Jake in NY
Member
Hey guys, got a few questions. A neighbor has a 3165 MF backhoe for sale. It has a leaky front seal and no brakes. I mean, NO brakes. He says he always used one of the outriggers to stop.
So before I decide to jump in and buy this thing, how bad of job is it to get working brakes? I just did a little googling and saw something about taking off the wheels??
I can live with the leaky seal for a while, since this would get pretty limited use on the farm. Probably not more than 10 days of the year. But, when your entire farm consists of a mountainside, I think at least semi-working brakes are a necessity!
We are somewhat mechanically inclined here, but removing the back wheels does sound a bit daunting!
Thanks in advance,
Jake
So before I decide to jump in and buy this thing, how bad of job is it to get working brakes? I just did a little googling and saw something about taking off the wheels??
I can live with the leaky seal for a while, since this would get pretty limited use on the farm. Probably not more than 10 days of the year. But, when your entire farm consists of a mountainside, I think at least semi-working brakes are a necessity!
We are somewhat mechanically inclined here, but removing the back wheels does sound a bit daunting!
Thanks in advance,
Jake