Sumitomo sh75 track digger, advice for buying one

[davieogrutha]

Looking at a second hand sumitomo sh75 track digger. I'm a novice at diggers but have alot of yard clearing, draining and ditching to do. Is there anything I should be asking/ looking ng out for? Info so far is - 5400h, good rubber tracks, 5', 3'and 1'feet buckets, quick hitch, been told the slew swing is pretty tight and all rams pipes are good. A bit of play in some pins but that'll be expected for number of hours. Not sure what else to ask about.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Track motors ,idler rollers ,check the track tensioners arent leaking ,,if you go to look at it ,run it up to temp,check all the gauges,oil pressure ,water temp.
Even though you have been told the tracks are good ,lift each side of the ground and turn them round slowly so you can see any faults and be able to hear the motors ,,dont just look at how good the outside looks ,,big faults will need deep pockets to fix them

 

[Turra farmer]

I've a tb175 Takeuchi , superior machine , how much they wanting for the sumitono

 

[davieogrutha]

I've a tb175 Takeuchi , superior machine , how much they wanting for the sumitono

9k.think it's a year 2000 and has a knuckle boom. Need to add a bit more on to it for travel costs.

 

[Turra farmer]

9k.think it's a year 2000 and has a knuckle boom. Need to add a bit more on to it for travel costs.

Ok , 2004 tb175 4500 hrs , regular dealer service ,pins tight apart from bucket pin which needs re bush , 3 buckets manual hitch

 

[davieogrutha]

Ok , 2004 tb175 4500 hrs , regular dealer service ,pins tight apart from bucket pin which needs re bush , 3 buckets manual hitch

What makes it superior? Any pictures? Price? And where are you based?

 

[Sparkplug]

Sumitomo has a long history of quality and respect - it sounds like a import from Asia with Knuckle Boom - doubt there is any CE plate on it -grey import - they made machines under licence for JCB for a number of years and now the Case heavy line excavators are built by Sumitomo unless things have changed.

 

[Dave W]

9k.think it's a year 2000 and has a knuckle boom. Need to add a bit more on to it for travel costs.

Where’s that? Sounds similar to one I was looking at Saturday.

 

[davieogrutha]

Where’s that? Sounds similar to one I was looking at Saturday.

Ayrshire

 

[davieogrutha]

Sumitomo has a long history of quality and respect - it sounds like a import from Asia with Knuckle Boom - doubt there is any CE plate on it -grey import - they made machines under licence for JCB for a number of years and now the Case heavy line excavators are built by Sumitomo unless things have changed.

This one is yellow..... Weathered aged yellow!!

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Case heavy line excavators are built by Sumitomo unless things have changed.

The only change I read about last year was Case “on shoring” their excavator construction with a new factory setup in San Mauro, Italy. Sumitomo are in there as their JV partner on the project. Case CE news snippet.

 

[Dave W]

Ayrshire

Er... wasn’t that one then

 

[Bruce Almighty]

We have a 2001 Sumitomo 12t digger, it's very good & same as a Case, when you turn the key, Case comes up on the display
It's not a grey import, it has a CE plate on it. I would recommend them

 

[nick...]

Sumitomo are amongst the finest machines made.as mentioned jcb and case have sold them.got to go on general condition.pins and bushed can be replaced.if skew is tight and tracks and sprockets and rollers are ok and leak free it will probably be ok.got any pictures
Nick...

 

[davieogrutha]

Sumitomo are amongst the finest machines made.as mentioned jcb and case have sold them.got to go on general condition.pins and bushed can be replaced.if skew is tight and tracks and sprockets and rollers are ok and leak free it will probably be ok.got any pictures
Nick...

 

[davieogrutha]

They did send a video but it won't load on here.

 

[Thomas5060]

A lot more pins and bushes to wear in a knuckle boom

 

[nick...]

Obviously a grey import with a knuckle boom,not that it matters.where loads imported about 15 years ago.parts should not be a problem.usual isuzu engines and japanese hydraulics.if it feels and looks ok get it bought
Nick...

 

[valtraman]

I think they have had that digger for quite a while so I'm not saying anything wrong with it but could give u an advantage trying to haggle the price down