F 40

[miner09]

Which is the most collectable--F 40 High Crop or F40 Row Crop NF. I have the HC and Utility. I was looking at a NF but didn't know if people really liked the NF. Didn't want to invest in something that I couldn't sell later. Not alot of NF in this area.

 

[Richard L]

The difference between the high crop and the row crop is wide front or tricycle front. Not sure what you are asking about the NF. Are you saying a high altitude gas engine with a single stage clutch?

 

[miner09]

High Crop is wide and Row Crop has Narrow Front. I'm looking at a Row Crop(NF). Do most people like the NF, and will it sale when I do sale it? It may be rare since it's a NF. Don't want to buy something that no one wants.

 

[miner09]

I'm thinking about buying the Row Crop with a NF.

 

[Bruce(OR)]

Why be stingy? Get both of them. If you don't have a variety of machines, you just ain't doin' it right. This goes with the practice of one loader, one plow, one carry all. . .

 

[trac]

I would think the narrow front end would be more desirable considering Harry Ferguson hated the NF but i don't remember seeing any row crops posted but recall a fellow talking about his,so being rare yes. Me personally the high arched tractors seem to big for the power not enough guts for me. I do own a MHF 50 standard, same motor it's the perfect height for the engine.

 

[John-30]

The "High Arch" front ends are interchangeable from wide to narrow to single wheel. Tractors are the same.

 

[trac]

John would that mean minus the front & minus the rear tires being 38" so the serial tag would not be the same as mine reads SGM which i think means general propose so on the the row crop it might say SRM or something like that making it rare

 

[samn40]

This is my NF Ferguson 40. I bought it in England from a guy who had it exported from Mississippi in 2000. it was badly painted red/grey and had spent years posing as an MF65. I immediately knew what it was after having seen one in Canada in 1986, so I got it home to Northern Ireland and painted it the correct colours. This tractor got me interested in American Fergusons and while trawling the internet to find out more I found FENA plus this website. And now have many Ferguson friends over your side of the pond. Buy one quickly, they introduce you to many new friends!
Sam

 

[trac]

OK that makes the 2nd one i have seen, nice. But the first the high arch what size front tires do you have?

 

[samn40]

My narrow front has 6.00x16 front tyres. The gearing is altered so it is the same ground speed as the utility. Engine seems to have loads of power for the size of the tractor.
Sam

 

[Massey23]

miner09: If you are not going to buy it please let me know about it. I am looking for one like that. Thanks

 

[John-30]

The serial numbers on the High Arch models begin with CGM. Who knows why? Built in 1956 and 1957, there were just under 10,000 total built of both utility and High Arch models. There were some high altitude models built and I don't know what their serial numbers begin with. I have seen a picture of a propane model but do not know if it was factory or not. A visit to the FENA site might tell you.