AK410BERRY
New User
I have a Ford 555D backhoe/loader. It does not get used much, probably a couple times a month, maybe for an hour or so, sometimes more. It is used just for personal use. No public work. I recently started to use the unit and it was going to only be for a few minutes. I drove it about 100 yards and stopped for a few minutes and when I tried to start moving again the tractor would not move. The left rear wheel was locked. Thinking maybe the brake was stuck I shifted in reverse to try to rock the tractor. The left rear wheel would not turn. But I heard a loud noise coming from the rear end … sort of a loud clunk then a ratcheting sound. I used the hoe to get it back to the shed. I checked the fluids and found the transmission over full considerably and the rear end severely low. I’m not sure where to start looking for the problem. Any thoughts or ideas are greatly appreciated.