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    Ford 4500

    Hey Finalsay, good to hear from ya! I been busy doing cordwood lately and have been using the backhoe for that. Just finished up a grapple load and figure I got about 7-8 cord of wood there. Been working on the driveway some too. Got some nice ditches down the side and a decent crown too it...
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    Ford 4500

    Hey Stumpjumper, I think you may be right about that hoe. I'll leave it on for the winter. Thanks MXI Hey I dont really know maybe someone here does :beatsme I need to fix the seals in my swing cylinders as well, they have slow leaks, that means the hoe needs to come off, I'll figure it out...
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    Ford 4500

    Hey Trail Boss I was starting to think the guys around here didnt like the old Fords!! I did what you said about taking the breather hose off and getting the chain tight. I must have a leak too! First I got to figure out how to get the hoe off the tractor without getting myself killed :) What...
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    Ford 4500

    Hey Dave, I do have the hood panel, I took it off to start cleaning the motor, figure out where my oil leaks, diesel leaks, exhaust leaks and get a look at her. The blackness you see in the pics I believe is from exhaust leaking. Between the diesel, oil and exhaust everything is coated with...
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    Ford 4500

    More problems and pics Hi Shetland Sheepd, thanks for that. I looked inside the cowl but the tag is gone :( oh well. When I was a kid my mom ran the horse shows up in New Boston at the fairgrounds. Thats a real nice town! I did some more diggin today and the hoe swing seems looser than it...
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    Ford 4500

    Got one project done! I got one culvert in today, pretty happy about that :) She ran good. The first set of pics came out better than the second. I'll take some more tomorrow :usa Hey Stumpjumper, thanks for that. I'll give them a call tues. It figures the one I want is on backorder or...
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    Ford 4500

    Well guys I finally picked up a backhoe. After looking at the Case 680 and a John Deere, I got a Ford 4500. She's somewhere between a 65 and a 75. Its a 3 cyl diesel 201 I think. The loader is in good shape, the hoe is not too bad and the bucket and pins are worn beyond belief. She starts very...
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    who done this???

    that is awesome!! :notworthy
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hi IH, by range trans, do you mean hi/lo? I tried all gears. I also had the truck driver give it a shot, hes pretty good with many different kinds of equipment. The motor didnt bog down it just went up about a foot and then no more. I could have pushed it up onto the trailer with the hoe but at...
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    john deere 400 loader backhoe diesel

    Looking at one tomorrow. This machine is clean with no issues, (ya right ;)) Things I will try 1) starts easily without eather, block heater? 2) hrydraulics work and have power to lift machine at idle, inspect for leaks 3)runs and drives well with plenty of power, put against tree and see if...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Didnt buy it I went down there with the low bed and was ready to bring the ol girl home. It ran great, hyd good, seemed real good except brakes. Went to load it on the low bed and it wouldnt drive up the ramp. I was so bummed. I guess the next hoe I look at I'll have to try a drive power test...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hey guys, thanks for the replies! Ive made arrangments to buy the machine :D I'm really looking forward to this! Another thing I noticed about this hoe is that the spindles or kingpins (or bushing) are worn badly and front wheels toe out. I'll keep them wet with grease till I can get them...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    model a,b or c? I just went through all the parts listings on the case website and from the pics of where the serial numbers are only the C models have the rops. Is this true in general, can I assume this machine is a C model (and is that a good thing) because it has the rops. I'll try to get...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hey OK Dirt ! I dont know alot about backhoes. My avail cash for a used machine is 5-8k. Ive seen about 10 hoes around here within this price range that looked workable. I offered this guy 6 and he seemed interested, I wont find out till tommorrow if he'll sell for sure :beatsme It does seem...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Thanks for that :) No spring chicken,.. lmao :drinkup
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    I see what you mean about price. I know its a diesel but what make and size, any ideas? I plan on working her gently and taking my time with the digging in the hard stuff (I hope) and try not to tear itself apart, we'll see
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hey Indian347 ! Ya, thanks for that! 16 years wow :drinkup Up here in the Northeast we use calcium in the tires for ballast, I dont think this machine has it (yet). I'm not so worried about getting stuck because this area is all hard gravel and rock, lots of rocks :eek: I hope to move some snow...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hey thanks for the tip Digger and the welcome. As far as the size goes, I live on a rocky hillside and have real driveway problems. My driveway is over 1000' and needs some additional culverts and a crown to it. As it is now when it rains the water drains down the center and it washes out. Some...
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    To buy or not to buy 680 CK backhoe?

    Hey guys, Ive been looking at buying a Csae 680 CK backhoe. I will finalize most likely on Monday :beatsme Its a nice looking machine, some broken glass on the cab, some rust but pretty decent overall. It runs and digs good. Only thing is I cant find hardly any info on the 680. There is a ton of...
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    Brake sticking, Case 580D, more fun.

    Melben, sounds like a great trick, thanks :usa
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