coopers
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Phil, how many case backhoes do you have? I've seen 680's, 580B's etc.
a few of my baby...i operate it...don't own it
Thats a good lookin "SM" you get to operate--We have an 03 just like her, but with tinted windows. We use it for so many things, we couldnt do without it. :usa
I finally got to put my new (to me) 426C-IT to work today digging for a small addition on a customers house. I bought the machine for $21,000 USD which I think was an amazing deal, it has 7700 hrs on it, starts and runs like a top, a little rough around the edges but pins and bushings are great. I bought the 42" cleanup bucket, wedge style quick change and a spare set of lugs from Accurate Fabricating in Vancouver BC, and the fork carriage on eBay for $499 CDN. I chalk that purchase up to being my best deal ever, it's barely been used.
Prior to purchasing from a dealer, I contacted the original owner, it was owned by a fabricating company in Manitoba, their operator told me they pretty much used it for clearing snow and moving material around with their forks. I was leary of the 7700 hrs, but I've seen machines with half the hours that have twice as much wear as this one.
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Can you tell me more about the wedge style quick change?
Sorry to get off topic. Thanks.
Having only seen and never used a pin grabber I cannot comment, but living in an area with large amounts of heavy equipment, much due to heavy usage in the forest industry and only ever seeing wedge style quick couplers I was leary to get a pin grabber, plus the fact that the bucket can possibly interfere with outriggers and the boom, and digging strength is reduced I leaned towards the wedge style. I called and prices on buckets were similar, but having to buy 2 pins added $300 to every bucket, since you need to leave 2 pins in each bucket with a pin grabber.
Of the three companies I called when pricing buckets and couplers, none recommended the pin grabber, due to the reasons listed. With the wedge style I had to buy a set of lugs to convert my one existing bucket, but that cost was offset by not having to buy a set of pins for it, and now every other bucket and attachment I purchase will be less expensive and better engineered to work with my machine.
FWIW, I paid approx $900 CDN for the coupler.
to keep this thread on topic, here's another picture of my machine, tearing out some stumps on a job yesterday. If you look closely you can see my 3 year old girl along for the ride.
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As soon as my probationary period is over, I will post pics of the 580 B that the cemetery I'm the caretaker of got to replace a 40 year old International 2050.
yes, that was taken yesterday. Today I started sanding down the rust bubbles and put the newer tires on the Case. I was glad that the rims were interchangable from the Int'l to the Case.
LOL thanks! I will be posting an intro thread when the time ends.