First timer

Hello to everyone, I just got a case 530ck with what I believe to be the 32 backhoe? Attatched... I bought it very cheaply and sight unseen, it's the perfect machine for me, and I can fix anything, I'm here for general support along the way. It came in with a non functional clutch, was full of incredibly old gas, the oil was tar, but it ran. Having changed the fluids out it runs quite well (gas engine)... leaks all over the place, and I ripped some bolts apart that were trying to keep the loader frame attached to the rear axle and the frame for the hoe, i lost all steering from a blowout and I may have been surfing the hoe through my swamp to retrieve a 4runner, or I guess they may have just broke from being old. also why I was moving along at 90 feet per gallon ... limped it to higher ground and am assessing the depth of what I want to repair for now. Need functionality for the summer, but next winter it's getting ripped apart and rebuilt inside. I was surprised to see people still talk about these relatively old machines, but as I understand it I got lucky here? Sure does dig well... ahhhhhh that woulda been a better name, Digwell... lol u guess I'll name the case that. Ha; Digwell.

Welcome aboard. Looks like you have a nice candidate for some serious loving.

Thanks, and thanks. So does anyone have experience with converting this to a single seat that swivels like the 580?

Nice outfit. A backhoe is a very handy machine to have around. I don't know how experienced you are on a backhoe, but while I was learning to run mine, I didn't want my vehicles that close. They needed to be out of reach to be safe. LOL

Yeah this was my first couple hours ever operating a piece of machinery bigger than a small pickup truck, that's just a junk dungo I got stuck out there, should have seen me digging a drainage between my audi and my boat... that's just me though