I just picked up a 331, so looking for a smaller mulcher brush mower head for it. I want something that will grind up small trees, not just a lawn mower head. Would love to find one used, as they are really pricey. Anyone have any ideas of anyone who wants to sell one or where to look it would be appreciated.
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mulcher/brush mower for mini excavator-- where to find used?
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programming 331 keycode to start?
can some one help me with how to program the digital keypad start on a 2007 331. I have the master code the previous owner gave me but don't have a manual and would like to add another code, also If I could change the count down time before you have to punch it in again that would be great? While we are on the topic of the computer system on this machine is there a way to have the aux hydraulics automatically kick on when you start the machine so you don't have to hit the button for aux hyd to use thumb?
thanks
thanks
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bobcat 331 bucket cyl bleeding off
Just bought a 2007 331 bobcat excavator with 400hrs. Nice machine super clean. While hoisting a heavy generator with a chain hung on the bucket death we noticed it is slowly bleeding off and bucket is lowering with some weight on it, also had problem with dropping some logs while moving them same thing happening, not super fast bleed off but it is lightening up.
what to do how to fix?
thanks
what to do how to fix?
thanks
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2013 CAT 305E security system
Hey guys,
I took delivery of my 2013 305E CR Yesterday. I am trying to figure out how to program my own password for the COMPASS computer system so I can lock the machine when I want to.
I looked in the owners manual and I used the generic password from it and that one works. I want to now update it and make it my own password as the OWNER one. I am wondering if anyone here with an E series mini has done so on their machines and would be willing to PM me so I can give you my cell number and help me out with programming. I def do not want to do it wrong... I read if you do, CAT tech has to come out and put a wash file through the ECM and the COMPASS system.
I took delivery of my 2013 305E CR Yesterday. I am trying to figure out how to program my own password for the COMPASS computer system so I can lock the machine when I want to.
I looked in the owners manual and I used the generic password from it and that one works. I want to now update it and make it my own password as the OWNER one. I am wondering if anyone here with an E series mini has done so on their machines and would be willing to PM me so I can give you my cell number and help me out with programming. I def do not want to do it wrong... I read if you do, CAT tech has to come out and put a wash file through the ECM and the COMPASS system.
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Cat 303 cr excavator burned cabin
Hello guys i need some help i am in the process of purchasing a cat excavator 303 cr 2013 model this is going for cheap due to the fact that i need to replace the hole cabin as it has fought on fire and it all needs to be replaced.
engine is fine the damage was done from the floor pan upwards,
my question is how much is a rough estimate on how much this will cost to repair.
second question will i be able to instal an older model cab on and if i do this will i have any issues?
dose any one know anyone that has the same cab for sale ?
last question for know this is the identification number i have for the unit is this in fact a 2013 model or 2011? CAT0303CVBXT04649
thank you for your help
engine is fine the damage was done from the floor pan upwards,
my question is how much is a rough estimate on how much this will cost to repair.
second question will i be able to instal an older model cab on and if i do this will i have any issues?
dose any one know anyone that has the same cab for sale ?
last question for know this is the identification number i have for the unit is this in fact a 2013 model or 2011? CAT0303CVBXT04649
thank you for your help
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2012 Takeuchi TB 250
Good evening all from snowy and cold upstate New York. My name is Stephen and i'm fairly new to your forum so please forgive any screw-ups. i've been around machinery most of my life but need some advice. I'm thinking about purchasing a used 2012 TB 250 Takeuchi with 1500 hours on it. Would like input from anyone who might have any pros or cons about this machine and how it stacks up to the other major brands. I notice that a lot of the rental companies use them so i would think they should be fairly durable. Thank you in advance to all, Stephen
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Cat 302.5 gpm Hyd flow
I'm looking to build a stump grinder form my 302.5 mini need gpm and pressure for this machine
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Need Hyd specs for project
First I want to thank you all for this forum. Lots of good info here. I am going to build a stump grinder for a 2005 cat 302.5 mini. I need to come up with best Hyd motor for the job. Also have to find out best wheel dia. And rpm. I want this to work as good as it can but I cannot find out my flow or pressure for this machine any help appreciated
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Wacker Neuson 3503 and Case CX31 user reviews
Hi,
Just wondering if any members out there run either one of the above. Looking for real life experiences. Not much history on the site other than a post by KSSS on the Wacker. I need to replace my CAT 303CR which I had sold last fall. These are couple of the options I haven't been able to find out much about. I've looked at other brands but at the end of the day the price point has to make sense. Just as an example, our local bobcat dealer wants 18K more for an E32 than what the dealer wants for the 3503 with same options. The resale won't be much different I don't think The KX91 is 10K more and so on. Yes I see the dealer support point of view but at the end of the day, the numbers need to make sense...... Thanks.
Just wondering if any members out there run either one of the above. Looking for real life experiences. Not much history on the site other than a post by KSSS on the Wacker. I need to replace my CAT 303CR which I had sold last fall. These are couple of the options I haven't been able to find out much about. I've looked at other brands but at the end of the day the price point has to make sense. Just as an example, our local bobcat dealer wants 18K more for an E32 than what the dealer wants for the 3503 with same options. The resale won't be much different I don't think The KX91 is 10K more and so on. Yes I see the dealer support point of view but at the end of the day, the numbers need to make sense...... Thanks.
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bobcat e45 bunny hop problems
hi all
any one have any ideas 3800hrs is it a wear problem.?
any one have any ideas 3800hrs is it a wear problem.?
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H55 hammer
Does anybody know is a h-55 hammer too big for a 302.5. Rented one twice Was a flattop hammer the first time and it worked great all day. The second time I got a round top hammer and after 15 min it got slower like it hit good for 3 or 4 hits then died. Nothing seemed to be hot
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Query on ihi is-30s slew, manual request
Great forum, have enjoyed for 3 or 4 years! I have recently acquired an old ihi in handy condition. No manuals of any sort included. The slew gearbox oil is poor. But there is no apparent drain plug? The underneath is covered by the enclosed turntable, and there doesn't seem to be any plug on the outside of the case. I think its just a straight 2 gear reduction box (not a planetary) as the hydraulic motor sits to one side. Thanks for any help!
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Will a Kubota U25 mini x fit in a 12' dump trailer?
I need to borrow a Mini X from a friend but only have a 12' dump trailer handy. The dump trailer is low profile with ramps. So that's no problem. But will the length be ok?
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TAKEUCHI TB 250 or KUBOTA KX 040 series
Good evening all. I was just wondering what opinions everyone has on the Takeuchi TB 250 and the Kubota KX 040 series. I have good dealers within 50 miles for each and I can get decent deal on both but wanted to know what the owners of each thought before i made my purchase. Thank you, Stephen
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Cat 303 thumb pin help
Hey everybody, I got a question for yall, I've got a 03' Cat 303 that I would like to put a thumb on it. I'd to pin in it through the main bucket pin. It has a quick coupler on it, so the main pin thats in it now is roughly 10.5" long. Our local Cat dealer couldn't find a longer pin for it to use with a thumb. So my question is, does Cat use a longer pin for a quick coupler/ thumb combo and they just couldn't find it? Or do they cut the ears down on the quick couple the allow for some extra room on the pin for the thumb?
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50 Class Excavator Comparison
I own an 80 class excavator (a 2005 NH EH80CS = Kobelco SK80CS, with 24" steel tracks), I love it, but someday I might want to replace it with something just a little bit smaller. That would probably be a 50 class machine. That size is probably one of the most popular compact machines on the market.
So, one of my winter projects this year was to create this specification comparison for current 50 class excavators, which I hereby share with you in attached PDF form. I invite your input & comment. If you would like my original spreadsheet version for your use/revision, just PM me.
50 Class Excavator Comparison.pdf
I realize the dealer, & their service behind the machine, can be of utmost importance to some. This is NOT a rating of dealers. This is an objective look at the specs as best I can determine them from scouring the OEM spec sheets, brochures, & web sites. And I think you have to at least compare the specs when considering machines. I know that some of us have a distrust of published specs, thinking they are skewed by the OEMs. But, I have to work with what I can find. You will find a lot of "??" in the comparison for spec items that I can't find because they are not published. Maybe some of you can help supply values to these.
Further, finding a consistent listing of specs between OEM's is tough, partly because the OEMs tend to list the specs that their machine excels in, & partly because I think the marketing people don't realize what specs are important to some users. (A perfect example are lifting capacity specs...some are with bucket, some without; some use feet for lift radii & height/depth, some use meters.) So, my listing of specs attempts to combine those two views.
You large excavator users won't be interested in the 50 class, but you might like my listing of specification topics. Slightly larger midi excavator users will want to refer to my other thread on a spec comparison of 80 class excavators: http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/...tor-Comparison
Referring to the attached comparison, I make the following observations (in no particular order):
So, one of my winter projects this year was to create this specification comparison for current 50 class excavators, which I hereby share with you in attached PDF form. I invite your input & comment. If you would like my original spreadsheet version for your use/revision, just PM me.
50 Class Excavator Comparison.pdf
I realize the dealer, & their service behind the machine, can be of utmost importance to some. This is NOT a rating of dealers. This is an objective look at the specs as best I can determine them from scouring the OEM spec sheets, brochures, & web sites. And I think you have to at least compare the specs when considering machines. I know that some of us have a distrust of published specs, thinking they are skewed by the OEMs. But, I have to work with what I can find. You will find a lot of "??" in the comparison for spec items that I can't find because they are not published. Maybe some of you can help supply values to these.
Further, finding a consistent listing of specs between OEM's is tough, partly because the OEMs tend to list the specs that their machine excels in, & partly because I think the marketing people don't realize what specs are important to some users. (A perfect example are lifting capacity specs...some are with bucket, some without; some use feet for lift radii & height/depth, some use meters.) So, my listing of specs attempts to combine those two views.
You large excavator users won't be interested in the 50 class, but you might like my listing of specification topics. Slightly larger midi excavator users will want to refer to my other thread on a spec comparison of 80 class excavators: http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/...tor-Comparison
Referring to the attached comparison, I make the following observations (in no particular order):
- There are 10 makes/models listed. When you list specs side-by-side, it becomes
REALLY clear that in this class Case = Kobelco, both made by Kobelco, & Hitachi = John Deere, both made by Hitachi.
- I have limited the makes to those that are prevalent & popular in my area, & have dealer representation. For example, you won't find Hyundai or Yanmar.
- I have limited the models to those that offer a wide steel track in the nominal range of 16". I deal with wet ground, so flotation is important. This criteria eliminated the following:
- Kubota U55-4, ZTS, because their widest steel track offering is 13.8".
- Bobcat E55, minimal tail swing, because their on-line & specification information is so feeble that I could NOT verify that they even offered steel tracks, let alone in this width range. This is really too bad, because this is the ONLY 50 class machine that has an option for a extendable stick, & it is still thumb-compatible.
I have elected to still include the Kobelco SK55SRX, even though it appears to have only rubber tracks available, because it is identical to the Case CX55B, which does offer steel tracks. On the other end of the scale, the Volvo EC55C offers a wider than normal track in this class at 19.7".
- I have further concentrated on the longest stick available for each model. Most models only have one stick length, others offer a short & long option. I've often wished my NH EH80 had the longer stick option. Of course, the longer stick option reduces the rated stick breakout force.
- I have adopted 3 colors for high lighting:
- Green = best in class
- Yellow = 2nd best in class
- Red = a spec so bad it disqualifies the machine (you may not find any of these)
- Excavators are classified by weight (in metric or long tons = 2,205 lbs). So, a 50 class excavator is at the top of the "mini" category, which usually runs from 2 tons to 5 tons. It should be expected to weigh about 11,025 lbs. But, in fact, there is/has been some "class creep", because the machines in my chart run from the lightest @ 10,560 lbs (John Deere 50G) to the heaviest @ 12,755 lbs (Kubota KX057). This is acknowledged by the OEMs as witnessed by the model designations for some machines (e.g., 260 for Takeuchi, 5.5 for Cat, 57 for Kubota, 55 for Volvo, 8055 for JCB, 55 for Case & Kobelco, & 55 for Komatsu).
- IMO, force, & reach are all important. Everything else is "icing on the cake", albeit important to individual users. Some of that "icing" can be VERY critical, like hydraulic control systems & cab comfort, but those items can't be evaluated in pure chart form. So, I've resorted to generally listing, or ranking, the makes/models in order of bucket breakout force, stick breakout force, & reach at ground level.
- Keep in mind that bucket breakout is directly dependent on the bucket tip radius. The published specs are for a std. pin-on bucket. Any quick coupler that extends the tip radius, like a pin-grabber style, will reduce the bucket breakout in direct proportion to the increase in tip radius. To maintain the original tip radius, you must use one of the close-coupled quick couplers, like some wedge-styles, or a Klac from Werk-Brau (I use a Klac). All of these close-coupler styles require a bucket with hangers dedicated to that style/ (& usually size) coupler.
- Bucket breakout:
- Takeuchi TB260 highest @ 12,756 lbs.
- Cat 305.5E2 next @ 11,443 lbs.
- Kubota KX057 ranked 3rd @ 11.177lbs
- Stick breakout:
- Volvo EC55C highest @ 6,392 lbs.
- JCB 8055 next @ 6,250 lbs.
- Kubota 057 ranked 4th @ 5,644 lbs.
- Cat 305.5E2 ranked 5th @ 5,575 lbs.
- Reach at ground level:
- Volvo EC55C longest @ 20'-6".
- Takeuchi TB260 next @ 20'-1.4".
- Cat 305.5E2 ranked 5th @ 19'-9".
- No data on Kubota.
- Tractive force (drawbar pull):
- Kubota KX057 highest @ 14,480 lbs.
- Takeuchi TB260 next @ 13,997 lbs.
- Cat 305.5E2 ranked 8th @ 10,745 lbs.
- No data on John Deere = Hitachi.
- Aux 1 hydraulic flow:
- Tak TB260 highest @ 27.0 gpm.
- JCB 8055 next @ 23.8 gpm.
- Cat 305.5E2 ranked 4th @ 21.1 gpm.
- Kubota KX057 ranked 5th @ 19.8 gpm.
- Aux 2 hydraulic flow:
- Tak TB260 highest @ 11.6 gpm.
- Kubota KX057 next @ 9.8 gpm.
- Cat 305.5E2 ranked 3rd @ 6.6 gpm.
- Another important spec, I think, is whether the dozer blade has a float function. My NH EH80 does not, & I wish it did. IMO, any designer who puts a blade on something & does NOT include a float function should be fired!! You will note that I was able to find a float function on only 4 of the 10 makes/models: Tak, Cat, Kubota, & Volvo. I could find no data on others.
- A angle blade is another distinguishing feature. Almost all (9 out of 10) offer it as an option in this class. I could find no data on JCB.
- Re: engines, 5 of the 10 (Tak, Case, Kobelco, John Deere, & Hitachi), use the identical Yanmar engine. Only JCB uses an Isuzu. All the rest (Cat, Kubota, Volvo, & Komatsu) use their own-branded engine. The fuel injection type data in this class is not published for 7 of the 10, but it looks like 3 use direct injection (Case, Kobelco, Kubota, & Volvo).
- 6 of the 10 (Tak. Cat, Kubota, Case, Kobelco, & Komatsu) come thumb-ready, meaning they have an integral thumb-cylinder mount already welded to the stick. And most of these have aux 1 hydraulics piped to the stick as std. (Tak, Cat, Kubota, Case, & Kobelco). There is no data on the others. Only the Tak has aux 2 hydraulics piped to the stick as std, it's optional on 4 of the rest (Cat, Kubota, Volvo, Case & Kobelco), with no published data on JCB, John Deere, Hitachi, & Komatsu.
- The Tak, Cat, & Kubota are all strong contenders, but the Tak TB260 is 1st or 2nd in a lot of categories, so it should be looked at hard.
- A very important spec area is the hydraulic system...the design (open vs. closed center, load sensing), the number of pumps & what they are dedicated to, # of spools on main control valve, etc. Unfortunately, the OEMs specs in this area are VERY inconsistent & sketchy. So, I would welcome all input. From you experienced hydraulic guys, I would really like to here your explanation & opinions of open center vs. closed center & pump type & dedication to function, all as relates to excavators.
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Kubota kx91-3 Wiring shorting out
we have a 2012 Kubota kx91-3 approx. 4500hrs, hydraulic quick hitch.
The engine stalled, which turned out to be electric lift pump stopped working, for some reason fuse has blown. tried new 10 amp fuse, it blew too even 30amp.We thought wires have rubbed under cab so the lads onsite put a wire to the battery, up and running.
Any ideas as the best place to look??
Then lads reported battery going flat??
I wonder if its the electric pump? how would you test it?
Thanks in advance.
The engine stalled, which turned out to be electric lift pump stopped working, for some reason fuse has blown. tried new 10 amp fuse, it blew too even 30amp.We thought wires have rubbed under cab so the lads onsite put a wire to the battery, up and running.
Any ideas as the best place to look??
Then lads reported battery going flat??
I wonder if its the electric pump? how would you test it?
Thanks in advance.
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bobcat hb280 Tamping bit
Does anyone know if there is a company who makes a tamping bit for bobcat breaker Hb280 it fits in the 418 excavator
also called elephant foot i believe
also called elephant foot i believe
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302.5 sending unit
Could anyone tell me how to check my fuel gauge sending unit on my 302.5 mini.
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301.8 cat slew brake
Hi all got my little 301.8 excavator in the workshop when I slew I hear some clunking noise if I go nice and slow no problem, let go of the lever and I can hear the slew brake jumping missing the spot and clunking until it locks in. I have no idea how it works my back round is diesel mechanic so a little bit. Has anyone got a break down diagram of the slew motor and brake.
Cheers
Chris
Cheers
Chris
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