another cheap tractor

[ray sprague]

dont know much about fordson did they make a 2000?
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[jimont]

Ray, that's a Super Dexta Ford, made in England and sold as a 2000 in the U.S. I have a 1963 Super that I bought new in Nov.1963. They have a 153 cu.in. version of the 3 cylinder Perkins, built to Ford standards. Great little tactors as I'm still using mine 46 years later and will never sell it. Great gearbox with a gear for any operation you can think of. Simms inline pump that MUST have the oil in it changed evry 100hrs and level checked regularily.

 

[730 virgil]

hi jim i haven't seen a posting from you on here lately how have you been?

 

[RodinNS]

That's a Dexta or Super Dexta. I'm not sure which or how to tell really... but I know it's a Fordson Dexta.
We had a gasoline model with the 4 cylinder standard engine. It was a good little tractor for it's day, and a better tractor than the american Ford models of the day in my opinion.
You've got to watch the 6 speed transmission as the shifters wear on it and it will lock in gear, but that can be fixed fairly easily.
Price seems fair if it's in decent working order. If it's not in working order, then you've got to think long and hard about it because many Fordson parts are not so easily found...

Rod

 

[jimont]

Hi Virg -
I'm doing fine, just haven't posted much lately because of all the disruptive political/economy posts. I think that you and I both know what really matters in this life and are very thankfull for all the blessings that we recieve. How are you and your wife doing? I trust your wife is comming along better in her battle. Please keep in touch.
Jim

 

[jimont]

Hi Rod. We also had a gas Dexta, but traded it on a 3000 as we liked the diesels better. I'll always remember that gasser as my father was so proud of how well it started. He went to show how well it started to one of our neighbours,unfortunately it was in gear(reverse thankfully), started immediately and proceeded to back into the garage door!! Thankfully no one was hurt. Those gassers are very collectable in Europe as very few were ever sold there.
BTW, I forgot that I've had to rebuild that little ball on the end of the shifter at least twice.

 

[terry274]

I have been rebuilding a 1964 Super Dexta for the last six months. Parts can be found, but some of them are more expensive than parts for a 2000 or 3000 Ford. However, many parts are the same as the Ford tractors of the same era. I just ordered a drag link for the steering on mine, it is the same drag link as some 8N's.