Probably most tractors have some sort of feature that irritates many, and some are simply not well-suited to a particular job.
I hated riding a WD45. It had some nice features, but the seat wasn't one on which I could get comfortable. JD tractors with a hand clutch didn't suit me, either. We had an IH 300 Utility that was nearly indestructable, and a gem when using a loader. BUT - take the loader off and put it on a disk, and it transformed into an invention of the Devil! The gas tank wasn't big enough, and with the original cap, it spit gas in your face when running on rough ground. Until we re-routed the exhaust up through the hood, it was a fire hazard in a hay field, and it would absolutely COOK your left foot, even though it had a "heat shield" above the muffler. But the worst was the time I was disking rough ground in third gear and bounced up and forward so as to take the gearshift knob in my crotch...... My Dad always referred to it as the "Red Ford" and once asked the dealer who sold it to us if it had been designed by engineers that Ford had fired! The only field work where it excelled was running a hay/silage chopper. It had plenty of power, a quick governor, and the 2150 rpm engine speed spun that chopper like a top! Dad and I were both smiling when it left the farm.
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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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