danapynch
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what do the numbers and letters mean in the serial number on a 555 ford backhoe?
Backhoe 555 ford
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joecdeere
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first is a letter c= built in USA, B=built in England the rest is the serial number run
the unit number will give all the build date info - the 555, not a 555A or 555B was built from mid-1976 through 1983
Year
1965 - 5
1966 - 6
1967 - 7
1968 - 8
1969 - 9
1970 - 0
1971 - 1
1972 - 2
1973 - 3
1974 - 4
1975 - 5
1976 - 6
1977 - 7
1978 - 8
etc
Month
JAN - A FEB - B
MAR - C APR - D
MAY - E JUNE - F
JULY - G AUG - H
SEPT - J OCT - K
NOV - L DEC - M
Day
Numerical Date 1 through 31
Shift
Midnight - A
Day - B
Afternoon - C
example -Tractor unit # 2J29B
means -
2 = 1972,or 1982, or 1992
J = September
29 = 29th day of the mo.
B = Day shift
the unit number will give all the build date info - the 555, not a 555A or 555B was built from mid-1976 through 1983
Year
1965 - 5
1966 - 6
1967 - 7
1968 - 8
1969 - 9
1970 - 0
1971 - 1
1972 - 2
1973 - 3
1974 - 4
1975 - 5
1976 - 6
1977 - 7
1978 - 8
etc
Month
JAN - A FEB - B
MAR - C APR - D
MAY - E JUNE - F
JULY - G AUG - H
SEPT - J OCT - K
NOV - L DEC - M
Day
Numerical Date 1 through 31
Shift
Midnight - A
Day - B
Afternoon - C
example -Tractor unit # 2J29B
means -
2 = 1972,or 1982, or 1992
J = September
29 = 29th day of the mo.
B = Day shift