Buying Guides
Step-by-step guidance for contractors, farm operators and first-time buyers working through the used machinery market, from paperwork and lien checks to undercarriage wear and transport quotes.
Buying Guide
A used excavator can save a contractor six figures or cost them a season. This guide walks through the sequence that experienced buyers follow, from the first listing to the day the lowboy pulls away.
· 14 min read
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Inspection Guide
Most of the money in a used excavator sits in four places: the undercarriage, the hydraulic pumps, the engine and the pins. Here is how to look at each of them in an hour at the yard.
· 13 min read
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