Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query?

   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query? #11  
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   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query? #13  
I don't understand why it is "hard to say".
1986 models began with UC 07232
1987 models began with UC 10320
Your tractor is UC 10118, meaning it was built just prior to the first 1987 number, but well after the first 1986 number.
Thus it must be a 1986 model, built at nearly the end of the 1986 model year.
 
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I don't understand why it is "hard to say".
1986 models began with UC 07232
1987 models began with UC 10320
Your tractor is UC 10118, meaning it was built just prior to the first 1987 number, but well after the first 1986 number.
Thus it must be a 1986 model, built at nearly the end of the 1986 model year.

After re-reviewing the data base, I'd agree. Thanks for pointing that out.

Rams
 
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   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query?
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   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query? #17  
Well, according to the column marked Years Made, it should be an 86 model.
But, I agree, it's not clearly stated.

Rams


That's what I said earlier.


I'm not sure about the accuracy of the tractordata info, but that site says that production of the 1210 ended in 1986. New Holland (121) - 3 CYL COMPACT TRACTOR (1/83-12/86) Parts Diagrams also shows production ending in 1986.

According to the tractordata site, 1986 production began with UC07232 and 3295 units were produced in 1985 (7232 - 3937 = 3295). Your serial number is consistent with production in 1986, probably near the end of the model cycle.

Steve
 
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Yes you did, I was simply agreeing with you.

Rams
 
   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query? #19  
Tractors don't follow model years like cars do.
In the tractor world it is typical for an entire production run to be built in one year and then sold over the years until the next production model hits the dealer floors.

So the serial number usually shows the year when it was manufactured, but a tractor is officially "born" and aged from the date it was first sold by the dealership. A gap of five or more years between the two dates isn't uncommon.
rScotty
 
   / Investigating my Ford tractor's history/background query? #20  
Tractors don't follow model years like cars do.
In the tractor world it is typical for an entire production run to be built in one year and then sold over the years until the next production model hits the dealer floors.

So the serial number usually shows the year when it was manufactured, but a tractor is officially "born" and aged from the date it was first sold by the dealership. A gap of five or more years between the two dates isn't uncommon.
rScotty

This is consistent with what the dealer told me on my backhoe. It was manufactured in 98 but wasn't put in service till 99 so he said it was considered a 99. Doesn't change the fact that some parts and changes are made during production runs and knowing the serial number is essential for getting the correct parts. That doesn't always work out either since some parts get superseded and therefore you don't know until you have the new part in your hand and it doesn't fit. I ran into that on the kits for my stabilizer cylinders. I had to put my gland nuts in a lathe and turn the wiper seal bores out .050" and also had to reuse my wear bearings. I often find references in the service manual that do not match my machine so Ford New Holland accuracy is a crap shoot where parts and service are concerned.
 

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