Ford Tractor photo thread, lets start one!

[Texasmark]

When the 8000 came to the farm in 68 she had a set of 5 bottom plows and was the big tractor, plowed, baled, and chopped. Just general farm work. As the big tractor she did the heaviest tillage replacing the Farmall 560 as the big tractor. As years progressed and more tractors came to the farm a 1066 IH became the big one and the Ford down to second and tillage implements got larger, disks and harrows, unloading wagons got larger and another 1086 came into use, everything kept getting larger and the CIH Magnums started arriving 7110 first, then 7230 and a 7120 over the years, the Ford ended up as a hauling and mowing tractor, running the silage blower. Just general farm work, the last several years she's been just mainly light duty, hauling wagons, raking, tedding. We have several tractors on the farm that are used regularly from an H to Magnums the NH 6050 and CIH Puma 125, IH656's, 560, 400, 1066, 1086, even a couple of green ones now 4450 and a 4020, I believe 13 in all.

So, what it cost you in replacement parts in that time?

 

[ovrszd]

I saw one once, maybe on YT. Ford produced a series of them for some celebration, forget the reason and I think they were the 100 series, and don't remember which. Nothing special other than paint as I recall. Thinking back, it may have been a special edition of the Jubilee (NAA?, 1953). That would probably justify it or it was gold because they made some magic number of tractors and that was to celebrate.

I was told the gold tractors were demo models that traveled to Farm Shows etc.

 

[ovrszd]

Well 1800 vs 1200 rpm and what are the run/type-degree of usage per hour ratios.....engines are rated on x gph per actual hp being used. Same engine, same operational condition/wear, no reason for it to be any different. My experience with Ford engines, and one of the reasons I like Fords is their efficiency. Other reasons are reliability and ease of access for the operator and location of controls.

Yep, very efficient. I was simply describing the differences dependent on task performed.

 

[LouNY]

So, what it cost you in replacement parts in that time?

Water pump, alternators, power steering motor and the actual splined shaft is bad now, fuel gauge doesn't work, she's never been split, a few sets of tires, a couple of tie rods, and it did have a set of injectors once. Otherwise not a lot other then fluids and filters.

 

[Texasmark]

Water pump, alternators, power steering motor and the actual splined shaft is bad now, fuel gauge doesn't work, she's never been split, a few sets of tires, a couple of tie rods, and it did have a set of injectors once. Otherwise not a lot other then fluids and filters.

Shucks, that's about as good as it gets. Looks like Mother Deere doesn't have anything on Henry-Harry's descendants. On fuel gauge not working, if it's the instrument panel, I got a new one for the 3910 and the 3000 while I was at it for $80 free shipping, ebay. Put a new sending unit and dash gauge in the 2000 recently.

 

[ovrszd]

When I bought my 3910 it had a cheap gauge cluster in it. The fuel gauge doesn't work as well as the hour meter. The rpm changes as the tractor warms up. My ole 555A still has the original cluster. All functions work. Cheap is rarely best.

 

[LD48750]

Two of my girls...

 

[gb6049]

My 1967 Ford 2000 diesel with the 6' Caroni attached.

 

[ovrszd]

Very nice tractor.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Glad to see this thread is still being added to!

 

[ovrszd]

Glad to see this thread is still being added to!

Good to hear from ya Happy. This thread will always continue.

 

[Tennsawdust]

Old Blue starting to scratch out a spot for the mother of all yard barns:


My father in-law farmed with this one for many years before handing it down. I don't even remember how many hours are on it. It needs tires and could use some tie rod ends, but it's still solid. These days it is mostly used for mowing and keeping up our nearly 1/4 mile long driveway. It encouraged a root ball of an ugly tree to vacate the front yard yesterday. The root ball figured there was no point in arguing...

 

[nwhittemore]

That's very cool. What's your primary production?

Hay, cattle and 100 acres of corn. Dad lives on a 740 acre farm and I have 140 acres. My 140 is all pasture except where my home is and dad has about 470 acres of pasture. I have spent more of my 30 years in the seat of a tractor than I have not. I'm actually mowing hay right now

 

[Kenny G]

Hi Ford lovers. I have been collecting Ford compacts for a while. I have the 1100 - 1900 series 2wd & 4wd (12 in all) Can't get any serious collectors interested, so I am going to sell one at a time. All are one owner & low hour. Most restored. If anyone is interested in adding to there collection, let me know.Kenny View attachment 581943

 

[bindian]

Kenny,
So you got some blue paint on your hand?
hugs, Brandi

 

[fried1765]

Hi Ford lovers. I have been collecting Ford compacts for a while. I have the 1100 - 1900 series 2wd & 4wd (12 in all) Can't get any serious collectors interested, so I am going to sell one at a time. All are one owner & low hour. Most restored. If anyone is interested in adding to there collection, let me know.Kenny View attachment 581943

As I am sure you know, parts are somewhat tough to find for the xx00 Fords.
That issue will likely affect the selling.

 

[Kenny G]

Hi fried 1765 thanks for the reply. I think that is right and the ease of taking a new tractor off the lot with little or no payment. too easy! I have 2 side and screen panels for 1920 if you are in need. Kenny

 

[TotalNoob]

I'm late to this party since I just got my 1st tractor this spring. I bought this '84 1710 4X4 with 1023 hours, now has 1043. I put the used $600 Chinese wood chipper on it and got rid of more manzanita in a few hours than months of using my truck and a chain and a burn pile. I'm just a hobby land owner, 40 acres of forest with a mangled trail going through it somebody haphazardly made many decades ago. I hope to acquire a box blade soon but no rush since I'm basically snowed out until it thaws (5500' elevation). I think it's a good size for me, small enough for my garage and easy towing, large enough to do basically everything I need it to do. Will turn that wood chipper for 6 hours on 2.5 gallons of diesel. Here's my pic, sadly it has my ugly mug on it.

 

[Tennsawdust]

I'm late to this party since I just got my 1st tractor this spring. I bought this '84 1710 4X4 with 1023 hours, now has 1043. I put the used $600 Chinese wood chipper on it and got rid of more manzanita in a few hours than months of using my truck and a chain and a burn pile. I'm just a hobby land owner, 40 acres of forest with a mangled trail going through it somebody haphazardly made many decades ago. I hope to acquire a box blade soon but no rush since I'm basically snowed out until it thaws (5500' elevation). I think it's a good size for me, small enough for my garage and easy towing, large enough to do basically everything I need it to do. Will turn that wood chipper for 6 hours on 2.5 gallons of diesel. Here's my pic, sadly it has my ugly mug on it.
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Looks to be in great shape! From what I've seen the Japanese Fords are solid tractors. I'm sure you will find it very handy to have around.

 

[ovrszd]

Nice tractor!!! Welcome to TBN!!!!