Classics Earning their keep.

[AndersonAgri]

A friends forager hooked up to my 7710 today ready to go silaging next weekend

 

[Lincsman]

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First time they’ve been out together after managing to find them all.

Are they all a very similar age... judging by the windscreen shape?

 

[JLTate]

Are they all a very similar age... judging by the windscreen shape?

7000 - 1973
5000 - 1972
4000 - 1970
3000 - 1975
2000 - 1974

The 2000 / 3000 had the hump in the windscreen throughout production. It was the larger 4/5/7 models which did away with the hump after late 73.

 

[GlennW]

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First time they’ve been out together after managing to find them all.

Were the white roofs optional, my dad has a 3000 without, but it was bought secondhand so might have been removed, as it only just goes under his shed door as it is

 

[oakleaf]

7000 - 1973
5000 - 1972
4000 - 1970
3000 - 1975
2000 - 1974

The 2000 / 3000 had the hump in the windscreen throughout production. It was the larger 4/5/7 models which did away with the hump after late 73.

Would a hump windscreen cab be a lower overall height than the straight screen type and were there any other differences?

 

[Lincsman]

Would a hump windscreen cab be a lower overall height than the straight screen type and were there any other differences?

No the frame was always the same, just the front panels adjusted, to take a cheaper glass??

 

[Lincsman]

Were the white roofs optional, my dad has a 3000 without, but it was bought secondhand so might have been removed, as it only just goes under his shed door as it is

I think it was optional to lower it, there was a 3000 locally like that from new.

 

[JLTate]

You could get a low profile cab so instead of the standard roof with the Ford sticker on you got basically just a simple flat tin roof which could fold up at the front.

I’ve a 3000 with it on. Everything thinks its missing its roof

 

[GlennW]

That’s the one

 

[Will 1594]

bit of expense today
kidney plate cam rollers and reel bearing and idler bearing and slip clutch hub as had to cut it off
be good for another 20 year

 

[Lowland1]

No the frame was always the same, just the front panels adjusted, to take a cheaper glass??

We imported two 4000’s to Kenya when we started .Our P reg and our neighbours L reg. Dad took the cabs off so when we rebuilt them my people got the windscreens on the wrong tractors and were quite miffed when i made them swap around but it just wasn’t right.

 

[Lowland1]

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You could get a low profile cab so instead of the standard roof with the Ford sticker on you got basically just a simple flat tin roof which could fold up at the front.

I’ve a 3000 with it on. Everything thinks its missing its roof

They changed to the metal roof in 73/74 because the vinyl roof had a tendency to let rain in.

 

[JLTate]

They changed to the metal roof in 73/74 because the vinyl roof had a tendency to let rain in.

Yes sorry I missed that bit out! I prefer the flat roof. Just like having a sunroof - especially with doors removed on a nice day

 

[JLTate]

 

[Henery]

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Bloody nice MB trac, how many hours on that ??

 

[JLTate]

Bloody nice MB trac, how many hours on that ??

smidge over 6000! Just done oil and filters on her. Lovely on the road. She’s staying on bale trailer so will see how it goes!

 

[Lakes Nash]

smidge over 6000! Just done oil and filters on her. Lovely on the road. She’s staying on bale trailer so will see how it goes!

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Nice Fiat, I think they look really smart, not many about either

 

[Henery]

Bit of recreational topping with the thou,

 

[AndersonAgri]

Bit of a get together today to get some grass in here in Somerset, chance to get some Classics out. Cracking day

 

[onthehoof]

Pair of classics