Recent content by HSVSkidSteer

Well...I'm happy that I bought it cheaply enough. I am going to go over the entire undercarriage and replace any loose bearings once spring has past. If you run the machine until the idlers fall off, you wreck the idler and increase your repair by about $300.00. The turbo was some bad luck but...

update on my 57B. I have had to replace another idler (rear this time) and bearing. This brings my count up to three sets of idlers and bearings in the last six months. I also had the misfortune of having the turbo fail last week, this happened at the 1700 hr mark and we were fortunate to shut...

I purchased a Cat 257B to use on my farm this past October. It had 1500 hrs on it and I paid $26,000.00 for it with a bucket, bale fork and stone fork. I have had to replace one idler bearing and one complete idler assembly. Other than these issues, I have been very impressed with this machine...

I broke the front door glass this week when I got a bit too rushed moving a bale feeder. I had my local glass shop cut, bond and install three pieces of safety glass for $300.00 plus tax. This was a cheaper and better fix than getting the parts from Cat. I would have been just over $400.00 for...

Just an update on my 257B experience. The machine is now at 1500 hrs and I have put 150 hrs on it since purchasing it in Oct. I really like how powerful it is from a lifting perspective and am very impressed with how it floats over mud and snow. I have had to do a lot of snow removal over the...

I'm pretty sure that there is also a sensor that won't allow the 257B to be started unless there is an operator in the seat.

I have just recently purchased a CAT 257B primarily for farm use. I bought it mostly for its ability to handle very muddy terrain. I will have a much better idea as how well I like this machine in a few weeks.