Classics Earning their keep.

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robs1

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,321

Tomtrac said:

Bet the tank on a tm is a little bigger than on the DB996 tho

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Bet the front wheels are as wide as the back ones on the 996

 

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robs1

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,322

Flat 10 said:

Same had air cooled engines, the others conventional water cooled. I think, in general anyway.

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Our first 4wd was a same Saturno driving position was horrible but it would climb a mountain, engine was a bit gutless compared to our db 1212

 

JLTate

Member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,323

Loads said it wouldn’t do / would kill it.

Done 24 bales so far the week they’ve been in. Revelation.

Wish we’d done it years ago.

 

timff

Member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,324

Hi JLTate, I see a 5000 just in the photo. Photo of her too please!

 

JLTate

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• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,325

timff said:

Hi JLTate, I see a 5000 just in the photo. Photo of her too please!

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its the 4000 you can see in the back.

 

timff

Member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,326

Great group of Fords! Spent hours and hours on similar fieco cab 4000’s. Loved them. Did everything on the farm. Had a 1971 fieco cab 3000 with the same steel grill as your 4000 so I guess yours is early too.

 

Flat 10

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Arable Farmer

Location

Fen Edge

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,327

JLTate said:

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its the 4000 you can see in the back.

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2 7000s..... that’s just greedy!!!

 

Vincent

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Location

Kildare Ireland

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,328

The big power side of the fleet.

 

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jf850

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Location

Co laois

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,329

JLTate said:

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its the 4000 you can see in the back.

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That is a lovely sight .
Is the sticker on the bonnet side of the 2 7000s a different colour ?
I notice you still have dynamos on them all . Lots went to alternator , and therefore have no rev counter/hour clock.
I just about remember an uncle having a Ford 3000 Fieco cab , but it didn't have a white roof like those . It had a flat steel roof , that hinged across the middle , with the front part folding back onto the back half . 2 twist locks at the front to hold it down . Sunroof jobby.
Was that roof only on 2 and 3000 ? Or , a particular year ? I think his was either 1972 or 73 . He replaced it in March 1976 with a Fieco cabbed 4100.
My father bought this Fieco cabbed 5600 new on the 26th of February 1976. I have the right hand door, but needs top glass replaced.

 

timff

Member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,330

Hi JF850. Our 1971 3000 had the same hinged roof. That roof was on the 2000 and 3000 from 1970 J reg to Half way through 1971 K reg. After that they had the white roof like the 4000 and 5000.

 

Marshall 100

Member

• Oct 21, 2020

• #5,331

Cutting some grass with 704.

 

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Bill Turtle

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Essex

• Oct 22, 2020

• #5,332

We have made new grouser bars for extra grip and should be able to get ploughing with this despite the wet weather.

 

Hawkes

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

devon

• Oct 22, 2020

• #5,333

Haymaking with the twins Sept 14th. Wild flower meadow with nothing bigger allowed across the lawn....

 

Nearly

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Location

North of York

• Oct 22, 2020

• #5,334

My pair doing their stuff, with the help of an aging relative.

 

dj8.32

Member

Location

NL

• Oct 22, 2020

• #5,335

Some ploughing last week...

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5,336

Earlier this year at harvest time

 

SMID

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Sorn Ayrshire

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5,337

daveydiesel1 said:

Earlier this year at harvest time

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Doing it power of good

 

SuperTwo

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Location

Leinster, Ireland

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5,338

daveydiesel1 said:

Earlier this year at harvest time

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A bit smokey?

 

JLTate

Member

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5,339

180 mile round trip to collect new low loader.

NC engineering 28ft. My old one was starting to need some TLC so time to upgrade.

couldn’t be arsed to brim tank before I set of. Which was a mistake ...

Even though Mr Armitage said I’d get home ... I thought best be safe

 

daveydiesel1

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Co antrim

• Oct 23, 2020

• #5,340

SuperTwo said:

A bit smokey?

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Thats just the way they are. Shes not screwed to the best of my knowledge or shed be alot more smoke. The nash 6.6 litre engine is a beast