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    2001 KX91-3 a good machine?

    Anybody know if the final drive seals came be easily replaced or if it would most likely need new final drives?
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    2001 KX91-3 a good machine?

    Hey guys, ran across this machine for $15,500. Guy has had it 6 years. Seems like ut could be a good machine for me. I'm tempted to make an offer on it. How hard are drive seals to replace? "Both drive seals have a leak. Just didn't leak bad enough to fix. All other hydraulic hoses i replaced...
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    6000 lb mini excavator best used option

    I am in a very similar boat as you, so I've been doing a TON of research. I've only ran a Bobcat E43 before. From my research, it seems that Kubota and Takeuchi are the preferred brands. I think the JDs are solid machines, but with very expensive parts. Bobcats are loved and hated by many, but...
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    Unknown Hours TL130?

    Good point! Now that I think about it, I've honestly not seen a tracked skid under 10 even if it didn't run...
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    Unknown Hours TL130?

    Oh wow! So it needed quite a bit of work! Maybe this one would be an alright deal for me, since most of the major work is done, and it's $2,600 more than what you had invested in yours‍
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    Unknown Hours TL130?

    Gotcha, hmmm. That's the number my dad had in his head. Since he's a buddy though, I don't know if I want to make an offer on it. Might just keep looking. Wow! 8k! What did you have to do to it? Oh, and the tracks on it are probably 70%.
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    Unknown Hours TL130?

    For sure. Wish I had thought to take pics. They use it daily for feeding livestock i believe. He's asking 13k...
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    Unknown Hours TL130?

    Hey guys, a friend of mine has a TL130 for sale. The hour meter says 2,200 hours, but he doesn't think it works, and it looks like it has about 2x that many hours. He got it at an auction, and replaced the engine block with one from a common rail machine. He also replaced the oil pump, because...
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    Samsung MX3a?

    Thanks for responding! I appreciate it! That's the same conclusion I came to.
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    Samsung MX3a?

    Hey guys, I've tried researching this machine, but can't find any info on it. Maybe I'm just blind today lol. Is it a greyarket machine? Are parts available for it? The guy selling it is selling his whole setup, but I'm not interested in his truck or trailer, but am in this excavator and his...
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    Good Deal on this Tachutchi TB235?

    Ohhhh.... thay makes sense about the dents and the repaint. I'm going to continue including Tachutchis in my search then, as there seem to be a lot of them in my area. Sounds good I'll keep looking. Gotcha. That makes sense. I guess he could have had his experience with an abused Tachutchi...
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    Good Deal on this Tachutchi TB235?

    Wow guys! Y'all have so much good information! I'm in no hurry to buy a machine, so with everything shared, I'm not even going to waste my time or the seller's time by going to look at a machine that I most likely won't go home with. How can you tell it's been repainted? I can't find any...
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    Good Deal on this Tachutchi TB235?

    Thanks so much for your detailed reply! I really appreciate it! I realized that I never included the price. ‍♂ He's asking $19,500. I was thinking of making an offer on it, but not 100% on where I'd need to be for it to be a good deal, assuming everything checks out on it. He's not the...
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    Good Deal on this Tachutchi TB235?

    Hey guys, yqll have been a huge help with shopping for equipment. Just wabted to get you take on this machine. Seemed like if might be a gpod deal, but wasnt sure if the unknown hours should scare me away. Here's the description. 2013 Takeuchi TB235 Mini Excavator – New Tracks, Thumb, Offset...
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    CT332 a good machine?

    Thanks guys for your help! I really appreciate it! Sounds like a good machine to pass on. What makes the difference between say an old case 95xt that seems like most last at least 8k hours, and a slightly newer machine like this? Is it that the wheeled machines just last longer with fewer...
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