Initial Inspection and Failed Start Attempt

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Buying a CHEAP Cat skid steer, sight unseen, online. Will it run in Minnesotas Winter? 4 k

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What happens here

The video starts with the creator arriving at the location where his newly purchased CAT 259D skid steer has been delivered on a trailer. He discusses the circumstances of buying the heavy equipment online, sight unseen, from Mississippi and having it delivered to Minnesota. The initial attempt to start the machine proves unsuccessful, hinting at potential issues with the battery or engine due to the cold northern climate. A friend, Dave, who is from Mississippi, is present and unfamiliar with cold weather conditions.

Goal: Assess the delivered skid steer and attempt its first startup in cold weather.

Tools and materials

CAT 259D Skid Steer CAT — The main piece of equipment being inspected and maintained
Equipment Trailer Trail Master — Transporting the skid steer
Sunglasses Unbranded — Eye protection from glare during outdoor work

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it's a back what did you say Dave and if you flip it over then I don't have to buy it oh I got a gun with me so we'll make sure ever get the money one way or another these have you ever been in snow before Dave all right let's see if she'll fire all right you guys I'm not really sure what we're getting what I'm getting myself into with this one I bought a piece of heavy equipment sight unseen online and part of my ago she ating I ended up paying full price for the piece of equipment and even paying full price I still consider what I think I got a steal and it's almost too good to be true to be totally honest with you and part of my negotiations when I was buying this thing was that that the person I bought it from had to have it delivered from Mississippi where it was at up to Minnesota as part of the purchase price so I've never had a chance to see this you guys are gonna see this for the first time right along with me they delivered it out to my plow site late last night yeah I guess the delivery guy left Mississippi yesterday morning at the butt crack of dawn and got here late last night and so now we're gonna go out and see if she will fire up I'm gonna guess the southern belle coming to northern Minnesota is probably crying right about now and if this thing starts up it'll be a miracle but I don't know maybe she will we'll find out together let's go there now let's do it there it is I don't look too bad one more little more scratched up than I woulda guessed by alright let's go check it out see what we see what we got ourselves in do you think this will fire up probably it's it's 30 was it 24 degrees out right I know it feels warmer than that so let's find out all right you guys take a guess down below if you think it'll fire up yeah yeah I think she's been I think she's been rode hard and put away wet more than once not too bad but definitely not like couple years old yeah looks like it's been used yeah for two years old and 747 ours yeah she's definitely been yeah definitely been worked hard all right let's let's see what we got we'll see if she fires all right come to me enter my code you guys no good to see this okay welcome master I like it when people call me master what guy doesn't that's like from I Dream of Jeannie do you guys ever remember that show I dream Audrina if she used to call the dude master it's like every guy's fantasy all right here we go nothing forget it she's wanting to she doesn't wanna fire she's like I don't want to live in…

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