Advice on Possible Purchase...New Holland 675E

aighead, RichieSpecs says 11.32 FT.
old-iron-habit, It is lagit. The guy showed me the papers from the original owner. Was paid for in full in 2004.

Ok All,
Just got back from looking at it. Everything seems as the guy told me. He showed me the paper work from the original owner. He paid approximately $65k for it. Well the machine is tight as new...as expected. It is clean and no real rust on it. The boom lock works...it is hydraulic. Trans seemed good (still a bit gun shy on the power shift). The cab was clean inside. No latches broken. Fluids seemed good except brake fluid and hydraulic oil. The hydraulic oil was low because he just had a cylinder repacked and didn't have any more fluid to put in. So the cylinder repacked was the bucket cylinder. It seems, and I have never heard of this, that the cylinders did not leak until he started using it recently, after it was stored in the garage in the pictures. One of the outrigger cylinders is leaking as well. not real bad, but is wet. Oh, and the a/c doesn't work...what a surprise.

Bottom line, I am in the process of buying it...if it all works out! The guy didn't want a down payment. He told me it was mine if I wanted it. He seems cool. He does want it gone ASAP though.

Anybody on here know a good contact to call for equipment moving?

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Nice looking unit..looks identical to my 555e but newer..lol.

Looks great, good job being patient to find the right one! As far as equipment movers go, uship.com might work well for you. When I bought my backhoe from the East Coast, I had several competitive quotes to get it to Oklahoma that were all pretty decent. I ended up using a guy that the seller knew and it worked out fine, but I think any of the carriers that are on Uship will at least be vetted to some point, sort of like an uber driver. If it is just a short distance you need to move it, you can check craigslist or any local trucking company that hauls gravel will probably bring it to you for a reasonable rate.

How far away is it ?
I know a couple of people that drove tractors home after buying them. One feller left the sellers place in the morning stayed all night in a motel that night and finally got home noon the next day.

For what it's worth, my father in law has a neighbor with probably 5 acres of almost urban land (like they are both about a mile outside a pretty bustling city) and he has a fair ton of money, and a really nice barn. I was asked to help feed the ducks this guy looks over and I think my FIL just wanted to show off what was in this guy's barn. Turned out to be a Case TLB (I think) that was probably almost 30 years old and had like 1200 hours on it. Just sitting, looking brand new off the shop floor, in his barn. It looks extremely well taken care of and quite literally like he'd only used it a few times. Good barn finds are out there!

Edit- I typed before I'd seen the rest of the comments... Yay, Swetz, good for you man! Hopefully it all works out well for you. Also, only 11 and half feet tall? I could have sworn mine was right at 13' or higher...

The cylinders might stop weeping after it's used a bit and the oil warms up.

Thanks, Toxic!
JBrady, Thanks. I did book with uship. I used them once before, but was hoping someone would pipe up and I could give one of the community the work. No one did, and I am on a time constraint, so I booked uship. A little more than I wanted to spend, but the shipper agreed to doing it on friday with little notice so it was worth it.
Tinkerer, If I were to drive it, I would be retired before I got there, and I am not retiring for 3+ years It is about 130 miles.

Thanks aighead! I didnt measure it but that is what RichieSpecs said. They did say they were going to bring a lo-boy trailer, so it should be fine.

Fingers are still crossed that all goes well!! I bought the manuals today. Once it is delivered, I will get all the part numbers for the filters. I want to change all of the fluids and filters prior to using it. Then, hopefully, I will work it so that I get an area cleared for my pole barn. I hate having it outside until then...is just so nice and clean (except for where it was greased, which made me happy to see it was well greased)...even the under side is like new!

Grease is a good thing. What happened to the original manual(s) that came with the machine?

Welder Dave, I asked him about it and he didnt get it from the original owner...I am guessing since the guy died, no one knew where it was.

I also purchased the repair manual in addition to the operator's manual

Hey Swetz....
Nice find!!
What county you building in??

Swetz said:

So, I just talked to the guy...He told me it is a power shift, not a power shuttle. I have heard bad things about the power shift (kinda an auto trans). Is something that should change my mind?

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I don't know anything about the power shift but I would research that topic before purchasing. Make sure and operate it to temperature to see if it continues to work as it should.

Swetz said:

The A/C prolly isnt a big deal for me in north east PA..The heat is though

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Trust ME! You will want the AC to work on a cab tractor. Cabs are like a glass oven. Even when it's cold out I end up switching from heat to AC pretty quick if the sun is shining.

I will double the suggestion to call the serial number in to a dealer to make sure it doesn't have any flags on it. It sounds right cheap for the description but it is a 20 year old machine and some parts may be hard to find..

It has 700 hours on it!

T-town, Wayne county...Lake Ariel...U?

NH575E, I have been looking around for info on the trans. I see some people bashing them on some other brands, but not a lot on NH. Man this trans changes the front dash and the control center a lot...All digital vs analog.

Fingers crossed that parts stay available. I have been looking up a bunch of parts and have not come up with any that say not being made. Most just say out of stock and 3 or 4 days to order.

My equipment dates back as far as 1940. The only part I can't find are engine/transmission/radiator mounts for a 1976 Chevy truck.

Just realized you already bought it before I posted. I guess I read through page one and thought it was still being considered. Looks like you found yourself a good machine for a good price. CONGRATS!

My machine measures 12-1/2 feet with the boom locked but it's not the extendahoe. You could always unlock it and park with the heel of the bucket on the ground if you needed more but that will extend it some.

Maybe the AC won't need much to get it working. Could just need a recharge. My machine arrived with the compressor missing and the wiring modified. I got lucky and found a new control panel on eBay and just installed a generic Sanyo compressor. All my stock wiring turned out to be okay. They had just unplugged and bypassed it. The expansion valve was a PITA to change. It's right over the rear axle and you have about 6 to 9 inches of space to work in. I had to replace all the hoses on mine also. Those cheap AC leak detectors on eBay actually work better than my old professional unit I had that failed.

I have found several NOS parts by entering the part number on eBay.

Swetz,

If helps make you feel better about powershift transmissions. They have a long track record of being on TLBs. They are actually the high-end transmission option as they provide some nice features. As with adding any gizmo, the more complexity does open the door for more opportunity for something to break, but I personally would not be scared of a powershift on a machine with this pedigree. If it was a high hour machine with unknown maintenance and with signs of a hard life, that could be of concern. In this case, it appears you are getting a machine, that with proper upkeep and maintenance, should last you a very very long time.

As for parts, I would suspect that the New Holland powershift of that era would share many parts with an European Case M series powershift. As you noted though, the New Holland instrument cluster is probably unique.

As for transport, it appears you have everything set. However if that falls through, I think you need to reconsider your retirement mathematics. 130 miles, with a backhoe with top speed of ~24 MPH is roughly 6 hours transport time. Now the impact to your back/body driving a vehicle with no suspension other than what is in the seat and tires, is something to be concerned about! Which actually brings up a point, are those 20+ year old tires on that machine? Not that those would not work for you, but in my experience tires tend to get hard and want to develop cracks over time. Just something to keep an eye on.

Machine was stored inside and no signs of weather cracking I can see in the pics. which is good. Lots of tractors with tires 20, 30 or more years old still going strong.