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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    I don't have the extend-a-hoe, so I'm guessing the weight hanging off the front of mine is the 500lb. This hoe can't be loaded forward on a deck-over gooseneck without holding a slight wheelie on the way up. I'm glad I won't be moving it much... :) Does anybody have a photo of a boom lock...
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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    That works when I'm traveling, but not when I'm working with the front bucket. :D
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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    Well, I decided to go ahead and get this hoe. For our area, it seemed to be a fair asking price. I worked out a deal to trade part of it, so I'm happy with the price in the end. :) I went and picked it up from 200 miles away a few days ago, and I'm getting ready to do a few repairs...
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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    I've been watching prices on the 580 series and JD 555 series both locally, in local auctions, and on Craigslist, and it seems like equipment in this area is going higher than most other areas. Every machine I've looked at for sale under $12k in this area has sold quickly. Building and...
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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    So do you guys think this is a decent buy overall, or do you think it's a little high? Most of the machines I've seen in this range have needed quite a few repairs, but I'm still not sure. Thanks for the input!
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    Looking at buying this 580B Construction King

    Hey Guys, I'm looking at buying a 580B Construction King that's for sale not too far from me. I don't know a lot about these, and don't use heavy equipment much. I'm looking at this for some farm-type use, pushing some smaller trees, doing a little ditch digging, digging some footings...
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    British Columbia Forest Products Ltd.

    I don't like driving heavy rigs over suspension bridges for that exact reason. Scary! lol
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    Why buy a track loader?

    I've been looking for an older track loader with a hoe on the back for farm type use. I've seen a couple for sale, but it looks like they weren't the most common setup.
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    Penny wise and pound foolish---GET

    Nice clean work so far! Good job.
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    siezed bucket pin

    What kind of paint do you paint equipment with? I have a Kubota that I did some touch-up using the Kubota spray can you get from the dealer and it dulled and wore off within a year.
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    siezed bucket pin

    Good point. Okay, I'm being patient now. How many posts do I have to reply to before my probationary member status changes to allow me to start a new thread with MY question? lol
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    My first track loader!

    This one should last a a good long time!
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    Case 580 CK

    Nice, thanks for the link!
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    580 fan belt

    Great! Glad to see that you got it working!
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    siezed bucket pin

    Let's see the final pics!
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