What To Look For When Buying A Used Excavator

[@michaelmccaffrey2731]

Just to add to the list; I always check the air filters, hours on fuel and oil filters among a few other things. Matching oil and fuel filter hours usually indicates that they change them together instead of being cheap and saving on the fuel filter , which can shorten the life of the pump. If an air filter is new ( possible red flag), filthy ( definite red flag). Good job guys

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

Why is it a red flag when the air filter is new or filthy? Aren't they all a little dirty?

[@tetley6535]

@@GOAT_GOATERSONit means they bought a new one to sell it likely because they barely changed them so the last one was absolutely filthy, so bad they thought it wouldnt sell like that

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

With the Deere, you don't need to worry about getting dirt in the pin bushings. They're so sloppy, dirt and grit will fall straight out.

[@Stratos53100]

True, Unfortunately that is a sad statement

[@RickP654]

With that much slop, you could feed hog and keep fat for a year. LOL

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Not an headache for the mecanic to get the pins in and out😉😉. Who needs grease? Make the clearence big enough.

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

@@henkoosterhof5947 seizing up isn't going to be an issue I think.

[@McBuggs.]

Easy to lipstick a pig, until u ride em!

[@m2hmghb]

The best phrase I've heard of when looking at used items is that they look "used but not abused"

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

@0:11 excellent dumpers behind you. And thx for the education and lessons!

[@95thousandroses]

I thought this was going to be one super sarcastic " walk arounds" chris normally does with his buddies. Impressed in how informative it was!

[@xX_Skraith_Xx]

It's always more expensive to buy the cheapest option. Thanks for another great video.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

That’s a awesome quote

[@Ray_1990]

Really good info Chris, that's going to help many people out 👍

[@HeavyMachinesinAction]

Great video! This was very informative! Thank you sir 👍.

[@ryanclawson9275]

Between this and the pointers on auction buying from Clint, this has been a pretty educational week on my KZbin feed.

[@stephenneville7841]

“Even brand new it still has some side to side play” yea. It’s a doosan! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@j.a.r.family2576]

The amount of information in this.... GOLDEN.

[@bikerdad63]

I really like these collaboration videos.

[@benfitzgerald8736]

Very informative video TY. Any chance you could do a similar video on rubber track machines.

[@bobgallahan9663]

We do appreciate all the info and tips that Chris, Mike, and Clint shares with us. Thanks guys. It's crazy how much people are asking and paying for pigs with lipstick.

[@KB-gs8zi]

Hey Chris !! Great explanation of what to look for on "USED "" equipment !! Guess you got lucky with "BARNEY & the Dozer !! TOO bad "BETTY "" turned into a "PAIN ""!! Have a good week & Thanks again with Mike !!

[@tacoenvy]

I love these vids of you and Dirt Perfect together.

[@bobrat]

Excellent tutorial

[@heiliner]

Really a good presentation on used excavators.

[@SmithyScotland]

Great camera operator 👍🏻

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

Thanks for taking the time guys 👍

[@anthonyraineri5190]

Thank you

[@ronchappel4812]

I love that this kind of thing is on youtube. Thanks heaps guys! We bought our first Exc about two years back and had almost no idea what we were doing .We only needed something to clean out a few farm dams so we were looking at some really worn out machines😅. My biggest fear was having multiple hydraulic hoses fail. Funny thing- In my head i counted up how many hoses there could be on a machine.When we bought one,got it home and started to pull covers off i got a huge shock. I was off by a factor of three at least! I didnt even know pilot hydraulic circuits were a thing.Or bunches of electric solenoids to control them. More by luck than anything we ended up with a reasonably reliable machine but it could have been a disaster 😅😅

[@BlackHawkBallistic]

Just wait until one hose goes bad, the second you replace it the next weakest hose is going to go. We said screw it and starting doing all the hoses on our Backhoe instead of the piecemeal replacement we had been doing.

[@markreetz1001]

That was a very informative video. I never really knew what to look for on used machines. The lessons for the undercarriage were great!

[@localcrew]

That 270D undercarriage is textbook “Run to destruction” territory. I figure the pump is bad too. It would have to go cheap - but nothing does anymore.

[@godshammgod6852]

That’s why you just go with case for your first machine and go through all the warranty’s and fees pay for all the good shit just one time and make all that money back in your first 2 years

[@treadmarsh1094]

I don't have the budget for equipment like that, but the education I just received is excellent. Thank you for pointing out potential problems, great information.

[@mrstevenrowe]

guys need do lot more these ,,what watch for ,,and how day maintain

[@brianbabb6666]

Chris thanks to you and Mike for taking time and pointing out a few things to look at. When I bought a dozer years ago I spent hours researching what to look for.

[@stephenhunter70]

JOHN oh Deer, 270D has had a Dulux overhaul!

[@Todd.Roberts]

You would make a good salesman

[@Machinist1755]

Good video by dp and Chris.

[@ignacio9552]

I'm always learning something new from Chris.

[@donnaflanagan6612]

Great video Chris. Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰

[@Vickie-Bligh]

This is a fine tutorial that you & Mike produced. I won't ever be in the market for heavy equipment but if one of my friends are, I have a video for them to watch. Thanks to both of you for this.

[@dawnbradrick6289]

Dawns here ☀️

[@rjright7373]

The old John Deere Sounded like an old pin ball machine lol. Appreciate all the great videos you guys present. Thanks

[@LUCHEN-x9q]

nice video , and we r a reliable company specially in selling used machine

[@dennis2376]

Thank you, have great day.

[@dennispalmer6007]

In classic cars we call it a 100footer. Looks good at 100 ft.

[@bobjoncas2814]

...good advice, keep safe and have a great week..

[@meh583]

i'm in the process of buying my first excavator, this is sooo helpful. Thank you good sir!!

[@jwicker579]

Thanks for the valuable information on used purchases in the used field of heavy equipment 👍

[@sethcawthern3278]

I wish you could see and run the 303e i have for work. Got 1609 hrs and it's 1 off from that 270 deere

[@jamesbreault5762]

Great info Chris👍👍👍👍 thanks

[@stevecausey102]

I’m glad to see you made this video. I appreciate it !

[@ericdriscoll]

Great video! Hopefully you do more of these auction walk through. Enjoy all of your videos!

[@tomadelsberger6101]

Great video it shows the immense knowledge you and Mike have It's always a joy to watch you two

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Like to see the difference between candc(trading) and you(user) point of vieuw. There is a guy called i c weld. Does repair jobs on equipment. Some times finds design faults.

[@robertkeime4907]

Great video guys

[@heatherlane9270]

Always 'pays' to know what to look out for - paint hides so much. I bought a rust bucket (car) once - poor Dad he was horrified so much he bought me a decent one which lasted for years. Lucky me and lesson learned. Great coverage video.

[@genesispuredeaf2390]

You and Mike provided a balanced perspective on what to look at.

[@AncientHermit]

Fun! 😃Thanks for sharing the video and the experience.😉 Be well Chris.😊

[@thomasyerbey337]

Great video Chris 🇺🇲 glad to see DP there

[@Bama1963]

Very informative video, thanks, that last machine was one of those that someone tried to make a silk purse from a sows ear with a little paint

[@brianbabb6666]

Like making chicken salad out of chicken shit.

[@Bama1963]

@@brianbabb6666 😂😂😂👍

[@stevenrichardson6793]

Great info for us could be buyers..thanks so much !!!

[@SuperIanjohnson]

Great video, guys. Thank you for sharing.

[@pierceburns9219]

for someone new wants t buy their first exacavtor what make should they get or what make of a exacavtor should i get or think off

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Good stuff here... When I was still pulling equipment regularly, I saw all kinds, of course... Brand new Komatsus out of Houston to ragged out junk from Arnold... One that sticks out was an excavator at the Houston RB that had taken a swim over around my hometown of Beaumont. It had to be pulled onto the trailer, in fact. I delivered it to a father/son team up in South Dakota, as I recall, but they were simply buying old machines, repairing them, using them for a project, then reselling them. To each their own, I guess, but I'd be leary of anything that's been underwater. I agree: If someone's going to buy a modern machine, give them a good once over and don't let the glare from fresh paint blind you.

[@carlmclelland7624]

THANK YOU!!!!! Chris, Mike, I rank this video, singularly, as one of THEE MOST valuable either of you have produced to date! Not that I'm in the market for a new excavator, but there are guys out there who are... and hopefully have watched this video.

[@terryclement9811]

Thanks for the tour! Good info

[@babsyred9710]

Nice informative upload Chris and DP 👍🏻

[@rackman5111]

That deer looked like a lady I seen walking around the truck stop in Indiana one night her undercarriage was plumed clapped out her teeth where missing and her pins and bushings seemed to be loose 🤪

[@maryschillinger2909]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that was a good one Marc Therrien. 😂😅😆

[@gethinjones1348]

A very interesting and informative video, many thanks guys for your insight into these machines 👍🏻

[@randytravis3998]

Great video Chris ,, just so I don't screw up and buy the wrong machine ,, can you buy me one that way it don't hurt my pocket book for 50 years ,, lol .. thank you for giving the high lights on what to look for .. think the one you showed the other day that they still greased might of been the same owner as this fine beast .. I think I would go with the valvo .. or a older machine that predates the gov specs ..

[@weldscientist]

So many people out there (like myself) that need this kind of advice. I bought my first excavator 6 months after I started watching your channel haha

[@greggb1416]

Thank you sir…, I won’t be buying anything much bigger than a rubber tire 4WD tractor, but I love watching your videos…

[@TrumpAmerica-2024]

andrew camarata will buy that 270d

[@lightfoot9485]

Thank you gentleman for giving us your insight and knowledge!

[@rondastump8930]

Experienced operator! Very informational. Thank u! 😊 God's blessings and stay safe!

[@StinkyTeal]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. God bless you.

[@frankbirkemose4967]

The John deere got the 5 gallon overhaul

[@SuperMarkbrewer]

Thank you very helpful indeed as I am just about to start looking for one over in the UK. Have you got any advice on makes as there are so many to choose from I know its a bit like a buying a car but could you at least guide me a little please?

[@samgiles410]

What do you mean by bucket packing?

[@gregshearer423]

Hitting the bucket off the ground to pack material in

[@samgiles410]

Good to know, thank you

[@derrickpettit3489]

Good video Chris, that Volvo looked like it was in damn good shape, yeah it sucks that someone will buy that clapped out johnny popper an it's gonna need thousands of dollars of work to even be worth putting in production to make money, that thing is in bad shape, thanks for sharing Chris, good explanation of what to look for, 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@noc8076]

More like $25K

[@derrickpettit3489]

@@noc8076 oh I know, that's y I said thousands! 👍

[@fergalconnolly4938]

Good work guys

[@fredhallett5857]

Great information

[@erikcourtney1834]

DP should have taken that 220 home with the haul truck.

[@gdotone1]

great video! thanks for the education.

[@wahbii]

Andrew Camarata would say this is too new

[@helodriver20]

“Ok so I got this busted up excavator. Let’s get to work.”

[@japhethwar]

Camarata is a junk collector.

[@angus4202]

for someone with a small farm who needs to pull stumps that probably deere aint to bad

[@hfraat25]

Looks like a lot of good hints. Wonder why they are for sale. Credit recovery maybe

[@World-as-i-c-it]

Nice, thanks, helpful.

[@8power0]

GREAT JOB ,,, I NEVER KNEW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@walterwaller9784]

You can polish a turd but it’s still a turd. Thanks Chris!!!

[@TheNathan343]

i like these kinda videos when u go to actions and show worn out stuff

[@alexcarr8503]

What is bucket packing.

[@chrisgerry9181]

Thanks for the tips. Good to know.

[@Gettindirty187]

Thanks. I’m hoping to buy one soon this definitely helps.

[@mfelton7041]

Thank you Chris. All useful stuff to remember.

[@ajpsawmill4314]

I just bought a new excavator, figured screw it, I don't want any headaches

[@Bobsutubes]

Good stuff, thanks for taking a few minutes to demonstrate.

[@OakesProject]

Thanks for doing an informative video like this Chris!!

[@breikowski]

Great video, thanks!

[@michaelg6686]

Nice video Chris. it will help the digging community.

[@frank4532]

Yup Let the buyer be ware. High lights turn into low lights quick Thanks for sharing 👍

[@aldimore]

Great idea for a series. Maybe Dozers next?

[@arthurirwin8235]

We call that a rattle can rebuild!

[@antoniobonilla3597]

which place you are cuz I need to buy some equipments Thanks

[@storytimewithkhanlee3146]

thanks

[@kens.3729]

The Deere 270D is a Prime Example of Why you Don’t Waste 💰putting Make-up on a Pig. 🐷 Go ahead and Enjoy the Ham. 🐖😬👍

[@WaynesAdventure]

Great video and very informative!!