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I haven’t read all the posts but this might’ve already been said. I have the same machine and helped a buddy change his hoses. Buy yourself some different colored zip ties. Put them on the ends and snap a picture of where they go. The last thing you want to do is…have to take everything apart...

If there’s anyone out there in this situation, I can say without a doubt. NH 4.400” standard pistons are not a replacement for NH headland pistons on a turbocharged machine. The hole in the tops of the standard pistons are 2-1/2” wide and 3/4” deep. The hole in the headland pistons are 2” wide...

The pressure plate should be available. I’ve never had a problem sourcing them before. The large throw out bearing is no longer available. You can order a sealed bearing but it will be thinner and have a smaller OD. You’ll have to turn a spacer on a lathe to make up the difference. I plugged...

Thanks for the reply Tractor Tech, I really appreciate it. For whatever reason I never got an alert. Sorry for this post being so long winded. I noticed those headland pistons right away and figured they had to do something with the emissions. Looks like I’m ordering some standard pistons if...

Hi Guys. I’m putting together a backhoe and I have a question about an injection pump. I came across a low hour engine from a late model 545D emissionized machine. The manual says the injection timing is 29* BTDC. I have two injection pumps, one off a 4500 and one off a 445 machine. I do...

Thanks everyone for the help, I really appreciate it. I went and looked at it and it’s a fairly clean unit. Not having a monitor doesn’t bother me, I can mount a back up or blue tooth camera and see behind me for <$100. The good. 1) sprockets looked brand new 2) the round bars on drum looked...

Hi all, I’m considering buying a round baler and going to look at this one tomorrow. Can anyone tell me the good or bad with this machine? The owner says he put up 200 bales with it last year and he’s going back to squares for his horses. He’s asking $4200. I think something is out of adjustment...

Thanks Rick. Made it happen yesterday and was happy to see the head gasket failed between 2 & 3. It’s hard to believe after 50 years the cylinders look great with the cross hatching still in them.

Hi everyone, I have an issue with my 4400 three cylinder diesel. It has original 2600 hrs and always started fine down to about 30* with no glow plugs or block heater but the last week or so it’s been hard starting but ran ok. Two days ago while I was running it, it started blowing plumes...

Thanks for the replies. My plan was to cut the poles flush with the ground and bolt them to the side of the new poles. No way it could happen in one day, this is a one man show until I go to move it.

Hi all, I need to move a barn about 300’ to a pasture sometime soon. I have a few ideas but hopefully some of you can help me out and add to them. The building is 10’x25’x50’ truss built 4’ on center with sheet metal on the roof and sides with some thin paneling on the inside. My plan is to...

Hi all. I am in the process of reclaiming some old pasture, about 13 acres of grass. We want a few cows and who knows what else out there. I hired the neighbor (great guy) to plant it. He charges $18/acre, I do all the ground prep....I have another 20 acres to go. Some places he planted are...

Hi all. I used the search function but could not find what I was looking for. I bought a Shaver HD8 a while back at auction and have a couple questions on post pounding. I live in Michigan and people are telling me to pound the post in big end in first. To me, that doesn稚 make much sense...

Hi everyone, I need a little help deciding which PTO pump to buy for my rock picker. According to the manual, the picker needs a minimum of 12gpm. Unfortunately, my tractors hydraulic pump is not fast enough to operate it. I have been looking at a couple pumps from Surplus Center. 11.9 gpm...

Hi all. Does anyone know why all the log splitter pumps from Surplus Center are CW rotation? Am I missing something, most small engines turn CCW when lookin at the shaft? I would like like to use a side shaft engine that spins CCW but they do not sell them. I have a brand new 13gpm CW...

Hi all. My neighbor has been planting my property for the last couple years. He is a great guy but I am finally ready to take it on myself. I was getting $485/yr to plant 35 tillable acres and he takes about 400-500 square bales off the rest in 2-3 cuttings. My total acreage is 50 with 40...

I bought this Ford 445 yesterday. The engine is stuck but all the important parts are there. The plan is to go through it, repower it with a NH 545D engine and add a backhoe. Has anyone heard or seen broken backhoe mounts on a 445 before? I will get some pictures of the mounts later today. One...

Hi all, I have been asked to quote some dozer and backhoe work for a couple coworkers. These are not good friends or family but they are nice people. Not that I really wanted to take these jobs on but are my quotes out of line? These people thought I was crazy when I gave them the quote. Job...

Hi All. I’m in a bad spot right now. We bought a new house and the well is acting up. I have fine black dirt entering the water. The fines are settling in the pressure tank and when I turn the water on, it comes out black for 5-8 seconds and clears up. The local well driller has bumped his...

Hi all, I'd appreciate a little help. I'm fixing up a barn on my new property. The Bad: The metal roof is leaking around the nailed on rubber washers, theres a few (bullet?)holes the roof, the exterior is dented and it's been painted a few times.....so I'd like to replace it all. The Good...

Hi everyone. I picked this JD disc up last year and I can't find a tag on it anywhere. Can someone help identify it & maybe an overall weight? I don't know much about making all the adjustments and I'd like to find a manual. One disc is broke off, the PO put washers all over and it needs a few...

Hi guys I was getting ready to build a new house on my 24 acres and the neighbor approached me and asked if I'd like to buy their house and property. I close in a couple weeks and now have 50 acres, 40 open and 10 wooded. Taking on debt & building a new barn isn't in the budget so fixing what I...

Hi guys. I hooked up the BH to the 4500. Running at 2000rpm I started digging. The trans is getting so hot after 15min I can't even touch the filter. It doesn't wanna move until it cools for a minute or 2. After it cools, everything is good and drives like it should. It has the Power reversing...

Hi guys. Yesterday I went and looked at an engine, 3 cyl Ford. I know it came from a low hour machine. I grabbed the flywheel and turned it by hand clockwise, there was no resistance at all with 2 full turns of the flywheel. I then turned it counterclockwise and there was some resistance but...

Hi guys. I'm not looking for anyone to do the leg work for me but has anyone seen any deals on a mig welder lately? My LWS is out of the question. I'm in the market for a 240v mig welder. I've had a Miller AC/DC thunder bolt for about 10yrs or so. It works great but I'd like to have a mig...

Hi all. For whatever reason, I can't post in the private party classifieds so I'll put them here until we get that figured out. I have the backhoe brackets and all the clamping hardware that attaches to a Ford 3400,3500,4400 and probably a few other tractors with a loader. These brackets are...

I picked up this rear blade a while back and now I have a few questions. 1) Do you guys add bushing to keep the lift arms centered or doesn't it matter? 2) How much weight is to much weight on the front of a 2wd tractor? I'm positive the front axle can handle anything I put on it...

Hi all. I'm adding 4 remotes to my New Holland 545 for a hyd. top link & 3 remotes for my Woods RB-750 BB. (Tilt,angle & offset) Unless someone tells me otherwise, this is the way I'm running it. Pump pressure to valve #1 (IN).....#1 PB to valve #2(IN).....#2 PB to 3pth. (Out) Low pressure...

How many of you guys use a 5gal bucket for their grease? I've been thinking about going that route because I'm constantly changing the 14oz cartridges. I was pricing out the 274 Schaeffer 5gal (40lb) grease buckets VS the 30 tube case(26.25lbs). For another $40, you get 50% more grease in the...

Does anyone know if they make a 90* orb to Jic fitting that swivels? The orb side has to swivel. I need a small pile of them. Parker makes the crimp on @ $20-$25 each. I'd REALLY like to avoid having special hoses made. The last time it cost me $75/hose. I need 8 for the loader.

Hi guys. I've got field rocks anywhere from golfball to basketball size all over my 16 acres. I won't brush hog the field anymore because I'm hitting so many. They're tearing up my disc and mower so they have to go. I'm thinking about buying an old Degelman pto driven rock picker. I'd be pulling...

Is it possible to pull start a tractor (Ford 4500) with a torque converter/power reversing transmission? The ring gear is almost smoked, I can't believe it's still turning over as it is. I know this is going to be an issue in the near future. I won't have the time to split it and take care of it...

Hi guys. I'm trying to find the square head shoulder bolt that connects the side link to the lift arm. I've been looking on line and a few local places but I can't find them anywhere. This is for a Ford 4500.

Hi guys. Does anyone know where I can get this type of wheel? I'm being told they no longer make them and I have to replace all my spindles. I've pushed my luck for to long and it finally caught up to me yesterday. I hit a bungie cord in the road. It's an old 10k lb. Hudson trailer. Thanks

Hi guys. I have a 3cyl. 4400 that's having some 3ph issues. I rebuilt the pump, all new orings and seals in the lift cover. The 3ph will go up/down and hold with no problem but there's only 300psi when I check the remote valve. There's good flow, it shot a good stream of fluid into the bucket...

Hi guys. I've been thinking about selling all my older tractors and picking up a new one. I'm building a new house/barn this year on 24acres, 16 is open & 8 is wooded. As much as I like working (on my schedule) on the old iron, I don't want to deal with break downs in the middle of this project...

Hi guys. I need to wire up an intake heater on a Ford 3500. It's a factory heater with a fuel line going to it. I put a jumper to it and it lit right up. I swapped out the gas engine for a diesel. I was thinking of using the hot coil wire with a 5-10amp fuse to a push button starter switch. I'm...

Hi all. I'm at the point where I have to get my arbor press working again. The cylinder is leaking from the top seal. It pumps up a little bit, then bleeds out all over. I've never taken apart a telescopic cylinder before. Can anyone tell me what I'm in for and what the problem could be. If...

Hi all. I have a NH 545D that I'm trying to get fixed up. At one time, there was a single control valve on it but now it's gone. I have the supply and return lines coupled together with a QD. My tractor has a rear end cooler and I read that when equipped, the hyd pump supplies 10gpm. The tractor...

Hi all, I recently bought a 2000 New Holland 545D and it came with some retreaded aircraft tires. Is this common? There's a ground off Boeing part # on a tire. One tire is on backwards and I would like to get it turned around but there's no way I'm doing it myself. I don't think I'll have to...

I needed more HP than the old 3000 can give so yesterday I took a leap, right off a flip'n cliff. I know I'm going to regret this purchase but away we go. It's to late for buyers remorse, it's already paid for and I pick it up Friday. This is what I know.....I had somebody make a few phone...

I couldn't resist this one. O'l lady tells me that I have to many tractors and to many projects......I just smile and say "ok ok, it's the last piece of equipment". I never listen to anything she says anyway. I picked this one up about 30min from the house. (C388169) I'm thinking its a 1973...

Hi all, the (gas) engine in my 4400 is smoked. I can spin the flywheel with no problem by hand. I was going to rebuild it but now I have a line on a low hr 3500 Diesel engine. Both are 3 cylinder with the same front end. Other than the loss of some HP, does anyone see a problem with the swap? It...

Hi all, after a lot of work I finally got the BH mounted on the new tractor. It's a Ford 4400 with a 753 (13') BH mounted to it. I bought the BH a couple years ago. My other tractor died so this is the first time I've had a chance to try it all out. The levers are stiff, but they're starting to...

Hi all, I have (R4) 16.9-24 on one of my 4400's and I need some R1 tires to pull a 12' JD wheel disc I bought. The 4400 is 64hp. I came across these 14.9-24 (R1's) for $400 and I'm having a hard time passing them up. Will they work good and fit the rim? Tractor data says the 4000 series tractors...

Hi all. I have a 73 Ford 4400 with a torque converter/power reversing transmission. I'm changing all fluids/filters before I take it to the farm. My question is, can I use Case TCH in the shuttle trans and be ok? I use TCH in my dozer shuttle and they're about the same vintage. I would sleep a...

Hi all, I have a problem. I'm trying to add a tee to a pipe on my 4500 for my BH. The BH has 3 lines to it, pressure in, power beyond out and a pressure relief. The pipe that needs the tee for the relief is welded to the loader frame so there's no way to remove it. What would be the best way to...

Hi all, how would I go about draining the BH cylinder oil before mounting it on my new tractor? I plan on draining/changing all the loader fluid but I know for a fact the oil in the BH has some water in it from the other machine. These are big cylinders with a lot of oil but I'd like to do it...

Hi all. Seen this o'l girl on CL yesterday, a 2hr ride later and shes home. It's a 1973/4 Ford 4500. I'm going to marry it with my BH and never take it off again. I'm going to do a complete fluid change and fix a few small leaks. The hr meter still works, theres about 2300 on it. After going...

Hi all. I just scored a new to me 7' back blade on CL. It's a hyd. tilt and hyd. angle Woods model. It's pretty heavy 1010lbs. Now to my question, is this to much BB for my (47hp) Ford 3000? The guy I bought it from and a couple guys at work say its to much BB for a cat 1 hitch. I have to add...

Hi everyone, I did some looking online and I can't find exactly what I'm looking for. I'd like to know the hp requirments to put a 30" auger 42" in the ground. The ground is Michigan clay. I won't be doing this all the time but there's 15 holes someone wants me to put in for them. My post hole...

Hi all, I've had this 4400 (gas) for a while a now and I refuse to let it become scrap. Last fall I had the (13')BH hooked up to it and it instantly sucked the life outta this o'l girl. She was tired and I knew I was pushing it. As soon as I started moving the dipper around it was over. To give...

Hi all. I've been looking for some property for a while now. I settled on 24 acres, 17 open with beans planted now and 7 acres of woods. In the spring, I'd like to plant something myself to keep my agricultural tax designation. The farmer that's currently planting the 17 acres only pays $400...

This is my first Case and it needs a lot of help. According to tractor data its a 831C - 1964 Case O-matic. It's been sitting in a field for years at my buddies farm, I picked it up for a little over scrap. He said it ran great when he parked it. He picked it up about 15yrs and only used it a...

I split my 4400 last night to swap out the ring gear. The split wasn't to bad, 4hrs by myself. Now that I have it split, what should I be replacing because I'm there? I'm getting blow by so an engine over haul is in the future. I want to put that off as long as possible, until I get a barn or...

When it rains it pours. I put all the new parts on the tractor this afternoon and hit the key, she cranked for a second then let go. Pulled the starter and looked at the drive gear, smoked. Looked at the ring gear and just laughed. I Ran the starter to the repair shop and back at the tractor in...

The key didn't get turned all the way off on my 4400 (3cyl). I got it started but It was really hard. Started missing really bad at @ 1200rpm checked the points and they were smoked. A trip to the dealer, new points and condenser, gap at .025 and now she won't run at all. What parts get ruined...

Field to battery, got the spark but still no voltage increase (11.9). I removed the belt and took power to the armature, it started spinning instantly. I thought I had to ground the case before it would spin? I'm thinking something inside the generator is grounding out but I'm not sure. As...

Hi all, this is a first for me so I'm back with more questions. I've never taken apart a hydraulic cylinder before. I need to add a 5/8" shim so the cylinder bottoms/stops before it hits the spindle stop. The piston OD measures 2.490", do I make the shim the same size or a little smaller, if...

Hi all, I'm in the process of making the steering on my 69 Ford 4400 fully hydraulic. The valve is a char lynn 211-1010-002. I should have it mounted tomorrow and I should be ready to buy some lines in the next few days. The problem is, I can't find anything online that shows the pressure in/out...

I'm Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not, If not, please close This thread. I have no interest or benefit in this machine whatsoever, just passing the info in case someone needs a BH on the cheap. This is all i know from the 5 min. look over. Its a diesel, straight tin, no...

Hopefully someone can help me. I'm rebuilding the hydraulic pump and I have a little confusion. The "Cover & Pin Assembly" diagram shows the inlet ball cage with the 3 prongs facing up, that's the way they were when I pulled the pump apart. The service manuals exploded diagram shows them prong...

I put together a scratch start tig for my Miller thunderbolt ac/dc stick welder today. These are my first and second beads with a tig torch. I'm using 100% argon set at 15. It seems to run ok once it gets hot but the tungsten gets worn out really quick. Any tips for that? Here's a couple...

Hi everyone, I bought 42 wooded acres last week(I close Thursday or Friday of this week) and need a little help/guidance on the best way to attack it and clean it up. Any and all input is greatly appreciated so thanks in advance. The good, its ALL hard wood (mostly oak, maple and a lot of...

Hi all, I'm trying to source an intake filter for my 4400 and I'm having a heck of a time. I was at the NH dealer today and they were no help when it came to the intake filter. The filter is a steel mesh screen, 2-1/2" OD with a 1" ID. I found some online with a 2-1/8" OD with a 3/4" ID. The...

I've had this tractor for almost 2yrs and now I finally have the time to start getting it in working order. I bought it for the loader and some other parts, then I was gonna scrap it. It runs so good I decided to keep it and fix it. She's far from pretty and needs a LOT. To start: 3PH doesn't...

Not sure if anyone has seen this video but these guys are really trying to save their fields. LiveLeak.com - Farmer Digs Fire Line With Tractor

I have some work ahead of me for sure on this beater tractor I picked up but I made some good progress today. The steering is completly shot on this 4400 and there are a whole lot of fluid leaks that need to be addressed but it runs great. The sun was shining this morning for the first time in...

Hi all, I have an OEM single spool valve I'd like to move from my 4400 to my 3000 for a hyd. top link, all that will bolt right up and I'll be all set with some new lines. These are the questions: I use a (2) spool-(2) handled valve to control the loader. I would swap it for a joystick if I...

I removed the (2) plows from the frame and made a couple of subsoilers. I still have to drill and tap a few holes for an attachable pipe to install water lines, wire and a mole. What do you think, can anyone come up with some ideas/improvements to it before I paint it all up? I'm thinking its...

I picked this up about 50 miles from my house yesterday. Case 350B with a 6 way blade. I've been wanting one for a while. It's been sitting in a field for almost five years, he said it ran great when he parked it but he can't get it to turn over and he'd been working on it for 4 days. All the...

I would like to give subsoiling my garden a shot. I have a Ford 3000 with R1 tires and it pulls my (2) bottom plow and box blade with rippers down all the way with ease. I read about someone taking off the plows and using the plow frame for the sub-soiler. I can remove the plows pretty easy. I'm...

Fossil Farm, you might be on to something. Is it the water pressure from the creek holding the surface water up until the creek goes down? The garden never floods from the creek but it doesn't drain off after a heavy rain for a couple days either. I think I'm going to split the garden in two...

I need a little help on the best way to drain my (40'x80') garden of excess rain water. I've had the garden 5 years, the first 2 were great, so many vegetables I couldn't give them away fast enough. One was ok but the last 2 were a total loss. I have a rain water drainage creek at one end of my...

I'm going to take my SCV off my Ford 4400 and put it on my Ford 3000 and would like to get a hydraulic top link. I'm going to be using it mostly for my tiller & scraper blades but I'm sure I'll find more uses for it as time goes by. Is there anything special I should look for in a hydraulic top...

HI, I'm in the process of mounting a 753 BH (19-389) on my 4400 and I have to run new lines to the BH. I ordered the manual's for the FEL and BH yesterday morning but I'd like to start getting the fittings and hoses ready. When I get the manual I can figure out which side of the valve is supply...

Hi, I've been looking through the forums for a while now and finally have a good reason to start a thread. Any all help will be appreciated. I recently purchased a 1965 Ford 4500 for $1000 with the loader, I'm not sure of the loader model but its straight, tight with all original Ford pins, no...