I have noticed alot of Pumps on the market that are around 12 years old. Have these pumps seen their better days?  Are they not as reliable as they need to be?  Are there alot guys who rebuild repaint and keep on pumping?  I understand the importance of keeping your fleet clean and looking good if you are going to service and keep the best customers. Just curious how some of the older companies renew thier fleet.

A concrete pump is just like an airplane. Unless it suffers an accident or is somehow damaged it can remain viable as long as it is inspected and repaired as needed. It is, after all a conglomeration of parts; each one replaceable or repairable. Depending on the care it is given it could last long past its economic life span. That is to say sooner or later the money you are spending on repairs might get too large to justify.

 we used to re chaissis are old pumps with a newer chaissis have one pump 16m schwing 24 years old still going strong but not built for todays concrete with design mixes and addivtives they use now we are now stating to part ex old pumps for new ones less hastle in the long run

We still have an 84 or 86 Schwing 28M will pump anything the new ones will still. The great thing about pumps is like Bob said, if it's broke you can fix it.  Besides the black and white controls and manual outriggers its just as good if not better than new ones.  Sold our 86 36M and it's still running strong near by. The can last a long time if you take care of them.

bob hit it right on the spot.

The old Schwing pumps sort of changed the rules as to keeping older pumps. Once upon a time; the reason you purchased a new pump was to get the benefit of more modern design, or increased pressure capability, or a roll and fold boom. When Schwing showed up the rules changed. It wasn’t like you wanted to get rid of your Case or Whiteman or whatever; your new Schwing was going to look much like your old one … but better paint.

We sold our old '84 Putz 32m .  It is now owned by its third owner.  It is in a real busy market and it is pumping more mud today than it did when it was brand new. 

I heard are putz converted Thompson was flying right along.

I miss that old Bi,,,h some days.