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Ohio | I asked about skid steers the other day had a lot of comments about a case 1845c being good machines. Neighbor has a 1845 so I went there and he let me drive it around a use it a little to see if it's really what we wanted. They seem like a nice machine for my needs. I have been looking online and found both 1845 and 1845c in my budget. Should I spend more and get the c? What's the differences between the two? How long are they expected to last. I've been calling on a couple that are in the 2000-3000 hour range. What kind of maintenance should be expected on ones with those hours? I've specifically found a 1845c that I'm really interested in with a regular bucket and a grapple bucket. A grapple bucket would be nice to have around. Thanks for any advice! |
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central ohio..between Springville and Millbrook. | The c is a much more user friendly machine. It has universal quick tach which you WILL want. If memory serves me correctly it also has the Cummins engine versus the case?? Much better hydraulics and lab bar versus seat belt (much safer) The straight 1845 and the 1845-B, although good loaders, are pretty primitive compared to the C series.
Personally...I'd spend the extra money for a C series even if it's just for the reason that sooner or later you will want to do a project at your house and need a post hole digger or other attachment for the weekend. If you own a straight 1845 or a B series you aren't going to be running down to the local rental store and renting any of those cool attachments for the weekend. They won't fit!
Josh Moorefield
Moorefieldhayfarms.com
Edited by HeyhayJCM 8/25/2015 10:39
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Central Iowa | ++many many, I've had both a B and a C. Get the C especially for the Cummins! |
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United States | a 1840 isn't bad either. same basic machine, just about 15 horse less. have 1 with 5000 plus hours that didn't have a good home, and is a great loader for around the farm. has about a 1500 pound lift and the quick tach with aux hyd. |
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| I believe the C's also had stronger axles. You can probably get into a 60XT for about the same money as a 1845C and get a little better hydraulics.
A 3,000 hour 1845C or XT machine is just getting broke in, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 5,000 hour machine as long as it's been taken care of. We bought a 4,000 hour 70XT almost 3 years ago sight unseen online and we've put 800 hours on it since then and have only replaced the water pump, battery and tires. |
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Western PA | Our 1845c is getting close to 7000 hours with only a few minor repairs. Wheel hubs and a new packing in a bucket cylinder. Engine still seems to be fine. |
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WC WI | I'm not sure I can tell you the difference between the two but we love our 2 1845c's. Both are pushing 15,000 hrs and haven't touched the motors or the hydrostatic drives. Minor repairs and routine maintenance. Much prefer them over our 450 series III |
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NC Indiana | I wish our 1840 would pick up 1500# with counter weight kit and not fall on its face. Loading bales in the tmr wouldn't be near the amusement ride then. |
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| Be careful when looking at the hours on those machines. They haven't made them in a long time so finding one with actual low hours may be difficult. When I was 1840 shopping last fall, I bet over half of the supposed "low" houred ones (around 2k hours ones) must have had the tach replaced or turned back somehow. No way they were only 2k hours. They were in way worse shape than a lot of 4 to 5 k hour machines. True low hour 1840 and 1845c are fairly rare and usually priced accordingly high.
Id say buyer beware of low houred 1840 and 1845c. Good luck.
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Southern Pa. | Lots of good advice in above posts.The 1845 and 1845B used a 188 cu.inch case engine. Overall a decent engine.The 1845C used the 3.9L (239 cu.inch) Cummins engine. They're pretty much bullet proof. Only thing wrong with them over the case engine is they are a little noisier and seem to have a little more vibration at an idle, IMO.But the pros outweigh the cons. I went from a 1845C to a 75XT. The 75XT had a smoother/quieter running engine than the 1845C. (Still a 3.9L Cummins) My 1845C had over 5000 hrs when we traded it, everything still worked flawlessly. The biggest reason we traded was because we got a larger TMR mixer, and the 1845C struggled to dump into it. The 75XT had a little higher lift height, and had a vertical lift boom linkage which helped when you were trying to dump into the center of something high.
It probably will be difficult to find one with much less than 5000 hrs. I'd be pretty skeptical of ones claiming to have only 2 to 3k hours. It's possible, but not likely your going to find one with those hours.They were built from around 1986 through around 1999, which makes them anywhere from about 15 to almost 30 yrs.old.The early ones had a brown Rops/cab, later ones were grey. I've seen some early ones that had the cab painted grey in an attempt to make them look like a late model. There wasn't a lot of significant changes between early and late models that I recall. I think the over head instrument panel was moved to the side, and they had a regular style lap bar instead of two little bars,( one on each side) which is a little nicer.
Some things to look for when buying. An 1845C should be able to pick it's back end off the ground at an idle. If it can't , the hydraulics are weak. You should easily be able to do donuts at half throttle on concrete/ black top either way. (Clockwise, Counterclockwise) If it won't easily do this, you have hydro problems.($$$$) I wouldn't try to do this test at high travel speeds, (ie. don't move the control levers very far) or you might get bouncing so bad you'll have a hard time staying on the seat!! Try to warm the machine up before testing, cold oil can mask problems. Check for excessive play in the loader/self leveling linkage, etc.Look under the seat for oil leaks around hydro pumps /motors. Wheels should be sitting straight, not cocked in at the top. If they're leaning, either the bearings are going out on the axles, or the chain case is bent where the axle housing attaches. (Seen that before, LOL.) Could be more things mentioned, but it hopefully gives you some pointers. If you have a friend that owns one, take him along, and buy him dinner, they may spot problems you wouldn't think about if you're not familiar with them.
FWIW, Good luck!
Edited by JD 9400 8/25/2015 22:29
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