RFCDrum Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I thought we had a thread already for backhoes so I guess I will start one. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not the best pictures but the only ones I have on file. Case 580 K 2500 HRS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthmover Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 My Cat 420E Backhoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Still has that new backhoe smell. 2 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 All nice looking rigs, gentlemen.I can't the recall the last time I saw 4 pieces of earth moving equipment at once and all had good tires. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Freightrain Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I can remember back 20 some yrs ago, buddies dad had asphalt business(still does). Was over the shop and was talking. I mentioned I'd never run a backhoe. We hopped on the old Case extendahoe and went out to the corner of the property and he said "here, have some fun". He told me his dad had done the same thing when he was young. When his dad came to check on him, he dam near had a pond dug in the middle of the parking lot!!!! Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Back when I worked at the CAT house I was involved with the initial development of a RTB. One day at the Proving Grounds I "tried" to operate the hoe. Well after about 15 minutes I said "f it" and went back to my desk. I guess I am not coordinated enough to operate one of them there machines. 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I started out with a 580 CK foot petals for the swing and used it for years. My 580 K all controls are different. Still sometimes have to stop and think what I want to do. After about an hour on it things become better. After I have not used it for a while I have to start all over. I was at the Case dealer and they were changing the controls on a 580 L. I asked why. The said the new owner had a Ford for years and wanted the 580 L to be more like the Ford was ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 That is the catch with every brand of machinery. Each one has different controls(at least from what I've heard). I'm pretty handy with my buddies bobcat, but I know a guy with a Gehl and the sticks control everything unlike the bobcat with foot pedals. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 when i worked for case the 580k phase III had just been released, they used poly bushings that were fitted too snugly and the controls would stick i think we reworked 150 machines untill we caught up to the factory resized ones.I dont ever remember a series needing so much rework the swing cylinders got swaped the brakes, trans, diffarental and ring gears all had to be redone, oh and the frames had to be rewelded..........guess what model i own...... yep a 580K ph.III i know them WELL. LOL!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Old Ford 7500 1 Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 the last time i saw one of those it was on a dirt pile in the back yard along with my tonkas and erthals i literaly wore it out had to replace the riviots with machine screws! had never seen a 4x4 model 7500, thanks for the memorys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Old Ford 7500Now that is a beast! Likewise I have never seen a 4 x 4 7500. Fords were great machines for the money I had a friend who was a Deere salesman. He always said, once he lost an account to Ford, he would never get it back as whatever issue he may have had, the upfront cost savings was more than enough to keep him happy.Now talkabout "old", I learned on an International 350 with a Pippin back hoe. the 350 was sold as a farm tractor or an industrial. Backhoes were aftermarket. the Pippin was built by Cone Automatic Machine Co of Vermont. Four stick controls. I then worked for a guy while I was in school who had an 840 (841?) Ford-gas job,with a 14' Ford backhoe. Quick on and off attachment-we would shift back and forth between hoe and york rake. Likewise 4 sticks. This Ford also had an Eranco aftermarket driving front axle. This little machine was great,and in early-mid 60's 4wd TLB's were few and far between. I think the only 4 wd factory machine was the Dynahoe which was a big buck machine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Glad everyone enjoyed! Here is a "newer" one from last fall. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Pulled from the other thread I posted a while back. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RFCDrum Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 My father on the other 4000 I have a 63. Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loadstar Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Here's my old International 260A. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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