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Ford 4500 backhoe removal

mikewood869

mikewood869

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Planning on take the backhoe and maybe the loader off tomorrow. Is there anything that we should be looking for. Does the hoe need to be extended all of the way out or could I keep it semi folded ( the boom doesn’t extend).
 
I never took a Ford 555 hoe off but I have done JD hoes many times. I found it works best to have them about half way out. Then you can use the out riggers and the boom to hold it but still work the hoe forwards or back wards with the hoe. I like using the bottom of the bucket over using the teeth to dig in. I am usually on gravel too.
 
Since mine had a couple of bad hoses we lifted it off with the International loader you see behind the backhoe.

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Unhooking the hoe isn't bad if you extend it to use the arm and the stabilizers to lift it off the frame. After it is off uncouple the hoses. I think it is easier to remove
the loader (I assume it is a 740) by tilting the bucket all the way forward (for balance on the ground) then pulling the pins where the headlights attach. Then take off each
frame side individually.
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(quoted from post at 12:36:39 01/25/19) Nice looking tractor.
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Same. We ended up getting the backhoe off the tractor two hours ago. It really wasn't that hard to take off. The tractor steers a lot harder, now that the backhoe is off and we found out that the front tires are flat. It's going to be fun to put the backhoe back on (if the cylinders start leaking).
 
Thanks but this picture was taken about 12 years ago during restoration. It's been working hard since then and looks it now.
 
(quoted from post at 13:09:04 01/25/19) Thanks but this picture was taken about 12 years ago during restoration. It's been working hard since then and looks it now.
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What is that a SOS?
 
(quoted from post at 20:12:25 01/25/19)
(quoted from post at 13:09:04 01/25/19) Thanks but this picture was taken about 12 years ago during restoration. It's been working hard since then and looks it now.
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What is that a SOS?
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SOS is a Select-O-Speed transmission, but I don't see how your question relates to this thread.
 
(quoted from post at 15:01:49 01/25/19)
(quoted from post at 20:12:25 01/25/19)
(quoted from post at 13:09:04 01/25/19) Thanks but this picture was taken about 12 years ago during restoration. It's been working hard since then and looks it now.
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What is that a SOS?
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SOS is a Select-O-Speed transmission, but I don't see how your question relates to this thread.
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I was just wondering.
 
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