Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Hello Fellas,
A very long while ago I sold my 922 liebherr and was set on getting a Damitz RH excavator because the hydraulic drive was just so cool and unique, until I found out how slow they are and how very little power they have compared to others, so on youtube I go and there we have it, a video of a 944b moving some soil, that was a done deal, I wanted one right there and then, until I found out the cost:eek:. So started saving up and was able to pull the cash together. Now to order it, should be easy right? NO. I emailed and emailed this company for at least 4 times, no answer, no reply , nothing. Hmmm, I contacted my guy in Germany to maybe try from there and get me one, no luck, they did not want to work with him at all. So we went with plan B, get it from the source , THS modellebau since they were willing to help me, or should I say help US. I wanted everything available as an option (things I would use that is) , included on the top of my list was the awesome adjustable boom, ripper, extra wide bucket and LST grapple, Rock fall protection , heavy counter weight, Demolition track and chassis, the 20ch Brixl radio and screen monitor was just a must at that point with such outstanding machine! I wanted an orange color to match my fleet and man they got it spot on. I very much hoped to do some business with the original company but the lack of contact or to even say we don't want your business would have been some answer, instead I got nothing. Oh well.

It's been a long year to wait for this beast to be built but finally she's here :bounce:, took 18hrs for it to arrive from Germany to St. Louis airport but got stuck there for 12 days.... So stupid if you ask me. I get a call from the customs office saying they need payment ASAP for fees and duty taxes otherwise they won't release it to the shipping company. What do you do at that point? pay the **** fees so they don't send it back. The crate and packing job was very well done, nothing loose or broken . It's an awesome machine to tell you the truth, feels nice and solid and the detail work is amazing. I am a very very happy camper!!! I still have not got it running yet but just a few teaser pictures until I get it outside.

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Thanks for looking!

P.S. I blame Paul and Mike for this purchase (:

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Wow looks like a beauty. When should I drop by to try her out? ;)

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

I'm gonna need you to go ahead and keep that Brxl radio away from me. In fact just the whole package.... HA Congrats!! You going to Eds if/when he has the gathering this year?

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Oooh! I like it! Congrats on your new "baby"!
Cheers, Neil.

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

LOL! Thanks guys ! Nate, I would love to go and meet everyone but we are expecting twin baby girls soon and this guy is grounded for a very long while or at least until the babies can walk. This is it for me as far as machines go until that Volvo ADT comes out. My wife has been very nice and letting me get this stuff but now I have to save up for diapers and college and such.

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Ok ok, I'll watch over all of it if I have to.... When should I arrive with the trailer exactly? We can't have all those hydraulics rot out from no use hahaha.

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

That is one nice looking machine. The workmanship and detail is amazing. Would love one but will have to make do with operating 1:1 excavators instead

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Congratulations on your new arrival - I was at the factory a few weeks back and saw this being assembled - Looks like you ticked all the options boxes!. You've got the new scaleart rams as well ;-)

Enjoy it.. they're great machines

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

very nice machine - good choice on the colour as well..

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Thanks guys for the kind words! I am excited to own this beast :)

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

This was a very nice purchase and to say the lease very expensive with todays Euro. You were very wise to get everything you needed to run it and had it match I assume by them so you will be happy with it right out of the box and not have to mess with it, I know building it may be half the fun but when you spend that kind of money you want to get it running right away and not have any problems with it. Good luck with it and hope you have many hours of enjoyment with it. Ed

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Thanks Ed! I figured if I made a small mistake it can cost me lots of time and money so I just wanted peace of mind. Hendrik is really a master builder .

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

****! That's one **** of a package you got! :)

A lot of $$ in it but you did get an awesome setup, that brixl is very nice!!

Congrats!

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Thank you! The Brixl is very very nice, I'm very happy with the way it feels.

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

That is an amazing machine and radio.

Congratulations!

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

:D NICE !!!! ..Congrats shes a beautie for sure ..I can imagine your excitement when you first opened the box ...lol..I remember when My Damitz was delivered :D:D :jaw::bounce:

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Incredible .That is one AWESOME machine.The radio is super cool also.I can't wait until you can come out and play with that machine.Congrats on the baby girls that are on the way.

Ed

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Thank you guys!! The babies will give daddy a little helping hand with the digging I hope :).

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Holy cats! That's awesome. What a good looking machine. Congratulations on that. Did they paint the radio for you too, so it matches your equipment colors? Nice touch! I think we all would love to see some more photos and video footage of this thing running. That radio is pretty cool. Looks like something you'd see used for remote 1:1 equipment operations, like booms, cranes, locomotives, ect. I bet those big sticks will feel better for control.

Re: Liebherr 944b Demolition!
 

Thanks buddy! the sticks feel exactly like the 1:1 remote machines indeed. they are all 3 functions, I will post more detailed pictures of the inside of the machine and stuff. I just need the time. I will also do a video for you guys to see how everything works.
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