Used SANY SR360R Buying Guide: Kelly Bar, Hours, Condition and Price Scope

Hours are evidence to reconcile, not a condition grade

Film the hour display, controller information and serial plate in one sequence. Compare readings with service records, maintenance stickers, engine condition, pin wear, track wear, cab wear and winch-rope history. A low reading that conflicts with the machine's physical state requires an explanation, while a higher-hour machine with documented repairs may still be the stronger candidate.

Ask which major components have been changed or rebuilt and at what recorded hour. Do not reduce the decision to total hours. The immediate condition of engine, pumps, rotary drive, winches, structure and Kelly determines the first repair budget.

Operate every high-cost system

The inspection should begin cold and continue long enough to reach normal temperature. Run travel, crawler extension, mast raising, leveling, rotary drive, crowd cylinder or winch, main and auxiliary winches and available automatic functions. Record alarms, pressure behavior, pump noise, exhaust and leaks before and after the test.

• Check mast and boom alignment, pin clearance, weld repairs and cylinder mounts
• Inspect rotary-drive leakage, backlash, bearing sound and gearbox oil evidence
• Test main-winch brake holding and inspect rope, drum and sheaves
• Review hydraulic oil condition, filters, temperature and cylinder drift
• Inspect crawler frames, rollers, idlers, sprockets, shoes and track extension

Why an SR360R price needs a scope

A usable quotation states year claim, hours claim, configuration, condition, repair history, Kelly and tools, included spares, inspection level and export preparation. Without that scope, two prices describe different products. Fresh paint, an excluded Kelly or a short test can make a low quotation misleading without any single statement being false.

Add transport and commissioning. Confirm dismantling method, piece weights and dimensions, loading equipment, sea freight, import charges, destination crane, assembly labor, fluids, filters and likely first repairs. The relevant number is landed and ready to work, not the yard price.

Send a requirement that can produce a firm shortlist

Include project country, port, pile diameter and depth, geology, Kelly type, casing method, budget, delivery date and the tools you need. State whether the machine must be original, repaired or fully prepared for work and which inspection evidence is mandatory before a deposit.

GLOBMACH can compare current SR360R units and adjacent sizes against that requirement, then return stock-specific gaps and an inspection plan. Availability changes, so the exact unit and stock ID must remain attached to every photo, video, quotation and contract document.