New (to me) Case 580C

[Colt_Cowboy]

Here's a couple of pictures of my new (to me) Case 580C. It is a 1978, has 1,679 verified hours on it. It's only had 100 hours put on it in the last 10 years. The previous owner put all new hoses on it and rebuilt most of the cylinders three years ago. Filters and fluids were replaced this past spring.

Can't wait to start racking up some seat time.

 

[farmall 55a case]

Welcome and nice backhoe! You will have to keep us updated on the projects you do with it!

 

[kevin37b]

Nice looking machine . Keep an eye on the front axle where the spindles turn vertical and go up through the axle . They are supported by needle bearings that tend to fail . The top is sealed with an o-ring and a cap . If not lubed religiously , moisture will get in and the top bearing will fail first . Then as you use it the bottom bearing fails also . Then the spindle egg shapes the cast iron axle beam . Pick up the front end and shake things aroud and see if you're okay. I had an E that did this , and you won't notice till it is too late . I was able to get it machined and sleeves put in but $$$$. Not knocking you're new machine , just want to save you a little grief .

 

[DJ54]

Nice hoe's... I have it's little brother, a 480C, w/extenda boom. If ever you need brake parts, try here when pricing. Remanufactured Transmissions, Torque Converters, Engines - Joseph Industries They beat everyone else hands down, and seem to be nice parts.

Wish I had your wobble sticks... Mine is the old Case style 3 sticker.

 

[AGRIMAN]

Nice Machine! I bought a 580 Super E 4x4 back in Sept myself. We have been running it fairly hard and no major issues yet. I wonder how we ever made it all these years without it.

You will surely meet a few new friends that you didn't know you had.

 

[farmall 55a case]

That's no joke about meeting new friends! If I leave my new tractor out or my backhoe out for more than a day I've got all kinds of people stopping by wanting me to do things for them! I'd bet money tho if I was trying to do it for a living I couldn't even find someone that would let me pay them to do work for them! Lol

 

[Bob Rooks]

That's no joke about meeting new friends! If I leave my new tractor out or my backhoe out for more than a day I've got all kinds of people stopping by wanting me to do things for them! I'd bet money tho if I was trying to do it for a living I couldn't even find someone that would let me pay them to do work for them! Lol

Amen to that!

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.

 

[DT86]

Nice looking machine!

 

[D7E]

that one looks nice .

I have a 580b cant say anything bad about it

 

[Verticaltrx]

Looks good. It's nice to see old equipment that's still mostly all original and in good shape.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

That should be a good back hoe for another 35 years.

 

[Colt_Cowboy]

I got a chance to spend a few hours with it this last weekend. I managed to dig out about a dozen stumps that had been bugging me for the last four years. I think my grin wore off Wednesday. For a 35 year old machine, it runs like a champ.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

We have a very very worn 1983 JD 310B backhoe (60 HP) but it starts and runs and works. Adding a manual thumb really was a plus for cleaning up ground and moving/loading stuff. You have a real machine there. Some dropped some money getting cylinders rebuilt and hoses replaced. We are replacing ours when they break or we have to remove them for some reason. The hoses to and on the hoe have been replaced especial if they are hard to get too.

Glad you got to do some digging with it.