New video soon on the dozer in a few days. Not going to dig into this excavator besides basic stuff until the dozer is done. I can't do two big projects at once, otherwise my beard will turn grey!
I very seldom leave 2 comments but this has been a very enjoyable video! One of your best! And my Pops taught me long ago, to never leave home without #9 wire, electrical tape, and mini channel lock pliers
I always carry along with that tire puncture kit, zip ties , a piece of old bike tire tube, duct tape and a pair of small vice ans some assoerted rad clamps grips. Any wire, hose, line can be fixed temporarily.
"I've never actually used an excavator before" is easily in the top 10 of statements I was not expecting to hear almost at the end of the video...........
You should try buy the Howard price mower that was sitting behind the excavator at end of video. I believe it was a 180 commercial mower. Would be neat to see it going again.
Considering you could buy a used car for 10k, that would rapidly decrease in value, you got a tool that could provide value for a few decades if maintained. Imagine all the trenches and other work you could quickly knock out with this. Good call
I hope you got a discount on that - The general lack of care and cleaning - I mean dirty is ok... But Lichen, and moss in the cab, smashed up radiator, water in Hydraulic lines... This thing was not abused it was damn near abandoned. I want to see what you do with it - I am convinced it will be a BEFORE - AFTER - *Wow moment*
First time viewer. You are good at doing videos by the way. I like how you are typically explaining what you are doing and thinking on the fly as you go along. Was dying to see you just pull it ahead to get it out of the mud, hate working in mud! A video of it just getting a deep clean would be good to see as a starter to your upcoming series when time permits. 10 grand is a decent price for sure! I have had many hours in excavators and nothing beats the hydraulic thumb and have been on the hunt for what you have there for years. Subscribing just to see your future videos about it. Will take a look at the dozer you mentioned too. Looking forward to seeing how it all goes.
Thanks for be straightforward with how much you paid. So many TH-camrs say stuff like "I got a deal on it" etc etc etc. It's nice to see how transparent you are with all the numbers/cost of things. Keep up the good work.
@@Nighterlev One of the main reasons was that (for new equipment purchases), a lot of the "new machine!/new tool!" TH-cam videos are sponsored by the machinery/tool manufacturer, and the whole video is basically a cloaked/disingenuous advertisement. The FTC passed a few laws that now say TH-camrs (even on Instagram etc) must specifically state the word "AD" in their video description if they've been compensated in any way for the video. A bunch of TH-camrs still skate the law by pretending that they genuinely "love a product" etc etc. The reason the TH-camrs don't talk about the money is because they know it would drive a lot of regular working class people away, when they find out how much it is. The money can be huge, some tool manufacturers will offer 6-8k PER TOOL to have their product line put in dedicated video. That's a lot of dough, and it blows up the "just working hard out of my garage" image that some of the bigger channels have with 500k+ followers.
@@douganderson7002 as someone who would love to have a machine like this, how much something similar would reasonably go for is my business. It's a good reference for when the time comes that I go look at stuff to buy that I have an idea whats fair and what's not. Equipment prices don't vary that much across the lower 48 states. Places like richie bros sell to all over the country. It can be discussed without being a boastful jerk. This isn't a Ferrari, and even if it was, knowing what they are worth is helpful to people who are in the market for one. If they want to share, great. If they want to keep it private, that's cool too.
That's what I'm going for. RB prices are so inflated, that they pretty much price out the casual farm user, but I always wonder what happens to those junk machines after they sell and how much it costs to actually make them usable. Hopefully this kinda stuff helps someone else make a decision on what kind of stuff to buy.
@@ctdieselnut it blows my mind that people think "local price differences" applies to heavy equipment in this category. You can have a track hoe back-hauled clear across the country for like 4k (or could have before the crazy fuel hike), you just build it into the price when you buy
Congratulations on finding your next project. For what it's worth, I wouldn't wash the rust preventative off until it's time to actually get to work on it. Also, since it runs and rolls, please just put it on the trailer and get it home before anything else pops.
I have a hitachi excavator too and love it. Owned it for 20 years and still works perfect. Had to rebuild the swing gear on it but that’s it. Easy fix. There is a seal on the bottom of it that must be leaking on yours. Don’t run it dry. The gears are very expensive in there. Good luck on the refurbishment of this machine. It will be worth it
Congrats on the new toy. Been watching your channel since the start of the dozer series. Just my two cents but if I were you I’d invest in or start keeping an eye out for a used flow meter setup that has adapter’s available to fit your equipment. A flow meter and a set of pressure gauges are extremely useful when diagnosing hydraulic gremlins and tuning cable operated pilot controls. As always you’re doing a great job editing and video along with your explanations,really been enjoying the channel since finding it.
It's nice to see how he makes the bulldozer. Maar het onderstel van de kraan is totaal versleten. En de speling op de kraan en lekkages in de olie leiding de repetities kosten zijn enorm. Kijk naar C&C Equipment in een van zijn video had hij zo'n kraan zag er wat netter uit. Het is jammer van de kraan maar die staat!
You did great on the price . I have been watching price's go through the roof, on used equipment,parts,Etc. It should make you a very usable machine. All my best and looking forward on the Cat.
I’ve been enjoying your channel very much. So much I was already wondering what I’ll watch when the Dozer project was complete. 🤔 Thanks for keeping up the excellent content and for giving me another “Matt’s machines” resto to look forward to!
I have the same machine... 1996 John Deere 490e. Hitachi manufactured it for JD and JD just put in their engine. Mine is in a lot better condition- 4500 hours and ran fully pretty much when I bought it. Mine was overheating and I was worried it was a head gasket... Turned out to be just the fan was on backwards 😂. I paid $25,000 for mine. I am nearby you - Eatonville WA in the Pacific Northwest. Every time I start a project, I always forget all my tools and supplies too... 😫 I am guessing getting this machine fully repaired including the cab and glass, all the hoses replaced, radiator and other issues taken care of is going to cost at least $5-10k even using aftermarket parts. If the engine died when you put it to work, give it more power! My engine would die sometimes too when I put it to work in idle. Put it in economy mode or something. John Deere and their dealers are the biggest scam going... All parts are 3-5x more than aftermarket. And JD wants thousands to get all of the service manuals. And $65,000 for their software to connect 😂. I am impressed you were willing to take on this machine in this bad of shape! Edit: I just got to the end of the video and it turns out more throttle did it!
Matt I'm glad you're getting the tools needed to take care of your property! I'm also excited to be brought along for the journey. I watch a few channels that are similar to yours and I have to say I really enjoy your content. I don't hope everything is broken, but I hope everything is broken so we get to watch you work your way through the excavator! Lol, sorry to say that, but it's true!
Sorry I cannot help. My utility trailer is only rated for 8,000. We are 10~15 minutes from Oregon City. This digger will clean up with far greater ease than your Cat. ... Best wishes getting her home..
What a blessing with that guy actually giving you a break on the price at the last minute I'm telling you you don't see or hear of that very often do you? Great machine to work from!! They are well know and parts are more available than most!! All the best from Canada
Been watching your channel from the beginning of the bulldozer project. Really enjoying it. Much respect for taking on this new machine with so much work to be done on it. Your comments about the electronics really resonates with me. With many of the vehicles I have owned over the decades there was no electronics, and I could do all the maintenance myself. With todays vehicles I do not even know how to find out what is wrong with them. Problem is often that the basic equipment is working OK but the electronics is not. Two steps forward one step backward - or is it the other way around? Why don't we just go back to the old ways and throw all the electronics out.
Good deal Matt,,, I paid that for a kabota kx41 which is a 3400lb machine 1/4 the size. Took me 2yrs to find one under 18 grand. Your gonna love it when u get the bugs out👍
Love you content but once you got it going and did not show it getting loaded on the trailer was like Coitus interruptus. Now, if you had pressed for 10.5 he may have said, NINE, that's my final offer.
Wow. I think I would turn that machine down if it was free. That’s gonna take a lot of time and money to get right. Gonna make for interesting content and I’m excited to watch… just hope it turns out well for you.
'He asked 12,000 i offered 11 and he countered with 10'. Since youtube's new hobby is to show me 'i bought an excavator' video's, i's guessing anything north of 8000.. up to 15000 even as it's a pretty heavy. hope you get it all running, watching your next now :)
Hi. Congratulations on your purchase. I left subscribed and will follow your channel. I have the oldest fully functional excavator from 1959. Now in my spare time I work on an old Komatsu from the '82. - Regards from Poland , Paweł.
Sketchiest repair ever but you got it running. I have worked on excavators and the major issue seems to be neglection and not having been serviced in a long time. But you gonna make it work nice.
@@dimidomo7946 Good question. This is not the worst I have seen but almost at it's final stage to becoming scrap. I have faith Matt will put it back to life and get rid of the funky wire harness and all the other issues.
After, you show different listings of different machine prices .I say you got a good deal on it. 2 extra buckets and a thumb on it .yes she crusty and a bit bang up.but the motor sounds good and after some fixing and wiring.she gives some years of work from it
10 isn't the worst deal.. its more then i would have paid for it but if i buy a machine i want it to be useable lol.. this thing is probably about 40k in parts away from a sellable condition
I'm amazed that this looks like it hasn't had any maintenance for a long time. I get pretty upset when I see how people fail to maintain their equipment. They have money to buy crap but not to maintain something. Takes very little effort. Looking forward to seeing this cleaned up and running!
Glad you are taking this on. I've learned so much watching you work on the D4. Just got my mid 70s 20 ton Drott to move yesterday, 5 hoses, two batteries, and 30 gals of hydraulic fluid later. Now it can get itself on a lowboy and come to my place. Going to need a lot of work. Brings me great joy.
I'm just past Banks, OR... sounds like you're pretty knowledgeable about heavy equipment. I'm just getting into this stuff myself after moving last year to more land. Got a Chinese 2-ton for making trails and such.
The motor controller, actually hydraulic pump piston plate angle sensor started acting properly after you unhooked that last bare wire twisted together it started working right. What was going to happen before you untwisted those last three wires was blowing the pump up. You can imagine those tiny pistons jamming into a dead stop when pulling up the boom. Like dead heading a car piston full of water. Now it is working right fix the wires properly, clean the living death out of it and straighten the metal so as to be proud of it. Good one hillbilly. This will take a while to fix all the leaks. The travel motors might need replumbed as well. I am not sure if you got a good deal or not with those sprockets and stretched chain tracks. But talk about an internet show, rebuilding this thing will take a couple years.
So excited to see you work on this excavator on the channel. Between this and the CAT this channel is by far my favorite on TH-cam. I am so surprised that your sub count isn't over 100.000 yet but give it a little more time and with the comment section filling up you will be past that many subs in no time. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Congratulations, it’s these issues that make me come back to your channel. Loved your positivity, you keep saying “not a big deal” throughout the video. Cannot wait for the next videos.
Really impressed on your videos on the excavator. I live on a farm in Camas been wanting to get an excavator to help around. Watching your videos have made me willing to get a broken excavator, since I am mechanically inclined. How did you find the excavator that you purchased? I found a 220 but I think it’s gonna be too big for comfort.
Congratulations, nice buy! It never ceases to amaze me that outfits that need their machines to WORK just run them into the ground with zero maintenance. Must have pockets full of dollars and no cents!
Can't wait to see what you'll do on this - I KNOW you can handle it. It was a good deal, too! I always wanted to see how these machines were made......
That's a good deal on a excavator. It's nice that you keep a record of what the cost is from start to finish. Thanks for taking us along with the projects can't wait for the next video.
I'll suggest that you buy two batteries and a master switch that will completely shut down the electrical system. If you have electrical problems you almost certainly have a short to ground somewhere that you will curse every time you start the machine. Also, since you have no experience on these machines, I'll offer if you wish to pick up an object (bucket, stump, car) push it with the thumb then clamp it with the bucket.
Nice! Looking forward to all the work, *sorry!* This might be a similar model (/watch?v=yHF3Hsh6kEw).Can't find the video of old timers who refurbed one like yours and made some awesome repairs and improvements. Letsdig18, watch out Matt is gunning for you!
Good deal - Considering how meticulous you are with your work / restoration this unit will give you years of service and at least double your money back. Thanks for sharing !
Congratulations on your new purchase. Can't wait to see you work on this one. Oh yeah I will be super excited to see the dozer done and in operation. Love the videos
Hi I’ve been watching your dozer build..you are very meticulous and through….the 120 ..I have a similar machine that did not need the repairs you will be making…so I’m glad to learn from your experiences…..you did not get fleeced…put new 1000 amp batteries and they will last for yrs I have 4600 hrs and I wonder the hrs on yours…the computer control is common fault and new ones electronic or mechanical conversions are reasonable…I like mine and modified the fixed thumb to hydraulic,…what a difference..so yours is already equipped….I went through all cylinders ..normal service and the center rotating valve had been changed before I got it and you may need that in the future Good luck and once repaired the machine will be really a good addition
A new friend for the Caterpillar. More greasy stuff... oh boy! Warning! This is an addiction. See Diesel Creek for an example. Good luck.... love the videos.
That was a deal, because you can easily make your money back once its in good shape. What I'm wondering how and why these machine get so badly abused? You would think the owner would take better care of such an expensive machine..
It was a retired machine from the owner/operators excavation company. Once it was no longer good for commercial work, it lived on his personal property. Probably just no time to maintain it at that point.
Curious why not just bring 2 good batteries out with you instead of slow cranking and running jumper cables? Even if the machine isn't worth fixing, you can always use batteries in something else. I see it on other channels too so not just singling you out.
Can't speak to the guys that do automotive stuff, seems like a no brainer there. For me, I didn't know if the batteries were just low or had bad cells. Turns out one had a bad cell. New batteries for this machine are like $180 each, and they don't fit even close to anything else I own. I have a brand new battery in the back of my truck now for when I go to load it 😁
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly I made my comment before you said in the video that you had gone and bought a new battery. Always good to get them tested to see if they're worth saving. I guess I assumed they would be similar to diesel truck batteries and pretty common. I guess it haven't amassed the collection of guys like diesel creek...yet
Hey What about the Dozer?
New video soon on the dozer in a few days. Not going to dig into this excavator besides basic stuff until the dozer is done. I can't do two big projects at once, otherwise my beard will turn grey!
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly Haha this is all too familiar... I eagerly await the next acquisition
Don't be like other Chanel's let's stick to one project at a time till done.
Cross that off the bucket list
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly nothing wrong with a gray beard if you earned it
I very seldom leave 2 comments but this has been a very enjoyable video! One of your best! And my Pops taught me long ago, to never leave home without #9 wire, electrical tape, and mini channel lock pliers
I always carry along with that tire puncture kit, zip ties , a piece of old bike tire tube, duct tape and a pair of small vice ans some assoerted rad clamps grips. Any wire, hose, line can be fixed temporarily.
That’s some great advice from your Pops👍
Marty T another youtuber has one of those in New Zealand. Got it out of a forest.
Completely different kettle of fish. Martys uho Hitachi be more reliable than this Dash 2 bag of shit.
"I've never actually used an excavator before" is easily in the top 10 of statements I was not expecting to hear almost at the end of the video...........
You should try buy the Howard price mower that was sitting behind the excavator at end of video. I believe it was a 180 commercial mower. Would be neat to see it going again.
Considering you could buy a used car for 10k, that would rapidly decrease in value, you got a tool that could provide value for a few decades if maintained. Imagine all the trenches and other work you could quickly knock out with this. Good call
They don't build cars like they used to.
I hope you got a discount on that - The general lack of care and cleaning - I mean dirty is ok... But Lichen, and moss in the cab, smashed up radiator, water in Hydraulic lines... This thing was not abused it was damn near abandoned. I want to see what you do with it - I am convinced it will be a BEFORE - AFTER - *Wow moment*
First time viewer. You are good at doing videos by the way. I like how you are typically explaining what you are doing and thinking on the fly as you go along. Was dying to see you just pull it ahead to get it out of the mud, hate working in mud! A video of it just getting a deep clean would be good to see as a starter to your upcoming series when time permits. 10 grand is a decent price for sure! I have had many hours in excavators and nothing beats the hydraulic thumb and have been on the hunt for what you have there for years. Subscribing just to see your future videos about it. Will take a look at the dozer you mentioned too. Looking forward to seeing how it all goes.
"I am going to service it once i get it back home" - Nope, you are going to restore it mate. 😬
Good luck and keep shooting vids.
Cool I think you need a bigger garage though
Why didn’t you back your truck up to the job? Until you were ready to start moving it? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
Run!
17mm. Put a manual throttle cable on it.
Man you are a glutton for punishment lol. I've been known to drag a junk pile or 2 home as well.
You do that too? 😁
Thanks for be straightforward with how much you paid. So many TH-camrs say stuff like "I got a deal on it" etc etc etc. It's nice to see how transparent you are with all the numbers/cost of things. Keep up the good work.
@@Nighterlev One of the main reasons was that (for new equipment purchases), a lot of the "new machine!/new tool!" TH-cam videos are sponsored by the machinery/tool manufacturer, and the whole video is basically a cloaked/disingenuous advertisement. The FTC passed a few laws that now say TH-camrs (even on Instagram etc) must specifically state the word "AD" in their video description if they've been compensated in any way for the video. A bunch of TH-camrs still skate the law by pretending that they genuinely "love a product" etc etc. The reason the TH-camrs don't talk about the money is because they know it would drive a lot of regular working class people away, when they find out how much it is. The money can be huge, some tool manufacturers will offer 6-8k PER TOOL to have their product line put in dedicated video. That's a lot of dough, and it blows up the "just working hard out of my garage" image that some of the bigger channels have with 500k+ followers.
@@douganderson7002 as someone who would love to have a machine like this, how much something similar would reasonably go for is my business. It's a good reference for when the time comes that I go look at stuff to buy that I have an idea whats fair and what's not. Equipment prices don't vary that much across the lower 48 states. Places like richie bros sell to all over the country. It can be discussed without being a boastful jerk. This isn't a Ferrari, and even if it was, knowing what they are worth is helpful to people who are in the market for one. If they want to share, great. If they want to keep it private, that's cool too.
That's what I'm going for. RB prices are so inflated, that they pretty much price out the casual farm user, but I always wonder what happens to those junk machines after they sell and how much it costs to actually make them usable. Hopefully this kinda stuff helps someone else make a decision on what kind of stuff to buy.
@@ctdieselnut it blows my mind that people think "local price differences" applies to heavy equipment in this category. You can have a track hoe back-hauled clear across the country for like 4k (or could have before the crazy fuel hike), you just build it into the price when you buy
@@Nighterlev me neithier they act like its some huge secret.
Congratulations on finding your next project. For what it's worth, I wouldn't wash the rust preventative off until it's time to actually get to work on it. Also, since it runs and rolls, please just put it on the trailer and get it home before anything else pops.
I have a hitachi excavator too and love it. Owned it for 20 years and still works perfect. Had to rebuild the swing gear on it but that’s it. Easy fix. There is a seal on the bottom of it that must be leaking on yours. Don’t run it dry. The gears are very expensive in there. Good luck on the refurbishment of this machine. It will be worth it
Makes my want to drag a rusted shitbox excavator into my HOA neighborhood to fix in my driveway.
Congrats on the new toy. Been watching your channel since the start of the dozer series. Just my two cents but if I were you I’d invest in or start keeping an eye out for a used flow meter setup that has adapter’s available to fit your equipment. A flow meter and a set of pressure gauges are extremely useful when diagnosing hydraulic gremlins and tuning cable operated pilot controls. As always you’re doing a great job editing and video along with your explanations,really been enjoying the channel since finding it.
Very good advice
It's nice to see how he makes the bulldozer. Maar het onderstel van de kraan is totaal versleten. En de speling op de kraan en lekkages in de olie leiding de repetities kosten zijn enorm. Kijk naar C&C Equipment in een van zijn video had hij zo'n kraan zag er wat netter uit. Het is jammer van de kraan maar die staat!
Your problem is you bought Japanese. Buy A Cat. Cats dont like mice
Please get us an epic pressure washing video!
is this the new desiel creek ?!
nah! you're restoration are too neat and clean to be called "socially distance restoration"
You are a man of faith and talent. I hope you can get her fixed up. May the force be with you!!!!!!
Lol I love how you said I can assure you that all the cylinders leak lol 😂 thanks for sharing buddy I’m sure you will fix it up to work great 👍
You did great on the price . I have been watching price's go through the roof, on used equipment,parts,Etc. It should make you a very usable machine. All my best and looking forward on the Cat.
You scored on this one Matt! A little TLC and copper wire and you should be good to go!
I’ve been enjoying your channel very much. So much I was already wondering what I’ll watch when the Dozer project was complete. 🤔 Thanks for keeping up the excellent content and for giving me another “Matt’s machines” resto to look forward to!
Sad to see people treat equipment like shit
I have the same machine... 1996 John Deere 490e. Hitachi manufactured it for JD and JD just put in their engine. Mine is in a lot better condition- 4500 hours and ran fully pretty much when I bought it. Mine was overheating and I was worried it was a head gasket... Turned out to be just the fan was on backwards 😂. I paid $25,000 for mine.
I am nearby you - Eatonville WA in the Pacific Northwest.
Every time I start a project, I always forget all my tools and supplies too... 😫
I am guessing getting this machine fully repaired including the cab and glass, all the hoses replaced, radiator and other issues taken care of is going to cost at least $5-10k even using aftermarket parts.
If the engine died when you put it to work, give it more power! My engine would die sometimes too when I put it to work in idle. Put it in economy mode or something.
John Deere and their dealers are the biggest scam going... All parts are 3-5x more than aftermarket. And JD wants thousands to get all of the service manuals. And $65,000 for their software to connect 😂.
I am impressed you were willing to take on this machine in this bad of shape!
Edit: I just got to the end of the video and it turns out more throttle did it!
You could make a drinking game for this video: take a shot every time he says "...but its not too bad."
Matt I'm glad you're getting the tools needed to take care of your property! I'm also excited to be brought along for the journey. I watch a few channels that are similar to yours and I have to say I really enjoy your content. I don't hope everything is broken, but I hope everything is broken so we get to watch you work your way through the excavator! Lol, sorry to say that, but it's true!
Be honest. In your previous life you were a heavy duty mechanic.
Sorry I cannot help. My utility trailer is only rated for 8,000. We are 10~15 minutes from Oregon City. This digger will clean up with far greater ease than your Cat. ... Best wishes getting her home..
What a blessing with that guy actually giving you a break on the price at the last minute I'm telling you you don't see or hear of that very often do you? Great machine to work from!! They are well know and parts are more available than most!! All the best from Canada
Been watching your channel from the beginning of the bulldozer project. Really enjoying it. Much respect for taking on this new machine with so much work to be done on it. Your comments about the electronics really resonates with me. With many of the vehicles I have owned over the decades there was no electronics, and I could do all the maintenance myself. With todays vehicles I do not even know how to find out what is wrong with them. Problem is often that the basic equipment is working OK but the electronics is not. Two steps forward one step backward - or is it the other way around? Why don't we just go back to the old ways and throw all the electronics out.
I have to wonder if the problem he had with that hard line was related to the that pump angle issue.
I love your can do attitude, your non-whiny commentary & your GREAT Self-deprecating humor. Stay strong and ignore the hater’s!
Good deal Matt,,, I paid that for a kabota kx41 which is a 3400lb machine 1/4 the size. Took me 2yrs to find one under 18 grand. Your gonna love it when u get the bugs out👍
Love you content but once you got it going and did not show it getting loaded on the trailer was like Coitus interruptus. Now, if you had pressed for 10.5 he may have said, NINE, that's my final offer.
I give you a ton of credit for taking these projects on and I like you pragmatic approach to bringing them back to life. Smart buy on them both.
Wow. I think I would turn that machine down if it was free. That’s gonna take a lot of time and money to get right. Gonna make for interesting content and I’m excited to watch… just hope it turns out well for you.
'He asked 12,000 i offered 11 and he countered with 10'. Since youtube's new hobby is to show me 'i bought an excavator' video's, i's guessing anything north of 8000.. up to 15000 even as it's a pretty heavy. hope you get it all running, watching your next now :)
Aqui no Brasil precisamos de pessoas com essa agilidade sou do Pará garimpo de tucuma um abraço
But General Gear doesn’t sell Hitachi! 😂👍. Yes, I feel you got your moneys worth. Thanks for the video!
Enjoyed the video. Subscribed. I’ll have to catch up on the dozer and looking forward to more progress on the excavator
Hi.
Congratulations on your purchase. I left subscribed and will follow your channel. I have the oldest fully functional excavator from 1959. Now in my spare time I work on an old Komatsu from the '82.
- Regards from Poland , Paweł.
Sketchiest repair ever but you got it running. I have worked on excavators and the major issue seems to be neglection and not having been serviced in a long time. But you gonna make it work nice.
I agree. Why would previous owner(s) neglect machinery to the point of total disrepair? This excavator needs an overhaul.
@@dimidomo7946 Good question. This is not the worst I have seen but almost at it's final stage to becoming scrap. I have faith Matt will put it back to life and get rid of the funky wire harness and all the other issues.
After, you show different listings of different machine prices .I say you got a good deal on it. 2 extra buckets and a thumb on it .yes she crusty and a bit bang up.but the motor sounds good and after some fixing and wiring.she gives some years of work from it
Well we know what the next build series will be
as everything is it will be a TH worth 15 to 20- thousand $$$ machine it will be a good Flip if you don't keep it Great Video
10 isn't the worst deal.. its more then i would have paid for it but if i buy a machine i want it to be useable lol.. this thing is probably about 40k in parts away from a sellable condition
I'm amazed that this looks like it hasn't had any maintenance for a long time. I get pretty upset when I see how people fail to maintain their equipment. They have money to buy crap but not to maintain something. Takes very little effort. Looking forward to seeing this cleaned up and running!
This thing is the definition of poorly taken care of. You will certainly take care of that, I've seen the dozer series.
I like putting a terminal shit off next to the battery on my old stuff. Keeps those pesky power drains at bay. Battery’s are always fresh.
You are a glutton for punishment! Great deal. Hopefully she’s not too sloppy and will just take a little elbow grease!
Glad you are taking this on. I've learned so much watching you work on the D4. Just got my mid 70s 20 ton Drott to move yesterday, 5 hoses, two batteries, and 30 gals of hydraulic fluid later. Now it can get itself on a lowboy and come to my place. Going to need a lot of work. Brings me great joy.
I'm just past Banks, OR... sounds like you're pretty knowledgeable about heavy equipment. I'm just getting into this stuff myself after moving last year to more land. Got a Chinese 2-ton for making trails and such.
The motor controller, actually hydraulic pump piston plate angle sensor started acting properly after you unhooked that last bare wire twisted together it started working right. What was going to happen before you untwisted those last three wires was blowing the pump up. You can imagine those tiny pistons jamming into a dead stop when pulling up the boom. Like dead heading a car piston full of water. Now it is working right fix the wires properly, clean the living death out of it and straighten the metal so as to be proud of it. Good one hillbilly. This will take a while to fix all the leaks. The travel motors might need replumbed as well. I am not sure if you got a good deal or not with those sprockets and stretched chain tracks. But talk about an internet show, rebuilding this thing will take a couple years.
LMAO at “How’s the coolant doing? … Oh. … I’m sure it’s fine.”
So excited to see you work on this excavator on the channel. Between this and the CAT this channel is by far my favorite on TH-cam. I am so surprised that your sub count isn't over 100.000 yet but give it a little more time and with the comment section filling up you will be past that many subs in no time. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing more of your work.
It’s a great project machine I’m sure with some work it will be just fine.
Once it's home id start with a good pressure washing first so you can work on it without getting covered in grease
Damn another project, I'll need to get a new popcorn popper. Best of luck!
You amaze me with your ambition and diagnosing abilities. This will be a great project! Extremely useful piece of equipment.
Congratulations, it’s these issues that make me come back to your channel. Loved your positivity, you keep saying “not a big deal” throughout the video. Cannot wait for the next videos.
He’s not a hillbilly the socket on his ugadugga gun wasn’t silver lmao
That’ll give you something to do. 10K seems fair. Market is insane right now.
Really impressed on your videos on the excavator. I live on a farm in Camas been wanting to get an excavator to help around. Watching your videos have made me willing to get a broken excavator, since I am mechanically inclined. How did you find the excavator that you purchased? I found a 220 but I think it’s gonna be too big for comfort.
I found it on FB marketplace. A 220 would be harder, I think you would be a better hoisting system to get it done.
awsome video I really lime it and looking forward for many more videos of repairs. ty
New sub. Enjoyed the video. Looking forward to more!
A thumb ob any backhoe or trackhoe is the best attachment, That machine can do anything a dozer can.
Good news is John Deere 490 and 590 body parts and are probably the same
Awesome! Cant wait for this project series. Wish I could help👍
Congratulations, nice buy! It never ceases to amaze me that outfits that need their machines to WORK just run them into the ground with zero maintenance. Must have pockets full of dollars and no cents!
Exactly, if i something that already works all i do is spend time cleaning oiling and greasing so it won't let me down
Can't wait to see what you'll do on this - I KNOW you can handle it. It was a good deal, too! I always wanted to see how these machines were made......
"computer controled hellscape" is how I'd describe what working on newer stuff is like
Close your eyes, snap your fingers and it will be OK
Boy that thing is whooped! That means plenty of videos!
If you check out Dirt Perfect, he has a Deere. loads of videos of work on his machine. Might be of some help.
A good find at that price.
20 grand later should be good thanks for the video!!!
love it, defintely a machine suitable for a Hillbilly!
Awesome project. Thorough pressure wash and she be as good as new 😆
Looks like a great project. It runs and you seem to know what it needs. Looking forward to seeing more. Hitachi is a good name in diggers .
Paint, floor mats, and new glass you're good to go !
That's a good deal on a excavator. It's nice that you keep a record of what the cost is from start to finish. Thanks for taking us along with the projects can't wait for the next video.
Man you were like 5 minutes down the road from me.
Good deal
You need to flush the water out of the system asap
SEE...I TRIED TO SEND YOU A 6 ROW COTTON PICKER, LOL
I'll suggest that you buy two batteries and a master switch that will completely shut down the electrical system. If you have electrical problems you almost certainly have a short to ground somewhere that you will curse every time you start the machine. Also, since you have no experience on these machines, I'll offer if you wish to pick up an object (bucket, stump, car) push it with the thumb then clamp it with the bucket.
Nice! Looking forward to all the work, *sorry!* This might be a similar model (/watch?v=yHF3Hsh6kEw).Can't find the video of old timers who refurbed one like yours and made some awesome repairs and improvements. Letsdig18, watch out Matt is gunning for you!
Good deal - Considering how meticulous you are with your work / restoration this unit will give you years of service and at least double your money back. Thanks for sharing !
Well that’s one way to lift the engine into the Cat….
Your presentations are getting better!
Enjoying your videos!
Screw the D4. Let's go Hitachi ;)
Hi mat looks like you have a nother project
Congratulations on your new purchase. Can't wait to see you work on this one. Oh yeah I will be super excited to see the dozer done and in operation. Love the videos
Hi I’ve been watching your dozer build..you are very meticulous and through….the 120 ..I have a similar machine that did not need the repairs you will be making…so I’m glad to learn from your experiences…..you did not get fleeced…put new 1000 amp batteries and they will last for yrs
I have 4600 hrs and I wonder the hrs on yours…the computer control is common fault and new ones electronic or mechanical conversions are reasonable…I like mine and modified the fixed thumb to hydraulic,…what a difference..so yours is already equipped….I went through all cylinders ..normal service and the center rotating valve had been changed before I got it and you may need that in the future
Good luck and once repaired the machine will be really a good addition
A new friend for the Caterpillar. More greasy stuff... oh boy! Warning! This is an addiction. See Diesel Creek for an example. Good luck.... love the videos.
That was a deal, because you can easily make your money back once its in good shape. What I'm wondering how and why these machine get so badly abused? You would think the owner would take better care of such an expensive machine..
It was a retired machine from the owner/operators excavation company. Once it was no longer good for commercial work, it lived on his personal property. Probably just no time to maintain it at that point.
If you want to see destroyed excavators look at " IC Weld "
Curious why not just bring 2 good batteries out with you instead of slow cranking and running jumper cables? Even if the machine isn't worth fixing, you can always use batteries in something else. I see it on other channels too so not just singling you out.
Can't speak to the guys that do automotive stuff, seems like a no brainer there. For me, I didn't know if the batteries were just low or had bad cells. Turns out one had a bad cell. New batteries for this machine are like $180 each, and they don't fit even close to anything else I own. I have a brand new battery in the back of my truck now for when I go to load it 😁
@@PacificNorthwestHillbilly I made my comment before you said in the video that you had gone and bought a new battery. Always good to get them tested to see if they're worth saving. I guess I assumed they would be similar to diesel truck batteries and pretty common. I guess it haven't amassed the collection of guys like diesel creek...yet