Ford 5030

[Happy hillbily]

If I remember Rhuthun machinery sales the local ford dealer at the time, had a load of 5030s out on hire, all turboed and pushing over 100hp proper pocket rockets, no idea how they fared in reliability terms. But I suppose they were cheap 100hp tractors to buy.

 

[Boohoo]

I've only driven this one

I assume this is the low profile cab? I find the seat is too low and all the pedals are in the wrong places. The diff lock pedal is really bad, it would be better under the seat! Is the deluxe cab much better?

 

[Happy hillbily]

Isn't the difference between the cabs in the roof height ?
I had a ford 545d which had the same cab but with 6" chopped off the back to make it shorter so it would fit in behind the loader, but it had a different layout inside, as the cab wasn't as far forward as the Ag tractor and the fuel tank didn't protrude as far into the cab. And being a torque convertor transmission there was no clutch just brake and throttle pedals so it wasent to bad to drive, think the Duncan supercab was an option on them, a much better cab imo

 

[cfr1964]

I think that the floor height was reduced as well .but the pedals remained the same which might explain why they feel awkward
The LP cab was a bit of a cheap lash up meant to compete with the Case stockman etc @carbonfibre farmer would be the man to ask about the deluxe cab

 

[7610 super q]

Good topic.
However, I feel it is my duty to carry on the tradition of Ford topics on TFF, and point out that neither the 5030, 4610, 5610, 7610, 6635, or 7740 are anywhere near as good as a David Brown 1590.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Good topic.
However, I feel it is my duty to carry on the tradition of Ford topics on TFF, and point out that neither the 5030, 4610, 5610, 7610, 6635, or 7740 are anywhere near as good as a David Brown 1590.

But a 4630.......?

 

[cfr1964]

But a 4630.......?

Or a 4630T

 

[7610 super q]

No, sorry,a DB 1590 is better than a 4630, and a 4630T

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Fancy a droop nose one...

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Or a 4630T

#want one.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Not too bad in red....

 

[cfr1964]

#want one.
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# me too

 

[Drillman]

Good topic.
However, I feel it is my duty to carry on the tradition of Ford topics on TFF, and point out that neither the 5030, 4610, 5610, 7610, 6635, or 7740 are anywhere near as good as a David Brown 1590.

Nooooooo! Don't get him started we'll never hear the end of it........................again

 

[cfr1964]

Nooooooo! Don't get him started we'll never hear the end of it........................again

I just faintly heard the sound of a big can of "whoopass" getting opened down in the flatlands of Cambridgeshire

 

[Drillman]

I just faintly heard the sound of a big can of "whoopass" getting opened down in the flatlands of Cambridgeshire

Ah bugger it I will save him the bother of replying.

"all fords have porous blocks and my 1594 can outpull a quad track"

 

[cfr1964]

Ah bugger it I will save him the bother of replying.

"all fords have porous blocks and my 1594 can outpull a quad track"

Poor boy not even here to defend himself

 

[Drillman]

Poor boy not even here to defend himself

in fact there so good they decided they couldn't improve on perfection so they levelled the factory and turned it into a housing estate.

 

[7610 super q]

Not too bad in red....
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Nah, that's a Kubota.

 

[cfr1964]

in fact there so good they decided they couldn't improve on perfection so they levelled the factory and turned it into a housing estate.

You've been on those brave pills again
He'll be along in a wee while to tell us he couldn't reply as he was sorting multiple issues on his neighbours ford

 

[7610 super q]

You've been on those brave pills again
He'll be along in a wee while to tell us he couldn't reply as he was sorting multiple issues on his neighbours ford

Yes, turn the radio on with those 7810's, and the engine oil filter falls off.