Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[pettsy]

The boss, @Regy53 currently has this in

 

[hiluxman]

The boss, @Regy53 currently has this in

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Looks a tidy thing. I thought the bl71 was servos and the bl61 was sticks.

 

[hiluxman]

@doobin did you get full asking price for yours

 

[doobin]

@doobin did you get full asking price for yours

Not quite. He would now though with her looking like that!

 

[CPS]

Looks a tidy thing. I thought the bl71 was servos and the bl61 was sticks.

The Bs we're servo the first 71s were sticks

 

[hiluxman]

The Bs we're servo the first 71s were sticks

And the bl71b been launched around 2006?

Never operated one or been near one but supposedly a decent machine.

 

[CPS]

And the bl71b been launched around 2006?

Never operated one or been near one but supposedly a decent machine.

Yea around that time i think

 

[DaveDCB]

And the bl71b been launched around 2006?

Never operated one or been near one but supposedly a decent machine.

Always wanted to have ago on one, such a hard machine to track down and dealers very few and far between back then too! Shame they gave it up

 

[hiluxman]

Always wanted to have ago on one, such a hard machine to track down and dealers very few and far between back then too! Shame they gave it up

Back then there was a dealer minutes from my door, they are now a 2 hour drive away.

 

[Simon edwards]

I’ve heard lots of owners rave about the Volvos over the years and I personally think they look a very smart machine.A good mate of mine worked for a company that ran half a dozen backhoes and they changed their fermec and cat machines for Volvo and apparently the drivers hated them,my mate included,reckoned they were too big and clumsy compared to the ootgoing machines.

 

[Furniss]

I've had a beaut offered by a guy up the road ...proper old nail but if it means I get a sticker : )

Said I'd look proper at it tomorrow

 

[topkit]

Pictures or it has'nt happened and then no sticker!!

 

[craig]

I’ve heard lots of owners rave about the Volvos over the years and I personally think they look a very smart machine.A good mate of mine worked for a company that ran half a dozen backhoes and they changed their fermec and cat machines for Volvo and apparently the drivers hated them,my mate included,reckoned they were too big and clumsy compared to the ootgoing machines.

I`ve never been on one myself, but a couple of people I know (CAT and JCB men), said the same, one didn`t rate the front end either, blaming the single crowd ram.

 

[Furniss]

Pictures or it has'nt happened and then no sticker!!

Everything works - not too bad in the rams - lots and lots of play bucket end - doesn't need easy start - brakes work and new injection pump last year
8000hrs

What's it worth ? Do as a yard machine for loading aggregates and flog it later.

 

[Nick...]

What a brilliant machine they were and streets ahead of jcb at the time.sad to see the state of it but will still do a job I'm sure.must be at least 40 years old.I reckon £5k value at a guess
nick...

 

[Furniss]

What a brilliant machine they were and streets ahead of jcb at the time.sad to see the state of it but will still do a job I'm sure.must be at least 40 years old.I reckon £5k value at a guess
nick...

It would do someone on a bit of a small holding etc yeah - might buy it for yard - starts with a 3

 

[Nick...]

Can't remember the year I first used one but I started on a 580b then the 580f.when I got on a G it was just brilliant.great traction,lots of power after the 60 hp 580f.easy to get in and out and everything falling to hand.dunno how many case machines were sold in the uk but probably just as many as the jcb.
nick...

 

[Stroppymonkey]

What a brilliant machine they were and streets ahead of jcb at the time.sad to see the state of it but will still do a job I'm sure.must be at least 40 years old.I reckon £5k value at a guess
nick...

Seen newer machines with extending dipper and 4WD and 4-1 bucket for £6K. Wouldn’t have thought it worth much more than £3-4K tops ?

 

[Lancs Lad]

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Everything works - not too bad in the rams - lots and lots of play bucket end - doesn't need easy start - brakes work and new injection pump last year
8000hrs

What's it worth ? Do as a yard machine for

Funny looking six ton Dumper

 

[Furniss]

Funny looking six ton Dumper

Yeah im loosing the plot maybe - suppose its simply because im working next door and it's too easy - if it was a 6t dumper it would be on the wagon already

Strange mixer caught my eye too

Has the possibility to be a digger loaded dry mix rig for tanks!