Posted by Jeff NWOH on February 24, 2012 at 06:27:54 from (71.72.102.75):
I know there are a million variables here, but is there a general figure for how long chains, sprockets and the like last in a skid steer.
I've got an '88 mustang 940 with somewhere around 10,000 hrs on it. Had approx 8k on it when i got it, so I really dont know what all has been done to it. I do know the chains and sprockets are getting worn, and I really dont want to sink the money to replace them all in a machine with that many hours.
I've looked at a few machines with 1500-2000hrs and they seem pretty tight. Talked to a guy about one with 2700 hrs yesterday, but it dropped a rod cap in the motor. Supposedly shouldnt be too bad to fix, but obviously I cant run it to check out the rest of the machine.
Was used by a landscaper. Looks pretty decent from the pictures. So my question is where is this machine in it's lifespan. I dont mind a project, but if I have to dump a few thousand in chains and sprockets in the relatively near future, I'm not really saving anything. The drive pumps and motors dont really concern me as I believe the ones I have now to be original, although the motors have been resealed a couple times.
Also, I'm not making a living with this. I rack up 100-150 hrs a year.
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