Bob Engelhardt writes:

When done, the backhole has a 27 ft reach, and ~1 yard^3 bucket....

Why would anybody let it sit for 5 years? What did it take to
get it running? Or was all this covered in another thread?

It came with the property; the last owner having abandoned
it. There was no immediate need for it; the new owner bought a
Kubota 4400; smaller but far easier to use. Further, there are
2 other backhoes in the "family"; a large Chinese one [PITA] & a
8N-based one....as well as the bulldozers and grader.

However, time has shown that at times "size matters" & so the
MWM [mechanic welder & machinist] neighbor started working on
while waiting on 8N parts. It needed a starter rebuild and new
ignition switch to run. Now that it's mobile; next stop is the
drive it to the shop for brakes, and cylinder rebuilds on the
main boom and the outriggers...It will also need tires.

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