Have 2 D7Es that probably need new homes. What to do?

[quote="fastline"]Have a friend that has 2 D7Es that I just went to look at. They are going to have to move from where they are currently at so selling them is being considered. Neither have run in approx 5+yrs and probably not enough time to go through all that. One is a high HP 48A model, the other I think is a low HP (vertical air cleaner?) 75E model. Both have cable winches, tilt, electric start, and powershift. The 75E appears to have a VERY good UC from what I can tell. The sprockets are really good and I would nearly say the grousers have never even been run! They appear brand new.

I have not been able to verify hours.

I don't think he will let go of them for scrap price. Not sure if that is all people would try to pay or not?[/quote]

I would not be concerned about them setting the five years if the exhaust was covered. They are probably worth a fair amount more than scrap price if they are in any shape at all. Where in the Midwest are they? Are the winches the double drums CCUs made for cable scrapers or are they the single drum heavy duty pulling winches for pulling stuck machines, etc?

These are in ks. As for the winches, I know for sure one has a single lead on it, likely the one for pulling stuck machines. The other one has a type of small boom on it. Not the railroad thing that comes off the side, just one that goes straight back. Not entirely sure what it was used for.

Neither machine are beat to death by any means. When I look up some of these old birds, it seems like the ones for sale in timber country are TIRED. Like grousers that are smoothies or broken.

Confirmed that one has a Hyster D7H, other has a Hyster D7K winch. Not sure of the differences.

[quote="fastline"]These are in ks. As for the winches, I know for sure one has a single lead on it, likely the one for pulling stuck machines. The other one has a type of small boom on it. Not the railroad thing that comes off the side, just one that goes straight back. Not entirely sure what it was used for.

Neither machine are beat to death by any means. When I look up some of these old birds, it seems like the ones for sale in timber country are TIRED. Like grousers that are smoothies or broken.

Confirmed that one has a Hyster D7H, other has a Hyster D7K winch. Not sure of the differences.[/quote]


Both pulling winches. One is the newer series to match the newer machine. They sound like they could be very good machines yet.

Question - would it be normal for the engine serial and frame serial to not match? They are a few numbers off from each other..... Not sure which one you go off of in that case?

The one on the chassis would be the machine serial number. Engines must have been changed unless they were built later than when they quit matching numbers at the factory. I think that came much later but unsure.

Also, we are likely going to have to lift the blade on one so we can push it on a trailer. I noticed there are steel straps that hang on the front of the blade cylinders. Seen them on most Es. Curious if those are for securing the blade in the up position by chance? That would sure be helpful! The appear to bolt to the top of the hydro cylinder head or barrel.

Otherwise I am curious how we can do this? If we engage the lift lever to open the spool, can we get the blade up without having to crack lines and such? I seemed to remember the levers on some having a "drop" feature? Where the fluid in the cylinders just circulates so the blade will drop immediately? Can't recall.

those straps are holding the cylinders when the blade is off,, if they are electric direct start throw batteries in them and see if they start and make life easier moving them.
pictures would be great

If you push the blade lever all the way forward it will stay in the float position.

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