GManBart
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- Joined
- Dec 10, 2012
- Messages
- 4,967
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Tractor
- Massey Ferguson 241, Kubota SVL90-2
My neighbor has one of everything it seems, and this little dozer has been parked behind his shop for 2-3 years (bought a much bigger Case). It sat for 2 years, but started right away when he needed to move it recently....it runs well, but developed a hydraulic leak while sitting. It runs so well he was actually considering pulling the engine to save for a future project, and scrapping the rest of the machine. He swears the UC is in good shape, but I've run tracked machines before, but know very little about maintaining them...the sprockets and shoes look okay, but I have no idea about the pins, links, bushings, etc (trying to study up on the topic).
He has to dig up the manuals, and couldn't recall if it's a 2244, or 200...any idea?
He would probably sell it to me for little more than scrap value, and I have plenty of dirt to move, and trails to cut....and it's literally across the street. Assuming it needed a new hydraulic pump ($500), and all new hoses, would it be worth giving him $1000 or so? The tach says 2,500 hours, but it may have been broken for a long time. Thoughts? Yes, I know MF dozer parts can be hard to obtain since they were made overseas, and only for a few years.
He has to dig up the manuals, and couldn't recall if it's a 2244, or 200...any idea?
He would probably sell it to me for little more than scrap value, and I have plenty of dirt to move, and trails to cut....and it's literally across the street. Assuming it needed a new hydraulic pump ($500), and all new hoses, would it be worth giving him $1000 or so? The tach says 2,500 hours, but it may have been broken for a long time. Thoughts? Yes, I know MF dozer parts can be hard to obtain since they were made overseas, and only for a few years.