Old Backhoe gets a second chance at life after being sold for scrap!

Will it start? Buying a 1973 Ford 4500 industrial diesel backhoe and fixing it up then start digging up stumps.

[@outfitsgarage88]

That's a good ole backhoe. Great find.

[@calebjohns2179]

I had that machine running in December, I got another excavator out of there running as well. That’s my can of ether laying under it 😂

[@michaelmacek9433]

I bought a 1971 model 4500 used in 1985 for $8500. It has been one of the best investments I've ever made in equipment for my small acreage farm. Mine has Lucas electrical system, which indicates being of English manufacture.

[@tripod6406]

Great to see you back Mike, don't sell that machine, they come in really do come in handy, good to see your Grandad is still running around with you as well, looking forward to see what you've got coming up, is that a pneumatic hammer attachment for the Ford Backhoe. Keep up the great work my friend. 🇬🇧

[@3sparewashers-lg3gf]

22:28 That's designed to be a "pivot" for the loader frame. The idea is that it's a fulcrum that transfers weight to the rear axle instead of keeping it all on the front. Those industrial fords are very, very stout machines. One of the absolute best out there, next to a 580 Case IMO. It may be pertinent to reseal that injection pump, they're a pretty simple one and if the seals dry rot they can put diesel in the crankcase. New paint, a seat, and some hoses and she'll be cherry!

[@mavision6525]

Definitely worth keeping.

[@the_truck_farmer]

Slime fixed my riding lawnmower front tire leak too. Good stuff for tubed tires!

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Some paint (either the yellow it is, or the Ford blue that there is on it), a new seat cushion, then good to go for another couple decades..Lol! You nailed a deal for sure.

[@astonmartin2727]

Have to agree. Some paint and a wirewheel over the rust is a game changer for the machine.

[@markg9674]

Good to see you back posting mate

[@mackjenkins7721]

Hey buddy good to see a video from you. You got a good deal on that man. With the problem it has & it's running really good too & not knowing what problem it had. I am with you on the cold weather man. I hate winter time man. I am a summer time guy that loves wearing t-shirts , shorts , & flip-flops 🩴& kayaking & kayak camping. It's awesome how you saved it from the Junk yard man. Good video buddy thanks you for sharing this video buddy.

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Thanks for watching buddy I appreciate you sticking around!

[@fhwolthuis]

That's a good buy, well worth keeping and doing a working restoration 👍👍

[@DusterNutbar]

NO WAY! Guess im just sitting on the couch for the next hour!

[@almcnall2201]

Another great video! Please keep them coming more often.

[@Carnold_YT]

Nice find, I hope this machine serves you well!

[@skipstein744]

A geat find! Onward!

[@rainerschmidt5385]

great job you did there. If I were you, I would install an additional weight at the front. It's definitely nicer to drive if you want to transport something in the back. Greetings from Germany Rainer

[@ardtessa]

Nice to see your content again ! I did notice the backhoe part moving a little from the tractor when you were using it. I don't know how it is attached but it might be a good idea to have a look at it. Cheers, Ard P.s. You could do a video on your current fleet and projects with what's to come ?

[@ThePennylanefarm]

Nice job. Great old machines,. I have two of them, you need to locate the pivot point of the power steering cylinder. You will see a pin sticking down out the bottom on the very front right of the bolster, below the rad. This pin will seize and bust the rod end off and or break the casting apart. No grease fitting on it. Remove , clean and put a hand full of grease on it. The other end plus linkages should be done as well. Pack the swing chain as well. Happy hoeing.

[@MikeAnderson-oh9po]

My dad had one just like that. He broke the swing chain on the backhoe because he was pushing a stump sideways. Other than that it was a good machine.

[@johnstudinski]

It sure is great to see you making videos again. I always enjoy whatever you produce.

[@mischef18]

All made for a great video bro and good to see another from you. Ya grand dad is still looking good too. Safe travels. Ken.

[@hunterswiski8398]

Hey turn the key key counter clock wise turns the glows or intake on these tractors I have almost the same machine

[@graemewoodruff9988]

Nice job Mike, if the price was right you have a good deal!

[@jamesschramm4739]

Was really surprised to see a new segment out. As you can see we haven't given up on ya. Put some paint on the old tractor, make it look newer..............................

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

I have the best subscribers in the world!

[@whitesnake370]

Glad to see a video out my brother. Hope the old man is good. They don't makeum like the use to.

[@super6954]

Hey Cletus get the gun and call the cops somebody's trying to steal our backhoe loader for $600 L.O.L. Man you got way lucky on that machine scrap up here in Canada's about 300 a ton from what I heard this week, that machine weighs way more than that a ton unprepared. I've just paid $1500 for a complete factory original Fordson major tractor in about the same condition without a backhoe and loader to stop it getting scrapped. luckily I got it running and driving easily to, it weighs quite a bit with a full set of factory cast wheel weights that pushed the price higher. Thanks for sharing, Take care

[@dandunlap8638]

Definitely put tubes in ALL the tires. It’s my opinion that any not used on the highway benefits from having tubes. I would be shocked if they don’t have tubes in them already. Should have came that way from the factory.

[@blackf350]

41:59 Part used for a cable tool drilling rig

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

You are correct!

[@blackf350]

@@NOT_FOR_HIRE looking forward to the drill vids👍

[@partlow85]

Good to see you back 👍

[@notjon9588]

You might really like a thumb on that rear bucket, you could find a nice kit, or you're more than capable of making a static thumb too. I always enjoy you're videos keep up the good work

[@MuzzleMike]

Nice save . Those come in handy and can make some money if you know how to use it . Good job .

[@mplewis5388]

Great to see ya again.

[@mat1242]

Drill jar for cable tool rig got a few of those

[@TF856]

I hope you don't mind a few suggestions. Since that parking lot has gravel on it, it would be a good idea to back drag all that gravel out of your digging area so it's not wasted. It can be put back in place after you're done backfilling. Some people would just make that whole a lot deeper and Burry that stump right where it was so that you don't have to find a place to dispose of it. But if you do have to transport it you should at least knock the dirt off of it so it's a lot lighter and it would take up less room wherever you take it to. Plus you had a full bucket of dirt to add to the weight. So you may not have enough dirt to backfill that hole.

[@almcnall2201]

Great video. Keep em coming.

[@Mottesgrage1776]

Love the videos hopefully get to see more soon love the square body content also

[@lloydrobinson7081]

it's an old clip but still interesting to watch, keep the clips coming

[@ridethroughlifertl]

Hell of a deal. If you did one job with it, the machine would pay for itself.

[@robertrabhudsonhornet5869]

You got a good deal well a great deal if it was me I would never sell it you get better at running the backhoe you can make really good money with it. Drill jar for cable

[@robertrabhudsonhornet5869]

If it's going to stay outside I would put a 5gl or a smaller bucket over the exhaust pipe so you don't get water into the engine it looks like a nice old Ford backhoe it looks like you have lots of hydraulic lines that needs to be replaced when you are pulling stumps out you might want to fill your front bucket with dirt or stone so you have extra weight on the front to keep the front wheels on the ground lol or just skup up the stumps with the front bucket

[@andreweisan9613]

A 1967 Ford 4500 was the first piece of heavy equipment I operated

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

*Dude, what an absolute STEAL Mike!!* 😦 I know the oil had water, but I think that broken manifold kept too much water from the engine and saved it in the long run. Very satisfying to see it move from that brush it was setting in. Don't think I didn't see that old Louisville Ford, lowboy trailer and Mack in the background!! 👀👀

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Hey! I've been busy collecting! 😎

[@XEboi]

Hey Mike hope your well

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Hey buddy I'm good. How you doin?

[@XEboi]

@@NOT_FOR_HIRE glad your alright, I'm doing good 👍

[@LyleBrand]

its a jar head for a cable tool water well drilling rig.

[@paddyneville1535]

You are missing the front counter weight under the nose cone and bolts onn over those square spacers.

[@jakeschneider5491]

What kinda mpg you get loaded/ unloaded on ol red? Also what is done to the engine/ trans to make it tow better? And what length is your bed?

[@mennoboon8037]

Good machine looks like

[@Oknsons]

Hey Mike! Great buy. You will have use for that no doubt. Long interesting video. You told me to say when... Now ive got my channel more active! Finally I got the balls to post some videos of my stuff. Inspired from you and others. Take a look if you want. /Oskar

[@danspak1671]

MACHINE WAS A STEAL FOR THAT PRICE !! HAVE A GREAT DAY MIKE!!

[@keithwarkentin]

If the 4500 is the same as my triple nickel you will be able to turn the key counter clockwise one position it should heat the intake manifold and then turn it counter clockwise to the 2nd position will start the engine while heating the intake manifold but I am curious did they use it to dig graves because the bucket you were using looks very similar to the perfect size for graves? 😀🇨🇦

[@douggrove762]

I would like to have the two box trucks.

[@hiscifi2986]

Mystery Item looks like a Whale Harpoon..! I think all hoses go bad after 25 years, so you either replace them all, or just as they go pop. Cylinder seals are another renewable, hope your rams don't have too many nicks in them.

[@wildbenny11]

600 it a dam good price😊

[@cmleoj]

Rear tires $1375 Front tires $430 New hydraulic hose $??? New fluids $300 New battery $100 New paint $125/gallon New exhaust manifold $100 Looks like you could throw $3K at it and have something decent, although I worry about that long start time! Might need to buy two batteries…

[@michaelovitch]

Isn't that a rock splitter attachment ?

[@MervinGriff]

Did you buy the Chevy dump truck from them? I saw this stuff over on cherry hill rd.

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Yeah I bought pretty much everything up there.

[@morgansword]

If your going to tackle the power steering, watch captain kleeman as he did one and its not like any other system I have ever seen in the fifty plus years of wrenching I ever did in heavy equipment. This is precision hydraulics that even germans clinch their pucker hole on. Once figured out then its kind of easy. Seriously watch Kleeman fix his and he failed a few times but his how to is as easy as falling off of a log. Well at least if your smart enough to get on the log. I am not a backhoe kind of guy.... excavators are my thing and with rubber tracks, then even blacktop and other stuff likewise is alright.

[@PartridgeFamilyProspecting]

Great vid!!

[@davidforbes6250]

Someone who's not afraid to work.

[@TF856]

Most heavy equipment operators hate those piano controls on tractors like that and on Case tractors specially with those stupid foot controls on the case backhoes.

[@trailrideadventures]

dad approved. )

[@TF856]

By the way the steering wheel knob is mounted wrong in the wrong place. It's supposed to go at the end of the spoke where it neets the steering wheel, and both bolts are supposed to be on either side of the spoke, not on the outside of the steering wheel. One of the tabs is bent down slightly which is supposed to hook over the outside edge of the steering wheel. My dad had his on wrong to until I fixed it. 😃

[@RichardEKranz]

The Item is King Kong's tooth pic! I WIN I WIN~

[@vega1975]

Nice nice score its a wonder a scrapper did find that hoe. When the prices were sky high. As for the cold is why I moved from Lebanon CT to Bennettsville SC Near South of the Border. Yes it get cold down here not as bad as CT. We have no snow banks to work in why your car break down. I miss that NOT LOL LOL.

[@TF856]

Do some repairs, make some more money with it and then sell it. Fords were never very popular backhoes, especially with those very unpopular piano key controls. Overall a very good video.

[@classicxl]

When will you post a video again

[@TailgateGarage]

Damn.. whered ya go?

[@davidratzlaff8046]

That’s a drilling jar for a cable tool drilling rig

[@immortalsoul66]

Look good mike o you know me is wolf daddy

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Hey buddy how are ya!?

[@immortalsoul66]

@@NOT_FOR_HIRE been working a lot of hours and we both bought brand new cars

[@adriannicholson8819]

it a bit of steel made for the fooord to do some thing lol

[@mathewmolk2089]

They don't call it a monkey fpr nothing. Both hands, both feet, and your tail. - I think made joy stick kits but they are pretty high buck $$$$$$$$ If you can even find one any more.

[@georgehorne394]

can you add a thumb?

[@MarckWilliams-ls2ks]

Fix a flat

[@TF856]

I believe the word you were looking for was accelerator, because diesels don't have a gas pedal. If they did they would have a diesel pedal or a fuel pedal. And I also hope you don't misuse the word ton because so many people misuse that word so badly that it has no meaning whatsoever anymore and it's a waste of time even saying it!!!

[@feelnrite]

The hoe part looks longer than normal on it.

[@Scruffy001]

I can tell you what the biggest problem is with that backhoe. It’s a ford

[@hanshoogendyk2203]

If you have any mechanical symphaty you would have changed the oil and filter the moment it wanted to run all you have done now is circulated all that watery oil around the entire engine / motor earning you a place as another internet handyman ..... just going from my expirience as a trained mechanic with 55 years expirience

[@pclarke464]

You skip too much. I can't learn anything from your video

[@samuelbacon1596]

Not for hired the man with the wrench in hand …………… I’m gonna nickname you the (((((((junk whisperer of Connecticut ))))))I think that’ll be a good name the (((((((junk whisperer))))))every time you touch something that comes to life…. by the way it was great to see your grandfather out walking around …..telling you holy Christ look how big that stump was… I thought for sure KZbin without your bleep that out it was good to hear him what’s the 96 now Well kid if anybody deserves it you do,,,,,,,,great score on the back hoe. I recommendation when you get around to it,,,,, with everything else…I get some chains to chain up your outriggers on the machine sitting or when it’s going down the road….unless there’s a lock on there that I missed…. On the newer machines that’s just me!!!!!!!!! I’m all about safety making sure nothing happens,,,, you gotta get a cover on all those controls,,,,someday when we meet face-to-face ……… I’ll tell you a story about my bobcat with the water getting in on electronics and $2500 out of my pocket to make it run so I can sell it,,,,,,,,,, ouch and it was a 2001 773 high flow keep up the great work keep up the great videos don’t forget you gotta get your garden in the ground with your grandfather take care Sam bacon

[@NOT_FOR_HIRE]

Hey buddy! I'll get some chains for the out riggers! Looking forward to hearing that story someday! He's 97! Thanks for sticking around I really appreciate you!