HELP-- ford info

[Joe Richardson]

I bought ford h-48 track excavator. Can anyone help with any info about history,parts etc..
I cant seem to find much out there.E-mail
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[Fordfarmer]

About all Ican tell you is that it was made by a French(?) company that Ford bought in the '70's. Probably not much if any parts support from New Holland any more.

 

[RodinNS]

Ford bought the French company, Richier in 1972. These hoes and the A-series line of wheel loaders resulted from that...
I see that NH parts online does list the H48 if you look it up. A quick perusal seems to indicate that many parts are still available, or at least not listed as NLA. I did note, however, that the track motors are NOT available.

I think that you will generally rely on your ingenuity to keep that old booger running though. I'm sure that there is a LOT of stuff NLA when you really get to looking, and I don't think that they were ever such big sellers that there is a lot of them out there junked... Orphan is a word that comes to mind. Re-engineering and 'make fit' are apt to be the order of the day.
It might make a nice restortion piece if you're into that, or a conversation piece... but I think if you wanted a working machine then you'd be unloading this...

There's a little bit about them in the Ford Tractor Stroy: Part II From Basildon to NewHolland by Stuart Gibbard, but even that's not much more than a paragraph. Good luck finding more info.

Rod

 

[Dell (WA)]

Joe......why do I see the sudden purchase of METRIC wrenches in yer future???......Dell, pass the freedom fries.....gag

 

[Brian Allen]

Joe
You might have better luck on the crawlers& dozers forum.
Brian

 

[Joe Richardson]

Thanks for the info even though its not what I wanted to hear. Correct on metric wrenches Dell. Correct on "make it fit" Rod. I thank you for your help. Will try crawler-dozer forum.
Joe