Buying used skid steer attachments is really no different than buying used cars. Sure it 
was once a great tool for the job site when needed, but it may have also been the victim of thoughtless owner who neglected the used skid steer attachment’s maintenance and has constantly used improperly. So it’s buyer beware.
There are many factors you should consider when buying a used skid steer attachment, but here are four that you should pay close attention to:
Just like you do with used cars, check out the age of the attachment. An old attachment does not necessarily mean a bad attachment. What you want to do is go back and research it so you can see what condition it was in when it was new, and compare it to the state it’s in now.
Now that you’ve done that, move on to the maintenance and repair log. If you have questions or concerns about how many good years the used skid steer attachment has left in it, then maintenance and repair log can help answer them. It can tell you how well the attachment was taken care of, what it went through, and what has been broken and fixed.
Take your time and do your due diligence with the log, but once you’re done with that you need to find out how many hours has been logged on the used skid steer attachment. This, along with maintenance and repair logs will speak volumes to you about the attachment.
After you have accomplished all that, ask about the winter storage. If the used skid steer attachment has been stored all winter exposed to the elements then the life expectancy has gone down drastically. Things like these just make good sense when it comes to making an investment of this size.
