Cat 944 Wheel Loader for sale $9,800 Jay Trevorrow 973-886-3020

[ironmartonline]

It sold and they love it..

[peepeevagi]

What good is it without the bucket? You better include some lifting forks or nobody'll buy it lol.

[ironmartonline]

the bucket is not for sale

[PoolboyFMX87]

ill give you 1500 for it

[absoluteauthority08]

if this guy wants to sell it as a snow machine, then he should show people how to use the side dump feature as an angled snowplow. I had one of these for several years and it made a great drift-buster with chains on the front wheels. Tilt the bucket forward about halfway, drop the hoist till bucket hits the ground, then activate the side-dump outwards about 50 degrees to make a perfect plowing angle to roll it to the side quickly. Afterwards, reduce angle to use outer 4ft to wing banks back.

[absoluteauthority08]

Two things I disliked about the side-dump. #1, low capacity compared to conventional 944 bucket, and #2, when digging, the lefthand shallow portion filled fast and acted like a bulldozer blade, stopping the loader short of filling the deeper right-hand side of the bucket. You had to keep in mind to drive into stockpiles at a 45-degree left-hand angle in order to fill the bucket completely, which made uneven faces. Also had to load differently than others if you want a uniform load on truck.

[absoluteauthority08]

Also operated a '63 922B for many years. 922's climb seemingly straight up piles while pushing, and they hoist more tonnage than similar loaders. As with all rear-wheel-steer loaders, they go down the road better in reverse. They not only are geared faster in reverse, they handle better at road speeds in reverse. Although the sight was common decades ago, try it today and see the funny looks you get. Many of these loaders had SMV triangles on their noses, mandating road travel in reverse

[darensmiles4]

@absoluteauthority08 prob wear out the cylinder and pin pretty good doing that though uh? hitting things at speed...?

[absoluteauthority08]

well I suppose that's possible if someone is dumbas_ enough to hit things at speed. I used my 944's angle-dump for all the years I had it in the snow with no problem, but then again, I always installed 6ft marker stakes for obstructions, and plowed slow anyway. As with any machine, whether or not it was designed for a task, it all depends on the operator. There are specifically-built plow trucks I wouldn't take for free because of its operator. The 944 is good machine. Wish I hadn't sold mine.

[darensmiles4]

@absoluteauthority08 I'm just thinking of times i've been plowing snow in parking lots and even streets with a backhoe hitting man hole covers.... really dont need to be going that fast to jar the shit out of you. can only imagine its effect on the machine areas

[generationll]

This wheel loader,the 922 and the 966 were Cat's first three wheel loaders starting in 1959.The first ariculated model was the 300hp 988 in 1963.

[aabdmirza]

is this machine still available for sale?