We got rid of the 580 Case... It's a loader and a hoe, and nothing else. Got rid of a JD 410 Extendahoe a while before that.. for the same reason... Funny that we did that twice, but that's how diggity having a hoe can be...
I can't remember which one it is right now, but we've a little mid-range JD 4wd and I am looking for the hoe attachment for that for more versatility.
I'd kinda like a bigger Massey or Ford from back in the day... Would be nice for the ability for a bigger brush hog, tine aerator, and a real box scraper... I know the old Fords could take a hoe attachment, and maybe the Masseys too... But if I could trip over something like that, that would be even better... Other than anything that old ain't gonna be joysticks on the hoe, and I ain't run that old school stuff for a long, long time...
@roamer_1 Take a look at the TYM line of tractors. Most parts made in Korea,but mine has a Japanese diesel engine,and they are assembled in central NC. I THINK they also have an assembly plant somewhere in the west. They are also sometimes called "Case" these days. Or at least the smaller and mid-sized ones. Don't believe me,take a look at the TYM's and then go take a look at the new Case tractors.
I love my old 58 HP 345D Ford,but it is configured as only a front end loader right now,and it's only 2wd and a lot of the work I do with it is in soft ground. SOB is HEAVY and hard to get out when it's stuck and both (slick) back tires are spinning free. I bought it from a small city that only used it with a side mounted mower to mow the ditches along the roads,so it doesn't have that many hours,but tractor tires don't last long on asphalt or concrete roads.
I needed a 4x4,so I bit the bullet and bought the new TYM with 4x4,bucket,box blade,cab,and air-conditioning and heat as well as a AM-FM radio. One of the smaller ones that weighs about 3,000 lbs,which is less than half of what the 345D weighs.
I have to admit I like the column mounted shuttle shift on the 345D more than I do the two pedals in the floor for forward and backwards. Already ran into the side of my new truck when I hit the "brake" pedal without thinking,and instead of stopping it went forward . The 12 speed shuttle shift is a dream to work with