KirbyandLugnut
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Almost hate to say it, but thinking about scrapping out my cat 955L. Any idea what it would be worth to a scrap dealer? I"m located in central Va, know anybody who deals in scrapping out big machines?
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I think the scrap price is similar here, you will usually get the highest if the material is prepared, meaning cut up to fit their machinery, if I recall how that works. They seem to want all the oils removed as well, fuel etc.
955L was a great tractor, I've ran many of those in years past. I assume this one is worn out, needs substantial repair/overhaul, worn out undercarriage or similar. Some though worn enough to not be used daily on jobsites, still make a handy tractor around a farm or similar, sometimes you'll find a buyer that would offer scrap price even though they may not intend to scrap part it out.
955L was a great tractor, I've ran many of those in years past. I assume this one is worn out, needs substantial repair/overhaul, worn out undercarriage or similar. Some though worn enough to not be used daily on jobsites, still make a handy tractor around a farm or similar, sometimes you'll find a buyer that would offer scrap price even though they may not intend to scrap part it out.
KirbyandLugnut
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Thanks for the reply. I bought the machine about a year ago as a project. I was just going to use it as a farm machine and clear a few acres. The motor had spun a crank bearing, screwing up the crank and needs line boring. it had been running daily up until then. I was hoping to find a decent used engine to drop in, but after 6 months of looking, pretty much giving up. I"m not willing to drop another $8k in it for a reman motor, as honestly I really don"t have much more than scrap value in it now. Just looking for an easy way to get out from under it.
KirbyandLugnut
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pic of the machine
Anonymous-0
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If the rest is in decent operating shape, sell it as needing an engine. It's got to be worth more than scrap. 3304's were a very popular engine.
KirbyandLugnut
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Central Va, right off I64 between Richmond and williamsburg, In beautiful new kent county.
Kirby- I live in your area. I have a friend that hauls some scrap heavy equipment to Chesapeake, where the scrap can be loaded directly onto ships. He gets a far higher payoff there compared to non-waterfront scrap dealers. Scrap prices really fluctuate over time. If heavy equipment is like road vehicles, many that still operate but are not needed are being scrapped.
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