Ford 4500 tlb no pushing power (clutch?)

[Retire15]

I have a 70's model 4500 tlb that was only using around 20% of it's power when I got it. I figured the clutch was going bad but could still get good use out the the backhoe. After changing the Transmission fluid I got a good increase in pushing power for a while but then a major loss. It will now barely climb the hills on my land.

My question is should I now start looking at repairing the cluth and at what expense?
OR
Should try filling with something besides the "combo" "universal" trans/hydro fluid that I put in it and just not use it for pushing and endloading and just live with it? Will another type of fluid make that big of a difference?

It is the 4 speed manual transmission

Thanks - Scott

 

[NHMECHANIC]

You didn.t say if you have the forward and reverse mlever up near the steering column. If so then you have a torque convertter style transmission. Your problem will be in either the t. c. or in the forward and reverse clutch packs. If the tractor has good reversepower and no forwaard power then you have a clutch pack going bad. If weak all around then its the T.C.
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