Looked at this Deere 750c today in Prince George (selling thru the upcoming Nisku auction). Rear Mount ripper/6 way blade/ wide pads (lots of mud here so perhaps okay on wide pads) Budget dictates a high hour (but hopefully) useable machine. Can see pretty large amount of chain bushing wear, sprockets quite worn, upper rollers worn, but decent clearance from chain pin bosses to lower rollers & new front idlers. One main lift cylinder leaking. Equalizer bar looks tight, shims used up on blade ‘ball’ (6way) and also used up on lift frame; but look tight. Will only use for 100h per season. Really need something to plow open road and for reclamation. Light pushing of pay. Engine (6068) fired up instantly at -9c. New exhaust manifold visible. Moved forwards/backwards blade functions good. BUT Hydro filters warning light on….could this just mean change filters or…hydro damage?
Some more pictures
A few more pictures.
Oops, no ripper. That was on the 850j beside the 750c!
Also I am thinking they have not rolled back the hour meter! (As showing over 14,000h)
Save yourself a lot of grief and get a running Hydraulic sample from the sampler port, get an engine oil sample, suck out a final drive sample if they will allow, if there is any oil in them, and base your judgement on that. You may of found something good for 1000 hours fairly trouble free or a lawn ornament. Price of the samples will be the same as toilet paper in comparison to if there is a bad something hiding inside. Usually by that many hours they are in need of some major components. Do they have any maintenance records for the unit. How do the cables in the battery box look. Is the radiator half plugged. Does the winch have more water in it than oil? Does it drip all over the ground Lots to check. Simon C
Could the hydraulic filter warning light be activated by cold oil? I think you have to get the machine up to temperature to see if the light goes out. Are there any service records to see if there has been any hydraulic rebuilds done on machine? With 14000 hours on unit I would seriously check into the maintenance records if available.
Are there any diagnostics where you can access codes?
Looking at the lit bit of white stuff, still visible in front of the blade, I expect the hydraulic filter light is on because of the temperature. Samples would be great but looking at the pics, yes it’s all shimmed out but actually looks very decent for what you will be doing with it. Can you verify the winch works? Looks to be a very well used machine that was actually taken care of. Then, there is the fact, ITS AT AN AUCTION! Rolling dice, unless you got big coin.
Not everything at the Auction is junk, But every piece of junk is at the Auction. Simon C
Not sure…Will check
Did wonder about the temperature causing the light. Our skid steer seems to do that when cold. Winch does reel in, but couldn’t really test properly.
Bring some pieces of plastic with you to totally block off rad to get things up to full tempeerature, and see what transmission and hydraulics do once warmed up. Might learn something valuable once hot. Simon C
Didn’t really have time or means for proper testing…so headed home. Appreciate the advice! The 850J (with rippers/6 way blade) went for $39,000 Canadian. The 750c I thought could be in better shape comes up next week so will see if worth bidding on…. Picture I took of the 850J
So the economy is doing that good to be buying expensive auction machinies? Some one really wanted it. At the rate things are going I'd think they all will end up as yard art!
An 850J for $39,000 seems like a decent deal but don't know what shape everything is in. RB is really good about giving out the sellers name and contact info. You might get a good idea about the machine talking to the previous owner. Would also be good to talk to a JD dealer about any issues with the 750C dozers.
Hopefully there’s a bucket, as I see no flapper.
I didn't like that either! No bucket in sight. Will post up what the 750 goes for....but thinking maybe our old Euclid C6 power shift isn't so bad after all (lol!) My buddy has said he could haul it for us, and I have a pilot car sign. It needs the track split and the new front idler & track tensioner installed (have the NOS parts). I managed to walk it as is, 8km through some very steep country last spring in 90f heat...It is now at a staging area near main haul road. Also it has a very robust ripper...
C&C equipment does a lot of Deere dozer rebuilds, has some good stuff on YouTube. Look hard for cracks in the winch mount.
Have watched a lot of them, and quite good. Simon C
Also C&C has video of checking transmission control module next to the seat to see forward & reverse hours to check dash hrs are showing
Deere 750 update…we opted out at $20k on the dozer as felt too risky. Sold for $38k But did get a high head Cornell 5x3” Pump (which should solve our water issues) and a 1800rpm Generac light tower. Went to Edmonton to inspect 4 identical Cornell pumps, glad we did this as one had a cracked housing (likely not drained!). The one we got was stated as “not operable” so got it for less. I started up the Kubota by holding in the tattletale and it started nicely at -9c. Then ran on its own. All were low hours—-2013 V3600 85hp mechanical/no emissions—-
How many KW's is the light plant?
Just a little 6kw...but thinking we can use this in camp or around the washplant as a small generator (need a way to run a shop vacuum for clean up on the rubber/diamond mat sluice). Right now we use a Yamaha 'suitcase' 2000 to run camp. Perhaps use in October/November as a light source. Have tried running the plant before with just the excavator lights and wasn't very easy due to light/dark shadows! Will see if any good at 19,000h, have heard those little Kubotas can run well past that due to 1800rpm steady state operation. Have room on the trailer so thought may as well make the trip to Nisku more worthwhile. I had researched these a bit last year and wanted one with the Kubota, but had to bid spur of the moment as they were selling quickly and I almost missed them.
I've seen Kubota light plants with 22-25,000 hours. Even the rental yards keep them for a long time.