause the ground is hard packed and it just wanted to spin. So we haven't tried that again, but someday we'll get the exact number.
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Mikez
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Posted: 13 May 2017 at 11:46pm |
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Wow that's a cool dozer. You sure do get a lot done with your projects. I think I'm a little jealous.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 13 May 2017 at 3:32pm |
What a load. How much does it weigh ?
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DMiller
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Posted: 13 May 2017 at 9:12am |
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Awesome machines, saw one years ago working coal pile at one of Ameren's stations, was HUGE! with a coal blade on it.
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JC-WI
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Posted: 13 May 2017 at 12:21am |
JohnCO wrote:
Another wonderful looking and running machine, I, along with everyone else on this forum are really impressed with your work.
I was on a farm tour in your area about 20 years ago and we came past a vineyard that had just been dozed out, two D9's or D10's sitting next to a big pile of posts. wire and plants. Vineyard owner had decided he had two many of that variety of grapes, going to replant something else. Some people out there must have more money then sense!
Darrel, the reason they get so much more done then you is there are more of them and it's not 40 below and snowing half the year!
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an that is pretty close to true.
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JohnCO
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Posted: 12 May 2017 at 10:30pm |
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Another wonderful looking and running machine, I, along with everyone else on this forum are really impressed with your work.
I was on a farm tour in your area about 20 years ago and we came past a vineyard that had just been dozed out, two D9's or D10's sitting next to a big pile of posts. wire and plants. Vineyard owner had decided he had two many of that variety of grapes, going to replant something else. Some people out there must have more money then sense!
Darrel, the reason they get so much more done then you is there are more of them and it's not 40 below and snowing half the year!
Edited by JohnCO - 12 May 2017 at 10:31pm
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Lee Bradley
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Posted: 12 May 2017 at 2:31pm |
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As has been said, nice tracks. Just looking those look like extreme service rock grousers.
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 12 May 2017 at 12:56pm |
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Good Greif that is one healthy looking bruit. Great Work Guys
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AC Mel
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Posted: 12 May 2017 at 12:11pm |
Here's an update for the 21B. We got a gig ripping some vineyard ground for our neighbors. We had to load it on the cozad and move it 1/2 mile down the road
  We postponed the job for 2 weeks because of over 60'' rain.
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HD6 Merv
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 3:56am |
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yep both are the same; D8H and HD21; 9 inch pitch
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tits tyres and tracks
they all cost you money
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AC Mel
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Posted: 27 Apr 2015 at 9:49am |
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Yes those are D8 tracks (Berco). The previous owner had put those on with the help of a mechanic who had done the research knowing that the pitch was the same as the 8s. Everything was compatible and it sure made it easier to work on.
Doug, I'll get some close ups of the muffler and email you.
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Lazyts
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Posted: 26 Apr 2015 at 10:16pm |
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Nice looking 21 to be sure. Also curious as to the rails- maybe from a D8? Would like to test out a 21B or 21C someday...
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HD6GTOM
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Posted: 23 Apr 2015 at 10:48am |
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Thank you so much for the pictures and the hard--hard work to get these old gals back in operation. Now if I could only get my old gal---well never mind.
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Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 5:52pm |
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She looks wonderful mel, first chance you get I would love to have a close up on the muffler set up,I have been wanting to make mine like that
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DMiller
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Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 4:17am |
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Ol' girl looks good in new dress, looking sharp. How did the 21B end up with split segment SALT rails? Wish I had a set for my little 7G.
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SHAMELESS
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Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 2:14am |
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how come you don't paint the inside or outside of the tracks? and you guys are like the "king of obsolete" or he's like you guys! great job!
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JC-WI
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Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 2:02am |
Day~um, those pics were so good lookin that I could almost smell the new paint and the smoke rollin... She sure looks like its working good.
As always , you guys really do a good job bringing the dead back to life... and looking best they have in many a years...
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AC Mel
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Posted: 21 Apr 2015 at 11:43pm |
Todays events looked like this       Ok so I've got video but having trouble geting it uploaded. I know, I know, any one that can work on these old tractors should be able to upload video too. (I'll get it)
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