Bobcat 743???

[KrayzKajun]

went looked at this yesterday.
bobcat 743(year unknown 6060hrs on the meter)
ran great, no leaks. good t tires. here are some pics

GUY IS ASKING $5500obo
so wht do you fellas think i should offer
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/KrayzKajun/mexico20Feb202009200451.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c164/KrayzKajun/mexico20Feb202009200461.jpg

[Scag48]

I'd give him $4,000, at most. There are many deals on older Bobcats right now, even the newer stuff is cheap. I've found multiple S185's with 1,600 hours for around $9,000. Those 743's are decent machines, but at $5,500 you could drop another $3K and have a much newer machine with a lot less hours.

[mrsops]

I'd give him $4,000, at most. There are many deals on older Bobcats right now, even the newer stuff is cheap. I've found multiple S185's with 1,600 hours for around $9,000. Those 743's are decent machines, but at $5,500 you could drop another $3K and have a much newer machine with a lot less hours.

743 decent machine???? That was my fathers first machine he still says to this day its one of the best machines he ever owned.. Ive actually heard numerous people say that's one of the best machines bobcat ever made..

scag where do you get your information from????

[KrayzKajun]

thanks fellas
anyone else??

[Scag48]

What do you mean where do I get my information from? I will admit the 743 is a good machine, I'm not a Bobcat fan, but I've never heard any complaints from anyone about them and they hold their value well, must be worth a damn. Prices on iron I've found are straight up, I shop daily.

[crab]

3500$ done ,one of the best bobcat ever made,very reliable but also very old,changing hoses on those loader arms sucks by the way.

[mrsops]

What do you mean where do I get my information from? I will admit the 743 is a good machine, I'm not a Bobcat fan, but I've never heard any complaints from anyone about them and they hold their value well, must be worth a damn. Prices on iron I've found are straight up, I shop daily.

I mean where did you get your info on a 743 being a decent machine?? O but now your admitting its a good machine now..:hammerhead:

[mrsops]

3500$ done ,one of the best bobcat ever made,very reliable but also very old,changing hoses on those loader arms sucks by the way.

Hey crab where agreeing on things more and more these days :usflag:

[Scag48]

I mean where did you get your info on a 743 being a decent machine?? O but now your admitting its a good machine now..:hammerhead:

Decent = good in my book, I never said it wasn't good. I guess I don't know what you're trying to get at. I talk to a lot of people outside here about equipment, if you think I base all my opinions off of what I read on here, you are sadly mistaken. I've been around equipment and kicking dirt with guys since I was 13, I've come across a lot of equipment that I had the chance to talk with people about.

[crab]

i know man my first skid was a bcat 843 and i love that machine till this day,one of the best ever what happened!:cry:

[mrsops]

Decent = good in my book, I never said it wasn't good. I guess I don't know what you're trying to get at. I talk to a lot of people outside here about equipment, if you think I base all my opinions off of what I read on here, you are sadly mistaken. I've been around equipment and kicking dirt with guys since I was 13, I've come across a lot of equipment that I had the chance to talk with people about.

Thank god you dont base all your opinions on what you read here.

[crab]

now guys cant we all just get along!

[mrsops]

now guys cant we all just get along!

Absolutely :drinkup:

[crab]

thats good to know scag come on hi 5 buddy?

[Scag48]

I'm not going to get mad about it, where would that put me? I just find it strange that he honestly thought I based all of my opinions off what is posted on here. Whatever though. Any time you want to come out to WA mrsops, head on out and we'll put this Bobcat fetish you have to bed. :drinkup:

[mrsops]

I'm not going to get mad about it, where would that put me? I just find it strange that he honestly thought I based all of my opinions off what is posted on here. Whatever though. Any time you want to come out to WA mrsops, head on out and we'll put this Bobcat fetish you have to bed. :drinkup:

I hope you dont get mad about it. Maybe one day i can come out scag that would be nice we can have a beer and some old timer can tell us about the machine he just ran then you can come and post it on here..

[crab]

now see i feel the same way scag but I'm much closer ,doesn't meen we need to get hostile ,after all who has put up with more Deere bashing than me and a couple more people on this sight.you are always open minded (and for that i respect you're views )lets try to keep it that way,if i wanted pure hate i would post on hardscaping.:laugh:

[mrsops]

now see i feel the same way scag but I'm much closer ,doesn't meen we need to get hostile ,after all who has put up with more Deere bashing than me and a couple more people on this sight.you are always open minded (and for that i respect you're views )lets try to keep it that way,if i wanted pure hate i would post on hardscaping.:laugh:

Crab what state do you live in?

[crab]

closer than you want me to be!!!

[mrsops]

closer than you want me to be!!!

O boyyyyyy Maybe your a jersey guy

[crab]

if you must know it starts with m and ends with tax.

[crab]

oh hell no,and just to keep the record strait bob cat sucks!!!!!!!

[mrsops]

oh hell no,and just to keep the record strait bob cat sucks!!!!!!!

:laugh::laugh::laugh: That's from a true deere man

[crab]

yes ,yes it is,come up some time i will drag you're well polished toys around.!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::drinkup:

[Scag48]

I'll run anything once to get my own personal feel for a machine. However, 3-4 similar opinions about the same machine definately isn't a chance of fate. I think skid steers are really subjective though, one machine may have poor visibility for 10 guys, another 10 could say it's alright and works for them. Skid steers are strange like that. However, reliability is hard to argue against. I'm getting less brand loyal by the day, I still wave the Cat flag but we know Cat has it's failures here and there. I'm almost to the point on here with guys arguing about skid steers it's not even worth reading, like I said they're so subjective because they are used so many different ways that there really is no one good machine for everyone. When you start getting into the big iron, things are a little different. A D6 or 938 loader is used the same way it is anywhere else. You can start drawing performance conclusions real quick from verbal feedback.

[crab]

thats true scag,but i can tell you around here people use loaders for grading roads and all kinds of weird stuff i have had both the cat and deere salesmen tell me that we just expect to much from these machines.

[Scag48]

Yeah that's really true. That's why I stick to the bigger stuff for now to keep fueling my production dirt fix. If I get in a skid steer again I'll be going for broke, doesn't matter what brand it would be, I doubt it would keep me happy. :laugh:

[crab]

that's good scag I'm really happy for you,i just feel like a little skill makes all the difference in any machine and it wouldn't kill you mrsops to run something other than a skid for few days.

[KrayzKajun]

lol you guys are crazy

[Scag48]

Ah there's downsides to my gig, I really hate not being in control of when I work. Running the big stuff the job is typically the same day in day out, can get boring if you let it, but I still have lots to learn so I keep it interesting. I just like trying new stuff, once I figure something out and have it completely licked, I'm bored and would prefer a new challenge. I really do miss self employment. Eventually I will weigh the options to see if going back to it would pan out, even if I made a little less money it would still be worth it.

[mrsops]

that's good scag I'm really happy for you,i just feel like a little skill makes all the difference in any machine and it wouldn't kill you mrsops to run something other than a skid for few days.

Ok I will switch to my excavators tommorow :laugh:

[crab]

the mini or the mini!realy though have you ever run a loader or dozer?

[KrayzKajun]

anybody else have opinions!! thread wandered off a little

[Junior M]

anybody else have opinions!! thread wandered off a little
It happens in every thread.. :hammerhead: :laugh: Just blame Sops and call it a day..

[mrsops]

It happens in every thread.. :hammerhead: :laugh: Just blame Sops and call it a day..

Blame me for what i said the 743 was a great machine

[Junior M]

Blame me for what i said the 743 was a great machine
I know it was, I was joking.. Jeez.. :hammerhead:

[mrsops]

QUOTE=Junior M;2818683]I know it was, I was joking.. Jeez.. :hammerhead:[/QUOTE]

:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: go back to math class junior

[Junior M]

:dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: go back to math class junior
cant see sarcasm through a computer.. :hammerhead: And I am in english.. :laugh:

[mrsops]

cant see sarcasm through a computer.. :hammerhead: And I am in english.. :laugh:

I still cant belive your aloud to have a lap top in school

[Shadetree Ltd]

I think it is an 89 or earlier, I have an 89 743 with 2400 hours. These particular models hold there value well with the "oldtimers". In there day they were considered to be one of the best machines available. I have replaced the battery ,fluids and filters in 10 years, that is it. The last three years mine has retired to salt loading only. It gets runs a couple of times during the spring and summer but starts like a top every winter. I think 89 was the last year for the aux. hydraulics on them, they were labelled 743B after that with the aux. I think the price is a little high under the current economic times and used iron market.

PS They were known for cracking the loader arms, check VERY closely and all welds on the arms for cracks. It is hard to find one without welds somewhere on the arms. Mine had been welded up when I bought it. Another good indicator is checking for even side to side bucket edge wear. Tweaked arms will wear the edge uneven.

[DUSTYCEDAR]

THAT IS TOO MUCH FOR A MACHINE WITH 6500 HRS
you can find better deals out there
its a nice machine for what it does i have run them but they want to much