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1964 Caterpillar D8 filmed working the land at East Midlands Vintage Working Weekend, Commons farm, Braybrooke, Market Harborough. 15th and 16th August 2009 The theme was International & Caterpillar, working crawler tractors demonstrating the art of working the land. This CAT was the biggest one there, Caterpillar D8 H 22A built around 1964 dragging behind it a Sub Soiler / Ripper used to break up the sub soil in a field thus creating better drainage, usually used after the soil has become compacted. This video demonstrates the brute force needed to pull this kind of implement up hill and down dale, something the big CAT has in abundance... Driven by John Holman
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A walk in the park
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that machine is nice and vary clean. have you see a D9 that's ten times bigger. what you can do in a week with a D8 you can do in a day with a D9.
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big deal...I can pull that when I eat bacon with beans.
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She's a good un. How many HP you got in that there little bugger there little feller?
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Boy oh boy, this old dog still has the power;...and nicely silenced engine too. I also am admiring that this one is such good general condition and with a cab too. Lovely tractor.
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That old cat pulled it like it wasn't even there
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I'm told each shank requires about 40 h.p. each, there's 3 shanks, so 120 h.p. to pull this
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How much would one of these be worth in a decent working condition?
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lovely old machine brings back memorys
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Very nice cat.
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I wonder how it's working now, 5 years later without the air cleaner lid?
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Didn't work 14 years? Very strange that you couldn't make start of the engine it! In YouTube there is a lot of video where there was CAT start after 30 - 40 years of idle time! And here only 14 years. What for nonsense? Why couldn't start?
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Im guessing only the owner / Driver would know that information
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I dont suppose anyone out there knows the serial number of this beauty ?
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I know that feeling well.. Thank you
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captivating and amazing....to watch.
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Im guessing a good 18 inches, maybe more. Can you tell by looking at the contraption on the rear of the Cat?
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How deep were they ripping?
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Oh I so wished I could help you out, but I was just a spectator at this event, armed with a video camera, and lots of enthusiasm for filming BIG machinery at work. Thanks for a great comment, I hope you find what you are looking for some day. Only wished I could help you out more... sorry Good luck...Paul :-)
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Great comment Thanks :-)