$30K Stolen but I Got the Backhoe?!

A contractor allegedly never completed his work and left this old backhoe on his customers' property for over 2 years. Come along to see if I can get this machine running again and maybe take it home with me.

[@Gods33Acres]

Lot of work for a 55 year old machine. Need lots of parts and labor. Unknown factor of police involvement, owner in debt. Walk away.

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

Scrap metal and parts

[@KG-xt4oq]

@@Trumptrain2024Vance Dave said he would have to store it until the investigation is over and the (felony) owner will know he has it...not worth it for just scrap metal and parts.

[@patrickmoodabe9728]

Run!!

[@Lakesidearmorer]

Don't walk RUN away from this deal !

[@m.brillon8808]

Run!

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

That's a Andrew special! Andrew would pimp that out

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Lol

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

@@Dumpster_Dave I would take all the parts off it motor and Scrap the rest! It's on her property she could claim it! I would put it at the contractors front lawn of his his!

[@Bugsbunny-mc9qq]

@@Dumpster_Davehave Andrew help it he can lift it out of there with his 10 excavators lol😂

[@chuckiowa]

@@Trumptrain2024Vance did not hear Him it Also setting some on the next door Lot and they can't closed until it off the lot

[@jeffreyc6508]

Run Forest Run!!!!!

[@MrPhotodoc]

Discretion is the better part of junking.

[@r.a.redacted0000]

Leave it, not worth your time!

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

WOW that's crazy! She will get her money back over time! But not a nice experience! Never hand large sums of money to anyone! Pay contractors on a payment system! As the job progress gets done!

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Crazy thing is, she wired the money to him and he still did that

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

@@Dumpster_Dave wow very sad

[@Trumptrain2024Vance]

You should expose this contractor it's all public information

[@PeterGriswald]

Walk away dude. WAY too many uncertainties, and you don't need the headache!

[@ScottFidler]

Charge a removal and storage fee. Dude will never be able to pay it. Take possession like a tow company would. Or screw it. Either way.

[@Booker58]

Dave don't do it .........much to risky.....

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Yeah it needs a lot

[@foxysolerider]

this one seems like one worth avoiding, have the local tow yard deal with it

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Take to the scrapers!

[@shakes7333]

I would bow out of that deal. To many legal issues going on. Is that old thing really worth the trouble of having to deal with the owner of it? Im all about saving old iron but this one is a red flag. Just my opinion.....

[@huntersisk1294]

Fix the hoses and whatnot and bring it home, They are good machines.

[@josh-t4y]

Buy it and take it to the Auction

[@jennyoreilly5980]

Keep your hands in your pockets.

[@Steven5teven]

Walk away from it, It will be one big headache!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

The homeowner trying to close will likely have to haul the machine off his property. Maybe it should go to Police impound.

[@3sparewashers-lg3gf]

Honestly I would enjoy watching a “revive and drive” type thing on this, but if I know anything about AGCO, best of luck trying to get parts for that thing, more over, getting them without needing a second mortgage. I’d be very cautious of getting involved in something with this much ongoing due process. It may be best for everyone involved for the land owner to hire a towing company to remove it, let them worry about storing it. I want to save it as well but it’s probably best to not get involved. Shame how nice people get suckered like they did.

[@leolarocque-v5v]

It look like its Scrap down put mony in that backhoe .

[@scottfoster2487]

See if you could offer 3 grand for the machine to get the folks some money and and then fix it up ,it is rough yes but for a future project it could be a unique restoration.

[@chuckiowa]

Hey as a x cop i tell you to run away from it and also being have own a backhoe This one is a Money pit if can get someone to haul out for the iron But your going have to hold onto it for some time to claim over a storage bill I would walk away

[@stuartmorris4932]

Take it to a auction

[@joshuapaul349]

I was going to say on the laat vid with the shop build, "Now you just need more stuff". Well, there you go.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

I have a lot broken stuff lol

[@joshuapaul349]

@@Dumpster_Dave I have a 10x20 block building at my house. Finally added AC to it so projects are enjoyable now. Hopefully you find a good way to insulate your new one.

[@Cydsdad]

I do not see a upside Dave . Run my friend

[@johnmcdermott8523]

I would need to see pleadings in the civil case and see the contractor's prior criminal record. Only two States title heavy equipment. I might want an order from the Judge in the civil case allowing me to purchase it at a fixed price, free of any claims of any party, except the lady homeowner's claim for two years storage. Possession is 9/10ths of the law.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

I told her to call the police tomorrow and ask to get it In writing that your taking possession. Then I’ll come back

[@samuelbacon1596]

Dave for the sake of the woman who got screwed and $30,000 that’s a shame if you could get it running and moving on her property only for the people next-door can sell their house that would be a great at a boy then let her charge storage and put a lien on the equipment and let her get involved in it you stay out of it but if you could move it so the guy next-door can sell the house that’ll be a big big big Attaboy that’s how I handle this you have a business to run and you’re trying to establish shit you get a blackeye for not helping somebody and you’ve already put it on KZbin not good Samuel bacon

[@criticalevent]

Why does it look like fire hose connections on the right side?

[@joeyschannel3760]

You need to finish the other backhoe and work on your excavator

[@SWResto]

Feel for the lady!, But unless you could get money back for any work you did on it Via mechanic storage lean? Doubt it would work out!

[@3cl1]

X2 on walking away.

[@MySqueakyfoot]

Grab your tools, your battery and scambooger. She could report the vehicle on her property has been abandoned, probably get it towed to some impound. All you'll wind up with is the fees and the bees.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Lol

[@burkhardgobler8581]

Hi Dave Its COOL Video

[@criticalevent]

What that worth in scrap metal?

[@WeekendHandymen]

do a good deed and move it ever so slightly over the property line so the house can sell then run and dont look back

[@Dumpster_Dave]

If they want to buy the parts

[@paulholman1554]

RUN

[@TheSubatomicCheese]

If you can get it clean then take it, else, too many uncertainties and legal issues. Don't want to get involved with a machine belonging to that kind of sketchoid contractor either, he might show up at your shop looking for it and take something else as payment.

[@socialkruption]

Why you NEVER give money like that up front.

[@AlwaysBored123]

On the one hand, it's a running backhoe for free. On the other, it's going to cost thousands of dollars in parts and labor to get it into usable condition and at any time some random crooked contractor or the police might pop in and take it. Hard pass imo.

[@TheSubatomicCheese]

"Running" is a loose word for something as worn out as this.

[@etaservices7343]

id have to say leave it but its so sad these folks lost 30 Gs i hope he rots in jail

[@art1muz13]

Saddest part of this is the family of the loser what absconded with the 30k. She prolly could've used the money for the kids he ''DONATED'' to her life.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

She’s stuck with a 2 bedroom house now, that was supposed to add bedrooms for the kids

[@art1muz13]

@@Dumpster_Dave exactly what I thought!

[@TeeJay10664]

Walk away Dave...this one is a loser

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Only made them for 7 years

[@TheJoedirt6000]

walk away as fast as you can

[@oneteaminbristolbcfc]

In English law that machine is not yours even though the guy owes money, crazy I know, but under our law taking that machine would constitute theft!!!

[@josephlarkin131]

I wouldn't get involved machines too old and too far gone expensive headache

[@docholliday6338]

Just walk away

[@ovidiuciuparu6421]

Take it and sell it for scrap of is worth it!

[@Dumpster_Dave]

Probably is, it won’t fit on my flat bed

[@Bugsbunny-mc9qq]

@@Dumpster_Dave call Jessie mueller with his semi and low boy or Andrew with his 10 wheeler and trailer

[@SDS-1]

Don't get involved

[@christopherleblanc9599]

surprised it not stolen as well ,saddlly the contractor sounds like the type ,🥸🤓,Canada

[@Dumpster_Dave]

That’s what I said to the home owner

[@marvinpurdy8284]

Get NNKH to help you. He can probably getting it running.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

I got it running but not moving lol