977K Loaders

Monte1255 · May 31, 2008

Guys:
what is the general consensus of the 977K model loaders?
how do they operate? are they pedal steer or lever?
I'd love to see a pic of one up close so that I can see detail.
what is the operating specs? and HP?
I know this seems like a lot of questions, please bear with me I'm only a rookie here.
:usa:beatsme

stretch · May 31, 2008

I've heard that the 977 loaders were great machines...never operated them but I see them occasionally.

Googled some pics...

http://images.google.com/images?q=C...F-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLR&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

rino1494 · May 31, 2008

We have a 977L with a m/s ripper. It is a very good tractor and has tons of power and it very good ripper tractor for its size. We use it in our shale pit ripping and loading trucks, detention basin and road building.

idk · Jun 1, 2008

The 977 is a good tractor havn't ran one in years, but they steer with your feet, throttle and F-R are controlled by your hands. I think the last version ( before the 973 ) was an X designation you could tell by the pedals hanging from the dash ( all the earlyer versions the pedals came up through the floor) they seemed to be a little smoother to operate.
Roger

equippartsdir · Jun 1, 2008

The 977K is a very dependable machine, from what several of my customers have told me. It's a machine that's used extensively in Demo, more specifically, with 4 in 1 buckets. Parts availability, through both Cat and the Aftermarket, is very good.

Monte1255 · Jun 1, 2008

hey thanks for the pics!!! I sure do appreciate the help!!!

Monte1255 · Jun 1, 2008

equippartsdir: I'm thinking maybe in additon to a working unit, maybe a 977K restoration may be fun to do, I'll add your link to the desktop for future ref.

Wolf · Jun 1, 2008

the 977 is about the most awesome demolition machine ever. it is sheer power, i know most of you guys do demo with a track loader, but the sheer power of a 977 driving thru and old house or building is just amazing. you get the feeling of crashing and crunching all around you and can really experience the power of demolition. just love em 977s. it's a real mean wrecking machine.

insleyboy · Jul 2, 2008

We used 977's for years dragging piling around jobsites to cranes. they were the most dependable machine on the job for your grunt work. They were not real practicle to be moving welders...exc...as they're general purpose was heavy movements of dirt, demo....I believe there were 977k models and 977L models. Only difference was the top track rollers were frame mounted on one and track mounted on the other...can't remember which was which. Very durable. very strong. Loved to use the hand throttle in tune with the floor pedals for turning. Better have earplugs!!!.

surfer-joe · Jul 2, 2008

977's are great machines, if a little difficult to operate if you have not previously had experience with foot steering. Each one I ever ran had a different personality. Some were real brutes in breakout force, others were very good loading ten-wheeler dumps, one was an exceptional blue-top machine when backfilling and landscaping around new homes and apartments. All the ones I ever used were open ROPS, which increased the visability a good deal.

eireog68 · Jul 8, 2009

new post to a n old thred i just picked up a 69 977k to clear some land because my d6 needs repair all i can say is wow what a power house i cleared 2 acres in no time it needs a little work like the gagues dont work and the left tilt cylinder needs a seal kit but i will be keeping this one.thats for sure

Wolf · Jul 9, 2009

land clearing

eireog68 said:
new post to a n old thred i just picked up a 69 977k to clear some land because my d6 needs repair all i can say is wow what a power house i cleared 2 acres in no time it needs a little work like the gagues dont work and the left tilt cylinder needs a seal kit but i will be keeping this one.thats for sure

did you get to knock down trees with the 977? How big were the trees? What else did you push over with the clearing job?

Sounds prett awesome. You were impressed.

eireog68 · Jul 9, 2009

977k

i have a serious back problem right now so i could only stay in the machine for 15 min at a time while on my meds and go real slow so as not to bounce around
but once it arrived i could not help myself but to try it the firse thing i did was move a little dirt then i angled the bucket so the teeth would skim just below the surface and headed for the trees the biggest ones were the pines apx 18" or so and some 18" cherrys but for them i had to rase the bucket up levle with the machine and pushed them right over i was also impressed while skimming the ground the stumps just poped right up along with some very large rocks by large i mean you could not put them in a pickup. so yes i am very impressed
next time i go up state i will take pictures and maby video as i am scheduled to get shots in my back and i am praying that they work so i can use the machine full bore.

eireog68 · Jul 10, 2009

installing a 4way bucket

Would anyone here know the steps to setting the 977k up with a 4way bucket and the price range it would cost

eireog68 · Jul 10, 2009

land clearing

wolf thred 13 was for u and to make it short i never would have bought the old d6 if i had tried the 977k first don't get me wrong the d6 has it's place and has paid for it's self and when i fix her she will do more work but i would have saved more money and bought a newer 977 in better condition if i had known the machine was this good.

special tool · Jul 10, 2009

eireog68 said:
wolf thred 13 was for u and to make it short i never would have bought the old d6 if i had tried the 977k first don't get me wrong the d6 has it's place and has paid for it's self and when i fix her she will do more work but i would have saved more money and bought a newer 977 in better condition if i had known the machine was this good.

Well - don't forget that you haven't run it long enough to look in that fuel tank yet....

977's drink it, man.
You might get some use out of the D6 yet, on the smaller jobs.

eireog68 · Jul 11, 2009

977 fuel usage

wolf yes i heard they were hard on fuel but i can see why they are hard workers
and at the going rate of appx $5000.00 for a cleared and graded acre it will pay for its self in no time plus a small pond is also appx $5000.00 seems to be the going rate for any job around here and i plan on at least a one acre pond as i will be planting an orchard and landscaping trees as a sup income i hope. eta to retirement 6 years and counting god willing if my back gets better.:drinkup if not no retiremnt for me.

ointhead

farmboy555 · Jul 13, 2009

WE had 3 977L's & 2 older 977H model we used for demo work before the excavator's took over. We used them hard, never had any problems out of them.

Wolf · Jul 13, 2009

farmboy555 said:
WE had 3 977L's & 2 older 977H model we used for demo work before the excavator's took over. We used them hard, never had any problems out of them.

What kind of demolition did you do with the 977Ls. Do you have any pics or good stories about the demo jobs. Love demo and love to hear more about it. They are great machines.

farmboy555 · Jul 14, 2009

Sorry don't have any pics 25 yrs ago. we had a 50 ton amer. crane & a 5000lb we used to beats headacke ball we used to beat down the tall building's & a cutting tourch. you can rip a lot of concrete with a 977, good old days,

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