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koryk
Bronze Level Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Location: oregon Points: 2 |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2012 at 5:58pm |
New to the site. I am looking at an original 55 model D grader that has not run in ten years. It is complete and I think it will run. It has the gas engine tilting front wheels tube frame no cracks. I trust the guy that owns it but I have no idea what they are worth. He wants $6500.00 cash. I am a mechanic and the work would run me around 2500.00 to repair and paint it. Any thought's from smarter people would be great. Thanks in advance
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DiyDave
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gambrills, MD Points: 51373 |
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Sounds good, if it were running. I'd want to be sure that the differential output shafts are good, and a look inside the chain boxes, through the inspection panels on top of the boxes.
Put a good battery in it, put it in lo gear, pull the plugs out, and bump the starter, if it moves, diff shafts are good. I ain't smart, I just play that on the innernut!
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dustinmo
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Auxvasse, MO Points: 2185 |
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Honestly just bought my first one last week, got it home on Sat afternoon, its a 52 so its got the wd engine, had been setting a while even the owner said only 3 years but he was probally close to 90??? was a little trouble getting it going as I bought it close to 3 hours from home and even though the truck was loaded with stuff still didnt have all that we needed so had to improvise a little, blew 2 hoses after filling with hyd oil but still drove her on the trailer, not any frills but a tilt front end and the guy threw in a aftermarket power steering setup (not charlyn or behlen never seen one like it) gave a whopping 1150 for her, still on the trailer , gonna put all new hyd hoses on it before we take it off the trailer, Dustin
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q4016lanz
Orange Level Joined: 23 Jun 2011 Location: australia QLD Points: 1442 |
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We want pictures please
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DonBC
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Courtenay, BC, Points: 907 |
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Unless it has some other options in addition to the leaning front wheels it seems a little high priced. For that kind of money it should already be in fairly decent running condition.
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Eric B
Orange Level Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Location: British Columbi Points: 922 |
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I agree with Don, what you want to think about after you've spent $2500 (don't know if that includes anything for your time) is the resale value and how easy it would sell if you are looking to get your money back.
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ctbowles58
Orange Level Joined: 17 Jun 2011 Location: Clarksville, MO Points: 2249 |
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there was one that sold here on mo. about 2 yrs ago with a cab, but it needed engine work, it brought around $2500.00
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Allen Dilg
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: NE IL Points: 820 |
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Hello Koryk I have purchased 3 "D's" over the years under $2500 1 ran 2 stuck but got running. 6500 VERY steep
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