Help me stay alive building road with TD-18

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Some of it pretty steep and muddy.

 

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The camera battery died so I didn't get any more shots of this cut but I got it done and it is nice now.

 

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Started using the '45 MB jeep to get to the work since it didn't want to sink in and turn the grass to mud like the Scout.

 

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This spring was my friend birthday so I made him this clock out of a surplus connecting rod.

 

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Weather getting warmer!

 

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Lots of rocks in this cut!

 

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A happy place for old equipment!

 

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Couple of shots from the truck show. Yep - that's a 4-71T in that little GMC!

 

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Spent more time running the chainsaw in here than the Dozer!

Can you see "Victory" in the middle of the picture?

 

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Loaded up the air compressor, tools, oil drain pans etc. and did an oil change right here on this cut. "Victory" has worked hard over the last year and she deserved 7 gallons of fresh oil!

 

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This last week I got a new tool to help me out with the road work! 1961 Austin western Grader with a 4-71 for $2500. It was a heavy load on the way home. The NTCC 350 Cummins was slow with this load. I'm glad I had hooked up the Jake brakes!

 

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'Got a thing for vintage 4x4's. You guys down under know what this is. It's about half the weight of the MB jeep so it should really get around my road building job!

 

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Gotta love an old scout though!!

 

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Yair . . .
chevy43. that Looks like a Suzuki or a Diahatsu.

If its a Suzuki it could be a three cylinder two stroke.

Cheers.

 

[Willie B]

It is Suzuki. To me it looks to be smaller than any model ever boated to US. These very small Japanese 4x4s make real nice poor man's four wheelers. I say this as the owner since 1969 of a 1947 Jeep. I'm very loyal to the Jeep, but had a wonderful time with an Isuzu my brother in law gave to my son when it wouldn't pass safety inspection again. These things lack approach, departure, and belly angles, but seem happy to drag their entrails over anything. I'm very taken with the very wide range of speed the engine stays happy. In a gear without shifting I can crawl, or go 15 MPH.

Willie

 

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The jury is still out on the Detroit in the pickup. A wonderful choice of engine, I can't imagine the obstacles you overcame shoe horning that engine in! I want to see it move down the highway. From 80 HP 120 foot pounds to 350 HP 400 foot pounds must be incredible! I might hesitate because of the noise. Detroit is perfect for pull tractors, log skidders, and big trucks. Taking the Mrs. out on Sunday for a leisurely drive powered by Detroit might be too loud.

Willie

 

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That Detroit isn't mine. It sure is heavy for that truck, but it's just his rat-rod I guess.

My Suzuki is an LJ20 2cyl 360cc water cooled model made in '72. There was an LJ10 air cooled version before this model. They were sold in the USA in '71-'72 era.