Buying iron is buying risk. Undercarriage, hydraulics, and final drives can swallow tens of thousands of dollars after the sale — we measure them before you commit.
Heavy equipment hides its wear in places a walk-around won't show: track tension, pin-and-bushing slop, hydraulic pressures, and the inside of a final drive. We inspect machines the way a fleet manager would before adding one to the yard, including fluid sampling so you know the internal condition, not just the paint.
Tell us about the excavators, dozers, loaders & backhoes and where it is. We'll confirm scheduling.
Exactly what we look at on these specific machines — the known problem areas and how we check them.
A workhorse excavator where the money is in the undercarriage, hydraulics, and final drives. Hours mean little next to measured wear.
KomatsuKomatsu's volume excavator — same priorities as any 20-tonne machine: undercarriage, hydraulic pump health, and final drives, verified by measurement.
CaterpillarA heavy wheel loader where the transmission, articulation joint, axles, and very expensive tires carry the cost. Loose center-pin play is a major red flag.
BobcatA popular compact excavator where rubber-track life, hydraulic drift, and the house-swivel are the cost centers. Rental units hide hard hours.
CaterpillarA best-selling CTL where the undercarriage and final drives are the whole game — they wear fast and cost big. Rental hours are often brutal.
John DeereA versatile backhoe where pin-and-bushing wear, transmission, and hydraulics carry the cost. Loose joints are the clearest sign of a hard life.
CaseThe other backhoe staple — same logic as the Deere 310: pins and bushings, the power-shuttle transmission, and hydraulics tell the truth about its life.