Let my Dad use my "new" truck yesterday to go pickup his "new" tractor. I believe it's a '70 3000 gas. Dad bought it from his cousin, whose father bought it new. It's only got 1800 or so hours on a working meter. Its been sitting outdoors for a few years and was left with fuel in it, so it's a gunked up mess right now.
Dad bought a '73 4000 diesel summer before last. He has it torn apart right now, completely rebuilding it front to back top to bottom. Dad and I also have my late grandfathers 640 Ford...but Dad convinced Mom a couple years ago that he needed a bigger tractor, so he bought the diesel. Now he's convinced Mom that he needs another tractor to use while he finishes the 4000, told her that I need to go ahead and restore and show the 640. And of course all these go with the L235 Kubota he got from his brother...and his '63 Caterpillar 933 Traxcavator.
Ditto what Bob said. I had an old allis that sat longer than a couple years with gas in it and cleaned the points and fired right up. Maybe just lucky.
Good luck with the new NEEDED tractor.
Don't look bad. Looks like it sat under a tree with all the algae growing on it.
Use some 50/50 bleach water and soft bristle brush, and that will all clean off.
You got one fine truck there and your dad got a good looking tractor and if he swaps the wheels around and spins them out you talk about a hillside tractor it would be ready to mow in my country. Glad he got it and hope you both enjoy.
Dad's pretty tickled with it. That hideous lookin' bumper and lights were the first thing to go. Dad's cousin parked it outside under a tree, sat there for several years. He told Dad he thought tractors were meant to set outside. 'Course this is also the same guy that painted over all the decals on the tractor too...
The truck didn't even know it was back there and the big V10 managed a fuzz over 9mpg pulling it down to the farm through the West Virginia hills...
Just cleaned a carb that has sat for 15 yrs with fuel in it. Bit of scraping and a can of aerosol carb cleaner and its fine. That's a nice looking Ford and your dad should be teaching a course on spouse management.
I like that 3000! My uncle had one, they had to sell when he passed. I could see myself on one of those. Many hours (days) on a big brother (5000) when helping Dad on the farm. Nice looking big Ford pulling it too
Thought post a few updated pics of Dad's 3000 after a couple months of tinkerin' have gone by. Still needing a couple little odds and ends, new cap on the intake is ordered and should be in this week. The tractor has a tad over 1900 original hours on it. It's real tight and runs great. It's got me thinkin' since Dad has the 3000 gas now, and a 4000 Diesel in progress...I'm gettin' the urge for a 5000
We need to put a rear "plow light" or implement light on it, but looking at the parts book, can't tell where it should be mounted. The yellow caution light is missing from the top left fender, but we're gonna take the one off the 4000 and put on this tractor. We'll have to get a new set of lights for the 4000 anyway. If anyone can tell me or show me some pics of the "proper" rear work light location I'd appreciate it.
My three point had been working, but not perfectly. Had some bobbing but not real bad. My tactor has a front loader also and is working well. Slow but am told this vintage is slower. Just changed all the three reservoirs with the recommended hydraulic/transmission oils from Tractor...
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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