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    Forks for my Ford 4500?

    I am going to be moving some things around our property as we get ready to build our home. A set of forks would be really useful for moving logs, building material etc. The options I see are; 1. Pin-style (bar across the top of the bucket, welded brackets on the top of the bucket) 2...
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    Shoutout to PumpGuySC

    I just wanted to say thank you for the great service! My old CAV pump on my 4500 has been leaking for years. I have been dreading pulling it and spending the money but it finally leaked more diesel than the motor burned. The transaction was smooth and the service was fast. He handled a hiccup...
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    Ford 4500 losing prime

    My 4500 will sometimes stall when it idles too low or if a heavy load runs it down to a low RPM. To get it to restart I usually have to bleed the #2 injector at the injector. It's happening more and more frequently and trying to get it bleed out does not always work. I am looking for the...
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    Lost a relief valve spring, now what?

    I have the valve body apart on my Ford 4500 backhoe to polish out a bur in the relief circuit that keeps taking out o rings. There is a spring that I must have misplaced and cannot find. Did a search online and came up with a part number but it seems to be discontinued. The superseded numbers...
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    One injector loosing prime?

    My diesel Ford 4500 with CAV pump did something odd the other day, it stalled at idle. After trying to restart it several times, I bled the lines at the injectors and got it to start. It was fine until the next day. It stalled again at idle and I got it to start again by only bleeding the #2...
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    Ford 4500 TLB weak hydraulics

    I rebuilt the engine in my "new to me" Ford 4500 this summer and have been using it around my property ever since. Not knowing what to expect for digging power etc, I thought it was ok. The machine as not running when I got it. After some more research I decided to compare my machine to some...
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    Ford 4500, first start in 6 years, need advice

    Hi guys. I just made a deal on a Ford 4500 TLB from a farmer that parked it 6 years ago and hasn't touched it since. He tells me it ran and operated well without problems prior to parking it. Now I have to get it transported to my house and get it operable again. I am looking for advice on...
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    Ford 750 TLB

    Hi guys, I am new to the site and looking for some info on an old Ford 750 TLB. I have been looking for a machine for using on my own property. I will be building a house, large garage, 700' driveway, clearing and grading so I want something that is up to the task. I came across an old Ford 750...
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