My pal Phil has an 8n with a Dearborn loader. He finally mounted it on the tractor, and it works fine except the end cap (or what ever you call it) has a crack. He tried welding it, and it just cracked again adjacent the weld. He cleaned it really well, used JB weld, and it still leaks.
I know you can find these loaders around. What he needs in an end cap or complete ram for it. Has anyone else had a similar issue? I know I should post this in the classies but figured it would get more Ford Fanatics on this board.
He most definitley had it off and it was oil free when weleded. When he worked at the boatyard one of the machinists was going to make him one on the lathe during slow time, but he doesn't work there anymore and our guess is a couple hundred to have a local tool and die shop make one.
John (IN) Does that loader have the cylinders"? We are in Georgia and not going that way any time soon, but I'd give fifty bucks for just one good ram shipped here and you could scrap the rest and come out ahead.
A thouasand thanks to John (IN) for sending the part, Phil finally was able to swing by my place and pick it up. He is happy to not have hydro oil oozing all over his yard for the first time in years.
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Folks,
I am considering buying a JD 272 Finish mower. It is a 3 point hitch. My Jubilee has a adaptor on the small original PTO that will not allow the PTO drive shaft from the mower deck to be attached. I am considering changing out the Jubilee PTO small shaft with a new std size 1-3/8...
Hey all,
I recently purchased a well-maintained 1956 Ford 860 for my farm.
I have worked on motorcycles and old cars, but tractors are a new machine to me. I had a few questions for you guys, sorry if these are stupidly basic:
Does this thing take a specific octane gasoline, or is regular...
Hello all, I am trying to help my father identify the tractor that was on our farm when he was a kid.
We have only one half-second shot of it on video in the early 50's. See the photo below. We know that it was gray, and we believe it was a Ford. Any help you could provide would be greatly...
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