• 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. T

    Continental L head serial numbers

    Didn't know which forum to post in so I picked this one because its sort of related to generators/welders. I have a 1945 Lincoln SA 200 welder with a continental F-162, and I'm try to figure out the year the engine was made to see if it's original. The serial number is 31370 stamped on the...
  2. T

    JD 790

    Looking at a JD 790 excavator, is there anything to look out for other than the obvious things like oil leaks bad pins and bushings or undercarriage. Went to the JD part's page and found out it was made by Hitachi. I've ran a John Deere 892Elc and 992 Elc, which were alot newer, and bigger, just...
  3. T

    Cat 235 bucket interchange?

    Looking at purchasing a 235 but has no bucket. Do any of later model excavators interchange with the 235?
  4. T

    1987 Leibherr R932 HDSL

    Hi everyone, what the pros and cons of this model excavator, I've never ran one before but have seen them around. How do they hold up. I found one that has less than 5000 hours. Are they as good as a Cat 225 or Jd 790 ?
  5. T

    Cat 235 fuel consumption

    Hi All, I'm looking at an early to mid 80 235 and was wondering what the tipical kind of GPH im looking at digging out a pond in an 8hr day. Does 10gph of fuel sound about right? Thank you for your replys.
  6. T

    Which medium Excavator for personal use?

    Hi all, This is my first post on here. I once bought a Cat 215 and it was a total disaster. I figured that I could fix things as I went vs renting a machine for $4000 a week. The travel motors were pouring oil out, the rails shot with the idlers out almost to the end, All the bottom rollers...
Top