Looking at purchasing a 1980 John Deere 410 Backhoe 2 wheel drive and trying to find out a good price would be. First time buying anything like this so looking for guidance on what to lookout for.
condition, condition, condition. Engine starts cold and runs smooth almost right away, transmission and hydraulics work smooth almost right away and still after running hard for an hour (hard to do with a purchase, but you never know) not too much slop in the loader, backhoe and steering. Condition of the tires is no small part of the value too.
Thank you for the information, I will keep this in mind when I go to look at it, they are asking 9k for it and tires look like they aren't in the best shape.
I paid $6500 for a 1984 5K hour Ford 555A, 2wd, 4n1 front bucket, extendahoe. I spent an additional $2000 fixing the things I thought should be fixed. Have put 40 hours on it without further issue. It's sloppy but reliable. It's totally a crap shoot. But then a $20K machine can be too.
Price sounds about right if it has a cab.. I have an 82-410 and a 79-310, both have some slop, but they're built like tanks... Mine are for play, at home, and at my camp.. What are you gonna be using it for ??
I just purchased a 1980 410 and I'm in process of doing a inframe. The machine is tight but it needs tires front and rear. Wants completed with the inframe how much can I list the machine for. Thanks guys