Because Some “Rebuilt” Parts Belong in a Scrap Bin — Not Inside Your Machine Let’s get brutally honest: The word “rebuilt”  gets abused in this industry more than an old rental excavator. Some rebuilt components are excellent  — done by real professionals using genuine OEM specs and proper tolerances. But others? They’re slapped together in a backyard workshop using whatever parts the rebuilder could find, guess, grind, weld, or pray into place.Those “rebuilt” parts will rob

If You Ignore These Symptoms, Your Machine Is About to Eat Your Wallet Alive Let’s be brutally honest: when a final drive fails, it’s almost never “sudden.”It’s never “unexpected.”And it sure as hell isn’t “bad luck.” Final drives warn you .Loudly.Repeatedly.Aggressively. It’s contractors and operators who ignore those warnings — until the machine is limping across the job site like a wounded buffalo and everyone is suddenly shocked that the bill starts at R40,000  and goes u

If your excavator’s swing motor starts acting like a drunk uncle at a braai — slow, loud, and unpredictable — you’ve got a problem. The...

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By Shivansh Tiwary Jan 30 (Reuters) - Caterpillar (CAT.N), opens new tab warned of a slight sales drop in 2025, as dealers scale back...

At Vikfin, we’re proud to announce that we are currently stripping two Caterpillar excavators—the CAT320D and CAT329D—to provide...

Caterpillar (CAT) excavators are globally recognized for their power, versatility, and innovative engineering. From compact machines...