1967 Case CK 580. Worth owning?

[Rainbow5]

Been looking for a hoe for a while. General hobby farm use. Found an old Case 580 nearby on CL.

Rebuilt motor, runs good, some cylinders leak. Hoe needs work. Affordable.

Capable of doing the work, but not super thrilled about buying a project.

Don’t have any experience with 580’s or much vintage equipment beyond Farmall Cub and John Deere B.

I know 580s are kind of THE standard but hesitant about parts availability

Currently own a 20hp JD2210, and 30hp JD4400

Questions:
1. Will this still be “easy” to source parts?
2. Will they pull a drawbar similar to a JD 2020/3020? Or is that a poor use?
3. At around $5k asking, what is a good price?


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Any input appreciated.

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Case 580CK Backhoe Loader w/ Forks

Runs, drives, and starts great.

The 52 horsepower diesel engine in this tractor was recently rebuilt. The tractor is an easy cold start and the power definitely shows through when running the tractor.

She's a great workhorse with a lot of value I just don’t use it enough to justify keeping it.

Ask me about delivery to your location!

The Good:

- New radiator
- All new hydraulic fluid and filters
- Oil and filter changed
- New fuel filter
- Engine was recently rebuilt
- New Battery
- New front Tires
- Includes Parts Manual
- Includes Service Manual
- Extra Service Consumables Included
- Heavy Duty Bolt-on Forks
Length: 50"
Thickness: 1-1/2”
Material: 4140 Steel

The Bad:

- One of the outrigger hydraulic cylinders needs to be replaced

- Needs new cylinder seals for backhoe attachment. Attachment is mechanically sound but the seals leak. I’ve already purchased the seal kits needed but they need to be replaced. I have a contact that can replace these.

- Tilt front end loader cylinder seals leak a little

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Thanks

 

[D&D]

I would pass simply on the 2 wheel drive aspect. Seals are relatively easy to source, a hydraulic pump may not be.

1. Call the local Case dealer and ask about parts
2. No drawbar, to drop the hoe and use for that, may not be worth the effort
3. 5K is probably in current reasonable range

 

[TractorTech]

That is a really old tractor. Parts are available to some degree, but this is not the "580C" which is what made a name for Case and was the backhoe. This is the earliest 580. The tractor looks clean and tight. I assume the transmission is a manual shuttle with a clutch? That would be okay for your use. If it has a power shuttle, then I would steer clear. I agree with @D&D, worth about $5000.

 

[Engineer42]

Am I looking too hard or is the backhoe not attached to the tractor?

 

[D&D]

Am I looking too hard or is the backhoe not attached to the tractor?

They were removeable using a 4 point mounting system. There was a 3 point "MOD kit" that mounted on the same points so you could use grader boxes, etc. with your Construction King machines

 

[etpm]

I have a 1970 something 580CK. When I bought it about 20 years ago I paid 5 grand and it was a good price at that time. The machine was pretty beat up and had lots of weld repairs. But everything worked and the gasoline engine ran well. I used the thing up until last year when it blew the seals on the power steering pump in the steering column. They will be replaced this summer along with some other repairs it needs. I used the piss out of the machine and the 2 wheel drive was mostly not a hindrance. If you buy the machine you are looking at you will need to get the needed outrigger cylinder before you use the hoe. Don't even try to operate it without it. Mine has a clutch and a shuttle shift for going from forward to reverse and then back again. The clutch is just for shifting gears, the shuttle shift needs no pedal pressing. This feature is super if you are shifting lots of dirt or rocks. Speeds things up a whole lot.
Eric