Bradco 660

[Allan mcfarlane]

Hi All
I have a Ford Bradco 660 industrial tractor. It has the excavator on the front as well as a small dozer blade and the chain digger on the back.
I can’t find any information about it. I’d like to do it up as a project.
Has anybody else done one up, are many parts available. The tractor base is a Ford 4000, that’s probably ok. But what about Bradco parts?
Cheers

 

[TractorTech]

Welcome to TBN!

Bradco was bought by Paladin and is still around. Whether they have parts or not, who knows.
The trencher is probably common parts. The hoe parts may be more specialized. The cylinders can be resealed by any good hydraulic shop.
Ford 4000, 3 cylinder we can assume?

Paladio website:

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[Allan mcfarlane]

Thanks for replying!
Yep, it’s a three cylinder.
The major broken bit I’m most concerned about finding is what I know as a “dead man” block. It has cracked around its mounting points.
The block is bolted between the chassis rails at the front of the machine. The shaft to drive the hydraulic pump for the excavator/hoe passes through it.
It may be possible to weld it but I’d prefer a replacement.
It’s an unusual machine, do you know how I could find out how many were made, or for how long they were in production?

 

[TractorTech]

I don't what you're talking about with the "dead man" block. Pictures would be great.

Again, Paladin, if anyone, would have the numbers.