What is P/S?

[schmeal]

I saw a FORD 3000 Diesel Tractor for sale and had the following listed with it P/S, Loader, Canpy, Bushhog, for $7800. I was just curious of what the P/S stood for? (newbie, obviously)

Thanks

Neal

 

[Bob_Skurka]

I'm not familiar with the Ford 3000. I had a 2000 for a short while. Most likely P/S is power steering. Many of the older tractors did NOT have power steering. In the 60's it became an option on some models. I can't think of any Ford model that had power steering at all in the 50's, there were some retrofit kits that came out later after the early model FELs started being added to older equipment. Eventually it pretty much evolved into standard equipment. As the one you are looking has a loader, it would be common to mention power steering on any older machine that had a loader.

 

[bczoom]

EDIT. Oh man, Bob beat me but I won't delete my post if the 2nd part may be of any help.

Power Steering is the only thing I can think of.

Here is a list of tractor terms if you see something you don't recognize.

 

[schmeal]

Thanks for the quick replies, when I was growing up, our neighbor had a Ford 2000 /wo the PS, so I can see the advantage in it. I think the 3000 was in production around 75.

I did search the forum for P/S but not PS /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

He is asking $7800 for it... any comments about the price?

Neal

 

[Soundguy]

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Bob, as early as 1955, PS was an option on the hundred series. My oem owners manual for my 660 ( 1955 ) shows the optional PS pump and steering control valve for the 6xx and 8xx models. I believe the I&T fo-20 service manual will show similar diagrams, etc.

Soundguy

 

[EquipmentJunkie]

Likely, P/S stands for power steering. It could stand for power shift, however.

Ford offered an optional, 10-speed "Select-O-Speed" power shift transmission on mid-'60's model 3000 tractors. My father had a 3000 gas with Select-O-Speed for a short time. Select-O-Speed was the first full powershift transmission, to my knowledge. I always thought that they were cool.

Early Select-O-Speed transmissions gave Ford a black eye. They were troublesome. I believe that the problems were sorted out, but the tarnished image remained. Just like International's 560 tractors in the '50's, early problems gave the whole tractor a bad reputation.

If you are interested in the tractor, just ask what transmission it has. If the seller doesn't know, ask where the shift lever is located. If it is on the transmission casing, you know it is gear-drive. If it is up underneath the steering wheel, it is the power shift, Select-O-Speed.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

Soundguy, I guess I learned something today! I didn't realize it was an option that early on. I knew it was available, and becoming fairly common in the 60's, but didn't realize it was available before that. Thanks.