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    Wait for them to blow, or preventive maintenance hydraulic hose replacement?

    Whats up gentlement, so in reference to my case 580 super k im wondering when you guys reccomend changing out hydraulic hoses? Anyone change them out before the leak/blow? Or do most people just wait for the leak? Most of the hoses on this backhoe the rubber is dry rotting/ cracked, even if...
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    Replacing all hydraulics hoses with Cloth protective covering?

    Hey guys. So I'm nearing the end of re packing all my hydraulic cylinders and almost all the hoses on this 580 Super K are in bad shape. At the moment I got one that is leaking I need to replace that goes from the backhoe control valve to the boom. This area has prob 6 or more hoses running all...
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    Baselining and fixing up a (new to me) Case 580 Super K

    So thought Id make a new thread since I did indeed buy that Case 580 super k I went to look at mentioned in my other thread. I'll prob just keep this thread going whenever I see fit to add something or ask a question I don't think needs a separate thread. I'll Post some photos in the next few...
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    Going to check out a Case 580 super k tomorrow

    Found a good looking Case 580 super k 1997 that I'm gonna go look at tomorrow. It has a bit under 6k hrs. 4x4 and extendahoe. Almost my wet dream backhoe! lol (was hoping to pick up a phase 1 580k). I can purchase the thing for 11k from the guy, which seems like a GREAT deal. He sent me vid...
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    New member. Hopefully soon will own a case 580...

    Hey guys. Nice forum you have here! A bunch of my google searching has led me here to many threads about the case 580 series. I have learned a lot in the last week so far about backhoes, especially the case 580. Never owned a piece of heavy equip. I bought a let go home about a year ago and...
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