I purchased 14 acres of young plantation pines and built a home last year. I have all these ideas of things I want to do with the land but every time I think about the work involved to remove the trees it stops there. I currently have a few different projects I was getting ready to call the local excavator to come out. Probably 2-3 days $2,000-$3,000 total. And I'm sure I could find more for him to do if money was unlimited.
Been being nosey lately just to see what crawlers are out there and what they go for. Was at my buddies yesterday and looked over at his and said "yeah I've been looking at them online". He said "I have one sitting there I'll sell you". He thinks it's a 1968. JD 450 bucket. It's work ready. Engine was rebuilt 15 years ago and doesn't have but maybe 100 hours on it. I think he said the clutches were rebuilt but the left lever can be a little slow sometimes. As a newbie I'm not really sure what that means. Everything functions properly but the bucket leaks down. He said the tracks are real solid. Has a lot of iron hanging off the back.
I trust this guy as he is a good friend. He wouldn't knowingly hide anything from me. He has no use for it. He doesn't like selling things. He hangs on to everything. I told him I would give him $4,000 for it and he's thinking on it. I see these things listed online anywhere from $7,000-$12,000 in that year range.
What are your opinions? What things should I look at more closely on it? What are the things that break on these machines?
Been being nosey lately just to see what crawlers are out there and what they go for. Was at my buddies yesterday and looked over at his and said "yeah I've been looking at them online". He said "I have one sitting there I'll sell you". He thinks it's a 1968. JD 450 bucket. It's work ready. Engine was rebuilt 15 years ago and doesn't have but maybe 100 hours on it. I think he said the clutches were rebuilt but the left lever can be a little slow sometimes. As a newbie I'm not really sure what that means. Everything functions properly but the bucket leaks down. He said the tracks are real solid. Has a lot of iron hanging off the back.
I trust this guy as he is a good friend. He wouldn't knowingly hide anything from me. He has no use for it. He doesn't like selling things. He hangs on to everything. I told him I would give him $4,000 for it and he's thinking on it. I see these things listed online anywhere from $7,000-$12,000 in that year range.
What are your opinions? What things should I look at more closely on it? What are the things that break on these machines?