Used Excavators For Sale in Ohio & Pennsylvania 

Why Buy a Used Excavator?

Excavators are incredibly useful machines, primarily designed to move dirt. They usually feature a bucket, arm, rotating cab, and movable tracks to perform their functions which include excavating mines, digging trenches, breaking holes, lifting the waste, and transporting heavy material from one place to another. Their sheer mass and additional features give mobility and higher uplifting power to these machines. That’s why you’ll want to stop by Bobcat of Pittsburgh/Erie/Indiana County in one of our many locations throughout Pennsylvania to check out these models for yourself. 

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Buying Used Excavators 

Excavators are expensive. Adding on features to the standard body depending on your needs jacks up the price even more. This is why we recommend that you go for a used excavator if you’re on a budget. You’ll have to be careful though. To guide you through this, we have highlighted a few points that you’ll want to think about when you’re looking at your options:

Movement in the Swing Radius 

While looking into buying excavators, always make sure that when you rotate the hydraulic excavator housing, it is tight and smooth, with no abnormal movement. Check for loose connections, especially between the stick, boom and bucket. 
 

The Exterior 

If the exterior has any bends, cracks or dents, we suggest that you give the vehicle a closer inspection. If you see any breakage or tear in parts of the excavator, such as the boom and the stick, you will most likely have to pay for a costly replacement. 

Cracks are a definitive sign of degeneration or misuse and are a dominant reason for you to check the papers thoroughly and deduce the successive ownership of the vehicle – for instance; was it rental or not? How often did (or didn’t) the previous owner take it in to be serviced? And so on and so forth.
 

Excavator Hydraulics 

While buying a used excavator, all cylinders, hoses and lines should be thoroughly examined. If you notice any type of leakage in the hydraulic pump, make sure you get them fixed before making the final purchase. 
 

The Hour Meter 

If you notice the hour meter working incorrectly, you should always be quick to question the validity of its readings from the owner. This is also a way to check the control pedals. An inaccurate meter reading is a sign of a pedal that is worn out and needs to be replaced/fixed. 

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If your operation is in Ohio or Indiana, you can get the best deals on used Bobcat® excavators for sale here at Bobcat of Pittsburgh/Erie/Indiana County. We’ll help you out at every step and ensure you get top quality and value for your money.