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  1. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    I have done almost a total wire connection assessment and clean up adding dielectric grease to almost every connection. (Atleast the ones I've touched or removed) I'm still trouble shooting the brake engaged light, but feel I have narrowed that gremlin down to the switch at the rear end...
  2. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Luckily I have, and here you go! These are pics from the day I went over to pay for her. Sorry for the delayed response, we were pretty sick, and just getting around to feeling human.
  3. WxMan85

    Brake light stays on CASE 580L

    Thank you for that ground work (yes, there may be a pun intended there)! I will look at it and check it out. I just ordered a factory service manual and searchable usb so I am fairly confident that we as a collective group and myself armed with a shop manual we will figure this out. I was...
  4. WxMan85

    Brake light stays on CASE 580L

    Great info, I will for sure have to check that out!! Sorry for the delayed response, we all got pretty sick and are all just now starting to feel human again.... I will post what I find out when I find it.
  5. WxMan85

    Brake light stays on CASE 580L

    Hello all! I have a Case 580L that I just bought a week ago. I have gone thru the wiring and instrument panel to fix some corrosion and foggy instrument panel screen. I had to replace a few of the bulbs and now (and could have been this way before I bought it) the light on the instrument...
  6. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Actually I really do, even when gunk is falling in my eyes and knuckles are busted, at the end of the day I love it!! It also lets me get things that I normally would never be able to afford...... Believe me if I could buy new, I would. It definitely has its perks, plus you know exactly what...
  7. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    So fixed some more on the 580 and now (and was probably on before I bought it) the hand brake light is on even thou the hand brake is in the off position, and the backhoe does not act like the brakes are on, I can tell when the hand brake is on an off as I have picked the rear end up off the...
  8. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    So rear lights work!! I followed Bentrim's advice and followed the voltage dropping out back through the fuse box and relays. It was not a wire but Power relay 1!! I had checked the rear light relay, but never thought that one of the 3 power relays would be involved in that circuit as well!! I...
  9. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    I will look at both the wire feeding power to the relay, and the power wire to the switch. Both show continuity, and low resistance, but it is something to go on for sure, thanks!! I did find a someone who has the big blown up electrical schematics for the 580L, so I will be ordering those...
  10. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!! I now have a 580L in my drive!! Its a beast for sure. I am going through it now to get some gauges working and cleaning up the engine bay, you know all the ins and outs of something that has just set and weathered over the years. So I did have to change out the...
  11. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    As an update on the 580 SL, he is really wanting to sell it, but his wife is hesitant to let a machine like that leave their 100+ acres. I told him I am 6 miles away and can bring it over anytime he needs me to and I am available. So hopefully that will settle it and I can be a proud owner of a...
  12. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    That is awesome to have 3 machines with a niche!! What size CTL did you end up with. I would love to have a CAT 299 with a forest mulcher, and a couple of attachments. I used a mini ex at my old job as an electrician. they were great for getting into folks backyard and not tearing it all to...
  13. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Yeah those 2 would work well together, but like you said budget. I am glad that equipment does not depreciate much, it helps when you are done and want to sell. I am thinking of a 40 to 50 hp kioti after its all said and done. What are your thoughts on that for maintenance? In a perfect world I...
  14. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Yeah there is a Mahindra 4540 with loader and BH for 39K about 45 minutes from me. I have not been able to get them to answer the phone for a few days now, so that is troubling if I ever need to have work done. Definitely not a good sign on their part. There is a really good dealer in Oologah...
  15. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    The first words out of my mouth when I saw your photos was "this has to be Texas" that is some serious soil and rock to move!! I was looking at Mahindra, and my only concern on the BH is its not a sub frame style implement, (at least not what I have seen for sale online and around here) it is...
  16. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Great info!! That is what I was looking for. I hope I can get the 580SL, but the guy that has it is one of those that says today he will do something (like sell his 580SL for 20K) and then the next day wishy washy about it...... So was hoping I could get info like you gave me and run with it in...
  17. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    My thought too! I figured most would be in favor of the 580SL, but you never know till you ask. In a perfect world I would absolutely keep the 580SL and get a 45hp CUT for maintenance. I told the boss that we could also put it to work out here in our small town for hire and make some good...
  18. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    I have made the call over to the 580SL to see if he will actually move on the sale! Will let you all know what happens!:oops:
  19. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    I would love to have a grapple!! I have seen some 5 in 1 buckets and grapples that are amazing! I would love to go to a bigger Kioti, but trying to get the boss to stretch the purse a little more is very much a challenge!;)
  20. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    I do agree with your statement. I just wanted to tap into the collective knowledge of everyone here before I went and spent that kind of money. I feel that the CK30 is to small of a machine. I was looking at getting at least a 45hp CUT, but wanted some other opinions in the matter. Thank you...
  21. WxMan85

    Buying Advice Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    LS what if I did not have the 580L option, what would you recommend then?
  22. WxMan85

    Buying Advice  Deciding what to buy for my 1ST tractor.

    Sorry LS, I had caps lock on and never gave it a thought to change it. Here is the edited version of my first post. Thanks for the info and god bless!! I have been in a joint custody situation using my father in laws Kioti CK30 with loader and backhoe, (which by the...
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