I think if the parts aren't cost prohibitive to the point that you'd struggle to get your money back out of it, fixing it up so that some smaller company would be able to afford it would be the best way to go. For some little company that can't afford the price tag of the newer and bigger machines, this might be the perfect solution for them.
@dieseldrivenpulvermos673 Жыл бұрын
requires a lot of money when you have to line bore
@cyberhornthedragon Жыл бұрын
you know pre def machines are now more desirable shes got fair bones left in her if you have parts to fix her up id go that route instead of scrapping parting out
@michaelcarpenter557 Жыл бұрын
Good runner, computer works, I would take care of the slop and find another cylinder and sell it to a landscaping company that is starting out.
@oneeyedjack4727 Жыл бұрын
Do you have another bucket that would fit? If you do, change it, fix the cylinder and the leaks along with servicing it. It may be ugly, but most landscape and grading companies aren't interested in looks. They want a good running machine for reasonable cost.
@twwtb Жыл бұрын
I think an old pre-emissiions machine should be rebuilt at least to a functional, usable condition and kept in service. If I was in the diggin' business, I would prefer it.
@tedbiernacki376 Жыл бұрын
It all depends on what you paid for her, and what the potential worth is at the end. You have most , if not all the skills needed at the shop. And a lot of parts. Get the thumb and bucket rehabbed , or potentially find a better used setup. Clean the whole beast up, especially the cab. Give it a good cleaning and a quick paint job and see how much you can make. I'de like to follow along, I'm sure many others would too !
@ThEvltwn Жыл бұрын
I say fix it up! It deserves a new lease on life - just needs an overhaul and you can get the parts you need I'm guessing fairly cheap
@yuckieryeti6330 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and sell. Still a good machine 👍🏼 just needs some love
@justa52dodgeman65 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and sell it. Still a good useable machine.
@johnsmart3587 Жыл бұрын
I needed that roof rail from the truck....darn! Thanks anyway...
@HeimirTomm2 ай бұрын
I think the old girl still has some life left in her. The major parts are the swing and the undercarriage. She sounds great, depending on what you paid for her, a little TLC would make her great for a farmer or some of the sort. Besides, the slop in the boom is about the same as you'd get out of a new JCB. Man, those things have the slop factory built!
@terrylonewolfswisse811610 ай бұрын
Get in touch with Allan at mountain Fortress, he could use something like this for his projects and might make you both happy. Enjoy watching your videos.
@Mr76Pontiac Жыл бұрын
Keep it running. There's no sense to make another machine live when this machine still has life in it. I have NO idea what the costs would be for the parts to get her back, but the scuffs she's got on the doors. Considering the few leaks she has, I've seen cars with less years piss more fluids out in a month than this thing seems to have in its life time. The stuff at the end of the arm, the bushings, and such, you're in a scrap yard, so there's probably parts already laying around, or something could be either fabricated, or easy enough to get from other wreckers in the area that deal with this kind of equipment specifically. Since she runs well, and she still is agile, and most of the problems lie at the end of the arm, I'd look at just tightening up the bolts and cleaning up the leaks.
@evolburd5768 Жыл бұрын
tightening up the bolts? more like replace parts and line boreing along iwth the cylinder your talking thousands of $
@wrodgers21 Жыл бұрын
I think she's worth looking into to fixing it up.
@rickhaver5876 Жыл бұрын
Quick fix, sledge hammer panels work see if you can find the plastics for the monitor. Wouldn’t bother with paint. Send it to auction
@randygari3888Ай бұрын
Q, it’s to bad IT DOES RUN GOOD. You could just freshen up the bucket and rams with new pins hold the costs down with your inventory of parts and sell it to a small out fit
@BobSmith-iu3hx Жыл бұрын
Fix it, it wants to live !
@Yettiattack Жыл бұрын
C is a great series an it has a long track! I was looking at a 312 cl about two years ago. Never pulled the trigger as no way to haul it. I did end up buying a jd 323 skidsteer which weighs in around 9500 that i was able to haul.
@morgansword Жыл бұрын
Your going to go the fastest return regardless of our opinions. My first impression is a good running older machine, pre def days, with just tons of potential. Paint and polish will fix most cosmetics, glass is reasonable, you find most of the needed parts for doors and panels to make it a better looking machine. With it being hard times on many small companies, it would be a godsend to those who need a smaller machine for demo work and loading trucks. I think labor is your biggest factor as you don't do any of the major building of any equipment.... your the fix a leak or replace hoses, twist a wire kind of guy. I took a lot older machines like these and built everyday working machines, they got another ten years out of them before the costs of upkeep sent them to the scrap piles
@hawaii3100 Жыл бұрын
no Def. HUGE plus
@brucethec8150 Жыл бұрын
That would be perfect for dirt perfect. Just his style.
@michaelmcclure8673 Жыл бұрын
Quinton, you can load the machine up send ut my way and I'll clean the cab and weld that eye back on .😃😃😃
@paulthompson3877 Жыл бұрын
it needs a good high pressor hot wash then all the oil leaks you can see better
@baileymurphy2390 Жыл бұрын
Put the parts it needs into it. It is a good machine...
@jamesallen712 Жыл бұрын
Its saveable! Just for the fun of destroying things in the yard! Go on, give it a chance.
@ericw3188 Жыл бұрын
I don’t see any other major issues other than the bucket and thumb, the rest looks cosmetic. If nothing else I’d enjoy seeing a video or two on fixing it up, obviously you have to use your judgment on a business standpoint. But my vote is fix it up
@CumminsCat8 ай бұрын
I’d run it in the shape that it’s in, of course fixing the leaks and bucket to be usable again.
@jonathonnoles-lyrek1222 Жыл бұрын
Fix it it's a nice machine to sell to a farmer
@AigioVlogs Жыл бұрын
Good morning from Greece Peloponnese island and town Egio guys . Well in my opinion, do a complete restoration video series, most of us will watch those for sure 😊 it's a beautiful 😍❤️ machine and a mid size one , big enough to save it for yourself 😉 even if you have everything 😜
@paulbealor2051 Жыл бұрын
I think it will be a good runner for sure fix it and sell it
@daddywoofdawg Жыл бұрын
repair it, it would make good content then sell it to someone just starting out,it would be a great machine for a starting-out business where money is tight.
@jamesbigham9036 Жыл бұрын
In my opinion I would fix it up and sell it. It's still in good condition which surprised me so a few minor things will be easy to fix.
@dieseldrivenpulvermos673 Жыл бұрын
easy to fix? were talking thousands of dollars in line boring
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@cerberus_the_rapper3096 Жыл бұрын
The only cab I ever saw dirtier than that was the Cat 977K cab that worked the slag pit at a steel mill I worked at for a bit.
@av8tore71 Жыл бұрын
During summers while in law school I worked at CAT in Montgomery IL in Building K bending tubes for this excavator & wheel loaders
@mattb5667 Жыл бұрын
I think it’s too good to scrap yes sloppy like Granny’s knickers 😂 but runs good and the undercarriage is tight it’s definitely a machine worth flipping 👍👍💯💯
@scottfoster2487 Жыл бұрын
We bought a linkbelt just after the Beachie creek fire to clean up the family property of a samily frien, She had most and ash and 4 inches off mud in the cab after sitting for 15 years, she was nasty.
@terryroths4254 Жыл бұрын
There's enough to save for runner ! Depends on your work l9ad.
@santiagojosepachecodiaz7329 Жыл бұрын
fix it and keep it if you need it, or sell it to someone else, this things are so expensive in south america and you can get it in that condition in your place? my dad just to have a quarry and the machines didn't work as fine as this one
@richcarey9883 Жыл бұрын
Truly ever moving part is shot .Poor Maintenance.
@robertschmidt6383 Жыл бұрын
You should fix it. Watch the $$. But seems fairly solid. Except for the bucket and thumb cylinder. Fix it. Sell it.
@weird1600 Жыл бұрын
Fix it up a bit and ship it to Africa. lots of the older machines end up going there as they run well on lesser fuels.
@angeloleto2224 Жыл бұрын
Keep it going its a good worker
@angushoover8670 Жыл бұрын
The condition of this cab, only goes to prove that people don't care. I'll never understand why people treat their equipment like this. Have some pride in yourselves.
@WiltWa Жыл бұрын
She’s a little old and well used, and I don’t know anything about heavy equipment. That said, it doesn’t seem like a parts machine yet, close, but a little TLC could maybe turn that around.
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@wbreese9903 Жыл бұрын
I would wonder about all the parts and labor $$$ you would put into it, (especially paint) to get it into selling condition.........might make more $$ parting it out?
@fredhand601911 ай бұрын
make it a tool to use to help disassemble the otherpieces of equipment
@rirebel6029 Жыл бұрын
That thing had to of been at a scrap yard or a garbage dump, they are the only ones that can ruin machines like that . I didn't catch the hours but I would guess easily over 10k on it , although it's pre emissions and that makes it desirable , the amount it would cost you to get that reliable enough for you to sell without feeling guilty you would never get your money back unfortunately your going to have to part her out
@orenhicks1051 Жыл бұрын
Looks like another good buy. The machine sounds good yes a little dirty but maybe a good pressure wash might help.
@KB-gs8zi Жыл бұрын
Hey Quinton !! With the exception of the bucket & thumb ,, think you got a diamond in the ruff !! Fix what you can & send it to "AUCTION" in your area !! Who knows ,,maybe the Co. you got it from will want it back !! 🤔🙄😏👀👀👍👍👍👍👍
@philipstokes4509 Жыл бұрын
Man I need that ford 8 ft bed lol
@michaelfowler6322 Жыл бұрын
Looks good
@rosshall641 Жыл бұрын
That definitely did not have a full-time operator on on it looks like a lot of seat warmers is know how to run a grease gun but today you got to hire anything that breaths
@davidmeynen8120 Жыл бұрын
save it its got to be of use to you in the yard
@rosshall641 Жыл бұрын
Pins and bushings are cheap unless you're able to line bore a lot of stuff it's just a picture of neglect I can't believe that machine is in that bad of shape for its age
@shaneharrison4775 Жыл бұрын
Looked good n right on the pivot
@angushoover8670 Жыл бұрын
Need to rebuild it. Somebody out there could benefit from good machine at a fair price.
@chuckbjork4671 Жыл бұрын
Fix thumb cylinder and I agree. Sell it to a up starting company.
@Bigdaddyslasher Жыл бұрын
Man it's mint!! LOL
@98Pete Жыл бұрын
Hell id be interested in it
@mchl8 Жыл бұрын
It might be better to go over the worst of the issues n sell it off. You might still b ahead of the game and keep it in use at the same time.
@kevinlamarr1424 Жыл бұрын
Part it out and show the whole thing so I’ll know how to do it when I buy one for parts
@96fido96 Жыл бұрын
Well, it’s good enough to destroy things that I say it’s good enough to fix it
@alien7772 Жыл бұрын
It can’t be the worst if it runs.
@HorsleyLandy88 Жыл бұрын
Fast tracking is not a bunny it is a hare, as it toutoise and the hare.
@duffadkins1163 Жыл бұрын
Boys with our toys…😂😂
@heavymachinery2843 Жыл бұрын
I love your shop and equipment yard 👍
@RamminRanch Жыл бұрын
Definitely not the worst. The worst one is owned by Dale brothers/ State tractor in Kansas City
@lucmarchand617 Жыл бұрын
Yes I saw worst here in alberta pipeline but you got good deal period
@jarednjenni08 Жыл бұрын
Fix it. That would be a cool video.
@autumn7ful29 күн бұрын
Oh yeah, let’s crush stuff
@thomashilaire737 Жыл бұрын
Probably original rollers just new tracks
@bo0k Жыл бұрын
fix it up. looks like a good machine apart from the slop in the bucket-dipper
@freedomfab319 Жыл бұрын
What of been a good price for that
@ral3178 Жыл бұрын
Those things are notorious for engine failure
@renemarcuzzi869Ай бұрын
Price?
@jacobbuckley8232 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a parts machine
@darrenw2803 Жыл бұрын
almost think that machine was more abused then used
@matthewbloom6715 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and sell it!
@Fubarru81 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and sell it !!!
@andrewrobinson286911 ай бұрын
Fix it for the yard .
@windyrump8070 Жыл бұрын
How much for the excavator the way it is cat 320?
@davidwolff8878 Жыл бұрын
save it
@markpeck5117 Жыл бұрын
smashing pieces if junk with a bigger piece of junk 🤣🤣
@orenhicks1051 Жыл бұрын
I think that thing could have a lot more work left in it.
@richardcampbell6564 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and put the old girl back to work.
@johnnynichols1533 Жыл бұрын
I would fix it up
@catman13131313 Жыл бұрын
find a burnt machine and make this good again
@kevenread1443 Жыл бұрын
fixe it up and seal it.
@billrichcreek7272 Жыл бұрын
I'd fix it up...
@craigcunningham1195 Жыл бұрын
Bro that’s cheaper and in better condition then most of them on market place
@abelszakacs9029 ай бұрын
Make an upgrade video
@andrewtygart Жыл бұрын
Fix it up someone will put it back to work
@williamfrench65 Жыл бұрын
Fix it and sell if it is profitable
@pinwizz69 Жыл бұрын
Given the absolutely insane prices excavation equipment is getting these days I'd do a C & C equipment level rebuild on it. Then flop it to finance the next buy. C&Chas taken on equipment in worse shape like that in recent years including ex military equipment bozo mechanics worked on.
@michaelfowler6322 Жыл бұрын
Fixed it up
@misaelcastro947910 ай бұрын
Yoy should fix it
@terrygreg1988 Жыл бұрын
2 👍👍 up bro
@markfleming9073 Жыл бұрын
At best what would make more .money new line thumb cylinder coat of paint of breaking it where you could have parts on shelf for a bit machines seem to be making decent money I'd do repairs major stuff you m may had what you need in shelf of sell it as is get new owner to go pay for repairs with a deal