Are LinkBelt Excavators Any Good

4theroc

Hey guys Im looking at a 1990 linkbelt 2700 CII. Any of you guys know anything about these machines? It seem in pretty good shape, I just rarely see anyone in my area using them. Its under $20k

PipeGuy

Yeah, they're OK. I can't remember who was making'em then but they've always been "OK". I'd look hard at parts availabity before pulling the trigger. The old LinkBelts ran Detroit's (loud bastards they were) but I think they went to Izuzus for the C2's. If it were me, I'd be looking around for an old Hitachi 160 or 200

__________________
Fortunately I keep my feathers numbered for...for just such an emergency. -Foghorn Leghorn

dayexco

i think that's a sumitomo

__________________
someday, i'll be as patient as Nick.

rino1494

Link-belt, Sumitomo, Case....they are all the same. I haven't heard anything bad about them. My cousin has 2 of them and he likes them. Like Pipe said, dealer support is #1 thing to look at.

__________________
Life is hard. It is harder when you are stupid

Uncle Sam wants YOU....to speak ENGLISH

denick

Like everyone's said, "dealer and parts availability"

__________________
Nick

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" Albert Einstein

Cat385

the dealer support and parts is what worried me the most I was really close to buying a 160 link belt. The price was unreal. 114,500 with a hyd thumb. Our dealer is just an ag dealer that started selling construction equipment. I liked the machine. It was very smooth and power was great. The price was great but I couldn't take a chance on a machine going down and not get part right away or have a replacement.

4theroc

alright guys thanks