Backhoes?

[Tigerotor77W]

Gotcha... no big deal. If Cat and Terex both use the same axle, then Cat's axles are ZFs? (Just wondering aloud... don't mind me.)

 

[Taylortractornut]

I believe thats the brand in both I know one time Cat and Ford had the same axle manufacturer out of Turkey but I think that was an certain models. The Cat dealer told my friend that the axles would interchange if the Cat axle whent bad he could swap it with a Ford axle as it was the same Just the Ford was priced a little cheaper. I didnt know who they used now. ZF make some great products I had an Almahn loader transmission go down with me on a job and they were quick to diagnose the problem and sent a new one. I hope toget all of the myths and facts straightened out this comming weeknd I have an appointment with a Terex dealer in Memphis TN. I wanted a Newholland or Cat but Terex price and finance package are in my starting out price range lol.

 

[Tigerotor77W]

Let us know how the Terex goes... interested to see how you like it.

 

[ScottAR]

I hear ya... All the Cat machines at the local dealer are near new and outta sight... The Case boys don't seem to wanna deal either... New holland and Terex will get a serious look unless an affordable Cat jumps outta the woods... which doesn't seem likely...

I have a serious personallity glitch... I'm picky and I'm cheap... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Not a good combo.

 

[Tigerotor77W]

New Holland, for one, enjoys giving its machines away for cheap. Same with their skid steers.

 

[ScottAR]

How it'd good??? inquiring minds.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Taylortractornut]

Scott I missed my appointment with Terex this weekend the Funeral home called and told me they had 4 plots to excavate. I guess im still stuck with the 75 Ford and the 88 Komatsu excavator for now lol. I looked at an older 416 Cat hoe standard stick and regular bucket no cab needed tires and alot of tlc was 19,000 at a Cat dealer it was a trade in. It looked like a dirt dobber on crack tried to weld some broken spots in the boom and I saw that the machine had had a hammer on it so im gonna run from that one lol.

 

[ScottAR]

Always next weekend I guess... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'd considered taking a road trip as well, but this will likely be my last weekend off this month and it was raining which makes me sleepy so I stayed around town. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Doesn't help the likely purchase date is late next year at the soonest. More likely 2 years from now... Oh Well....

 

[ScottAR]

Any update?

At this very moment, I'm gonna head down to Memphis Thanksgiving week as I am on vacation... Oughta be able to find at least one day out of seven... At least I think so... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Taylortractornut]

Scott find out what day your going an I might meet you up there lol. Ive been busy buying trailers and building some buildinds for my boss between running the landfill and driving a roll off and my backhoe work. I saw a new one rolling down the road the other day on a lowboy. I think it was a 760, I found a used Cat a 96 model for 25 000 with a 4 in 1 bucket and a standard hoe. I have a friend that looked at a used Terex but im not sure what came of it. I know i dont need the side shift machine and can go without the extendahoe but i doo want 4 wheel drive and a 4in1.