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Leesburg, Ohio | Have had two of them over the last 20 years. First was an early 1845 (about a 1983 model year) bought at an auction of a large egg producer. Underbelly was packed full of feathers, chicken manure, eggs, dead chickens, you name it. Clean it up, rebuilt axle bearings, painted it, and ran it for several years very reliably. Rebuilt the axles again before selling it.
Second was an 1845C (about a 1994 model year) bought from a contractor. Broke one axle flange completely off (don't know exactly how...had a hired man running it at the time that was a bit hard on equipment). Still have the machine. Been having trouble starting it...the starter won't kick over when thurning the key. Just put a new keyswitch, battery, starter, and cables on it. Still having same trouble. Jump it, and it starts right up, no hesitation at all. Other that that, it's been a good machine. Easy to get in and out, compared to our Deere. Will lift about 30 bags of seed corn on a pallet (about 1500 lbs on a set of pallet forks, more than that in a bucket). I bleed green, but would really rather run the Case loader than the deere, except when it's hot or cold out (the deere has a cab and ac). No engine issues in either model...one was a case engine, I think this one is a cummins. No hydro issues so far. Keep the chain cases drained and good oil in them, and twine off the axles, and should last a long time. | |
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