MossRoad
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AVIVIII
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I keep on running all kinds of numbers on this thing and none of it really seems right....
its 5 years old and 3200 hrs.
So for every week of it life it has been run for 12.3 hours, on average, like clock work. Assuming no weekends, thats 2.5 hours per day EVERY DAY.
The bigger question is assuming that the battery was left on, how long could a battery turn the hour meter? A week? 2 weeks?
Say it was on for two weeks (which doesn't really sound reasonable, but we'll go with it) and they left it on the site that they were mowing and they do it once every two weeks. It would have accumulated 336 hours in that time span. Say it happened twice, (not terribly unreasonable) and that would make it 672 hours.
Take that off the 3200 and you get 2528 ~ 2500 for round numbers sake.
Thats still 9.6 hours per week, and almost 2 hours per day every day!
It doesn't really seem plausible that this machine was run that hard, but then again, it doesn't seem possible that someone left the battery on for any more time either....
I just don't know what to think on this one.... I wish I was closer to this thing to go and take a peak at it....
its 5 years old and 3200 hrs.
So for every week of it life it has been run for 12.3 hours, on average, like clock work. Assuming no weekends, thats 2.5 hours per day EVERY DAY.
The bigger question is assuming that the battery was left on, how long could a battery turn the hour meter? A week? 2 weeks?
Say it was on for two weeks (which doesn't really sound reasonable, but we'll go with it) and they left it on the site that they were mowing and they do it once every two weeks. It would have accumulated 336 hours in that time span. Say it happened twice, (not terribly unreasonable) and that would make it 672 hours.
Take that off the 3200 and you get 2528 ~ 2500 for round numbers sake.
Thats still 9.6 hours per week, and almost 2 hours per day every day!
It doesn't really seem plausible that this machine was run that hard, but then again, it doesn't seem possible that someone left the battery on for any more time either....
I just don't know what to think on this one.... I wish I was closer to this thing to go and take a peak at it....
AVIVIII
Silver Member
Also, $$$ wise...
For arguments sake, lets say the mowing deck is 90% and we'll take that out of the equation. You buy the whole setup for $11k, knock of $3k for the mower and you have an $8k tractor.
How much would it cost (aside from a lot) to replace the drive motors? Has anyone had to do it on their PT?
I'm no crackerjack diesel mechanic, but engines can (generally) be rebuilt. It is more of the drive-line stuff that I am worried about.
For arguments sake, lets say the mowing deck is 90% and we'll take that out of the equation. You buy the whole setup for $11k, knock of $3k for the mower and you have an $8k tractor.
How much would it cost (aside from a lot) to replace the drive motors? Has anyone had to do it on their PT?
I'm no crackerjack diesel mechanic, but engines can (generally) be rebuilt. It is more of the drive-line stuff that I am worried about.
ponytug
Super Member
I agree. Personally, I would be more concerned about the state of the hydraulic pumps.
If the fluids were changed regularly, if the filter changes were done, if it was greased every 8 hours... If, if... Terry had some story when I was buying mine about an 1850 that had some insane number of hours on it with no replacement parts, but, and this was Terry's point, the operator greased it every use, every 8 hours and changed fluids/filters on the clock.
It's a pig in a poke. Worst case, you need new pumps, motor, cylinders and valves the day you buy it.
Best case, you won't need them for awhile.
The ad does mention that it was repainted, suggesting some use.
All the best,
Peter
If the fluids were changed regularly, if the filter changes were done, if it was greased every 8 hours... If, if... Terry had some story when I was buying mine about an 1850 that had some insane number of hours on it with no replacement parts, but, and this was Terry's point, the operator greased it every use, every 8 hours and changed fluids/filters on the clock.
It's a pig in a poke. Worst case, you need new pumps, motor, cylinders and valves the day you buy it.
Best case, you won't need them for awhile.The ad does mention that it was repainted, suggesting some use.
All the best,
Peter
Clumber
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" I just don't know what to think on this one.... I wish I was closer to this thing to go and take a peak at it...."
Suggestion: Offer to pay one of our Florida forum members to evaluate the machine in person. Or maybe a Florida member will make an offer to evaluate for a fee.
Suggestion: Offer to pay one of our Florida forum members to evaluate the machine in person. Or maybe a Florida member will make an offer to evaluate for a fee.
J_J
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The machine is located about 135 miles from me, just NNW of Orlando. about 2 hr 40 min driving time, one way.
Clumber
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I guess its easy to forget that Florida is a large state.
MossRoad
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Why can't they ever be in Rhode Island??? :laughing:
