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mr61impala

08-07-2007 05:18:52




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I am looking @ a ford 2000 with select-o-speed. How does this work, what is the downside, and should I just run the other way?




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Brenn

08-08-2007 16:20:35




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to mr61impala, 08-07-2007 05:18:52  
Farming with Dad in the 60"s & 70"s, we had 3 sos 801 gas,801 diesel,2000 tri gas. Very dependable tractors! Still own the 801 gas and 2000 tri, just try to take them!!!! I would like to find a gas tank that doesn"t leak for the 2000 with a hole for the sender unit.



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Dean

08-07-2007 09:17:33




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to mr61impala, 08-07-2007 05:18:52  
Impala:

I cannot disagree with what the previous posters have told you but might add that S-O-S tractors usually sell for considerably less than similar tractors with gear transmissions. Given that, you may find a deal that you cannot pass up.

Before buying look closely at the selector assembly and cable and the PTO control and cable as these parts are VERY expensive if even available.

Also try to operate it in all gears under load when the transmission is fully up to temperature. Do the same with the PTO if possible. This is usually not possible when buying a used tractor as it may take two hours or more for temperature related problems to show up.

By the way, might the 61 be an SS? A 348 or even a 409?

Always loved the W blocks.

Dean

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bjr

08-07-2007 06:24:03




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to mr61impala, 08-07-2007 05:18:52  
I have the older (the one that looks like the 800) 4000 SOS and like the low 1st gear for tilling and also like the Hydraulic PTO as it doesn't grind when I engage it like most other tractors. bjr



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souNdguy

08-07-2007 06:29:19




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to bjr, 08-07-2007 06:24:03  
If your pto grinds on any tractor.. you are doing it wrong.. or it is broke or out of adjustment.

I iown various tractors of diffewrent manufacturer from the 40's thru 'curren production'.. The have various pto/clutch schemes.. non live single sage clutch /trans pto, dual stage clutch / live trans pto, independent and independent dual speed pto.. etc.

NONE of them GRIND, -by design- to engage if you do it correctly.. and they are maintained correctly.

Sounds like your tractors need to have their pto clutch adjusted.. or you need to use the clutch a little more oftne when shifting those pto in..

DO not blame this behavior on non independent pto setups!

Soundguy

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bjr

08-08-2007 09:28:45




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 Transmission gears must stop turning before engageing in reply to souNdguy, 08-07-2007 06:29:19  
Okay, now you'll say don't get in such a big hurry and allow the tranny gears to stop before engaging PTO. This is how I operate the Tiller in smaller gardens, I have to back up to start next pass,rather than turning around, and when I lift the tiller up the drive shaft is pretty severe angle so I disengage PTO the back up and the lower tiller and engage PTO. This makes for a lot of operating levers/pedals/throttle and oh yeah don't back into the fence, pretty busy, so sometimes gears are still turning when PTO engagement happens. This explanation is not to say I'm operating properly, just what happens in reality. bjr

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souNdguy

08-08-2007 11:06:49




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 Re: Transmission gears must stop turning before engageing in reply to bjr, 08-08-2007 09:28:45  
That's fine.. but don't blame the observed results on tranny design as it is most clearly an operator issue. In the interest of provide fair and accurate info to those choosing tranny/pto types it should be said that as far as 'working operation' goes, the non ind pto setups are just as 'good'.. they just operate differently than the ind. types..

Soundguy



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souNdguy

08-07-2007 06:20:30




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to mr61impala, 08-07-2007 05:18:52  
Ditto what Awhtx said.. also.. it's a 10speed+reverse ranges.. etc..

Soundguy



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awhtx

08-07-2007 06:16:35




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 Re: ford select-o-speed in reply to mr61impala, 08-07-2007 05:18:52  
It is a hydraulically shifted, planetary gear transmission.
It requires regular maintenance to function correctly. When it is broken it can be expensive to fix.
If you are looking at a tractor with an SOS that functions correctly it can be the best tractor you ever owned. If it is not functioning correctly and you do not enjoy fixing things yourself then run the other way.
If you search the archives of this website for "select-o-speed" you will find literally thousands of opinions of this transmission.

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