SHOULD I BUY?? S595 Control issues after new wheel motor

[Oil Pig]

I'm buying (or at least trying to) a used Bobcat S595 from a dealership. The first time I went to test drive it through the lot, the controls seemed a bit off. I put the 2 speed in fast and then the right wheel motor did not want to move. They ended up having to replace the right wheel motor. They called me yesterday and told me it was done and ready to pick up.
So I go down to the dealership today to finalize the purchase but before I do, I want to test drive it again. In low it seemed to be fine, went I put it in high, the right stick felt great.... but the left stick left like I was going to have to leg press the last two inches of stick travel. They told me they had it adjusted the best they could get it and that it feels that way because there is a new motor on the right side. I'm afraid the left motor is having issues to if it's adjusted as best they can get it. I told them I would feel better about it if they would replace that side as well. If the new motor feels like it's supposed to then the left one should feel just as good. The machine currently has 1100hrs on it and everything looks great on it but I'm not comfortable with the amount of force I have to use to push the left stick on it.
What are your thoughts???

 

[Tlawdogg]

Go with gut feeling....Pass on it..Unless the dealer "Fixes" the issue(s). Just my 2 cents.
Todd

 

[brdgbldr]

I was taught to keep drive motors together. In other words if you replace one replace the other. If you buy used, by the set.

If one motor is weak it will have to work harder to keep up with the other.

 

[laurencen]

myself would be asking for the left to be replaced and levers work same both sides, do they have another machine to try? is it the same both forward and reverse?

 

[Oil Pig]

They are letting me Demo a T630, 2 speed. The hydros are no where near has hard to push as the left stuck in the other machine while using 2 speed

 

[reaperman]

There is resistance on the sticks in high speed. How much you're willing to tolerate is up to you. When your spending $$ on a machine you want piece of mind. Newer machines are stiffer than old ones for obvious reasons. IMO, id take sticks and pedals over hand controls any day. They are simple and proven compared to electrical hand controls. When they go bad it gets expensive.

 

[Oil Pig]

There is resistance on the sticks in high speed. How much you're willing to tolerate is up to you. When your spending $$ on a machine you want piece of mind. Newer machines are stiffer than old ones for obvious reasons. IMO, id take sticks and pedals over hand controls any day. They are simple and proven compared to electrical hand controls. When they go bad it gets expensive.

They got it all lined out... so I bought it.