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I have an 851 LPG & while using the box blade, I suddenly lost a couple of forward gears. I was in a bad spot & managed to get it into a gear (3rd, I believe) just to get it in a more convenient location. I haven't had time to check it closely, but I do know the PTO worked just fine even after...

I'm still working out a few minor issues & slowly getting the cab in shape. I've just installed new points for the bucket also. Here's a few photos & videos of the progress & doing a little work. I had never seen a 713 in action, except on the net - they really do the job! A city employee told...

Thanks SG! I'm closing in on the finish line! Those rims are 8X16 - (D5NN1007A). I got a good deal on some 11 X16 industrial tires & they fit great! Now I'm finishing up work on the seat, it was a bit more complex than I originally thought. But, it is working out. I've already removed an old...

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The best laid plans of mice and men...are often delayed! My Fall and winter were completely consumed with other projects that were "have to's!" I've been back on the tractor for about 3 weeks now & I wanted to show some progress. I'll try to catch up in the next few days.

Thanks SG! I got a lot done today, but haven't taken many pictures yet. (maybe in AM). I've got a few of work on the swing cylinders & checking to make sure everything back there lined up with new tank & all. (Thankfully, it did)! So, here's a few & I'll try to post some tomorrow night. Please...

Being a bit naive & overly-optimistic, I underestimated the time it would take to finish up the smaller items & get the boom back into place. (I have decided to make sure everything else necessary to the BH functioning properly are all complete & double-checked before gathering buddies to help...

New reservoir, dry fit. Intake is 1 &1/4" black pipe - reduced to 1" straight to 10-12" from pump. I used female connector (cut in half) for intake flange - no store had them in town & it was cheaper than ordering flange. Worked out great. I have to plumb hard return pipe & one hard hydraulic...

Last pictures of the day.

oh, here's a few pics of reservoir...

Quick update - the new reservoir fits great, It's just tacked together - but it will be welded tight tomorrow. I'm putting a clean-out into the back side, just in case I ever need to get in there. Sight gauges are being installed on both sides, as well as temperature gauge. A hinged opening in...

Thanks very much for the advice & kind words. I think my design incorporates the same basic idea you are suggesting, I知 just not there yet. (I知 a little slow & I get sidetracked on other modification ideas too much)! This loader & backhoe didn't come as a unit (FEL is MF) and neither had much...

Well, I've been away for a bit - life gets in the way & slows you down...but, I do have some updates. (and a few pictures). First, after many design ideas to add the old sump as add-on reservoir, I looked at the issue from every angle - old loader reservoir with who-knows-what inside & it's...

SoundGuy, I believe I could leave the OE relief valve in place & still use the intake opening, but it wouldn't function as relief because it is no longer connected to a pressure line. Everything under the lift cover is only functioning as a reservoir - both intake & pressure lines are capped off...

After looking at the options for tapping into the sump for additional reservoir, I figured my best bet (shortest distance & largest opening) was to fabricate a blank plate cover to replace the existing relief valve cover. I figure I can weld black pipe with exactly the angle & drop needed to be...

SoundGuy has helped me figure out the plumbing (using my old Hyd. sump as add-on reservoir). The main-frame is now modified to fit the tractor & it can be removed if necessary, but after the work is completed, I hope to seldom remove BH, FEl, or sub-frame. the 713 seemed to have issues with the...

I've been working off and on the last couple months on this tractor & since the internal hydraulics were weak (I wasn't sure at the time if it was the pump or the cylinder etc...). I have decided to make this tractor a dedicated TLB. (I've had the backhoe for a year & just now getting to it)...

Both of the swing cylinders had bent rods... I am certain one is original, but I still don't know what the other one is from. The hydraulics man said they matched up with one another fine (except the trunions are different on the cylinders & that would need to be addressed to match the swing on...

I did get some work in on the sub-frame, it looks like it's gonna work out pretty well. The backhoe main frame needs some work, but I'm a ways from that.

I was thinking it was a late 60's Industrial, yeah - definitely a bigger machine there (both tractor & backhoe). Mine is a 841D Powermaster - it runs really well, but the internal hydraulics were weak. I decided to do similar to you & make the loader/backhoe permanent. I'll have to take some...

Hey, thanks a lot! Yes, that does help a lot! I'm 90% sure your backhoe is a heavier machine than mine (although it's plenty heavy) - it does look pretty similar form the back, except the cushion valve is in two separate parts on mine. I'm looking at your pictures & I think I can make mine work...

Unfortunately, the backhoe had been scabbed onto a MF 200 loader sub-frame. I believe some of the original pieces were used, but I know a lot of it has to be rebuilt. The sub-frame I have now is home-made, so hopefully, I can make pieces similar to the originals. I will post the pictures of...

I recently purchased a Ford (ID plate says 7I3, I9-I53, serial # I696) it worked pretty well when I checked it out (except it would swing too far right) - but the hoe was priced right & it came with (some) pieces to hook it up to my tractor. I already have a sub-frame and loader on the tractor &...

Got it - everything seems to be working right, I just skipped the ammeter altogether, maybe I can wire it in later. I took a few pics before I started working - I wonder why they put the ammeter on it at all? I would like to get a lamp for the dash soon, since the hole is there already. One last...

These were in the thread earlier, I just copied them. They are hard to make out, will get better ones...(the bit next to subframe in 2nd photo is just a return for rear remotes).

It's really odd (and I don't think I have any god photos tonight), but no standard box. It has a PS block w/ lines from pump & linesout to cylinder. On the serial number - there IS one, but it is on the opposite side (same location). I will check out the wiring for the GM alt. (isn't tht used...

Gonna get this hood sorted out properly & primed this weekend.

I forgot to add the front engine support, it seems to be bigger? Maybe a later model? And then the crazy power-steering! I thought it was off a row crop, but it has a The P.S. works pretty darn well, but it could use some tweaking & I don't know what it is off of. (Although I did read Eaton...

Hi everyone, I need a little (LOT) of help on my tractor projects and you guys are the #1 source! Ok, already owning an 841D, I have learned the serial numbers are sometimes destroyed by battery acid (mine was). So, once I come across an 881 (runs nicely) -after a couple (or more) PM's to...

I did squeeze in the time to tack the driver's side panel together this pm. The two sides are Matching up nicely. I'm going to try & clean it up and maybe get a little primer on it just to Keep rust off. Sorry for the poor quality pictures, I'm not very good With these mobile devices.

I tacked the first side together this evening.

Hey, thanks! (I have an idea for using different design elements from the original to tie the cab in a little more)! I've still gotta do a lot of work on the cab, all the lights, Some tinkering with the engine, etc..., but I'm hoping May/June. I keep wanting to add things... Here's a few shots...

Thanks! Here's a few more pics, I thought that using some of the old grille & pieces of old dog legs help it to still appear "Ford."

Here's a few pics from the next step - the additional side panels for the hood.

I ran across & bought this 881-D powermaster today, it has the tool box behind the running board, it has great power-steering but it has only one cylinder on one side, but it has full mechanical steering also. (two steering arms). It doesn't look factory, but the pump fits perfectly. I...

Oh, the cardboard cutout was an early design for the sides. (I had the remnants of an old grill & wanted to utilize them in the design, if possible. Is an OS like a scoop on the back? I did find one of those for $20! I bought it, but it had issues releasing the dirt. I took tips from another...

Again, I don't knw exactly how to load these photos correctly, but I will work on it. First, please excuse the messy hydraulic hoses under the tractor, those have been straightened out (I couldn't believe how difficult it would be to learn all the different fittings/etc....)! I am proud of my...

Here's that continental belton when it was finished up - it's fantastic!

This is my first attempt at any real 'modifications' & I have made plenty of mistakes, but I've learned a lot (from this site especially) along the way. I started off with a Ford 841D, it ran really well, but hydraulics had some issues, along with 500 other things. There's still lots more to...

I am in the market for a loader for my 841-D. This loader is a possibility, I just don't know the model. Is it a 19-105 or maybe a a 19-97/703? (Sorry, this is the only photo I have).

I have a Ford with a 172 diesel engine. (The model number has been obliterated from battery acid). I just bought a new battery & the first few times I started her up, she fired right up! But, the last couple of times, the engine is sluggish & after a few tries, it fires up. I noticed the...

This is a tough one...(for me & the tractor folks around here). Here's what I Know: 1. I own a Ford tractor 2. It is a diesel 3. it has a live PTO 4. It HAD a circle emblem at one time. 5. It Appears to have a workmaster grill. (not sure if it belongs to the original) 6. The serial number has...

Hello, I've been monitoring this site for a while & I have to say - you guys are so helpful & friendly (and very knowledgeble) - that it allowed an easily intimidated guy like myself to join and attempt to tackle a huge project! But, I should post about that in old Ford section. I was raised...