jgh
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- Joined
- Apr 25, 2000
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- Goochland & Fluvanna Counties, VA
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- NH TN90F; B3000 Kubota; Bobcats 430 & A300; Liebherr 621C, Exmark laser Z, 2 sawmills
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The MACI construction eq auction hits Richmond again this week (Oh, Mister Chalkley, it's not that far awaaaaay...come wiiiiiith uuuuusssss...). Not on the scale of a Kissimmee or similar, but lots of lots (usually serveral hundred), diesel smoke, noise, men acting like...well you get the drift.
Anyhow, there are several mixer trucks and a couple of manlifts to be sold. And since I got lucky and bought 2 Mack dumps in May for less than 3 grand total (rough bodies, but otherwise seem OK), I thought a mixer might be a good target. Wife and I envision a concrete paving job in our farm future, plus other things, so if cheap enough....
What do I look for? I have heard things about thin-skinned drums, bent frames, etc. Can anyone tell me a good list of things to check?
On the manlift subject we have trees that need big time trimming so again if I can buy one cheap enough in this depressed construction eq market....
Other than hydraulic leaks and obvious damage, can anyone shed light on the most likely faults to look for?
Attached is a picture of one of the ones I bought in May.
Thanks as always,
Jim
The MACI construction eq auction hits Richmond again this week (Oh, Mister Chalkley, it's not that far awaaaaay...come wiiiiiith uuuuusssss...). Not on the scale of a Kissimmee or similar, but lots of lots (usually serveral hundred), diesel smoke, noise, men acting like...well you get the drift.
Anyhow, there are several mixer trucks and a couple of manlifts to be sold. And since I got lucky and bought 2 Mack dumps in May for less than 3 grand total (rough bodies, but otherwise seem OK), I thought a mixer might be a good target. Wife and I envision a concrete paving job in our farm future, plus other things, so if cheap enough....
What do I look for? I have heard things about thin-skinned drums, bent frames, etc. Can anyone tell me a good list of things to check?
On the manlift subject we have trees that need big time trimming so again if I can buy one cheap enough in this depressed construction eq market....
Other than hydraulic leaks and obvious damage, can anyone shed light on the most likely faults to look for?
Attached is a picture of one of the ones I bought in May.
Thanks as always,
Jim