This summer I bought a few old and distressed pieces of equipment for a rebuild project.
By far, the most ambitious project was the 2250 Thomas Skid Steer.
You have to ask " how could so many things be wrong at the same time"?
You have to ask " how could so many things be wrong at the same time"?
This Skid Steer had a seized engine, a flywheel ready to fly apart, stripped gears in gearbox, and a broken shaft on a hydraulic wheel motor .
The project is complete.
Now the fun begins!
Now the fun begins!
Here are my input costs for the project.
we will not count the time spent as it is like a hobby
| pro rated cost and transport | $682.50 | |
| gasket material | $40.00 | |
| used gears | $340.00 | |
| engine oil and filter | $20.00 | |
| final drive oil | $102.00 | |
| hyd oil | $100.00 | |
| ignition parts | $57.00 | |
| hyd hose | $30.00 | |
| gas filters | $10.00 | |
| gearbox bearings | $105.00 | |
| hyd sight glass | $9.00 | |
| spare parts machine | $1,000.00 | |
| hyd filter | $17.00 | |
| orange paint | $25.00 | |
| engine seals front and rear | $20.00 | |
| hyd hose brackets | $20.00 | |
| total | $2,577.50 | |
Its still a 1974 machine , but it's my machine.
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