Just bought my first Tractor

Greenrivercummins · Aug 10, 2015

So today i went and bought my first personal tractor. Having grown up on a farm in my earlier year's and as i've said in my welcome post in the forum i wanted to dive back in to farming. So i caught wind of a great deal on a 1970 Ford 8000 in great shape. The tractor had 5950 hrs with a total motor rebuild at some point(was told but no proof). Every thing works needs a bath and a tune up (fluid's, filter's and etc.). But i got it for $3500 and it was only 25 miles from the house so that was a plus. Here are some pics will get better ones after a good wash, degrease, and wax...lol Anyone have any first hand experience i've never used one only 2-3-4000 ford's big step up lol also someone messed with the decal to make it look like a 8600 new decals soon!! hehe

Fawken · Aug 11, 2015

Congrats! That's one BIG tractor. Hope it serves you well.

Baby Grand · Aug 11, 2015

Nice looking tractor!
That should get some work done.
I see someone named it Tiny.

Greenrivercummins · Aug 13, 2015

Thanks all!! So some back history on the tractor it belonged to three brothers who were retiring from farming. They had bought all cabbed tractors and this one was put on reserve per say. It spent most it's time pulling a 22' foot disc and a large no till drill. It sat in the barn for 3 year's and they sold it to the man I got it from. He brought it home ran the PTO and put it in the barn for the last year starting it every little bit or to drive his kids around the farm. Now it's all mine to bring back to life lol. Anyway I got up early to wash the tractor really good and work on degreasing it which will take awhile. All the gagues worked and the fuel was old and smelled bad so I drained the tank and put 10 gallons of Fresh diesel and Injector cleaner in her. Well I bought the fuel filters and started to change them I usually change them one at a time. But the first one leaked and got air in the lines (which I found out later) so I just replaced them both after I took it back off. The bowl had a thick black goo in it and the drain holes in it were lodged full of crude. Cleaned everything good got it all working and put it all back on again. So after all that the tractor fired up ran for about 10 sec and died....Thus the air problem arrived...well after bleeding the filters many many time's then the pump and finally broke the inj. lines loose bleed them each 4 times. She fired up and has run great so far but, I belive the battery is weak they have a 5 year old car battery in it which is as weak as a popcorn fart. Which I plan to replace along with all the other fluids and filters. Well today I finally got to degrease it and wash it still a lot of degreasing to go and I also got my Ford 101 3 btm 14" plow out and sanded and painted it now tomorrow I'm going to do my 3pt sprayer next. I'll keep ya'll posted!! Thanks for reading and any helpful info

square1 · Aug 13, 2015

Lookin' Good!

ovrszd · Aug 18, 2015

I'd suggest treating the fuel tank with a biocide. It'll kill any little "no seeums" growing in there. Black goo in the fuel system is sometimes an indicator of this problem.

Several years ago my Brother farmed with a tractor just like yours. They are very dependable. Good luck with yours!!!

Welcome to TBN!!!!

Greenrivercummins · Aug 19, 2015

Update: So today we went 45 miles one way to the nearest Ford/New Holland dealer to pick up some item's. After standing around while all 7 employees were just sitting there talking. A female employee came from the back of the store and asked if i needed help...To which i replied "If i did I'd be in trouble at this business"... See smiled the others employees didn't find it funny but, it was very true. Anyway i asked for an Oil filter, Hydro Filter, Power steering filter and fluid, Special Brake fluid that is required and some big items like the 1000 PTO shaft and a weight Bar for the front. Well after 30 mins they managed to find the oil and Hydro filter and that's all. A very unhelpful, unorganized, impolite, and badly ran Dealer. Which just those two filters were $75.00... I drove home only to find they gave me the wrong oil filter. I called they never said sorry but thats what i called them in as clean a way i can put on here lol.

So after all that i had to go to the local napa got all the filters i needed and the fluid's for A LOT CHEAPER lol But i changed the oil and filter not to bad. But the Hydro fluid was dark brown and thin and the filter was very very nasty like chunks of Fluid fell out of it but, it all ran much better with a fresh filter and fluid. Which i will replace very soon again to have my self a base line maintenance chart.

Then i opened the Fuel injector pump oil plug and old nasty varnish smelling diesel flowed out flushed it with some clean motor oil twice and put the required motor oil in it hope they didn't ruin the pump.... Needless to say today was not a good day....

ovrszd · Aug 20, 2015

Hang in there!!!

It's a lot cheaper to buy filters and oil from other sources rather than the dealers, regardless of brand. Only time I'm concerned about that is if warranty is involved.

I agree you should repeat the filter changes after a few hours to make sure you capture all the old crud running around in the systems.

I'm most concerned about your fuel system. Get some additive to treat the possibility of algae as well as any moisture that's collected in there.

Keep us posted on your progress!!!

sawtooth · Aug 20, 2015

Make sure you get the right fluid from Napa. One is just hydraulic fluid but the step up is the one you need to handle wet brakes also. Most guys in the store will try to sell you the cheaper one so you gotta look close. Now ask me how I know.

Greenrivercummins · Aug 25, 2015

Thanks all and yeah it was there premium hydro fluid for tractors. I plan on changing the fluids and filters soon. Just did filters for the moment to catch the big stuff next paycheck i'll change everything. I gotta replace the points on the 101 or grind them. I dont like how the new points are made. We did use it today just on the garden and only the front one dug the others clogged up with corn stalks since we only bush hogged not disc the field which we had never tried i see why now. lol But on a side not i picked up another piece of equipment to a John Deere Model L Series 51 Manure Spreader in great shape for a good price!! Now to repaint it and put it to wrok hehe

ovrszd · Aug 27, 2015

Your spreader is wayyyyy cool. Brings back lots of memories. I grew up with manure spreaders of various brands. Lost track of how many tons of straw and manure I've forked into a spreader similar to that.

ovrszd · Aug 27, 2015

Forgot to mention, load from the front toward the back. Stacking the straw/manure as you go. It unloads much better.

Greenrivercummins · Aug 31, 2015

Thanks all :thumbsup:

So today we drained all the Hydro fluid out of the rear end/hydraulic resivour. I had picked up an original owners manual and a IT service manual which both calls for 10 Gallons with filter we drained about 19-20 out. It was nasty, deep brown to blackish had bubbles and was not good changed the filter again as well. The lift works a lot better now faster stronger just all around better.

Then we went and hooked the PTO up to 10ft bush hog to mow a friends field. The PTO would stop and start fine but, it never speed up with the motor just stuck at a slowish spin. This was the first time we had checked it was told it worked great. My question is could the fluid need changed much like the rest has been? Gonna try that soon but if anyone has any input on it that would be great as well. Knowing my luck something is broke or stripped lol

Thanks again all

CDennyRun · Sep 1, 2015

Nice purchase man! Congratulations, and welcome back to the good life!

Greenrivercummins · Sep 9, 2015

Update 9/9/2015:

Hello again all so we drained the PTO nasty thin junk and replaced it with some new temp hydro fluid to wash it out persay. I found out napa carries the correct mineral 90w oil so will pick up a 5 gal barrel to replace. The PTO does much better it dosent free spin any more and it starts and stop with the lever. It now spins faster with the tractor but haven't tried it out yet. We also tried the hydraulic remotes after a while getting the old oil and air out they work about 90% they wont raise stuff all the way up just shy like it run's outta fluid. Maybe when i go back to the req. fluid it will work right all the way .... fingers crossed lol

I finally got the right rear wheel weights and got one on each side bolted on right. Now i gotta get 2 more for each side. For a total of 600lbs on the rear then pick up 13 front weight's aswell when i can afford to hehe

Also yesterday we made a trip to look at some equipment and brought home a Dearborn 13-2 Cultivator points just flipped. This winter when i paint it i will buy all new point's. Also picked up a Dearborn Re-breaker/Tiller gonna do the same paint/points. A Heavy Duty 4 inch boom pole and a Ford Series J 8ft 3pt Disc need's new front disc gonna switch to cut one's instead of round and the back ones are like new when i paint it as well.

Thanks for reading heres some pics of the equipment hope to add some pics as i get stuff done.

Greenrivercummins · Sep 22, 2015

Update: 9/21/2015

Hello again all I picked up a few more item's the other day a John Deere 24T baler and a 256 New Holland Rake both in great shape for $900 total got offered $2900 when i got home...and a few more offers since from others just can't let em go just yet haha crazy i guess and got a few painted aswell..

Greenrivercummins · Oct 17, 2015

Update: 10/17/2015

Howdy all so it's been a month figured i'd post a post some pic's of my progress so far

We had to extend the garage to fit in the new piece's and the tractor plan on another 20ft addition to the side and a 28x28 garage aswell but, money is short with the holiday's on the way. lol

I picked up a Ford 309 2 row corn planter in great shape(came with a part's fert. hopper aswell) For $200 and a Holland Transplanter for $30 at a local auction. I was able to get the Rake painted and new decal's put on and got the corn planter one coat of paint on no pic's yet of it... But i will get some when done thanks for reading

CDennyRun · Oct 17, 2015

The rake looks awesome man! Great work. You are either really good at negotiating, or just always happen to find amazing deals. Ha ha

Greenrivercummins · Oct 18, 2015

Thanks i really enjoy restoring these old equipment back to close to new but still don't care to get'em dirty. Yeah i seem to stumble upon good deal's at time's lol I learned a lot from working at a local Farm Equipment Business so i know what to look for and the repair cost to help talk people down to a reasonable price. Still on the prowl for a 16ft wagon, 6-10ft Bush hog, 7-8ft Grader box, Finish mower and a 2 Row Corn Picker.

Greenrivercummins · Nov 22, 2015

Finally got my Ford 309 Corn planter disassembled, fixed, reassembled, sanded, and painted today just gotta wait till its above freezing to put the new Decals on haha lol !!