• Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!

Search results

  1. M

    CAT308E

    Sounds like it is doing a regen to clean the soot out of the exhaust filter. We have two 308E2 and they do it every couple of months. Does it run at high idle for about 20 minutes and then comes back down to low idle? Let it do it thing, we had an operator shutting it down every time it tried...
  2. M

    Matience records

    GPS with a maintenance module, I know it sounds expensive (we pay $20/machine/month) but it really has streamlined our maintenance program. Hours/mileage is updated automatically, now we entered all the small items from the daily walk around sheets (i.e cracked mirror) that need repair between...
  3. M

    259D no start and smokes badly when cranking.

    Own five 2015 - 259D, had this happen to two of them, both had less than 250hrs on them, Cat sent a bulletin out to the dealers for this problem, they would crank and crank but would not start. Although we did not have black smoke. Both of them need a new fuel pumps (at least it was under...
  4. M

    Hours and Help with Machine Purchase (for a newbie)

    Price seems high for the hours, my guess it should be mid teens for that amount of hours, a little more if it has a thumb. My experience with our mini excavators is they start to cost a lot more money to maintain around 3500 to 4000 hours, things like rollers, drive motors, bushings/line...
  5. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    We put in a 15HP electric motor which runs at 1750 rpm, bought a 4 section hydraulic pump to match the electric motor, it replaced a 17HP diesel engine, you are right the machine does not bog down like a diesel, it has consistent power. To be honest it is little weird running a machine without...
  6. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    Finally got it done, feeding it with 480V generator, running a 15hp motor, put in a transformer to run a battery charger that charges the 12V system. Machine has more power than it did with the diesel motor.
  7. M

    Best Mini Excavator Line

    Purchasing multiple machines between 1.7 Ton and 5 Ton for a fleet renewal. In conversation with multiple dealers/brands (Cat, Volvo, JD, Hitachi, Case, Kubota, Case, Tak and Yanmar) Thoughts on the best all round lineup. Currently been running the Kubota and Volvo? Any thoughts / problems...
  8. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    I am going forward with this, got a local shop sizing the electric motor in relation to the torque curve, going to run a pulley/belt off the motor to feed an alternator/battery so the 12V system remains functional (safety lock outs, 2 speed, lights etc). Going to try an splice the low pressure...
  9. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    Currently have a number of machines with exhaust scrubbers, but still get complaints about fumes, even if the operators CO detector is not showing any increase. It is people's perception that running a engine inside a building is bad, I am not doing this not to burn diesel or be green. There...
  10. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    The idea is to replace the diesel motor with 3 phase 460V electric motor, run the excavator off a power cord to a generator which is outside the building. I am trying to get my head around how to feed the pilot lines, as there is a small low pressure pump which is geared off the motor which...
  11. M

    Converting a Mini excavator to electric

    New to the forum. Was wondering if anyone out there have any advice to convert a kubota kx41-2 and a kubota kx61-2 to electric. Both these have blown motors so now is the perfect time to convert. I know IHI and CB make a micro excav, but am looking for something bigger for indoor projects...
Top