Unusual Ford

[Thomas5060]

Seen this on Facebook this morning, has somebody just made this or was it an actual option when they were new? Never seen one with the column shift gearbox, guessing some has just added it on?

 

[agrimax]

Might just be a 3610 hidden underneath the pre force tin work?

 

[multi power]

Is that really a dexta ? Looks more like a 5000 to me, remember a lot of export spec is different to what we have

 

[Thomas5060]

Is that really a dexta ? Looks more like a 5000 to me, remember a lot of export spec is different to what we have

The dexta was just the name given to the 2000 to help farmers move from Fordson to Ford.
2000 dexta
3000 super dexta
4000 major
5000 super major

 

[organic antares]

Looks like a classic " bitsa" made use of interchangeable parts, 3000 front end mated to 10 series gearbox?

 

[Roy_H]

The dexta was just the name given to the 2000 to help farmers move from Fordson to Ford.
2000 dexta
3000 super dexta
4000 major
5000 super major

The 5000 was called The Super Major to fool new owners into thinking that their new 5000 would pull as well as that Super Major that they had just traded in

 

[Thomas5060]

Looks like a classic " bitsa" made use of interchangeable parts, 3000 front end mated to 10 series gearbox?

Definitely something along them lines because I don't see it being an original tractor, all preforce 2000s had the 6x2 gearbox or select-o-speed gearbox

 

[multi power]

The dexta was just the name given to the 2000 to help farmers move from Fordson to Ford.
2000 dexta
3000 super dexta
4000 major
5000 super major

Yes I know, what I was getting at, it looks a bit big for a 3cylinder
More like 5000 based I would think, but don't think they could have column change

 

[Thomas5060]

Yes I know, what I was getting at, it looks a bit big for a 3cylinder
More like 5000 based I would think, but don't think they could have column change

Don't quote me on this for I could be wrong but I think the 5000 had 5 louvres on the bonnet but the 3cylinder models only had 4, which would make this a 3 cylinder

 

[7610 super q]

Looks like a 3000 to me, handbrake and Aux services in the right place.....column change and 4wd bit odd to say the least. A few 4wd 3000's appearing on ebay.....from somewhere.

 

[7610 super q]

Here's a 5000 4wd. I don't know where folks find this stuff......

 

[agrimax]

It is a 2000 underneath.It's on Ford and Fordson Tractors on Facebook and in Germany..........

 

[Thomas5060]

It is a 2000 underneath.It's on Ford and Fordson Tractors on Facebook and in Germany..........

That's what I seen in FB

 

[cfr1964]

Looks like a 3000 to me, handbrake and Aux services in the right place.....column change and 4wd bit odd to say the least. A few 4wd 3000's appearing on ebay.....from somewhere.

Roadless made a 4wd 3000 , ploughmaater 46 I think it was called
That tractor in picture also has the right engine mounted hydraulic pump for 2/3000
Probably had a synchro gearbox out a 26/3610 fitted

 

[Lincsman]

If nothing else the gear knobs are not of a 2000 dexta era.

 

[agrimax]

Hand throttle and steering wheel are from a 10 series too.

 

[Thomas5060]

Hand throttle and steering wheel are from a 10 series too.

The indicator stalk is also later.

 

[TJB]

Am I right in thinking that the Rev counter with the needle to the right indicates it has a dynamo with the cable driven off the back?

The later ones with the taco cable driven from the oil pump had the needle pointing to the left? [emoji848]

 

[7610 super q]

Am I right in thinking that the Rev counter with the needle to the right indicates it has a dynamo with the cable driven off the back?

The later ones with the taco cable driven from the oil pump had the needle pointing to the left? [emoji848]

Something like that. I remember we had a kerfuffle with our 4000 when we did away with the dynamo, and fitted an alternator.

 

[Andy044]

Definitely something along them lines because I don't see it being an original tractor, all preforce 2000s had the 6x2 gearbox or select-o-speed gearbox

There were actually some perforce 2000's made with an 8 speed gearbox as I have one.
We searched for years for a perforce 2000, turning down a couple as my dad firmly believed that proper 2000's had the same 6 speed box as the dexta, but when this one came on the market I checked out the serial numbers and it is a genuine 1966 ford 2000.

Currently mid restoration (long term)