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Ford 3000

tomlad

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Location
nr. preston
Hello
What category would a ford 3000 be in , classic ? 🤔 .
I own a 2 frw ts59 on yl s ...

Haven't seen it yet and not a expert on the model i gather it could be a pre force or a ford force ?? I'll try to get it year presuming i go to view.
Only a possible purchase atm but hopefully falls in the good investment category, obviously that's linked to purchase price 😉 eh.
Cheers
 

Pennine Ploughing

Member
Mixed Farmer
So in idea world id be on tcn s


Or if im shite anyway then won't matter 🙂
Yes Ford 3000 is classic, so TCN would be a good choice, however go enjoy the job on YL to start with, and if anything, spend time sorting discs n skimmers out, and anything else that needs doing, all along looking for some TCN bodies for a later date, then swap bodies when you get some,
In the mean time, just enjoy it and learn from it
 

tomlad

Member
Location
nr. preston
So not cut off for classic class ie too modern.

Currently use my mf 65 mk1 vintage .

Not decided to buy the 3000 but may go look wich probably fatal
Presumably generally a ok tractor? Cant honestly say ive had much to do with that model

I like my 65
I own a s dexta but probably not the nicest to use , gear change 😕 im tall and big feet.
 
So not cut off for classic class ie too modern.

Currently use my mf 65 mk1 vintage .

Not decided to buy the 3000 but may go look wich probably fatal
Presumably generally a ok tractor? Cant honestly say ive had much to do with that model

I like my 65
I own a s dexta but probably not the nicest to use , gear change 😕 im tall and big feet.
So not cut off for classic class ie too modern.

Currently use my mf 65 mk1 vintage .

Not decided to buy the 3000 but may go look wich probably fatal
Presumably generally a ok tractor? Cant honestly say ive had much to do with that model

I like my 65
I own a s dexta but probably not the nicest to use , gear change 😕 im tall and big feet.
stick to the 65.....sweeter running thing altogether(y);)
 
So not cut off for classic class ie too modern.

Currently use my mf 65 mk1 vintage .

Not decided to buy the 3000 but may go look wich probably fatal
Presumably generally a ok tractor? Cant honestly say ive had much to do with that model

I like my 65
I own a s dexta but probably not the nicest to use , gear change 😕 im tall and big feet.
Yes, there is a cut off to be too modern, its pre Q cab 1976...
 

Tonym

Member
Location
Shropshire
MK 1 65 would go in the Vintage class where your YL bodies would be the ones to use. The downside would be it is probably too heavy for transport on a trailer.
 
The rule for this changed last year, the q cab bit has been removed and is now in production before 31st Dec 76.
Yes, I guess it needed to be as rightly pointed out, some Q cabs were in production on tractors before the end of '76. Its a bit strange we don't see so many in the classic class as some of them weren't bad cabs to be, unlike the rattle boxes that went before them...
 
my outfit weighs 2.300 ....so no probs on an ifor
Not much heavier than mine, I'm 2120kg with my 35 and TS54. My farther in law's ford 3000 on 32" wheels with a TS86 is bang on the limit with his 14' IW. You do wonder how many run overweight, I saw a tri-axle complete with a big Nuffield (10/60?) and a Ransome reversable (TS81?), god knows how much that lot ways...
 
Not much heavier than mine, I'm 2120kg with my 35 and TS54. My farther in law's ford 3000 on 32" wheels with a TS86 is bang on the limit with his 14' IW. You do wonder how many run overweight, I saw a tri-axle complete with a big Nuffield (10/60?) and a Ransome reversable (TS81?), god knows how much that lot ways...
have you rear wheel weights on yours
 

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