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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Hi Marc, this is exactly my fear with this machine. Spending $5k and another $5k to get it back in shape is not as troubling as spending that time and money on a machine that is going to be a future “money pit” to keep it running each year outside of normal maintenance. Worse is constant break...
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Willie, I know what you mean. In my previous life I would buy expensive/exotic cars from people with more money than brains because it just wasn’t running right anymore. A tune-up and a detail later I would flip them for profit. Maintenance is the cheapest insurance of a toy or tool.
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Thanks Delmer, the plan is to inspect the pump drive, change the filter and drain and clean the sump on-site. It would be far better to get things moving on their own to get it down the goat path and to a trailer. The rams all look smooth with evidence of seepage, so I will likely be resealing...
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Thanks Tinkerer, the loader is on the ground, bucket level. The backhoe boom however is 3/4 extended and will have to be pulled up and back. The machine hydros failed mid down pressure of the backhoe boom. I think I’ll secure the deal and let you guys know when I get it back to the shop. I may...
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Thanks guys. I have some thinking to do. The machine is in a very remote spot. Getting a second loader or boom truck on-site to position and secure the boom and loader will be extremely difficult and cost prohibitive. Seller’s has all the manuals and a bill of sale from when he bought it. Delmer...
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Thanks for the quick response guys. The seller, a very young man/kid, tells me he has had the machine for only a year. Says the hydros failed suddenly, which would indicate a drive failure or a tripped lockout switch. He says he has kept up with the engine filters, oil,fuel and air. When I asked...
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    JD310c worth the risk?

    Newbie here, glad I found you. I have opportunity to buy an 87 JD310C 2WD loader/backhoe with 4k hours for $5k. Starts right up, no smoke. Moves fwd and reverse. Loader, stabilizers and backhoe don’t move at all. Q1: Does the hydraulic pump operate everything including the drive wheels? Q2...
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