Ever watched an excavator throw a tantrum that could rival a toddler in a candy store? At Vikfin, we’ve stripped enough 20- and 30-tonne...

Think you need a gold mine to revive a tired 20-tonne excavator? Think again! At Vikfin, we’re the budget wizards of heavy machinery,...

Ever wonder what secrets lie beneath the rusty armor of a 30-tonne excavator? At Vikfin, we’re like treasure hunters in a South African...

Strap on your hard hat and buckle up for a wild ride through the ages of excavators! These mechanical beasts have come a long way from...

Is your 20- or 30-tonne excavator acting like it’s had one too many late nights at the quarry? At Vikfin, we strip these mechanical...

Picture this: your 30-tonne excavator is parked on the job site, creaking and groaning like your Uncle Bob after one too many helpings at...

Ah, the mighty excavator – that colossal, earth-chomping behemoth that's the backbone of construction sites worldwide. But what happens...

Every contractor, plant hire operator, or mechanic knows the frustration of a machine standing idle. When an excavator breaks down, the...

Every contractor knows this pain: the site is running, the crew is on the clock, and then— bam —your excavator coughs up a final drive or...

"What’s that creaking sound when I swing the house?" That, my friend, might just be the sound of your profits crying. Swing bearings and...

If excavators had gravestones, most would read: "Here lies a hardworking machine. Taken too soon by dirty hydraulic fluid." It sounds...

"It was working fine yesterday." If we had a rand for every time an excavator owner said that before calling us about a dead final drive,...

There’s a universal truth in heavy equipment ownership: machines don’t die of old age – they die of neglect.  And when it comes to...

Ask any excavator owner what they worry about most, and you’ll hear the usual suspects: engines, hydraulic pumps, final drives – the...

Engines are the muscle. Hydraulics are the lifeblood. Steel tracks are the legs. But the ECU?  That’s the brain. And when the brain...

If the engine is the heart of your excavator, the undercarriage  is the legs. And just like with humans, if the legs give out, nothing...

Let’s be real: nobody buys an excavator because it looks pretty. You buy it because it can dig, lift, and spin around like a mechanical...

Excavators are built to move earth, crush rock, and work harder than most of us on a Monday morning. But if there’s one thing they...

Ask most operators what the most important part of an excavator is, and they’ll say the engine, the hydraulics, or the bucket. Rarely...

You can have the biggest bucket, the toughest boom, and an engine that roars like a lion… but without a working final drive , your...