I have a couple of questions for those in the know please. A friend wants to buy a Farmall Super C he saw recently. He would want to use a brush hog to mow his fields and would need to add a bucket to push a little dirt. It is my understanding that some kind of accessory can be added to create the hydraulics for the bucket and that the Super C has a three point that would accept and run a brush hog. Is that correct? What kind of horse power does this Farmall have compared to a newer rig and is it enough to run the mower and drive up a slight slope in the pasture at the same time? The photo I saw clearly shows the drive for the three point but no 'arms' for raising the brush hog up and down. Please forgive my lack of correct terminology, I drive a 3 year old Kubota L3010 and know nothing about older tractors. The Farmall is rebuilt, set up for unleaded fuel and has good paint, it's been cared for and is a good deal. But is it going to work for my friends needs? Thanks very much to anyone willing to throw their comments my way!
Right tractor for the job?
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GaryM
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I'll say up front that I don't know the answer to your questions, but wanted to say that if the tractor doesn't have a ROPS and seatbelt I'd not consider it for any serious work, particularly on any slopes.
A tractor such as you describe would be fun to have and ride on, but in my humble opinion a newer tractor with the latest safety features would make me feel a lot better.
I'll say up front that I don't know the answer to your questions, but wanted to say that if the tractor doesn't have a ROPS and seatbelt I'd not consider it for any serious work, particularly on any slopes.
A tractor such as you describe would be fun to have and ride on, but in my humble opinion a newer tractor with the latest safety features would make me feel a lot better.
i have ran these tractors mainly for feild cultivation. That is what they are more suited for. While they would be a better machine than a regular farmall he would not be happy using it for a brush hog nor as a loader. The front ends are not designed for the weight of any loader and he will be replaceing the bearings in the front wheels often. Like the other guy said especially with a loader i would not have a tractor without ROPS as they are far more prone to turn over on you. THis is double for someone that does not have experinece in operating a tractor of any kind. So in breif, if I were to do cultivating, plowing and light discing the go for it. Loader work and bush hoging anything over regular old field grass, get a different machine. You will wish you did later
floridahay
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The first tractor we owned was a Super C which my father bought used in 1957 I think it was. I think that your friend would be much happier in the long term to buy something more modern with a factory 3pt hitch. That was the main reason that dad sold the Super C in 1962 and bought a 601 Ford that I still use today in my small hay operation. I remember that to put cultivators and planters on the Super C it was an all day job since they were all mounted to the frame. The planters were ran by chains that ran off the hubs of the brakes I think it was. In my opinion these tractors are best used as parade tractors or antique tractor pullers.
knute_m
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I never personally owned a C or Super C, but I've spent a fair amount of time on and around them.
As some of the other posters mentioned, they should be used for parades. When fixed up, they are beautiful. And, there are still lots of them around.
These are great for tractor lovers, but for a novice tractor user, I would actually consider it to be very dangerous. Its got a lot of finger nippers and pants leg grabbers, especially if you are using any of the Farmall implements. I don't know about a loader, but the snow blade I used was operated using the "armstrong" method. For mowing, it did a reasonable job with a Farmall sickle bar mower. But again, that is not something for a novice, and as others said, it just is not well suited for a bush hog.
Because of its age, it will need regular tender loving care.
There are a lot of other good used tractors that are lot more friendly. I'd definitely suggest a small diesel.
As some of the other posters mentioned, they should be used for parades. When fixed up, they are beautiful. And, there are still lots of them around.
These are great for tractor lovers, but for a novice tractor user, I would actually consider it to be very dangerous. Its got a lot of finger nippers and pants leg grabbers, especially if you are using any of the Farmall implements. I don't know about a loader, but the snow blade I used was operated using the "armstrong" method. For mowing, it did a reasonable job with a Farmall sickle bar mower. But again, that is not something for a novice, and as others said, it just is not well suited for a bush hog.
Because of its age, it will need regular tender loving care.
There are a lot of other good used tractors that are lot more friendly. I'd definitely suggest a small diesel.
knute_m
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Right after I posted the note above, I paged down and saw this link in the SAFETY forum concerning a Farmall C:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66632
How appropriate.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66632
How appropriate.
RollTideRam
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The super C I grew up with had a 2 point quick hitch and power up/down on the hydraulics. It was great for plowing and bush hogging on our flat ground. It had a tricycle front end and when we used the disk with a railroad iron added for weight, you had to steer with the brakes because the front was off the ground. I would not recommend this kind of tractor for hilly ground. JC