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    Replacing halogen with leds

    Hey guys and gals, for those of you with older hoes that have replaced the lights with leds, what lumens are you replacing your stock lights with? I have a 95 case sk, and recently my lights have been giving me trouble, so I want to rewire them all and replace with leds. Was even thinking maybe...
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    Case 580sk injection pump leak

    Hey guys and gals, I have a leak on the injection pump on my 1995 580 sk. Pretty positive it's coming from under the spring on the throttle control (proper term?) Attached is a video. I've always been hesitant to jump into tearing the injector pump apart because of flying springs and things...
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    Case 580 SK, Good Place to Buy Parts From? (Canada)

    As per title, im looking to buy some parts for my 580 sk. Some seal kits, pins and bushings. Im out of touch of any good online or other reasonable priced places to buy parts from, and would love suggestions! I do live in Canada, so thats always a factor.
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    Cat d7e (48axxx) front idler disassembly

    Hey guys, I have a late model d7e (48axxx) and I had a front bearing (I believe) bust out on me in the front idler. I do have a post up on acmoc regarding it http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?25398-D7E-Front-Idler-Issues Anyways I have taken apart a few things and Im trying to see if I...
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    Adding Air Conditioning

    Hey guys and gals, has anyone ever added some sort of aftermarket air conditioning to their hoe? I have a 95 case 580 sk, and ive been bouncing the idea around of upgrading to a newer 590, but the damn thing works so well, its hard to get rid of it. Besides a few pins and bushings, and a couple...
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    Looking to buy, advice needed.

    Hey there guys and gals, Im looking to expand a little and am pondering purchasing a hydraulic excavator. Ive ran them before, but I really know very little about what to look for when buying a used one. I am most likely going to be looking at excavators at ritchie brothers auctions, and...
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    Snow Bucket

    Anyone know of a decent place to look for a snow bucket? Im in Canada so somewhere up here would be great. I have a few feelers out, but wanting to hear where the experts shop! It would be for a 580 sk backhoe.
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    Wet Kit Oil

    Hey guys and gals, I have a 87 Western Star dump truck, and I took apart the pto pump to replace some seals. I dont know what was in there for oil, but I put some plain ol hydraulic oil in there that I had sitting around just to get me going. What Im wondering though, is winter is on its...
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    8LL Slight Grind

    Hey guys and gals. I have a 87 western star with a 444 cummins and an 8ll tranny. The problem I am experiencing is, when I shift from 4th to 5th, I am experiencing a slight grind. I (like most others) shift with no clutch, and I have tried various ways to shift, plunging the plunger at...
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    School Me on JCB

    Im in the process of selling my 1995 Case 580 SK, and upgrading. I have been looking at other newer models of Case, but I was looking at other brands, and JCB came to mind, just due to the prices. So are they any good? What are some bad points? Im basically looking for something of similar...
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    580SK Hydraulic Flush Question

    Hey guys n gals. Last night I was going through a bunch of old posts about changing the Hydraulic fluid, what other fluids can be used then the Hy trans Ultra(which is none basically haha), and came across a few flushing procedures that are apparently used for a 580e. I was just curious...
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    Case 580 SK Hyd. Oil Change

    Hey guys n gals. I am getting ready to change the hydraulic oil in my 1995 580 SK, and I was wondering if there was a proper procedure to follow while doing this. Basically I plan on getting a bunch of Case Hy trans oil (maybe the JD equivalent) and changing the filters underneath, search...
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    Good ol SK leaking fuel

    I have a 1995 case 580 sk, and I think I have the infamous "crack" type leak. I have the leak pretty much tracked down to a spot under the "drivers" side of the cab, right behind the step where you step to get in the cab. I will most likely be selling the backhoe next spring and upgrading to...
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    8ll getting hard to get into gear

    Hey guys, I have a 87 western star, with a cummins 444, and a 8ll transmission. I used it all summer and near the end of the summer it was getting harder to get into first gear, after you stop and put it into nuetral. Do these have a clutch brake that I can somehow adjust, or am I looking at...
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    Case 580 sk injectors.

    I have a 1995 case 580 sk, and one of the injectors are leaking a little bit, Im assuming they are cracked (Ive read that was a common problem.) Anyways I was wondering if there is a good aftermarket place to get some replacement ones, as I can only imagine the price that case wants for them...
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    Windshield

    So I learned the hard way that I need a windshield cover of some sort to protect the windshield on my case 580sk when I tow in on my trailer, behind my dumptruck. 350 bucks later (and not sure how costly one of those little front bottom windows near the peddle are yet) Im here asking the...
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    Oil Level Rising...?

    Im just about due for an oil change in my 580 sk backhoe, and I think my oil level has been rising a little bit in the past few weeks. Backhoe has about 6700 hours or so on it. I dont use it every single day and when I do use it, I check the fluid levels, and it seems to be over the full...
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    580 tie down questions

    Hey guys n gals. I did post this before, but now I have pictures of what/where I am asking about. Comments and suggestions on anything are appreciated! (I would like to learn anything I can :D) First pic is the 580 on the trailer. This pic is the front, do you guys think I would hurt...
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    Yet another truck wiring question (regarding a brake controller)

    Ok fellas thanks for all the help in the last wiring thread I made, now I would like some more help! Im installing a brake controller for the electric brakes on my trailer. I have found a wire heading to the back of the truck that I can use for the blue coming from the brake controller, the...
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    Truck Wiring Question

    Hey guys n gals. I was just curious if the wiring that goes to a trailer, on the back of a semi truck, is the same as it is on the back of a pickup truck. Reason I ask is I have a pintle hitch trailer that i have wired for behind my pick up truck, and I was going to pull it behind my dump...
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