Shelby here at ConEquip Parts took a call from one of our best customers who was working on a Caterpillar 730 axle. They were in need of a complete differential. She took the call a month ago and quoted a little over $12,000 for a rebuilt differential with a six month warranty. A new CAT differential goes for more than $20,000. A few weeks went by but then She
We get a lot of calls here at ConEquip Parts from people in desperate need of parts to fix their excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, skid steers or other machines. Often, while the machine is down, the company has to rent a machine to get the job going. Renting a machine can get expensive quickly. In other cases, contractors opt to rent machines rat
If you’re in the market for a backhoe, new or used, there are certain things you need to consider before buying.
The first question you should ask yourself is if you truly need a backhoe to begin with. Sometimes the machines you have in your fleet are sufficient to perform the work you need.
If you operate heavy equipment you know how expensive it can be to keep your machine working. You also know how much money can be lost if your machines are down. The life of a construction company depends heavily (pun intended) on its ability to keep moving, drilling, digging, and hauling. Larger construction companies have the luxury of plugging new parts and
A main problem many Caterpillar engine owners run into is with the high pressure pump on HEUI engines better known as the HEUI pump. HEUI stands for Hydraulically actuated Electronically controlled Unit Injectors. The pump uses a hydraulic pump and engine oil to generate fuel injection pressure, and an ECM to control the pressure and amount of fuel injected int
