KG-Ranch
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Looking to purchase my first backhoe for jobs around our new 50 acre ranch north of Dallas. Budget around $30-40k. John Deere has a lot of presence in the Dallas area for service and repair , so I'm leaning more towards a JD. Prices, hours, cab vs no cab , s k j jk sk lmao, lots of choices. What's something to look for in a solid work horse. Service records are almost impossible since most of the backhoes in a 400 mile radius of me are being sold through different auction services. I pretty sure I don't want a rental since I know how hard I am on those machines when I rent them. Prefer a extended boom but will consider staying away if problematic.
Plan on doing some backhoe jobs around my new small town so looking for something that will last and be strong. I have a JP 40' goose with almost 18,000 lb of useful load so I'm think a 310 is about my limit. I've been a mechanic my whole life but never on Diesel engines, thank you in advance and looking forward to the do's and don'ts on backhoe purchase.
Plan on doing some backhoe jobs around my new small town so looking for something that will last and be strong. I have a JP 40' goose with almost 18,000 lb of useful load so I'm think a 310 is about my limit. I've been a mechanic my whole life but never on Diesel engines, thank you in advance and looking forward to the do's and don'ts on backhoe purchase.