Re: Which tractors to recomend

Posted by RodInNS on January 26, 2007 at 20:12:47 from (142.177.78.215):

In Reply to: Which tractors to recomend posted by alarson on January 26, 2007 at 11:44:50:

Well, if you go looking at Ford's, I don't think your budget will work, but you never know.
From the mid-50's you could look at a 660 or an 860. They will have the 5 speed transmission and live PTO and Live hydraulics. Remote hydraulics were optional, so that's hit and miss. The 5 speed transmission was also available without live PTO and those would be model 650 or 850, again with live hydraulics. The X40 tractors had the 4 speed transmission, and that was not available with live PTO, but did have live hydraulics. Parts are readily available for those tractors. The X01 series followed the hundred series, so the models would have changed to 661 and 861 and so on..... Same basic tractor, although a diesel engine option was added, and the much talked about Select-O-Speed in 1959. I wouldn't call that a begineers transmission, but it's got it's followers. Those tractors will often be cheaper, and have independant PTO....
The x01 series then morphed into the 2000 and 4000 models, with a plethora of options that formerly defined the different series numbers, but they are the same basic tractors as the hundred and 01 series.
In 1965 the "real" thousand series was unveiled. These were the 2000, 3000, 4000, and the 5000. The bottom end on the 2000 ranged from a 4 speed transmission with non-live pto, to a 6 speed with both non live and live PTO, an 8 speed with live and non live PTO and independant PTO on the 4000 and 5000, and the S-O-S throughout the range. You've got to watch the 2000 and 3000 as some have live PTO and some don't, and there are no external clues. The only way to tell is operate the PTO. Most, but not all have live hydraulics. Many had power steering.
Personally, I'd be looking for an early 70's model 4000.... It will have 52 PTO hp, ind. PTO, a bulletproof 8 speed transmission, and the weight to do some real work. It's more than she'll need, but a good tractor. As far as I'm concerned, it's right up there for "best tractor ever built" Anyhooo... 3000 might be more the size needed, just watch that you get the right options. Go with diesel if at all possible, but the gassers are still strong engines. I'd just hate to feed gas to one. Again, personally I'd go with an early 70's model like the 3000 or 4000 with an 8 speed (live PTO on the 3000), power steering, and diesel. They're a considerably stronger tractor than the mid 50's models, although people will argue that. Anyway, I've rambled enough, but I still think you're looking more at 6 grand than 3 grand. It might be the best "extra" 3 grand ever spent... Good luck.

Rod

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