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Re: 1977 or 1978 Ford 550 Backhoe and Loader
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Posted by JMS/MN on March 29, 2005 at 18:05:48 from (204.73.106.15):
In Reply to: Re: 1977 or 1978 Ford 550 Backhoe and Loader posted by David McGarrah on March 29, 2005 at 15:02:36:
Shopped for a backhoe last year- always heard bad things about the 550 Ford because of torque converter problems. Bought a 1970 all-gear drive and it's been good. Other recommendation was to get a real recent one- out of my $ limit or need. I would suspect a bad torque converter with the sluggish starts, bad seals and gaskets with the other problems.
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