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MH8500 Struck Magnatrac Mini Dozer with trailer and Sawmill - $15,000
condition:
good
engine hours (total):
220
make / manufacturer:
Struck
model name / number:
MH85000 "The Contractor"
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The Tractor: I bought the tractor new and direct from the Struck Corp. in Cederburg, WI in the Spring of 2020 to build my family a home.
First, the good of the tractor:
It is Struck's most powerful and versatile tractor. They still have all the replacement parts for the tractor and their customer service is excellent. I used it to dig a foundation extension on the original house, exterior drain tile, trench for gas lines, clear brush, haul logs, etc.). The grappler has been great for forestry and getting logs on the mill. I did a lot of odds and ends projects that I couldn't do manually. This, again, is a very powerful machine with a strong Kubota diesel engine and sound hydraulics. It comes with the owner's manual and extra bolts, pins, fuel filter, etc. I have kept it under a roof these 5 years, greased it regularly and changed the oils (engine and hydraulic) according to factory recommendations. It's still running very well and I just spent several weeks this summer maintaining 4 acres of woods. The property looks beautiful.
The stuff that needs attention on the tractor:
1. The electrical panel (rpms and hydraulic oil temp) is not working and it wasn't important enough to me to fiddle with it. The hour gauge was working until last week (reading 221 hours), when I power washed it and got water in the hour reader. 2. I was not using the machine to keep it pristine. I was using it to get difficult jobs done. That means that when it was used it was used hard, and anyone will see that. The trick with the machine is to check your bolts regularly as you do difficult jobs. I learned this by experience (the hard way). As a result, the backhoe will need some attention that I can't give it right now. There are a few places on that need welding repair. I was unaware that some bolts had sheared where the backhoe and tractor are joined, and the welds paid the price. It's still working; I put everything in its place and have it bolted together. The hydraulics are in perfect working order. But two out of the five bolts that hold the backhoe to the tractor need to be replaced (I wasn't using the backhoe this summer, so I wasn't worried about it). I just needed it secure for using the loader and to counterbalance the machine. Anyway, if you're handy, you can bore out two sheared bolts, reinforce the welding, and, I believe, make the machine stronger than factory.
I used the Magnatrac for my own personal use, but it could earn a lot of money for the next owner: landscaping, forestry, building or whatever. It comes with a brand new three-point hitch (never used, since I was always using the backhoe for building), which can take on all sorts of attachments. See the Struck website for all the information on the Magnatrac MH8500: https://www.struckequipment.com/models/magnatrac-mh8500-the-contractor/
I've learned a lot about this little machine and would be happy to walk you through all the nuts and bolts (pun intended) of owning it.
Please contact me if interested. Serious inquiries only.
Be human in your correspondence and I'll respond.