This is our working gear From OZ

[ianoz]

d6015.jpgd6011u.jpgo83.jpg What we sit1000126h.jpg our arses in First is my JCB 8080 , Next is a 3 Ton Yanmar . Next is our Hitachi UH083 ,20 Tonner . Then the Hitachi Zaxis 200 b

[Dan]

The old Hitachi looks a fair age ... but shes still runnin! aint she great old machine they were buit without compromise .. I respect those ones a lot :wub:

[ianoz]

Thanks Dan , Its a great old machine . Back in the day when the lever was hooked to the control valve and ,when you pulled the lever the machine gave its all , not have a computer say UMMM no won;t give it that much .. Ian .

[ianoz]

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Well ,Can't be a backhoe operator without backhoes . First is a case 580C ,being done up to sell on . Second is the JCB 4CX New in 95 , Next is the 99 JCB 3CX We are currently using . Ian .

[Stock]

Hey mush what engine in the case??

[ianoz]

Hi Stock , Its a case engine .Model 188. I am not sure about the 580 D ,but i know the 580E went to Cummins engines .

[Muz]

That made a hell of a difference when the 3c's got the floating front bucket didnt it ? .. Drain lids were no longer the spawn of the devil

[Stock]

Well over here they had a "David Brown engine even though we never had the 580 d or e as the numbering conflicted with Hymac but we did have a 580G,h,k.........

[ianoz]

I drove a Case 360 B which had a manual gearbox and David Brown Motor . There were at least two models before the 580C . 580 B had the case motor and 580 CK which was a case motor as well . . 580 was the last case with the two seats . 580D was tthe first with a single swiveling seat . I think we did get 580G and defineately was a 580K .

[Mikerowe]

That made a hell of a difference when the 3c's got the floating front bucket didnt it ? .. Drain lids were no longer the spawn of the devil

Yep it sure does .. I drove one of the old ones once without it.. through a tight tunnel and it was only a 2WD not funny

[ianoz]

This 3CX is the first Backhoe i have driven that has had ride control . I remember watching the old centre mount fords hitting a bump in the road and bounce their way down the road with front wheels 2 foot in the air .

What about the steering on the Massey 50Bs . Most of the ones i drove ,hit a bump and the front wheels would start shaking. Generaly would not stop doing it until you came to a complete stop .

[Stock]

Anyone of the beggars I drove was like trying to steer an iceberg on square wheels while it had PMT......................................

[ianoz]

The 50B i was doing hire work on ,the boss would take the slop out of the pins adjust the steering ,and you could turn it with one finger . Until you had a full bucket in a tight spot , then it would turn to shit .

[Muz]

The worst steering I ever dealt with was on a tractor .. you had to constantly steer left then right just to keep it going straight .. and that was on a public road

[ianoz]

10000611mq8.jpg1000138o.jpgNow depending on which way the photos download ,WE have our Fiat Allis FL5 track loader . And our Cat 939 trackloader ,Which has replaced the FL5 .