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    Ford 4500

    Excellent! Thanks for the advice.
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    Ford 4500

    Another question. What about packings on the rams? Specifically, the crowd cylinder and lift cylinder? The guy I bought it from said I could go to NAPA and find one. Any truth to this? Both are leaking fluid out pretty bad.
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    Ford 4500

    Thanks Mitch. Just wondering. This is all new to me. Mine needs some TLC and tearing apart valves and rams is first order.
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    Ford 4500

    Sorry for bumping an old thread but I had a question. I just purchased a 4500 and it looks to be a decent piece of equipment. However, I noticed it does have some age and the cylinders aren't holding like they probably should. I have the swing chain looseness and I'm going to look at it this...
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