Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

[AU.CASE]

Just out of curiosity, what are the differences between that machine and one here in the USA? I see it's got a sideshift hoe on it, I've seen a very few of them here. Does it shift hydraulicly (as in have it's own control and cylinders to shift it)? Also, I notice the cab looks different than the K's and L's here. Is that the original paint? The K's here had the brown color cab with a case yellow type top, then they went to the gray with the L's. I'm just kinda curious about the differences.

Hi, thanks for the question and well I'll try!

The sideshift hasn't been budged by me yet, there is an electric release switch in the control panel that must relax the hydraulic locks around the sideshift frame. Then use the dipper cylinder to push the sideshift across, then switch the locks back on.

Where I bought it there was standard SK with a yellow cab, but I have seen the brown ones here too.

This unit is a 1995 'Servopower' model, made in France and was ex Government [Qld Rail].

One thing I noticed today after $409 USD of seals is that there isn't a pool of oil under the swing tower - nice not to have to constantly feed the hydraulics.


Cheers!

Oh, this pic is the one I didn't buy, a '94 after a hard life near the sea, has the yellow cab.

 

[rabbit]

Nice Equipment :beatsme

 

[Aussie Leroy]

Handtpipeline; I have noticed all your back/hoes have centre mounts and most of europe and Australia has side shift for digging agianst building,fences,boundrys etc, And as well as what AU.CASE said, you can also on the new back/hoes have full hydralic side shift just push the lever and it goes each way Cheers Leroy

 

[dingo]

is the ride control system an extra on cat backhoes??? dont quote me but on most of the komatsu backhoes i have delivered ride control comes standard, they just call it something totally different to ride control.

 

[handtpipeline]

Hi, thanks for the question and well I'll try!

The sideshift hasn't been budged by me yet, there is an electric release switch in the control panel that must relax the hydraulic locks around the sideshift frame. Then use the dipper cylinder to push the sideshift across, then switch the locks back on.

Where I bought it there was standard SK with a yellow cab, but I have seen the brown ones here too.

This unit is a 1995 'Servopower' model, made in France and was ex Government [Qld Rail].

One thing I noticed today after $409 USD of seals is that there isn't a pool of oil under the swing tower - nice not to have to constantly feed the hydraulics.


Cheers!

Oh, this pic is the one I didn't buy, a '94 after a hard life near the sea, has the yellow cab.

Yes, I'd say that one had a Very hard life... What does "Servopower" model stand for? I bought my Super L new in April of '95, so that might be why yours has the gray cab, since they had already switched to the next model here??? I got lucky with my Super L, it would overheat running the A/C on 100 degree days, and the brakes would sometimes fade a bit. In late '95, the Priority Swing Valve went bad under warranty, and when I went to pick it up, it had basically been upgraded to a series 2 (that's the way the service manager explained it to me), with a new hood with the perforated side panels, and different brake pedals. That was the obvious signs that something was changed, I don't know exactly what was changed, but I do know it never overheated again, and the brakes worked excellent afterwards. I was told it was almost $8,000 worth of "upgrades", and it didn't cost me a dime.

 

[JS580SL]

Series 2 L had a few different curves in the frame, diff lock was changed from a pedal to a button on the loader lever, different loader lever, few more hp, eye hook added on the hoe linkage,and maybe a few other things.

 

[handtpipeline]

I never had a Series 2, so I didn't really know what the differences were. I think they bumped the power up a little, it seemed stouter when I got it back, especially when roading it in hills. He said they put a different radiator in it, but I don't know if they did or just changed the hood side panels to allow more airflow. The brakes worked better, and were more responsive when I got it back. That was a good machine. The only issues I ever had with it after the upgrades were and injection pump, and turbo (both after 4500 hours), right kingpins twice, (2 wheel drive machine) boom, bucket and crowd cylinders rebuilt once, I can think of changing about 5 hydraulic hoses, and some kind of pump went out in the transmission once (I had Case fix that, and don't remember exactly what it was, it was about $2500 to fix)

All in all, for 14 years of use, I don't think that's too bad really. We dug a lot of ditch, and a LOT of rock ditch with it. It would still out-dig our 2007 model 580 M when we traded it in. It was comparable to the Super M in power, and somwhat in speed still. But it didn't have ride control, 4 wheel drive, extendahoe or pilot controls like my Super M does. It would still rip the shanks off of a bucket if you let the wrong person run it though...

 

[Bodhi]

Well, Here is my backhoe. It's a little small but a good worker. I have installed 2,000 gal. grease traps with it in some tight places and it's great for storm drains, sewer services, and street-scaping in town where there's not much room.

 

[rabbit]

How deep does that little orange machine dig? :usa

 

[Bodhi]

How deep does that little orange machine dig? :usa

9 feet

 

[rabbit]

9 feet

Wow. Pretty good, eh. :usa

 

[frogfarmer]

Those litttle Kubotas are great for landscaping and home maintenance.

 

[rabbit]

Those litttle Kubotas are great for landscaping and home maintenance.

I'm sure, the people who have them seem to think so. I'm a fan of the smaller equipment. But after running a Kubota once decided "not for me".
I have a PC30 Komatsu and a EX55 Hitachi. As for loaders, Case and Cat for me. :usa

 

[JS580SL]

handtpipeline was it the charge pump? 95 L's were common for that.

 

[Bodhi]

I'm sure, the people who have them seem to think so. I'm a fan of the smaller equipment. But after running a Kubota once decided "not for me".
I have a PC30 Komatsu and a EX55 Hitachi. As for loaders, Case and Cat for me. :usa

I don't just dig for a living as most of you do. I build condos, build-outs for retail spaces and underground utilitys on the side. My machine is outstanding for the work I do. I think you can appreciate that.

 

[handtpipeline]

handtpipeline was it the charge pump? 95 L's were common for that.

I believe it was. Something else I had forgotten about, was the lift pump. That thing ate lift pumps worse than anything I ever owned. At least one a year, and I remember changing it 3 times one year. I think that's actually what killed the injection pump, I had some morons running it, that I didn't know they only way they could get it to start was on ether. After you got it started, it ran ok, but if it sat any amount of time, it would drain back. I usually would just pump the little lever on it, and get it started to finish out the day, then change the pump the next morning. I think they ran it with the bad pump for about 3 weeks while I was out of town one time.

 

[rabbit]

I don't just dig for a living as most of you do. I build condos, build-outs for retail spaces and underground utilitys on the side. My machine is outstanding for the work I do. I think you can appreciate that.

Yes, Party on brother...
Didn't mean to rain on your parade. Just throwing in my own thoughts. :usa

 

[rabbit]

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Wall yer a little outta the way fer me. Too much on the travel side. :usa

 

[rabbit]

Here are my backhoes, 436 Cat, and 590 Case, both have 4X4, extendahoe and heated cabs. Love them in the winter. :usa

 

[DGODGR]

Here are my backhoes, 436 Cat, and 590 Case, both have 4X4, extendahoe and heated cabs. Love them in the winter. :usa
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My Cat 416 has to have spacers in order to use chains on the rear wheels. I assume the 436 is the same. That 590 looks pretty tight on the fenders. Do they require spacers as well?