Cat 12g 61m

I have always thought of the 12G being an improvement on the under powered/low torque 130G. Instead of the 4 cylinder engine as in the 130G, Cat fitted a 6 cylinder 3306 into the same frame and called it a 12G. To my knowledge they where/still are, a very good grader. This one appears to be selling at a very good price, only downside is it doesn't have an air conditioned cabin fitted.

Here in Australia, some 130G's have been converted to 3306 engines and then have basically become a 12G in most respects.

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Seems too good to be true at that price. Granted it doesn’t have a cab but it’s a relatively modern, articulating, hydraulic grader. With a cab it’s a $30,000-40,000 blade in good working condition.

That's a direct drive, 3306 engine (before sleeve metering), articulated frame, full hydraulic controls,hydraulic sideshift and tilt standard, oil disc brakes, dual air unit.
Production from 1974 to 1996 with 16,201 units built.
Seems like a good deal to me.

Thanks guys, may have to go take a look!

I had 61M7378 for 12 years, we did all our finishing with it, never had to do anything to the drive train and only head work to the engine once. It sold for $42K last year, had a full cab but no heat & air. That's a killer deal if it's what the add describes if it's not some kind of scam.

Here is another one that just popped up locally: https://buffalo.craigslist.org/hvo/d/grader/6598722788.html

What model is that one?

[quote]Seems too good to be true at that price. Granted it doesn’t have a cab but it’s a relatively modern, articulating, hydraulic grader. With a cab it’s a $30,000-40,000 blade in good working condition. [/quote]

I'm thinking it has to be some kind of scam... I just got done looking on Machinery Trader and most indeed are selling for 30-40k.

Yeah, I smell a rat, there's a 1990 120G here for the same $$ https://modesto.craigslist.org/hvo/d/tevv-1990-cat-120g-bik/6597594669.html

You could eyeball the serial # and check in with Cat and the cops to see if it's been reported. I wouldn't think that one in Buffalo would be though since it's parked right out there by the road with a bright, noticeable coat of paint. More like a bait-n-switch on the price

If you hand over the money you better have it on your truck before you leave site of it. I would bet it would be gone the next day.