941 - Parts machine purchase?

I am thinking it is worth it for the undercarriage alone.
Always good to have a parts machine.

Can never have enough spares - will forget the cost. Maybe you should look into the final drive and see if that might be the easier route- very likely that engine is fine? My old D4 sat for 20 years with large trees growing up threw it - started and ran fine when sold 12 years later. Bob

Can never have enough spares - will forget the cost. Maybe you should look into the final drive and see if that might be the easier route- very likely that engine is fine? My old D4 sat for 20 years with large trees growing up threw it - started and ran fine when sold 12 years later. Bob

Hi, Cptcrnch1
WHY NOT ?????????????????? Wottz moor, I think the final drive from your current machine would bolt straight into that 'parts' machine - IF the 3304 proves to be a runner. Might save you a LOTTTA work switching things over.

Just my 0.02.

I'm getting confused now---in one of your previous posts you said the 941B was a runner and moved??


"the shoes on my 941 are pretty worn and I'm looking at a parts machine that has good shoes. parts machine does run/move."

I have always found I made out better in the long run to buy a whole parts machine over buying individual parts.

I think I'd be inclined to look into the 941B as the machine to keep and the 941 for parts.

I'm sorry to confuse the [email protected] was a typo on my part.
941B....does NOT run or move. after final drive went out 8 years ago....it was parked and thats where it has sat.

Ok on possibly swapping final drives from 941 to 941B to maybe getting a more up to date machine, however I haven't dug into the 941B much further than what I've been told, I'm just going by what the current owner says its 'only issue was the final drive went out'.......his memory might have forgotten a few things! 😉

btw, I'm a novice, when you say bleed the system before trying to start it up....what do you mean? is there any concern w/ the gas or oil thats been in it for 8 yrs sitting?


any thoughts on what I should offer $$ the guy for the 941B as it sits.....right now, he's just trying to get more than scrap for it and get it out of his way. His original price to me was $3k first we talked, then 2500 when I talked w/ him yesterday..... It'll be $1000 shipping to get it to me.

thanks again for any and all input.
JR

I'm sorry to confuse the [email protected] was a typo on my part.
941B....does NOT run or move. after final drive went out 8 years ago....it was parked and thats where it has sat.

Ok on possibly swapping final drives from 941 to 941B to maybe getting a more up to date machine, however I haven't dug into the 941B much further than what I've been told, I'm just going by what the current owner says its 'only issue was the final drive went out'.......his memory might have forgotten a few things! 😉

btw, I'm a novice, when you say bleed the system before trying to start it up....what do you mean? is there any concern w/ the gas or oil thats been in it for 8 yrs sitting?


any thoughts on what I should offer $$ the guy for the 941B as it sits.....right now, he's just trying to get more than scrap for it and get it out of his way. His original price to me was $3k first we talked, then 2500 when I talked w/ him yesterday..... It'll be $1000 shipping to get it to me.

thanks again for any and all input.
JR