I am looking to upgrade machines. I sold my 450e, and I was planning on looking at a 450-650g, hoped for an H,
I did find at the local John Deere dealer a 2000 550h, however it has 10k hrs on it. I am a one man operation, and dozer wise less than 500 hrs a year. Probably closer to 200 honestly. Finish grades, driveway cuts back fills septic grading. Nothing huge. I went and operated the machine for about 45 min on there test pile. Ran great, no noticeable issues or odd noises. It was cold when started, fired right up small puff of black smoke no blue. Everything seemed to run great on it. Track pads were a little wore down, about 1.25" grouser height. Bottom rollers and chain are good sprockets are at least 50% maybe a tad more. Blade was tight at the ball joint. Pins were showing some looseness. Nothing excessive at all. Blade wasn't skinned or beat up, grill was not beat up either which I have been seeing a lot of. Machine overal was clean. Original paint.
I was going to have them get me oil samples,
What else should I look out for,? Reason I'm leaning towards something like this is price, and I can buy for cash and not have a payment. I'm small time but it is my main line of work. Other things are needed as well as jobs get completed.
I know 10k hrs is getting up there on a dozer, but I know it has some good life left for not a full time dozer.
Any thoughts are or would be great
I did find at the local John Deere dealer a 2000 550h, however it has 10k hrs on it. I am a one man operation, and dozer wise less than 500 hrs a year. Probably closer to 200 honestly. Finish grades, driveway cuts back fills septic grading. Nothing huge. I went and operated the machine for about 45 min on there test pile. Ran great, no noticeable issues or odd noises. It was cold when started, fired right up small puff of black smoke no blue. Everything seemed to run great on it. Track pads were a little wore down, about 1.25" grouser height. Bottom rollers and chain are good sprockets are at least 50% maybe a tad more. Blade was tight at the ball joint. Pins were showing some looseness. Nothing excessive at all. Blade wasn't skinned or beat up, grill was not beat up either which I have been seeing a lot of. Machine overal was clean. Original paint.
I was going to have them get me oil samples,
What else should I look out for,? Reason I'm leaning towards something like this is price, and I can buy for cash and not have a payment. I'm small time but it is my main line of work. Other things are needed as well as jobs get completed.
I know 10k hrs is getting up there on a dozer, but I know it has some good life left for not a full time dozer.
Any thoughts are or would be great