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    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    I am The more I work her the more I love her...and everybody else just loves the jobs that I do and how fast I can do them...
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    new to backhoes

    Your JD dealers should help you, after all they will be making money from selling you parts and any service that you can't do yourself...Anyhow you may find owners and repair manuals and catalogs on eBay...
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    Shims for Wain Roy XLS Quick Coupler

    Put the nearly new C&P HD bucket on and it fits pretty tight...I could see on the XLS bucket where the shims should go ...Should be easy enough to make some... at the time when I was looking for buckets...None of the XLS bucket were photograghed to show where the shims go...Regular WR and others...
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    Shims for Wain Roy XLS Quick Coupler

    Got a nearly new 24" HD dig bucket coming for it...I'll see how that fits...I may just get the QC built up a bit...Still open to any info and I'll share what I find out or do...
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    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    My new to me 06 JD 410 G 4X4
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    Shims for Wain Roy XLS Quick Coupler

    Hopefully you can tell from these...
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    Shims for Wain Roy XLS Quick Coupler

    My new to me JD 410G just came with fairly worn QC. Every thing I've found so far states that it's designed to have shims added but no diagrams or instructions. I can shape some appropriatly measured peices of steel and try to make something work...I would appreciate some input from someone with...
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    Opinions on a perspective Cat 416

    Those leaks look like they could get worse and you could potentially have some mechanical issues...Might be worth it to have a mechanic take a look ...Find out what you are getting yourself into...Maintenance costs can easily out strip what a machine like this is worth...Hope it works out...
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    Dig/Clean up bucket

    Thanks...
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    Dig/Clean up bucket

    Finally have a machine coming... it's a 06 JD 410G with ex hoe and 4in1 loader bucket( I'll post pics soon) It's got a 36" Wain Roy XLS digging bucket with a cutting edge welded to the teeth. I figure they do this to make it a clean up bucket. It seems like that would be a little strange to use...
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    Looking for a backhoe...

    Checking out a little JD 110 on the auction... Seems kind of small but it's like new...Only thing is inspector noted exterior lights not working properly...Starting bid price is low, unless it's a lemon...Local JD guys want 4X for one a year older and with double the hours... Also looking at a...
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    Backhoe rate?

    Working for large companies and operating their machines, it's easy to forget costs...General public has NO idea... Talked to guy down the valley about his 416CIT...He bought it like new but has had repairs and maintenance over the years... 20 grand to rebuild the transmission, 10 for front pins...
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    Pictures of your Backhoe!!!!!

    Love the pics of this new machine...Always love to be the first one to "scratch the paint"... In response to the new Cat machine on the first page...
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    Backhoe rate?

    Here they charge $100.00/hr for the first hour just to show up and $80.00/hr additionally...no wonder I want my own...
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    Looking for a backhoe...

    Still looking...Local dealers are trying to push junk at unreasonable prices...All the good private deal ones for good prices go quick...Got out bid on a couple of ones I liked on the auction site...Starting to check out tractors and mini excavators as well...Was checking out a JD 440...
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    Looking for a backhoe...

    Ya, I think I need a 4x4 plus chains...I live in the land of steep hills, ice, and snow...
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    I've got my eye on a 580 super L

    Oil Samples I'm not an expert but seems to me anything high double digits or triple digits would be of concern...plus glycol... I appreciate the oil sample analysis on IP as well, plus all the pics...Wish Cat and Brandt did the same with their used equipment...
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    John Deere Engine code F9C4 ?

    Anybody!!! Just looking at machines...I don't want to buy the code book...local JD guys are trying to sell me all kinds of overpriced machines or I'd ask them...
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    John Deere Engine code F9C4 ?

    Checking out a machine online...05 JD 310SG...Everything pretty good except for Engine code F9C4...Inspector indicated smoky when starting but mostly cleared after engine warmed...Any of you JD guys know this one or have the code book?...
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    Cat backhoes seem to have park brake problems?

    Thanks, I appreciate the information...
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