Rescuing a $500 Road Grader that was Forgotten in a Field… Was it WORTH it?!?
Well...... I found another Motor Grader to rescue, and I honestly don't know if it was WORTH it or not!?! Do I need another grader? How bad is the DAMAGE? There are SO many unanswered questions, and hopefully we'll get some answers today!
This is a Mid to Late 1950's Allis Chalmers Model D Motor Grader or Road Grader. It appears to be in decent shape for it's age, but someone DESTROYED the back of the machine by smashing it with a set of forks.
Today's plan is to get it out of the field I found it in, and back to the shop so we can evaluate it and give it a FULL inspection to see if it's WORTH putting some time & money into!
The service truck came in REALLY handy rescuing this inoperable machine and getting it safely back to The Salvage Cave!
i hope you'll join me on another Machine Rescue Adventure, and we'll figure out together whether or NOT I should have recused this old grader!
This machine should be a LOT of fun!
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Thanks as always for watching and following along with all my crazy adventures here on Salvage Workshop, I TRULY appreciate it!
Please enjoy! I know I did!
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0:00 - Welcome to Salvage Workshop
0:18 - 1950's Allis Chalmers Model D Motor Grader
3:00 - Clearing the Junk that could puncture tires
3:32 - Digging out the Grader Blade / Moldboard & Airing up the Tires
5:14 - Disconnecting the Trailer & Hooking up the Winch
6:02 - First Pull with the Service Truck Winch
7:17 - Manually Lifting the Blade with a Come Along & Bottle Jack
9:15 - Hooking BACK up the the Grader with the Service Truck Winch
9:33 - Second Pull with the Service Truck Winch
9:44 - Pulling the grader with the Service Truck
10:34 - Loading & Securing the Grader onto the Deckover Trailer
14:36 - Unloading the Motor Grader back at The Salvage Cave
19:26 - Moving the Grader into it's Spot in the Yard
24:33 - Let's Take a Walk Around of the Allis Chalmers Model D Grader
26:58 - Evaluating the DAMAGE to the Machine
32:40 - Attempting to Turn the ENGINE Over
33:52 - Removing the Broken Water Pump
40:15 - Plugging HOLES
43:18 - Putting Penetrating Oil in the Spark Plug Holes & Inspecting the Valves
44:27 - We know a LOT more about this machine now!
46:48 - I think we have an Allis Chalmers 226 Gasoline Engine
48:02 - Things I still need to Check
51:09 - Thank for Joining Me on this Rescue Adventure!
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