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Bryan iniowa 09-02-2012 09:17:30 209.252.175.31 Report to Moderator	Looking at a 98 bobcat 863 with bad motor . 72 hp duetz diesel . Anyone have any experience rebuilding one of these ? est costs ? Might be able to buy it right , just trying to see what I am going to end up dollar wise . [Reply]   [No Email]
Mike neia 09-02-2012 18:58:19 216.51.203.252 Report to Moderator	Re: Bobcat 863 in reply to Bryan iniowa, 09-02-2012 09:17:30   Check with Anderson Implement in Fort Dodge they have been and still are a Deutz dealer.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Jeff NWOH 09-02-2012 11:14:34 98.28.69.12 Report to Moderator	Re: Bobcat 863 in reply to Bryan iniowa, 09-02-2012 09:17:30   I bought this beauty last winter. Same deal, bad engine and gamble on the rest. 2700 HRS on the clock. Really didnt look too bad other than the obvious. No cracks in the frame or boom, etc. I have an older one with around 10000 hrs on it that led a hard life for most of those hours before I got it, so I wasnt too worried. I gave $2500 for it. The Isuzu had thrown a rod. I was hoping to be able to turn or weld the crank, buy a new piston/liner and put it back together. Apparently isuzu uses some sort of nitride treatment on the crank which made it impossible for the local machine shop to weld. New crank was around $2000, so I bought a used engine for the same money. Long story short, I did ok. Hydros work good, and I have a nice machine for about $3000 less than buying a runner. If you have the time and a lead on an engine, go for it. Like JD said, $3700 is too much though.   [Reply]  [No Email]
JDseller 09-02-2012 09:27:06 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Re: Bobcat 863 in reply to Bryan iniowa, 09-02-2012 09:17:30   Good motor but expensive to rebuild or work on. The Duetz diesels have gotten crazy on the parts cost. You can sometimes find the parts out of Canada and they are much cheaper. There is some deal with Agco that protects the US market for them. There is a glut of used skid steers on the market right now. There are good deals on first rate machines. If this one has a bad motor then it would need to be real cheap to be worth the time and effort. Also how good will the rest of the machine be if the motors are bad???? How will you know what the hydros are like without being able to run it??? I will bet you will have to sign a statement you are buying it as-is. SO there will be zero recourse if you have other problems. I would not give more than scrape value for one not running in today's market. In this Bobcat 863 case that would be 3-4K tops.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Bryan iniowa 09-02-2012 09:41:12 209.252.175.31 Report to Moderator	Re: Bobcat 863 in reply to JDseller, 09-02-2012 09:27:06   Yea ,I figured it 's a gamble on the hydros. He's asking 3700. or offer . Like I need another project,lol   [Reply]  [No Email]
JDseller 09-02-2012 10:29:30 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Re: Bobcat 863 in reply to Bryan iniowa, 09-02-2012 09:41:12   Offer $2500 and see what he does. If you get it cheap enough then it would be worth it if you need it to use. I will not trade for a used skid steer right now. The market is just too soft. So as a money making project it would be tough. You may be able to get a good machine for your own use though.   [Reply]  [No Email]