I GAMBLED $600 on this Backhoe, sight UNSEEN?? Was the MF WORTH it?!? ~ Broke Down Backhoe ~ Part 1

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This old backhoe popped up on the line for sale recently! They were asking $600, and immediately I told them... "I'LL TAKE IT!" It's now time to go check it out and see what I bought!! This old backhoe turned out to be a Mid to late 1980's Massey Ferguson 50HX Backhoe Loader with a 4 cylinder Perkins diesel engine. This thing is ROUGH! Let's see what we can do with it! Do you think my gamble will pay off or did I buy a piece of junk that really SHOULD head off to the scrapyard? Let's find out! Please enjoy! I know I did! If you'd like to watch the entire series about this "Broke Down Backhoe" here's a link to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWjNICbYOvY&list=PLYawuZlnembuJb22zho0iURY0YNPpZfiH ~ 0:00 - Initial walk around 9:22 - Clearing the away the brush around the machine 9:48 - Trying to air up the tire 11:20 - Hooking up batteries 11:42 - Trying out the electrical system 13:09 - Removing the Starter 13:42 - Freeing up the engine with a bar on the flywheel 17:06 - Powering the starter DIRECTLY 17:55 - Discovering electrical problems 19:31 - Discovering MORE Problems: Hydraulic, Air Fliter, & Mouse Nest in the Engine 24:13 - Hooking up the boat tank for fuel 25:17 - Found a fuel Injection Pump Leak 26:34 - First time firing in over 14+ years 28:57 - Jacking up the tractor with Bottle Jacks and Wood Blocks 31:49 - Replacing the inner tube inside the rear tire 35:28 - Airing up the new tube in the rear tire 37:05 - Fixing the hydraulic return line with a FLEXI-Hose 40:25 - Replacing the leaking throttle & shutoff shaft o-rings in the Injection Pump 43:29 - Trying to start the engine 44:36 - IT"S ALIVE - YEAH BABY!! 45:05 - Trying out buttons and controls 45:53 - Removing and cleaning the fuel tank 48:34 - Adding oil to the engine 49:43 - Starting it RIGHT UP! 50:26 - Throttle and shut off issue 52:20 - Starting it and FINALLY getting it to MOVE!! 55:16 - Getting the front bucket JACKED up 57:11 - Truck Problems! 58:53 - Getting ready to Load the Massey Ferguson 50HX onto the trailer 1:00:18 - Getting the IH Scissor Dump Truck & trailer in place 1:01:04 - Starting it RIGHT up! 1:01:11 - Loading it onto the trailer 1:03:33 - Chaining the backhoe onto the trailer 1:04:24 - Whistling down the road on HOME!! 1:06:31 - Unloading the MF'r at Salvage Workshop! 1:08:18 - Thanks for joining me on this adventure! LOT'S more to come! ~ If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below! Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support! #LeftForScrap #WillitStart #SalvageWorkshop