Classics Earning their keep.

[jf850]

Uncles 7610 and loader
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Our 265
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Is that some type of loader brackets on the International ?

 

[multi power]

Well, tbh, I do have another similar but haven’t any working shots.

What size front tyres has it got ?

 

[Thomas5060]

The shed doesn't look that old, what is the idea of going for the round roof

No idea sorry, I’m not at that yard much

Is that some type of loader brackets on the International ?

Yea they are brackets for a mill loader, it’s a b414, used to be ours

 

[multi power]

Are round roofs not still the normal thing ?

 

[mar]

Are round roofs not still the normal thing ?

Any new sheds being built in Ireland now would be pitched roof and stand alone lean to, there would be round roof sheds but they would be old ones but no new ones

 

[Maico490]

Reverse high is too fast in tight yards imo

And low is too slow.
Oh and did I mention the gap between 2nd and 3rd.
I'll get my coat then.

 

[david]

But 3rd gear low dual power is very useful.

Dual power was a god send on the crash box

 

[DeeGee]

And low is too slow.
Oh and did I mention the gap between 2nd and 3rd.
I'll get my coat then.

Fords never did do anything to their poxy gearbox to eliminate that yawning gap between 2nd and 3rd in both low and high ratios.

Only when DP came in on the 7000 in about 1970 was the fundamental flaw sorted out to some extent: though it was never addressed on the smaller models, which forever had that lousy eight speed box with no gear between sixth and seventh for fast field work.

 

[JWL]

Fords never did do anything to their poxy gearbox to eliminate that yawning gap between 2nd and 3rd in both low and high ratios.

Only when DP came in on the 7000 in about 1970 was the fundamental flaw sorted out to some extent: though it was never addressed on the smaller models, which forever had that lousy eight speed box with no gear between sixth and seventh for fast field work.

That was because back then Ford didn't want you to travel any faster than 2nd high when doing field work as either the tractors would start falling apart or due to those blue plastic seats, the uncomfortable injuries suffered by drivers wearing those godawfull nylon Y fronts that you allways got at Christmas would be doing their best to transform into G strings

 

[Lincsman]

Fords never did do anything to their poxy gearbox to eliminate that yawning gap between 2nd and 3rd in both low and high ratios.

Only when DP came in on the 7000 in about 1970 was the fundamental flaw sorted out to some extent: though it was never addressed on the smaller models, which forever had that lousy eight speed box with no gear between sixth and seventh for fast field work.

Dual power was 1974, a farm next door had a demo 5000 with it on to test. For such a rubbish gearbox it sold well in many guises.

 

[Thomas5060]

Carting wool on Friday

 

[blackieman83]

674 earning her keep today hauling home a load of beet

And tonight chopping some out for the ewes

 

[DeeGee]

Dual power was 1974, a farm next door had a demo 5000 with it on to test. For such a rubbish gearbox it sold well in many guises.

Yeah, yes okay I know it sold well, and we all know that a million lemmings can’t all be wrong.

I admit that Fords weren’t all bad but I had to drive the gutless damn things for too many years and I yearned for a gutsy Massey with a more normal gearbox of either six or twelve speeds.

 

[cfr1964]

Yeah, yes okay I know it sold well, and we all know that a million lemmings can’t all be wrong.

I admit that Fords weren’t all bad but I had to drive the gutless damn things for too many years and I yearned for a gutsy Massey with a more normal gearbox of either six or twelve speeds.

Aye very good

 

[Lincsman]

Yeah, yes okay I know it sold well, and we all know that a million lemmings can’t all be wrong.

I admit that Fords weren’t all bad but I had to drive the gutless damn things for too many years and I yearned for a gutsy Massey with a more normal gearbox of either six or twelve speeds.

We had both at the time, a 168 and a 6600, changing up and down the gears on the road was much easier on the Ford, dropping the multipower to low also didnt help you much!

 

[60North]

That's a beauty of a 565. Does she have a PUH and IPTO?

 

[Cassia]

No hitch
She has ipto.
Wish I could get a decent exhaust for her and the 590.
Those rounded ones don’t sound like the original.

 

[smcapstick]

No hitch
She has ipto.
Wish I could get a decent exhaust for her and the 590.
Those rounded ones don’t sound like the original.

Are the new ones loader or quieter?

 

[Cassia]

These copies (that I have on) are louder, very harsh.
The original ones weren’t as rounded and were quieter.

 

[smcapstick]

These copies (that I have on) are louder, very harsh.
The original ones weren’t as rounded and were quieter.

Bag egg

Can you get one made up?