Where to start

[Soundguy]

forgot to mention.. 3pt implenets just pin on and are easy to remove.. they do not become 'married' to your trasctor.

soundguy

 

[wwalkersd]

A gannon, usually referes to a gannon box setup, which is a pretty specific setup that has top and tild hyd functions.

most of us just use a 'box blade'.

While I'm sure you're correct, Soundguy, here in SoCal "gannon" seems to have become synonymous with "box blade", at least in tractor ads. Hydraulics may or may not be present (usually not, in my experience).

sdfireman ("sd" = "San Diego"?), you mentioned a need to move "piles of stuff". As Soundguy said, that says you need a front-end loader (usually abbreviated FEL here). They can be a little hard to find on the older tractors, but they're out there. I recently bought a 1944 Ford 2N with a FEL in central CA.

Here are a couple of other resources for you to check out:

For basic tractor specs on nearly every make and model: TractorData.com. These are important to check on older tractors because sellers don't always know what they have.

For a forum dedicated to the older tractors you seem to prefer, check out Yesterday's Tractor. You'll run into Soundguy over there, too. He's an acknowledged old Ford expert.

As for finding used tractors, keep an eye on the "Farm & Garden" section of Craigslist.

 

[Soundguy]

Here's a link to a gannon setup on an industrial tractor.

soundguy

While I'm sure you're correct, Soundguy, here in SoCal "gannon" seems to have become synonymous with "box blade", at least in tractor ads. Hydraulics may or may not be present (usually not, in my experience).

sdfireman ("sd" = "San Diego"?), you mentioned a need to move "piles of stuff". As Soundguy said, that says you need a front-end loader (usually abbreviated FEL here). They can be a little hard to find on the older tractors, but they're out there. I recently bought a 1944 Ford 2N with a FEL in central CA.

Here are a couple of other resources for you to check out:

For basic tractor specs on nearly every make and model: TractorData.com. These are important to check on older tractors because sellers don't always know what they have.

For a forum dedicated to the older tractors you seem to prefer, check out Yesterday's Tractor. You'll run into Soundguy over there, too. He's an acknowledged old Ford expert.

As for finding used tractors, keep an eye on the "Farm & Garden" section of Craigslist.

 

[jake98]

What about old Farmalls? I'm no expert but mine always ran good.

 

[Soundguy]

Many of them have no 3pt.. and have narrow fronts... the narrow front is not ideal for a loader tractor ( but is workable.. )

soundguy

 

[flusher]

Very cool! I'm excited to get started. Thanks for the advice Soundguy. It helps that you told me what I wanted to hear. Any tips on where to look online? Also, adding implements as I go, if I didn't get it as a package, are items like a gannon, brush hog, posthole digger fairly universal??? Or do they become specific to the tractor?

Thanks,

Mike

Gannon boxes usually are hitched to much larger tractors than you're interested in. This one was used to build my driveway.

The black hook-like things are the scarifiers (aka rippers) and can be adjusted hydraulically. Also the hydraulics allow the box to be tilted side-to-side.

Most TBNers have box blades, smaller, lighter weight than Gannons.