Ferguson T020

buckeyepost · Feb 20, 2009

Looks like a smart and cheap investment. Sounds like it's worth the $75 to a new tractor driver like myself. I really appreciate all the helpful responses posted on here today.

RichZ · Feb 20, 2009

I have a Fegie TO-20. It's a great little tractor. I use it for brush hogging and pulling a manure spreader on my farm. Just make sure that you get that over running clutch.

Soundguy · Feb 21, 2009

If you can get it with the mower and new clutch for 1600$.. that's a fair price... and a good size machine to mantain that 5ac.

do yourself a favor and buy or build a set of depth limit chains.. they pin to brackets at the toplink rocker and then the chains extend down tot he 3pt lift arms.. you set the chains inthe bracket at the top then lower the lift, and the chains hold the mower at a set height. TSC sells them.. or you can torcha nd weld a set up in 5 minutes with a piece of old chain and some 1/4" plate.

20's have no position control.. just draft.. thus the mower may tend to flaot or plow on ya..

soundguy

rankrank1 · Feb 21, 2009

Another option to using limit chains is to add the "Zane thang" (about $100) which will give positon control to any 9N/2N Ford that also lack positon control. My understanding is that it will work on the old Fergie's equally as well. I personally would want postion control for use with a back blade or box blade so I would opt for the "Zane thang" over limit chains myself. However if all your going to do is mow then the limit chains will work fine and be cheaper to add especially if you make them yourself from scraps.

tmiller · Feb 21, 2009

they are nice tractors we had one for windrowing hay and running our fiinish mower. We ended up selling it for a Ford 8n. Almost the same thing. I would get it.
--taylor

buckeyepost · Feb 21, 2009

Just got back from looking at another 20 and it was nice too, but this one is $1k more and has a King Kutter mower which I guess isn't as good as the Woods??? I was thinking the same thing Soundguy, $1600 with the new clutch and I asked him if I could lend a hand while he changes the clutch and learn a little more about it. Is changing a clutch a big job? How many hours would you say?

Farmwithjunk · Feb 21, 2009

buckeyepost said:
Just got back from looking at another 20 and it was nice too, but this one is $1k more and has a King Kutter mower which I guess isn't as good as the Woods??? I was thinking the same thing Soundguy, $1600 with the new clutch and I asked him if I could lend a hand while he changes the clutch and learn a little more about it. Is changing a clutch a big job? How many hours would you say?

Splitting a tractor and changing a single stage clutch is fairly simple for anyone who's ever split a tractor...... First time around it's a bit of a challenge. I've changed 2-stage clutch's start to finish in less than 8 hours including rebuilding the clutch pack. Single stage on a smaller tractor for someone with proper equipment should/could be a 4 or 5 hour job.

Soundguy · Feb 22, 2009

rankrank1 said:
Another option to using limit chains is to add the "Zane thang" (about $100) which will give positon control to any 9N/2N Ford that also lack positon control. My understanding is that it will work on the old Fergie's equally as well. I personally would want postion control for use with a back blade or box blade so I would opt for the "Zane thang" over limit chains myself. However if all your going to do is mow then the limit chains will work fine and be cheaper to add especially if you make them yourself from scraps.

or a fergy positioner.. etc..

soundguy

buckeyepost · Feb 25, 2009

Well, I bought it! $1800 with a brand new heavy-duty clutch installed. I drove it around a little yesterday and it feels good. There are some massive wheel weights on the inside of the rear wheels and the guy I bought it from said some guy offered him $400 one time b/c they are hard to find. Is that true? I won't need (or want) that extra weight on there when I'm just going to mowing a yard with it.

Farmwithjunk · Feb 25, 2009

If those are in fact original Ferguson rear wheel weights, they are kinda scarce. You'll need to find a buyer that knows what they are to get full value, but they might just be worth that much. I'd post an add on a forum/site that caters specifically to Fergies. (YT comes to mind)