Tracksteernewbie
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Hello,
New to the forums and to the track steer community here. I have experience with farm tractors (Fords mostly) and looking to buy my first track steer. Today I'm going to look at a 2006 CAT 247 (not a 247B). The pictures of the machine appear to show that the machine was well taken care of. The paint looks great, undercarriage reportedly 80% (newer tracks some rollers/bearings).
The machine has 5686 hours which scares me a bit. What should I be checking when I go to look at this machine? Can anybody chime in with this? I've read online that anything over 2,000 hours you should run. Your thoughts? The engine (Cat 3034) is a common engine as I understand. What can I look for today and when should I run?
Looking forward to your help. Thank you
New to the forums and to the track steer community here. I have experience with farm tractors (Fords mostly) and looking to buy my first track steer. Today I'm going to look at a 2006 CAT 247 (not a 247B). The pictures of the machine appear to show that the machine was well taken care of. The paint looks great, undercarriage reportedly 80% (newer tracks some rollers/bearings).
The machine has 5686 hours which scares me a bit. What should I be checking when I go to look at this machine? Can anybody chime in with this? I've read online that anything over 2,000 hours you should run. Your thoughts? The engine (Cat 3034) is a common engine as I understand. What can I look for today and when should I run?
Looking forward to your help. Thank you
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