Hey Rick kr

Anonymous-0 · Feb 19, 2012

Any luck finding a backhoe???

Rick Kr · Feb 19, 2012

Funny you ask. All of the hoes I looked at in the fall are now starting to come back up for sale again. Still trying to get one from a private owner versus the local dealers who buy them and then price them up on their lots.

I had found a 580K 4wd cab in Oct. guy owned since new, he didn't want to get rid of it til this April. He said he wouldnt be offended if I found one in the meantime. Well just found a bunch of overpriced worn out equipment. So hopefully this 580K will come through in a month or so.

One problem I have is at 6'5" and size 15 feet, I don't fit real comfortable on some of them. All Cases are good, D series and newer Deere, all CATs, Ford/NH all seem cramped.

Hopefully soon I'll have one.

Rick

Anonymous-0 · Feb 19, 2012

The 580s are good machines but they had the fuel and the hyd tanks in the frams of the machine, I had to weld up a couple of them over the years. That involves pulling the motor out which is not really that hard to do. If you can get one with a turbo that is better to. the turbo on them make a big difference in the power.
If you have any questions dont be scared to ask, I would gladly share what I know about them.

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