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Post by 9520deere on Jul 2, 2023 10:16:35 GMT -6
Currently run an Apache and am looking to upgrade. Have been looking at Case 4440, and 3330s with 100ft booms. 120ft might be getting too wide for some of the smaller odd shaped fields with obstacles. How are the sightlines and getting into corners with the Case booms being further back? Budget says I will probably be in the 1400-2000hr range and we currently put about 100 engine hrs/yr on. Any hydro or wheel motor concerns in that hr range? Looked at one that had hydros replaced on warranty and a couple wheel motor seals. It has 1800hrs on, should a guy be concerned with the work done and issues further down the road from that? On my Apache have 380 tires, looks like most machines run 380s for skinny's and 650s for floats. Have managed with the 380s and 2wd in some pretty muddy conditions is it worth the hassle of tire swapping for floats being 4wd now on 380s vs 2wd?
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Post by Lucas @ Wilger on Jul 3, 2023 13:00:31 GMT -6
Wheel motors would be the main repairs, so if they'd been done recently-enough, probably good enough for the ones replaced. Guessing it wouldn't be uncommon to see all 4 needing to be replaced around the 2000hr mark, so just be aware of the expense of that. Not sure if I've heard of it as a chronic failure thing outside of an expensive maintenance item (like around the 2000/4000+hr mark, but how much actual travel versus idling time could vary that a lot). In the manual/etc, I know they changed the wheel motor oil a few times, so best talk to a dealer to what is the recommended wheel motor oil as it will differ from what the manual says.
For the 120's, you should be able to fold up and spray in 90' mode pretty darn easily if that helps out. I recall the auto-fold on the 2014-2018 4440s to be fine enough to make those changes for when you need them.
On 2015-2016 makes of the 4440, if it had AimCommand/PRO, the solenoids or harnessing seemed to have a bad batch, so fair handful that might replace 4-5+ ($200-250/ea-ish) each year, which sucks enough if you are only needing ~100hr/year on them. Overall the boom handles pretty well, but there are a few spots on the joints that you'd want to keep an eye out for stress cracking overtime. For the age of the machine as well, I'd have a solid look through the harnesses for the AIM system as well to see how sun-worn stuff is as that can put a sour taste in your mouth with a used machine.
A fair bit of them getting used still, so I'm sure other folks who still have or finished with them would have a pretty good idea too.
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