Looking at machines for sale, there are a few with very low operating hours compared to the age of the machine; a hundred or fewer operating hours per year of machine age. It's very attractive to see a machine with only a little obvious wear.
So my question is; are there any common problems that can happen to a Deere or Caterpillar wheel loader from sitting unused. (I know that rubber hoses and tires decay) But are there any hidden and expensive problems caused from a machine sitting unused that buyer should be looking for, when considering a very low hour machine? (1995 to 2000 model years with one to two thousand hours)
So my question is; are there any common problems that can happen to a Deere or Caterpillar wheel loader from sitting unused. (I know that rubber hoses and tires decay) But are there any hidden and expensive problems caused from a machine sitting unused that buyer should be looking for, when considering a very low hour machine? (1995 to 2000 model years with one to two thousand hours)