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    Talk me out of a JD 710

    I'm looking to buy a new to me backhoe in the next couple of months. I currently have a case 580sl , and looking for something a bit bigger but not an excavator. I mostly do farm work out in Mexico, build, fix dirt roads, orchard work( pull tree stumps, hilling, loading manure) and most...
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    is this a decent deal? case backhoe

    found a cabbed case 580sm 4x4. that seems to be in good shape, but missing motor and trans, for $16,500. wondering if its worth the effort or should i just buy a running one. my budget is 24, 25k tops
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    can my trailer handle it?

    have a tandem axle single tire pintle hitch trailer . rated for 16,000lbs and have to pull. a case 580sl 4x4 backhoe. i dont have to comply soth DOT rules since im in a rural town out in mexico. and only need to move it about 30 miles max.
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    Help with kenworth not being leveled.

    Hi i have been having a ton of issues with my kenworth leaning to the right. Its a 91 t600 converted to a straight truck. It would always lean to the right when loaded,really bad to the point where the box would almost touch the tires. They said to replace airbags with leaf spring replaced with...
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    99 school bus electrical problems

    Hey guys in stumped. I just bought a 99 international school bus made by bluebird. Iam having electrical issues. First my turn signals are not working, dont know if its the switch lever, or relay( which I have no idea were itis). Second issues is I went to start it this morning and the main...
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    hauling a manure spreader.

    Hey guys didn't know were to post thks and thought you guys might help me out. I need to a tow a knight manure spreader from chicago to laredo tx. It currently has those ag tires. Im thinking of putting some 11r22.5 wheels on it and some magnet two lights and towing it behind a pick up...
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    can I turn my huge box into a dumpbox.

    Hey I currently haul chicken and cow manure to my orchard. I wanted to see if I could turn my box into a dump becuase its a real pain in the butt to unload. Its kind of big though. A local mechanic told me could be done just need to dump the bags before. And keep bushings tight. Box is 6.60mts...
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    help me choose a manlift

    In need of a manlift for farm work. Looking for a manlift to trim avocado trees. My max hight is going to be around 20 mts hoping to bring them down and keep them around 12-15 meters. I have looked at a pruning tower,but only found one that goes up 7mts. Terrian is fairly flat maybe a slope of 5...
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    Case 580sl wont turn on.

    Need help guys, was unloading, a trailer full of cow pop, when the. 580 suddenly died, it had. No diesel in the system. I filled half the tank 30 min before,I bled the hoses and pump , but it still wont run.there was a tiny hole in one hose and replaced it.
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    case bushings

    anyone know where I could find the specs of the bushings. I have the part numbers just dont want to pay the dealers price.
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    how to identify a case bucket.

    how can I tell if a bucket is for a case or not? I mesured the pins, one is roughfly 5 inches in width the other is 10 inches. the distance from one pin to the other is roughtly about 14 inches. any markings i should look for?
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    help moving a backhoe from wisconsin to laredo TX.

    Need to move a case 580sl backhoe from sussex wisconsin to laredo texas. the cheapest quote I got was $2,300. anyone know of a company that can do it for less. I was also thinking of buying a used trailer off craigslist. and renting a truck of uhaul or similar place like that. I know i might...
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    how much should I offer?

    hey guys i found what I think is a decent machine, is there anything i should look for? what should i offer for eirther one of these, I will be making a cash offer. what machine seems to be the better offer?Think I can take one for under 20k? the dealer in il. has three in the lot...
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    talk me into this backhoe or out of it please.

    been looking around for a decent hoe. I been looking for a cat for the past 5-6 months and all the good deals seem to slip trough my fingers. my budget is 20k i found this nice looking new hollands 555e here is the link http://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/2671729319.html should i contact...
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    help me pick my first backhoe.

    hey guys what do you guys think about this back hoe. i will use it on a farm. to digg and move dirt around. what can i find or look for in the 20k range. any ideas where i can find good deals. http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/grd/2286278981.html
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    hola , from Mexico.

    I stumbled into this website googing some information on a cummins motor. looking to buy my first dumptruck, and want to get as much information as I could before i pull the triger.
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    looking for a dump truck. is this one a good deal?

    http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1553277793.html he says it's got a cummins motor. this is going to be my first truck, I will be using it to haul fertilizier . will have to take on some long uphills, not to drastic.
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