2020 Kobelco SK55SR Crawler Mini Excavator

I was pleasantly surprised to find this mini Kobelco SK55SR among a bunch of excavator sites. I quickly called the staff to drive it to the open space in the middle of the site so I could properly inspect it. The machine’s signature blue-green color was striking, the engine started smoothly without any unusual noises, the boom and hydraulic system operated very smoothly, and the bucket teeth were in perfect working order—they must have just been replaced with a brand new set.

The cab was very clean, which suggests that it was cleaned by professional staff. The machine only had some dust and dirt, and there were no oil leaks or old oil buildup under the chassis. While grabbing and yanking at the pins on the boom and stick joints did not show any ‘slop’, bushings do appear to be tight for their age. The metal does not bend or crack (that I could see) and Dozer blade has a blade mounted up front. So it has like Glaad stenciled on the side panel; I guess that’s the dealer or maybe the previous owner. Clean and no crack in windshield or side panels as this would cost a lot of money to replace, which is very important and an indication of how clean it is. In fact it was rather sunny during the inspection which is always a bit of a problem as it’s hard to see the leaks if it is brighter than that, but it didn’t matter because there wasn’t any new leaks anyway.Seat belt’s there. Controls respond. The hydraulics were not making funny noises and the pump did not begin to whine/cavitate in any way when pedaling the hydraulics. Tracks move. Blade tilts.  Machine digs. I couldn’t find any any looseness in the swinging bearing. For a used mini ex it’s in a decent condition as it’s not brand new but it is not trashed either and has been yard kept and maintained reasonably, you can tell that from the interior of the cab not being destroyed and the paint not being all scraped up to hell.