I found another loader for cheap

[Wulf]

I'm thinking it's a 988, might look smaller cuz it's missing some parts and it's buried in the weeds......probably blew an engine, and thiose D342's are getting hard to find parts for...

Is that really a D342?... I worked on Caterpillars years ago and it looks something like a 1693, it also looks naturally aspirated (no turbo) :beatsme

 

[Serv]

I'm thinking it's a 988, might look smaller cuz it's missing some parts and it's buried in the weeds......probably blew an engine, and thiose D342's are getting hard to find parts for...we run a bunch of 824/825B rollers, and cat's discontinued a lot of the parts for them. You'd think the guy would want the scrap money for it.
alan627b

I hate to sound like such a pack rat, but should I try to do something with it or is this one better off left alone? As for the guy wanting scrap money for it, there is a good chance the guy isn't around anymore. It may belong to an old lady now for all we know. I can certainly find out. You can't see by my photos, but the property is in complete shambles. Would it be worth trying to move this loader 8 miles to my new yard even if it's just to park it there? I have no shortage of space at my new place. machinerytrader has a dismantled machine section. Maybe I could put up an ad and part it out. :beatsme


How on earth could I load this onto a trailer without paying big bucks? Would a four axle folding neck lowboy and a winch truck do the trick? There are many oilfield companies in my area that I personally know. Being in the tire business for so long, I can honestly say I'd be afraid to air the tires up on that machine.

 

[Squizzy246B]

Hi Serv, your a sucker for punishment aren't you. That sure looks like a 980 to me. Anyway, down at my brothers farm he was selling some sand to a development. The contractor picked up a 980B for $18K that nobody wanted and said it was screwed. He got it to the farm, spent some money, mainly on rubber and it loaded trucks for months....cost him $30K all up and thats what he sold it for when the contract finished.....cheap loading if you ask me.

Good Luck

 

[Serv]

Hi Serv, your a sucker for punishment aren't you.

You can't blame a guy for trying to have a little fun. Besides, I think that old ugly thing would look nice in the corner of my yard. Believe it or not, I would probably try to crank that thing up the day I move it if I could verify the engine wasn't blown.

That sure looks like a 980 to me.

I've looked around on machinerytrader, but I can't find anything that old or pinpoint even a year model. I'm heading out that way today, maybe I should stop by and take a better look? where do you think I can find a serial number or ID plate on it?

Anyway, down at my brothers farm he was selling some sand to a development. The contractor picked up a 980B for $18K that nobody wanted and said it was screwed. He got it to the farm, spent some money, mainly on rubber and it loaded trucks for months....cost him $30K all up and thats what he sold it for when the contract finished.....cheap loading if you ask me.

Good Luck

Nice story, thanks.

 

[surfer-joe]

I'm thinking it's a 988. I might be wrong but I seem to recall the 980's of this vintage having the small 336 V-8 engine, but it's hard to remember back that far, plus I was never around either one much, thankfully. It is missing a lot of sheet metal and it is hard to tell.

The D342 and the 1693 were very similar, maybe the same. The 1693 was mostly in trucks.

Best way to load her out serv, is to remove the engine and transmission, sell them for parts, and cut the rest up for scrap metal or sell it to a scrappie and split the loot with him. Basically worthless other than that.

 

[72V]

I'm thinking if it's an inline six I see there, it's an old 988. An old operators manual I've got lying around for the 42H 980 shows it had a dual overhead cam V8 as Surfer-Joe said. I believe the six cylinder in the 988 was the D343 (5.4" x 6.5"), the industrial equivalent of the 1693 truck engine. The D342 (5.75" x 8") is a completely different engine.

 

[Rusted]

It's a very sad looking 988A....I'd run away screaming from this one.

 

[Loaderman380]

I agree with 72V and Rusted, I think it'sa 988A also. I spent a couple of years in one back in the late 70's

 

[Jt D9G]

Hey, The Clark-Michigan 175B's are pretty much impossible to kill, where i work we have 2 both with 8V71 Detroits and a 175 IIIA with a 6V71, Good Loaders, i can't complain about any of them,pretty easy to work on also when you haveto. I agree with everyone about that Cat Loader being a 988A, have 2 of those also, and spent some time on those.

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to HEF Rusted! :drinkup

 

[Countryboy]

Welcome to HEF Jt D9G! :drinkup

 

[enerpat]

use a hydraulic alligator to cut the scrap metals
http://www.enerpat.com to see more information

 

[FarmerAlex]

HI there all, i have come across a Clark 175 just wondering what these loaders were like. He's asking 15000 for it, wonder if its worth considering. Has a log claw on it at the moment.

 

[Komatsu 150]

HI there all, i have come across a Clark 175 just wondering what these loaders were like. He's asking 15000 for it, wonder if its worth considering. Has a log claw on it at the moment.

Need to be more specific as to which series. The 175 changed hugely from the first series to the last. Size, weight, steering systems, everything.

 

[FarmerAlex]

I haven't got any solid details on it but here are some pics, i'm wondering how versatile these machines can be??? Is it possible to put a blade on the front in lieu of the bucket and do light dozing work?

Photo's
http://img41.imageshack.us/i/gc5038895004453319270.jpg/
http://img17.imageshack.us/i/gc5097880066357595265.jpg/
http://img59.imageshack.us/i/gc5340407293396798470.jpg/
http://img219.imageshack.us/i/gc5379343212865588396.jpg/

hopefully these links work

cheers
alex

 

[RonG]

They came equipped from the factory with dozer blades alex.Highway construction used them a lot to push fill and for high speed grading.Ron G

 

[Komatsu 150]

And in the winter of 79 the big contractor around here started up their Michigan dozer and used it to push snow back from the curbs. Hadn't been run in years but they still had it parked behind the shop.

 

[FarmerAlex]

Thanks for that Ron, I haven't had a look at it personally yet, will see what others think of it and then make a decision.

Cheerio

Alex

 

[shooterm]

Couple of 175's we always had parked at the pit. In total I think we had six of them. Still used them abit on smaller dirt work jobs but mainly put wings on them for snowplowing. Made for extremely quik plowing(funny those lots are done now by pickups). I really liked how simple these machines are and pretty much indestructible.

 

[shooterm]

forget it dont have time to screw around with resizing.