Interesting Video of an Excavator Retrieved From the Woods After 16 Years

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I came across this while looking at other stuff while looking at other stuff... you know how YouTube sucks you in. :laughing:

Guy has 3 videos. Pretty interesting. Enjoy! :thumbsup:

 
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I wonder if it was abandoned because the nut holding the linkage for the drive fell off and the guy thought it was something more severe?
 
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Ha, I watched that video a week or so ago..
 
   / Interesting Video of an Excavator Retrieved From the Woods After 16 Years
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I wonder if it was abandoned because the nut holding the linkage for the drive fell off and the guy thought it was something more severe?

Yeah, I questioned that as well. It never really said why it was left out there in the first place.
 
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I wonder if it was abandoned because the nut holding the linkage for the drive fell off and the guy thought it was something more severe?
Watched the video a week or so ago.

One of the hydraulic motor/final drives also have a bad seal or some sort of leak also.
 
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I wish one of my neighbors would let me have an excavator!
 
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Fun video. Kiwi accent on the bloke (if anyone's boggled).
 
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He is back at it again:

 

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