D6h xr

[jook24]

wanting to go and look at this dozer.14700hrs. air and heat angle with twin tilts,winch,under carriage was measuered about 30% remaning dearler has no history on it it's there on consignment 40 grand wanting,differencial steer.don't no anything about high drives.I have a D6D with 30 in. pads very good cat just looking to up grade somthing with cab and a bit more horse power.do tree clearing in the winter and some dirt work in the summer i like the wide pads on my 6D but don't spend a bunch of time in soft ground.So just wondering what these were like and what to look for .Thanks

 

[jelfert]

14,700 hours? 30% undercarriage? Are you planning on putting a whole of money into parts and rebuilding it?

 

[jook24]

14,700 hours? 30% undercarriage? Are you planning on putting a whole of money into parts and rebuilding it?

not planning on to except under carriage they figured it had about 500 hrs left.

 

[Nige]

What would really make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck is the "dealer has no history" part. The undercarriage is the obvious thing but what might not be so obvious is the hours on all the rest of the components, from engine to final drives and from hydraulic pumps to transmission.

If nothing has been replaced or overhauled yet since the machine was new then you might just be in for pretty much a full rebuild of the tractor from the ground up. Not necessarily a bad thing if you go into the purchase with your eyes open and the purchase price reflects the state of the machine. To be honest I can't see many of the components going much more than 15-16k hours before needing to be rebuilt, maybe 17-18 at a push. Also the longer the components run before rebuild the more the rebuild is likely to cost because you might get into high-dollar items like crankshafts, camshafts, etc.

 

[jook24]

What would really make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck is the "dealer has no history" part. The undercarriage is the obvious thing but what might not be so obvious is the hours on all the rest of the components, from engine to final drives and from hydraulic pumps to transmission.

If nothing has been replaced or overhauled yet since the machine was new then you might just be in for pretty much a full rebuild of the tractor from the ground up. Not necessarily a bad thing if you go into the purchase with your eyes open and the purchase price reflects the state of the machine. To be honest I can't see many of the components going much more than 15-16k hours before needing to be rebuilt, maybe 17-18 at a push. Also the longer the components run before rebuild the more the rebuild is likely to cost because you might get into high-dollar items like crankshafts, camshafts, etc.

I was kind of leaning towards what you are saying. I think it is there on consignment they probably would check it out but I'd probably have to pay for it.Think I might listen to my gut and turn away.Thanks for the info.

 

[Nige]

I'm sure the dealer would be prepared to check it out but what exactly are they going to come up with other than confirmation (or not as the case may be) that components are original or have been replaced at some time prior to it appearing in their yard..?

I assume the $40k is Canadian, equivalent to around US$30k..? According to info I have retail prices for a D6H II XR machine are from US$34-69k and auction US$28-61k. If you have a Serial Number the price bandwidth could be narrowed a bit.
If you could buy the machine at a low enough price that would give you sufficient of a budget to cover what would be literally a full rebuild it might still be worth your while and the big plus is that at the end of the process you would then have a zero-hour tractor in all but the chassis. I guess it all depends on whether or not the sums add up and/or that you're prepared to have the tractor out of commission for a lengthy period of time while it's rebuilt.