1984 Caterpillar 953 Track Loader
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Current bid:
$1,650
16 bids (no reserve)
Time Left
Ends Dec 3, 2026
- Current bid
- $1,650
- Sales tax (est. 6.5%)
- $107
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since Oct 31
Pre-bid checklist2/7
The machine
Condition
From the seller's description. Not a guarantee of condition.
Market demand: Equipment like this sell about 90% of the time, typically ~18 bids. Based on 11,187 completed sales over the last year.
A 1984 Caterpillar 953 track loader with about 6,242 hours and an enclosed cab with heat, sold with two buckets and a ripper. The engine was replaced with a remanufactured unit in 2012, and the listing notes a hydraulic cylinder leak. Repair documents are available on request, so ask for them. Contractors and track-loader parts sellers are the likely buyers.
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Seller
Poppitz Construction
Private seller (not a government agency), listed on a platform we index for its fleet and equipment.
Condition: Used — sold as-is
Pickup / shipping information
Poppitz Construction
Full Description
1984 Caterpillar 953 track loader Hours: 6,242 on meter Serial: 76Y01296 Engine Cylinders: 4 Fuel type: Diesel Transmission Hydrostatic Operators station Enclosed cab Heat Bucket controls: Joystick Features (2) buckets Width: 100" Four-in-one Teeth: 8 Width: 96" Teeth: 8 Rear ripper Pockets: 3 Shanks: 2 Tracks Width: 15" Grouser pads: Double Notes Engine replaced with remanufactured engine October 2012 Hydraulic cylinder leak Repair documents available upon request to alexis.thomas@purplewave.com
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