Hoping you guys can help me evaluate the uc on this machine. The owner calls this uc 80 percent. Also the owner has just had the lift cylinders repacked and it is bleeding off a little after raising up the bucket. Is it normal for the hydraulic cylinders to bleed off just after overhaul. The serial umber is JAK0006058. The local Case dealer states this loader series was only made from 1992 to 1994. Can anyone tell me the date of manufacture? Is this a machine that wasn't made well, therefore only a couple of years of manufacture. Seems like a pretty tight machine with a "clam bucket", other than the issue with the bleeding off of the lift cylinders as stated above. Asking price is 20k,seems a little high. But, how much too high? Any advice would be appreciated. pw
that undercarriage looks 80%worn out from the pict's. the cylds should not be leaking down after rebuilding.it looks like it's been repainted.$20,000. seems kinda pricey if you are not trying to move it around often you could get a good cat 955l for that$ it's about twice the size as the case 855E. from what I remember they were pretty good tractors .a large rubber tracked skid steer will do just as much work and can be pulled behind a larger pickup truck.
Yep, 80% worn from looking at the pics. Sprockets are almost sharp and the pins need turned. I'd keep looking at that price.