Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | April 2015 37 scored slightly better at 7.9. What respondents seemed to appreciate, however, was much more important than interior cab space: the ease of use of backhoe controls (9.0 score) and loader controls (8.9). Respondents also liked the forward visibility (8.7) and the dash displays/instrumentation panel (8.7). Dealer/service: Overall score 8.6 out of 10 Since dealers are so integral to the equipment owner- ship experience, we asked respondents to rank their dealers in four key areas: support after sale, parts avail- ability, warranty and their dealer representative. The Case dealers who serviced our respondents came out looking great: Machine options: Overall score 8.7 out of 10 It's clear backhoe owners like options, especially those geared toward operator comfort and performance. The most popular, chosen by all of the respondents, were a cab heater and hydraulic leveling loader bucket. Those who chose auxiliary backhoe unidirectional hydraulics and ride control rated them highly, giving them a 9.5 score. Popular creature comforts include an air ride suspen- sion seat, enclosed cab and air conditioning. Respondents also opted for auto ride control and a rear-axle heavy duty outboard planetary drive with 19.5 L x 24 tires. Rate the operator features of your Case 580 Super N: Rating Cab size, roominess 8.3 Seat comfort 8.4 Visibility forward 8.7 Visibility rear and sides 8.3 Backhoe controls, ease of use 9.0 Loader controls, ease of use 8.9 Dash displays, instrumentation panel 8.7 In-cab storage 7.6 Footroom 8.0 Ease of entry and exit 8.4 Operator features overall score (out of 10): 8.4 Rate your dealer and the support you've received after the sale: Rating Support after sale 8.3 Parts availability 8.7 Warranty 8.9 Dealer representative/salesperson 8.7 Dealer/service overall score (out of 10): 8.6 Which of these options are on your Case 580 Super N? Percent Used Rating Auto ride control, 4WD models 71.4 9.0 Comfort steering 57.1 8.8 Pro Control anti-rebound system on backhoe bucket 57.1 9.0 Mechanical suspension seat 14.3 9.0 Air ride suspension seat 85.7 8.7 Enclosed cab 85.7 8.8 AC 85.7 9.2 Cab heater 100 9.0 Transmission, Powershift S-type with kick down in loader control lever. 28.6 7.0 Transmission, Powershift H-type with hydraulic clutch shifting with auto function 57.1 8.0 Rear axle heavy duty outboard planetary drive with 19.5 L x 24 tires 85.7 8.7 Auxiliary backhoe unidirectional hydraulics 28.6 9.5 Auxiliary backhoe bi-directional hydraulics 14.3 8.0 Hydraulic front quick coupler 14.3 8.0 Extendahoe/extendible dipper 71.4 8.4 Ride control 57.1 9.5 Hydraulic leveling loader bucket 100 8.3 Extendible dipper 57.1 9.0 Machine options overall score (out of 10): 8.7 A look at our reviewers How many hours do you have on your Case Super N? Up to 500 hours 3 501 to 1,000 hours 3 More than 1,000 hours 1 Total number of respondents: 7 For more details on individual reviews go to equipmentworld.com. W e found our seven reader reviewers through Randall-Reilly's Equipment Data Associates division, which tracks financed purchases of construction equipment, and verified each reviewer owned a Case 580 Super N. There was a broad range on the num- ber of hours these buyers had put on the machine.