Posted by RodInNS on January 05, 2008 at 14:38:50 from (24.224.246.156):
In Reply to: Ford 8630 and good? posted by JDBrian on January 04, 2008 at 18:23:15:
Unfortunately I don't know much about the 6 cylinder Fords.... I have no direct experience with them. I do know that this one has the 401 engine and the 18 speed Funk transmission. As far as I know the transmission is the same basic transmission that was eventually used in the Genesis tractors. Basically rock solid there.... The 401 is bulletproof too. They were generally good tractors as far as I know. You might expect some electrical gremlins with that transmission, mostly in the connections I think. Dunno how the hydraulics hold up on that series tractor...
FWD is a must have in my opinion. It's pretty hard to correctly ballast a 2 wheel drive for maximum pull without screwing with ballast and duals all the time... FWD pulls more with less hassle. I would not be without it.
For what it's worth, I believe the 8630 is the upgrade from the TW15 which was in around 110-115 HP with the N/A 401. It's going to be over matched on the offset disc in anything but light soil. I think you'd want to be quite careful with the baler too. It should run a smaller model OK but I don't think I'd try the big models...
If you want to know more, I'd hollar for Bern. He stops by on the Ford board from time to time and also frequents the Machinery board at AgTalk. He knows that tractor inside out.
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