r/heavyequipment

I need some technical advice from heavy equipment mechanics or anyone familiar with Case dealer service procedures.

My Case TR340B skid steer recently suffered a small fire under the cab and engine bay. It was put out with a dry chemical extinguisher and water. I sent it to a local Case dealer for a insurance/repair job.

The Shop's Claim:

• Total bill: $14,000
• Work claimed: Thoroughly cleaned the machine (removed belly pans), replaced the main wiring harness, and replaced the hydrostatic drive lines.
• Time in shop: 3 months.

When I got the machine back, I pulled the panels and found fire extinguisher residue and fire debris still all over the belly and engine bay. The main harness and hydrostatic lines look completely weathered and are covered in the original fire debris/residue.

Furthermore, within 30 minutes of getting it back, a remote oil line blew out. I've had the machine back to the shop once and the mechanic out to my property twice. The mechanic insists everything was replaced, claiming that the degreaser that they use causes corrosion, which is why the brand-new hydraulic hoses look old and weathered. I am no expert in this field but in my opinion the work was not performed as stated. I have ran out of options after showing photos and having the mechanic and service manager review my concerns. The repair shop is very adamant that the repairs were performed.

My questions for Case techs / Heavy Equipment Pros:

1. Wiring Harness Part Tags: Does Case print date codes or serial numbers on the main harness tags that I can cross-reference? If the machine is a few years old, should a brand-new factory replacement harness have a recent manufacture date on the tag?
2. OEM Hose Identification: Is there a specific branding, stamping, or laying line on factory Case OEM replacement hoses that differs from assembly-line hoses?
3. The "Degreaser" Claim: Have any of you ever heard of a shop degreaser that causes brand-new hydraulic lines and a brand-new harness to instantly look corroded and covered in baked-on fire residue?
4. Next Steps: If I can prove they didn't do the work, what is my best leverage or moving forward legally?

I’ve attached photos of how the machine looked the day I got it back from the shop.

TL;DR: Paid a Case dealer $14k to replace a burned harness and hydro lines. Machine came back covered in fire debris and extinguisher dust. Mechanic claims their "degreaser" just made the brand-new parts look corroded. Need to know how to definitively identify new Case parts vs. originals.

Manufactured by FMI France.
The price is around high 6 to 7 figures.

It’s an automated lost foam casting production line for manufacturing complex metal components. The system streamlines foam pattern creation, coating, and casting to produce high-precision parts at scale. Ideal for efficient industrial production with strong commercial demand potential.

The specs:

• 11 casting flasks/stations
• Approximately 1-ton capacity per flask
• Siemens S7 PLC control system
• Vacuum system
• Sand reclamation system
• Shot blasting system
• EPS foam molding section with 6-7 molds available
• A tekula machine included

We’re based in Turkey but it’s available for international shipping.

It’s in excellent condition and we’re selling it because our other lines are keeping us too busy and we have capacity restraints.

I’m not sure how I can get the best results. Where should i list it, or which companies should I reach out to?

Also if anyone’s interested here feel free to DM me for more details.

Thanks.

I was contracted to this company, and they got a guy in from one of their other teams (probably didn't like the fact that I charge out $35 an hour for running heavy equipment :/ ).

And this guy did everything that woudl have gotten me kicked off the machine for months at my first gig. He failed to check his machine, did not let it warm up in cold weather, waited till have way through the day to geese it, and failed to ID that it was a manual hitch not an easy hitch (another sign he did not check the machine over).

At this point I have to ask : What the actual hell are employers looking for? On the one hand, Im told no because i dont have 5+ years experience and a truck license, on the other hand, I see stuff like this all the time and m shocked that this is the pass mark.

I have an ancient Cleveland brand motor grader. Probably made in the 60s-70s, though I know the Detroit 4-71 motor was made in the 1940s (stamped on it). I know how the tire is supposed to come off the wheel (it won’t, it’s rust bonded on). I need to know how to get the wheel off so I can get to the drum brakes and work them over. I know the castle nut has to come off. Not sure if that’s it or not. I would prefer not having to pull the whole gear assembly out of the tandem. Are the threaded holes on either side of the castle nut for bolts to go in to leverage the wheel off the axle? In the third picture, what are those two largest bolts in front and behind of the brake bleeder valve and banjo bolt?

Just looking for opinions here from someone who's used both. This is for personal use on my acreage, mainly: snow removal, trail building/mowing (rough cut) and basic driveway maintenance. I currently have a side by side with a plow for the snow/getting firewood/moving stuff around. And when I need a loader or rough cut mower I share a Kubota b7800 with my mother in law, but it's a pain. I'm thinking a mini skid might be the way to go? I'm hoping for more garage space, the SxS takes up a whole bay currently, and I never really use it. I like the tractor but again with the loader and a 3pt they end up being not so compact. How do mini skids do pushing snow? Any idea what size of pusher they can handle? Are they able to run hydraulic attachments like mowers? I've spent hundreds of hours in a S300 with a grapple but I've never used a stand behind machine so I'm curious what it's like?

Pic because it's required

Google and AI unhelpful, returning conflicting information as usual. I don't see a fluids table in the manual either.

Trying to drill down into the forums now. Any help is appreciated.

FWIW, in northern Michigan, so get warm summer temps and cold winter temps.

TL;DR Did you also initially hate the electric over hydraulic next gen controls? Did you ever get over it and learn to like it?

So Cat makes some unique small excavators like the 302 and 302.7 and I'm looking at buying one. I have probably 100 hours in Cat next gen machines (this was a couple years ago) and I have to say I strongly disliked the controls. I've been operating for 10 years, about 4,000 hours, so I'm competent, and I've been able to adjust to any normal hydro/hydro pilot controlled machine in a couple hours to full proficiency. But even after that 100 hours on the Cats, I still felt like something was off. The lack of tactile feel or feedback i guess, idk.

Anyways, now I'm looking at purchasing a cat machine because they have certain options that no other manufacturer does. Also, I think the elec/hydro controls are probably easier on the shoulders and arms over the long run, so there's some extra appeal there. But I'm worried I'll never get to the point of actually enjoying the controls. Whereas on my current pilot/hydro machine I find it very pleasing to operate. Anyone have relevant experience they could share?

edit: retractable tracks on the 302.7 is the unique feature. if anyone has seen that on a 2.6-2.7t machine by another brand, let me know! (also the 302 has much more power and a little more weight than the only other comparable, 2 ton retractable track machine, the bobcat e20)

For some reason my employer decided to buy the largest articulating boom lift in the world. Here it is in the process of removing it from transport mode.

Here’s the deal. I work for an equipment repair shop. The other day I was tasked with dragging out our scrap metal bins with the lift for them to be picked up and hauled away, and there sitting on top of a twisted ball of rebar, was this freshly rebuilt CAT final drive wheel motor.

It’s from an older generation of equipment and apparently is no use to us and not worth the time to try and recoup. I stated “that looks expensive” and boss told me if I can find a way to get it out of the bin it’s all mine but he wants it out of his sight.

So now I have this motor taking up a corner of my garage at home. Currently trying to list it on E-bay but I’m a little nervous as I haven’t used the site to sell anything before and especially not a 100lb chunk of precision machined steel that will require specialized shipping.

My question is, Is there a special site for equipment people to sell used parts?

Auxiliary engine for a Vactor 2100Plus. Fans exploded and broke the bellhousing upto and including the engine block. I don't think I can fix this.