[AT] O/T Trying to find a good used backhoe

[Michael Miller]

My Late uncle had a 410 Deere for a farm hoe.  It seemed to be very nice and 
low maintanance except the time the coupler on the front of the motor to the 
hydraulic pump went out and threw peices into the radiator.  That was about 
$500 worth of parts to fix IIRC.  Other than that it was just change the oil 
when it was due and keep it greased.

Not sure if that'll help but I'd definetly say keep looking for a 580 Series 
Case with ExtendaHoe.  The farm that I did my Internship on used one when 
doing tile work and it just seemed to be easier to use than the 410.

One thing I would be careful about....  You say the plan is to keep it for a 
year and then sell it when all you projects are done.  You said you've got 
some seat time in a 580-K so I am sure you know just how many projects you 
can find for a backhoe.  I guess what I'm saying is you might find more than 
a years worth of projects for the thing....


Mike

>From: Cecil Monson <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
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>Subject: [AT] O/T Trying to find a good used backhoe
>Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 07:54:59 -0400
>
>	I'm in the market for a good used backhoe and went up
>north of the Catskill Mountains two days ago to look at a Case
>580-E that looked pretty good in the photo. I figured for a
>price of $14K, this could be a good machine but was wrong. It
>looked to me as though it had been rode hard and put away wet
>a few too many times. If there was a pin or bushing on the hoe
>that wasn't worn right out, I couldn't find it. Even the main
>pivot pin for the boom had the nut welded on to hold it in
>place. Oh well, keep on looking, I guess. The left side door
>had been mangled and was tied closed with a piece of rope.
>It had a 4 in 1 bucket on it but the bottom pan had a piece
>of steel tack welded on the bottom to close a hole that was
>worn right thru it. I liked the shuttle drive and the gimbel
>controls and the engine started and sounded great but there
>were too many problems to consider this one.
>
>	I'm not too sure of what brand I want either. I have
>more time in the seat of a 580K than any other so I tend to
>look for them. I see a lot of JD 310 machines for sale as well
>as some 410 and 510 JDs. Also here and there Ford and JD 555
>backhoes.
>
>	I wondered if any of you who use backhoes in your
>work have any comments on any of these. Any problems that go
>with any particular brand or size. I need this machine for
>about a year to pull some large stumps, move a couple rock
>piles and also move a dozen or so large rocks, build a driveway,
>dig a septic system as well as bring in my utilities underground
>from the road to the house. It will have to do most of the
>landscaping also except for some grading my dozer can do. Lots
>of logs to handle too with over 40 full cords of hardwood in log
>length stuff waiting for me and the saw. I figure with the cost
>of weekly rental between $1400 and $1800 a week, I'm better off to
>buy, use it for a year and if I'm careful with it and want to sell
>it after I am done, I can get most or all of my money back.
>
>	Any comments would be appreciated.
>
>Cecil
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