chansey
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I have had several Trojan Loaders of over the years and have been very pleased with them and all have been basically trouble free. They were branded as O & K in Europe and Trojan in US. I do all of my own work and repair when ever possible rather than replace.
I just recently purchased a 1989 1700Z for $3,000 and 90% rubber. I knew it had a engine problem when I purchased it. I had the injectors repair as the barrels were completely loaded with carbon. Started the loader and no engine knock, plenty of power and all hydraulics worked great. No cylinder leaks any where.
After 10 minutes or so, the knock started as a slight rattle and then into a full knock. The Deutz 5 cylinder is 100HP. I am now contemplating a repower with a Cummins 4BT. A few years ago we repowered a 1900Z with a Cummins 6BT and operated extremely well. One can end up sinking a ton of money into a Deutz rebuild.
I also purchased a 1996 Scat Trac (Volvo) 1700C for $2,000 that had the Perkins 1004.4 rebuilt and had been sitting for 8-10 yrs. Over the years, the oil pan, side drive plate, radiator and oil cooler had become lost. Used a 1973 Ford truck radiator ($40), Hayden Oil Cooler ($60 on Ebay) and drew up the side plate on AutoCad and plasma cut from 3/8 plate ($52.00) and purchased a door latch from the dealer ($72.00). The original oil pan was cast iron with a large sump (deep) and min I could buy one from a dealer was $1,150. I purchased one from a local machine shop for $30, split it and welded in a 2" extension to get what I needed. Fired it up last week and runs really great, excellent power. Need a dip stick and have one minor seep from a fitting on the pump.
Point is that some times you have to be innovative to get what you need and you don have to spen a ton of money doing it.
Any opinions on the Trojan repower?
Paul
I have had several Trojan Loaders of over the years and have been very pleased with them and all have been basically trouble free. They were branded as O & K in Europe and Trojan in US. I do all of my own work and repair when ever possible rather than replace.
I just recently purchased a 1989 1700Z for $3,000 and 90% rubber. I knew it had a engine problem when I purchased it. I had the injectors repair as the barrels were completely loaded with carbon. Started the loader and no engine knock, plenty of power and all hydraulics worked great. No cylinder leaks any where.
After 10 minutes or so, the knock started as a slight rattle and then into a full knock. The Deutz 5 cylinder is 100HP. I am now contemplating a repower with a Cummins 4BT. A few years ago we repowered a 1900Z with a Cummins 6BT and operated extremely well. One can end up sinking a ton of money into a Deutz rebuild.
I also purchased a 1996 Scat Trac (Volvo) 1700C for $2,000 that had the Perkins 1004.4 rebuilt and had been sitting for 8-10 yrs. Over the years, the oil pan, side drive plate, radiator and oil cooler had become lost. Used a 1973 Ford truck radiator ($40), Hayden Oil Cooler ($60 on Ebay) and drew up the side plate on AutoCad and plasma cut from 3/8 plate ($52.00) and purchased a door latch from the dealer ($72.00). The original oil pan was cast iron with a large sump (deep) and min I could buy one from a dealer was $1,150. I purchased one from a local machine shop for $30, split it and welded in a 2" extension to get what I needed. Fired it up last week and runs really great, excellent power. Need a dip stick and have one minor seep from a fitting on the pump.
Point is that some times you have to be innovative to get what you need and you don have to spen a ton of money doing it.
Any opinions on the Trojan repower?
Paul
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