955 k part 2 with pictures

here are some pictures of the 955 im looking at what % would yall say the sprokets and tracks are in the track are about 3/4-7/8 tall. and how wore out does the teeth on bucket look? (any idea about how much the teeth cost?) thanks for all the input.

If that's the machine you are looking at it is not a 955K,it could be a 955C,E or F,the undercarriage looks ok,look for the serial number on the back of the steering clutch housing and someone on here will be able to tell you the year as it could be as early as the mid fifties,they were great machines.
AJ

From what I've seen around here,if it runs and has no major problems and the U/C is in good shape or better it would probably bring 8-10k here in texas. Seems like Tennessee is a good place to find some inexpensive equipment.

James

Rails look thick, pin bosses don't appear to have marks from hitting the track frame roller flanges, which supports the above, and the track does not appear to have excess sag with the current tension. You would have to see how much adjustment is left, that may be a tell tale sign.

Ideally, you have to measure and compare those measurements to new specifications, the handiest tool there was for these old caterpillars was a track gauge, which you could place against each component and see how far it was worn, too bad these simple little templates were not available or popular, it seem to me the only way you can "eyeball" an undercarriage. I have one for my D7, very simple to use.

The sprocket is not worn to a sharp point, which supports the above, pins bushings worn/ chain stretch etc, whereas the pins start to ride out of the root of the sprocket and further up the teeth, even a worn sprocket with a good track chain (pins/bushings) will provide service life because the pins/bushings will ride back into the root, if my eyes don't deceive me, the undercarriage appears to be in nice shape.

These may not be the easiest to work on due to the loader arms, just goes with the territory on crawler loaders.

I see a set of clamp on forks in the bucket, I used a similar set on a 977L for staging ductile iron ahead of the pipe crew, an easy task for one of these.

This 955 is older than I ran, I wonder if its direct drive or is it the 3 speed power shift ?

The bucket teeth are worn for sure, but the cutting edge in between sure is not scalloped out like I have seen on really worn buckets, that bucket has lots of life left, replace the teeth, build up wear surfaces, hardface over that, you'll never wear it down with part time work.

If that runs well, no major leaks or drivetrain problems, for the price you mentioned, its a fair deal, you won't find anything that size and of this quality any less, that is for sure. 4k machines are often plagued with wear or other potentially costly problems, not all but some definitely.

Billy is right on--it would be best if you could take measurements of rail height and track pitch over 5 pins. then compare it to wear charts and that will tell you a lot. The sprockets don't look too bad. The bucket teeth could be welded up and give you a lot more life. Longer teeth are great if you are going to push a lot of lite brush, otherwise they are not too bad.

also--take the bucket an put down pressure so the tracks come off the ground--then you can take a pry bar and jiggle each roller to see if its shaft and bearings are good---while at it raise the bucket up and check for play at each pin and bushing in the arm and bucket pins they runabout $250 each to replace for parts.

Looks a whole lot like the 933 I sold and sent to Peru a few years ago. All the way to what looks like a hand clutch. There are a pair of pins that slide out of the nose casting that support the loader arms, making service simple.

Mine didn"t have a grease chart. I got an owner"s manual and discovered several grease points I never would have found otherwise.

If I wanted another crawler, that one would fit the bill if it runs well. Price would be excellent here. I got considerably more for my 933.

Off Road Equipment was selling teeth like those for $4.50. Chinese recycling our old steel. Unbelievably cheap. I have 9 of them on my 944 3 yd bucket, working great.
Off Road Equipment

This machine is 955 serie 12a with D4 undercariage and D315 motor in and the pith are 6 3/4" new and links are 3,661" height new

gear shift.

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thanks for all the help guys.