ford 3550

I recently purchased a 1973 Ford 3550, 3 cylinder gas, with a front end loader. Overall, it's in pretty decent shape for it's age. I don't know it's history, but it looks like the original owner was a concrete contractor based on some decal remnants that are still on there so I'm sure it's seen...

Just got my old 3550 Ford industrial running and need to replace a rear axle seal and bearing.

Recently purchased a 1970 ford 3550 loader backhoe. One of the hydraulic hoses for the bucket curl blew my first time using it off the trailer. It was right in the middle of the hoses, and the rest didn't look great either, so I decided to replace them all. $1500 later and 10 gallons of...

Just picked up my first backhoe. Drove it off the trailer and blew a hose for the bucket curl first time using it! Surely a sign of good times to come. As luck would have it, I had to remove most of the other hoses to get to this one, so I decided just to replace them all while I was in there...

Hi everyone, We just picked up a Ford 3550 tractor from government auction. It has the front end loader but no backhoe. I've been reading a bunch of threads here about this tractor and ours is the kind with the separate hydraulic pump with reservoir in the loader frame uprights. We're looking...

I've got a diesel leak above the fuel pump somewhere. I can't figure out exactly where it's at. I've never done anything to the injectors aside from unscrewing them when bleeding the fuel lines. Everything is original to the tractor as far as I know - at least for the last 10 years. The lines...

HI, new to the site I just bought an older ford 3550 skip loader at an auction, it came with a full set of opp., and service manuals. I know this must sound really dump but I can't seem to find the hydraulic fill and or level check point for the skip loader portion. I know the reservoir is...

My father in law has a 69 ford 3550. This has what I assume is the 4/4 power reversing transmission. It has a 4 speed transmission with a torque converter and a lever on the dash to shift from forward neutral and reverse. There is no clutch. The issue is, neutral is hard to find/nonexistent...

I was working on a fuel leak on my '73 3550 when I popped a nut off what I think is the fuel level control shaft (number 85 at Object moved under Fuel System/09E01). The leak was coming from the red oval in the below picture and when I moved the nut in the red square, the post it was on...

My 1973 Ford 3550 needs the hydraulic fluid changed because its super milky. I'm super poor right now so I'm going to try doing this myself by warming up the fluid, draining it with the hoe extended in the air, change out the filter and fill the 15 gallons back up. I'll probably do this twice...

I've been thinking about going to look at a Ford 3550 industrial tractor with a front end loader, and 3 point hookup (no shuttle shift) 3 speed with hi, and low range, and no pto. I've seen some pictures of the tractor, and where the pto shaft normally comes out it has a plate blocking it off...

Looking for information about the hydraulic cylinders on the backhoe of a 3550 ford diesel. Main cylinder is leaking and i'm looking for a site to get seals and packing.

I have a ford 3550 that is losing oil from around the pto shaft. Appears the shaft is bent as the fluid loss is quite large and the seal has already been replaced New holland wants over$600 for a new shaft. This is the 34.9 inch shaft. My numbers are: tractor C376195 Model K5012K unit 3D11B...

So I'm here in Ct and it's about 60 degrees out. When I start my tractor it turns and turns and turns, the oil pressure slowly goes up and once it hits around 40-43 psi it stops increasing and doesn't turn over for another 60-90 seconds. This seems like an inordinate amount of time for a diesel...

I know the engine block heater debate has been done to death (magnetic v. radiator, etc.). I just want to know if both an inline coolant heater and a block heater will work for my older machine. When people say things like "crack into the engine block" for the frost plug holes (whatever that...

I just picked up a ford 3550 with loader and backhoe for my small horse farm and I'm fairly new to tractor repair but have some maintenance experience. I've always been told all tractors leak a little. This has always seemed strange to me and I'm the kind of person who likes something to work...

I've been going back and forth about new front tires for my 3550, I'd basically put it on hold and was just going with the dry rotted industrial tires that were on it. It's now on the front burner again as when I went to use it yesterday one was flat. So I'm deciding to go all in and get new...

I am looking at buying a replacement for my Ford 3550 w/loader. She's been a great tractor, and still plenty of power, time for a 4wdrive and ability to adapt to more implements without continued fabrication of adapters. I am looking at the LS4047 w/loader. Anyone have any experience with...

Can anyone tell me what weight of hydraulic fluid to use in a Ford 3550 Loader Backhoe?

Can anyone tell me what hydraulic fluid to use in a ford 3550 backhoe? thanks.

Hi guys, I've got a Ford 3550 with a front bucket. It was working great but yesterday got jerky when going up or down. Today it will barely move. I suspect low on hydraulic fluid but for the life of me I can't figure out where to check the hydraulic fluid levels for the bucket. I'm sure its...

I'm looking at buying this hoe. It's about 1500 miles away, but the price is great, so I can afford to have it shipped. My questions are; Are parts still available for a machine this old? I believe it to be late 60's, early 70's. It has a 3 cyl diesel in it. The guy says the warmer it gets, the...

Hi, this is my first post here. I have inherited my Dad's Ford 3550, and I just have some questions since I know very little about this model. Any help you guys can give is much appreciated. 1. Can I run a PTO on this model? Right now it has a backhoe on it, but I would like to take that off...

I just purchased a Ford 3550 with a 7705325 hoe and a 29501 FEL. i need to know where to check and add hydro fluid? i have a manual ordered but it may take a couple of weeks to get it. chuck

First post here been reading post's for some time. I am picking up a ford 3550 backhoe on Friday and I need to pick up a battery or batteries for it. It has a 3 cylinder diesel and I am not sure which or how many batteries to get. I have a Ford 3000 And I was going to rob that battery and pick...

Ran tractor out of gas. Since then it hasn't ran right. Ran great before running it dry. Took it to shop to check out and change fluids/filters. I advised them I ran it out of gas. Well anyway, it's no better. They changed filters, 3 s plg, electonic ign. brush kit, regulator, gen, hyd oil...

I,m getting ready to paint my 1975 Ford 3550 industrial tractor. Does anyone know the correct N/H yellow paint code? Been to the dealer but there are couple of shades of yellow and they were not much help. Thanks in advance.