Hi all, Wonderful forum! It's been helpful for my continuing search for my search for another 1845. Looked at a 1995 today. Engine good. Frame good. Structure good. Hydraulics seemed good, in that they held under load with no creep/sag. Drive motors worked, with no asymmetry. Only issues seemed to be: (1) sluggish drive; and (2) control arms that seemed to stick. I run a similar year, similar hour machine back home and it just rocks. Push the control arms forward at half or more throttle and it jumps forward. Same with bucket, thigh not quite as snappy. This one was sluggish though, in that it didn't have the same pep. The second issue was with control arm sticking. I push the control arms forward and they would both stay in place without my holding them there. By comparison, my regular machine has control arms which promptly move back to the neutral position. Any thoughts would be helpful. If it just needs increased use and lubrication that's one thing, but my concern is that it is drive motor and pump related, as this is a multi thousand dollar fix. Thanks
Are the tires foam filled ?. The control levers have to move freely and the shocks responding to lever pull/push from F/R so that could be some of the issue. It's hard to say what is a sluggish feel to one person. Any idea of how many hrs., last time serviced along with tire pressure and chain adjustment ?. Most would need a pressure test on the system along with measuring the case drain amounts from the travel motors which could tell of signs of low pressure or pressure loss. It will need the charge pressure checked because this sets the bar to operate correctly. The pressure must be 320-340 psi, engine at high idle and oil temp at 120*. The highest pressure should be in neutral, and loaded F/R high idle a difference of 20 psi, low idle maximum F/R difference is at 10 psi. If you have more than the spec it will indicate excessive leakage from the closed loop. You said both sides feel sluggish so that could mean a problem coming soon and you are correct on the $ depending what you find. Closed loop systems are not cheap to clean up or repair and cutting corners on hydrostatic systems during a repair is just like not doing it at all. I like a 1845C, simple to work on, and a tuff machine, would go for it if the price was right but always remember the 6k $ if it goes south.