Oliver 550 DIESEL project Begins!!! Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2023
- Here we start work on a customers 550 diesel that he dropped off a while back.
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great job on the little tractor thank you for taking the time to show us
Where do you start...where do you stop? The typical mind-boggling repair/rebuild question!!!
It’s a constant struggle 🤣
Looking forward to another project.
Thanks!!
We’re always ready for another project so carry on
Thanks!! It sure to become an ordeal like they always do 🤣
You could have a 5 star TLC show if you had a film crew on your farm😂. Eli
I don’t know if they could handle my company all day 🤣
First tractor I learned to drive. It was a very handy one. I still remember the gear pattern and the tool box was under the clutch pedal.
I really like them!
Looks like a new batch of patients will be needed on that ole gal good luck😂😊
Sometimes I amaze myself with as much patience as I actually have. I never would’ve thought I had that much 🤣
This project gonna be nuther goodun👨🔧🚜👍👍
Thanks Tom!
Can’t wait to see this one finished ! Hurry up:)!!!
🤣 hopefully soon!
Ross you are the man! You made my Friday evening! Thanks so much for all the work it takes to do these videos!
Thanks Scott! It’s a lot of work but as long as people are enjoying them it’s worth it
I'm behind on your 1365 project videos. I'll have to binge watch them when I find time. This one looks like it will give you quite a few videos after doing all of the things it needs. But it will be a sweet tractor when you're done!
It really turned out better than I thought. I’m down to basically cosmetic stuff.
Ross I don't think you can have too many projects going at the same time 🤣🤣 it looks like the Oliver 550 is in need of a lot of love and TLC. Thanks Michael
Thanks Michael! It definitely needs some love but I think it will be worth it in the end
Great little repair job there, our 550 is gas with power steering and that’s on my list is to cut the steering cylinders and rebuild them, weld them back up and get that leak taken care of
550s are handy little tractors! I just wish they would’ve made the cylinders re-buildable from the start
The corn dog was definitely up to something lol That is quite a little nice Tractor
🤣 he’s always up to something! I think it will turn out nice
Sweet little tractor in spite of it's current problems!
It runs probably the best of any I’ve ever been around.
It might be time for the 550 fork lift to make a appearance lol
I know! That’s a project I really want done because I could use that thing so bad 😭😭😭
That sure is a sweet little project. seems everything so far is nothing really out of the ordinary with those kind of hours on her. Except for those loose bolts so far. Thank you.
Thanks Keith! Yep, it looks like just the standard wear and tear.
I would like to see the finished work on the spindle project,and you test driving it again
That’s coming up in the next 1365 video I believe another drive!
Reminds me of my little MF 35, and I love that little Perkins 3cyl for mowing or grading the farm
Those little diesel tractors are pretty great. They run forever on almost no fuel
That was the tractor I saw in another video. Okie dokie. Monkey sac 😂😂😂. U ain’t rite Ross 😆🤣😂
I don’t even know some of the stuff my brain comes up with 🤣 it just comes out
Great project! Late 550 diesel with front PTO lever and Power Steering. The steering cylinders look like they may have some Ford dna. Ford and Oliver both used Saginaw p/s components. The steering box and valve are similar. Later Ford cylinders were made with a replaceable packing gland. Enjoy your videos!
Thanks John! I bet these are off of a Ford. They should’ve used a rebuildable style right away. But I suppose that was the beginning of our transition to a throwaway society.
Another project with you at the helm?!…….Absolutely Ross, bring it on!! 😊
Thanks Donald! Now I need to play catch-up because I’ve been working on my own stuff all winter 🤣
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You’ve definitely got to make time for your stuff too! As I have mentioned before, your friends and neighbors are lucky they can call on you to work on their stuff!!
That is a nice looking little tractor. We have a MF 165 Diesel we have owned since 1997. It is in good shape but it also has some little leaks that need fixed. Seems to be a more common problem with some of the Perkins engine. Nothing like a bj. lol
Those little diesels are sweet running tractors! 🤣
Ross I find myself at work and home talking to my project as you do. Wonder if other followers do the same ....? Only thing I dont have the cover up of animal noies to block my frustration when things go south.! Lol keep videos coming love it!
🤣 thanks Troy!
Ross, if you end up needing spindles, I have left and right NOS spindles.
Thanks Richard! That’s good to know, because I have a feeling that these will probably need some attention.
I want one of these so bad. There’s a place near me with the gas version but there asking 3,000 bucks without it even running.
I know, it seems like they bring top dollar especially the diesel
Thanks for taking the time to make a video, and new projects are always something to look forward to.
Thanks Timothy!!
Sorry, I'll do better going forward, sometimes it's easy to forget this is a public forum, and a very family oriented one at that. Keep up the good content and I'll keep my joking on a higher plain.
I walk the edge what can I say 🤣
... Turf tires... ??? Did it come from a golf course...???
I’m not really sure what the story is on that. I would say he bought it that way
Awesome job as always Ross. Glad to see some American iron getting some love. I loved the 1365 project of course (as I like kinda oddball unusual stuff), but it is nice to see the little 550 getting some love.
Yeah, this is one of those tractors that I almost wish I could keep for myself. But let’s face it, I wish I could keep them all 🤣
@@rosstheoliverman I feel ya lol. Problem is I'm really a sucker for combines. And combines can be expensive sometimes lol
You have the patience of a Saint! I get so frustrated when it’s so very hard to get to both ends of a bolt. Good job my friend and thanks for the video and explaining your process.
Thanks John!
Glad to see the 550 getting some love. I have one myself. I would like to see what you do to get the shifter to go between low and high range - also hydraulic troubleshooting. I have rebuilt and replaced my hydraulic pump and it still isn't right on my 550. Works great otherwise
It will be interesting to see what all this Tractor‘s issues are.
It's always a 9/16 that's why you never can find one.
Yep, 9/16, and 10 mm 🤣
Was wondering where the glow plugs are on the 550 diesel engine if you have a picture or video
There’s no glow plug per se, there are some intake manifold heaters. I’ll try to point that out in the next video on the 550.
Great video Ross! Is that "water hose" steering wheel original or aftermarket?
I think that’s custom 🤣
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Thanks Paul!
Loose bolts are never good.
Nope. It makes me wonder if somebody forgot to tighten them or if the vibration just loosened them.
Ross what year is this tractor? Also did a sod farm own this tractor because of the turf tires?
I’ll have to look up the year, but it is a later style one so probably in the late 60s. I’m not sure why the turf tires