Rumplestiltskin
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Hi, All.
My neighbor has decided to sell his Ford 4000 tractor, and he asked me to help him decide what to ask for it. Being a red guy and knowing nothing about blue tractors, I told him I"d try to help.
I took a look at it, and it is indeed a Ford 4000 with 99.5 percent straight tin, PTO (not sure if it"s live or transmission-driven), power steering, select-o-speed, and 3-point hitch. I"m 99 percent sure it"s 12 volt. It has a generator (not alternator) and a voltage regulator behind the gauges in the dash. There are two headlights and a rear work light. All gauges are intact and look like the correct parts. The hour meter says 22835, so I think that’s 2,283.5 hours.
There is a number (10598) stamped on a flat on the right side of the clutch housing; that"s the nearest thing I found to something that looks like a tractor serial number.
Other numbers are 312559, CWC, and E129 on the left side of the transmission housing, as well as NCA 501, B, and 92R just in front of and below the seat.
The left rear tire is about half flat, with about 50 percent of the tread remaining. The right rear is flat, with about 20 percent tread. Both tires are (or were) filled with CaCl. The right-side rim shows serious signs of corrosion in the valve stem area. I’d say it would be a toss-up on that rim whether to weld in a patch or just buy a new one.
The exhaust has been converted to discharge up rather than below the driver’s left foot. It was a nicely done conversion.
The PTO output shaft leaks some oil. It has a screw-on cap that looks like it would be awfully easy to misplace, so I was kind of surprised that it’s still there.
The round emblem that goes above the grille is missing.
According to my neighbor, the tractor starts and runs great.
Also included is a drawbar that fits the 3-point hitch and has a trailer ball.
Location is western Michigan.
So -- Any opinions on what to ask for it? Any further information needed?
Thanks --
Mark W. in MI
My neighbor has decided to sell his Ford 4000 tractor, and he asked me to help him decide what to ask for it. Being a red guy and knowing nothing about blue tractors, I told him I"d try to help.
I took a look at it, and it is indeed a Ford 4000 with 99.5 percent straight tin, PTO (not sure if it"s live or transmission-driven), power steering, select-o-speed, and 3-point hitch. I"m 99 percent sure it"s 12 volt. It has a generator (not alternator) and a voltage regulator behind the gauges in the dash. There are two headlights and a rear work light. All gauges are intact and look like the correct parts. The hour meter says 22835, so I think that’s 2,283.5 hours.
There is a number (10598) stamped on a flat on the right side of the clutch housing; that"s the nearest thing I found to something that looks like a tractor serial number.
Other numbers are 312559, CWC, and E129 on the left side of the transmission housing, as well as NCA 501, B, and 92R just in front of and below the seat.
The left rear tire is about half flat, with about 50 percent of the tread remaining. The right rear is flat, with about 20 percent tread. Both tires are (or were) filled with CaCl. The right-side rim shows serious signs of corrosion in the valve stem area. I’d say it would be a toss-up on that rim whether to weld in a patch or just buy a new one.
The exhaust has been converted to discharge up rather than below the driver’s left foot. It was a nicely done conversion.
The PTO output shaft leaks some oil. It has a screw-on cap that looks like it would be awfully easy to misplace, so I was kind of surprised that it’s still there.
The round emblem that goes above the grille is missing.
According to my neighbor, the tractor starts and runs great.
Also included is a drawbar that fits the 3-point hitch and has a trailer ball.
Location is western Michigan.
So -- Any opinions on what to ask for it? Any further information needed?
Thanks --
Mark W. in MI