Is the backhoe loader a thing of the past?

[Stroppymonkey]

I gave it a tickle in places but only on the rear legs inside of the boom and dipper round the cab steps and the front bucket. The rest of it T cut up and polished, All of the decals were the originals, It hadnt done much work and was really tight on its pins, I could'nt believe my luck when I went to look at it.

The fords do seem to scrub up well.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

The fords do seem to scrub up well. View attachment 63197

(Although the hot female seller makes one think it might be a scam!)

 

[DaveDCB]

When I first had a go on JCB pattern I looked like I'd never driven a digger before total embarrassment. but after 30 mins or so I found it started to get a bit more coherent- it's just developing that muscle memory I think. Interestingly chap who I was with at the time had hardly ever driven a digger and was probably quicker to take to it then I was as was constantly fighting servo muscle memory.

They always say make sure you start on x sticks , much easier to learn + servos another day

 

[V8Druid]

They always say make sure you start on x sticks , much easier to learn + servos another day

you having a laff Dave

 

[Storrsy]

What pattern are the sticks on a Ford?

 

[DaveDCB]

you having a laff Dave

I mean to learn that way around rather than going servos to sticks!

 

[V8Druid]

if that was genuine it's only down the road from me in Zooport and I'd tolerate the ear ache .. 's a clean machine .... wonder what the actual asking is and where it is - if it's still there ? ... and what the ACTUAL asking was?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

if that was genuine it's only down the road from me in Zooport and I'd tolerate the ear ache .. 's a clean machine .... wonder what the actual asking is and where it is - if it's still there ? ... and what the ACTUAL asking was?

Odd one, the description sounds genuine , presumably just pikeyed from a previous listing.

 

[Storrsy]

Newport Isle of Wight

 

[Storrsy]

I'm sure that's a scam. She works for Uber in London supposedly and lives on the IoW. And it's far below what other 655 are asking- too good to be true

 

[V8Druid]

I'm sure that's a scam. She works for Uber in London supposedly and lives on the IoW. And it's far below what other 655 are asking- too good to be true

yeh --- if it ain't --- I want need that (easier to justify a need than a want)

 

[doobin]

Newport Isle of Wight

Always a scam. Favoured location.

 

[V8Druid]

Always a scam. Favoured location.

Nah -- Zooport, Gwent -- 20ish miles away from me

 

[Stroppymonkey]

I'm sure that's a scam. She works for Uber in London supposedly and lives on the IoW. And it's far below what other 655 are asking- too good to be true

100%. Unlike many scams on FB it does seem to be based on a genuine listing …. But can’t find the OG so probably historic and long sold .

 

[Storrsy]

Nah -- Zooport, Gwent -- 20ish miles away from me
View attachment 63209

Which confirms it's deffo a scam as on "her" profile she says she live in Newport Isle of wight

 

[6feetdown]

JCB 3CX backhoe loader Year: 1996 S/N: 440871 Recorded Hours: 9395 4-in-1 bucket, fork carriage &

bid.gatewayauctions.com

 

[charlie2]

What pattern are the sticks on a Ford?

+pattern standard on sticks not same as 360 though.

 

[Gecko]

JCB 3CX backhoe loader Year: 1996 S/N: 440871 Recorded Hours: 9395 4-in-1 bucket, fork carriage &

bid.gatewayauctions.com

looks like the bushes come seperatly.

 

[V8Druid]

looks like the bushes come seperately.

?????

 

[Gecko]

?????

You didn't notice the slop?
Watch the vid around 1:38 in - the bucket linkages are very loose

For the right price, it doesn't look too bad, but you have to wonder why the dipper was swapped.