Ford 861

[Anonymous-0]

Well I fulfilled a lifelong dream last week and bought a little tractor for snow removal and small projects around the place. It's a Ford 861 with an industrial loader, box scraper, heat house, chains, fluid filled tires and extra bucket. I paid $4500. Tractor starts nice and idles good, engine sounds strong but has a few leaks. I'm having trouble trying to locate the serial number. All I have found so far is 861 *3150* stamped on the left hand side by the starter. Any ideas where I can find this so I can get a manual for it? Thanks for any input. dc

 

[Web Dawg]

Try the link below.
Link

 

[MO Jason]

I have a '58 861- the SN is on the right side. Mine starts with 301.

I bought the manual right here on this site. See the link below.
Ford 801 series manuals

 

[awhtx]

It appears that you have located your model and serial number in the correct location on the transmission just aft of the starter. You have a very early 861- the X01 serial numbers began at 1001 so yours was built in the first month of production which was Oct, 1957.

 

[Ultradog MN]

Just wanted to say...
You bought a really good tractor.

 

[souNdguy]

congrats.. sounds like a decent machine.

soundguy

 

[MO Jason]

I was wrong- the SN is on the left side stamped into a flat area near the starter. Thanks to Alan for correcting me.

 

[john_Bud]

For snow plowing you may want to get some pie weights or keep the box scraper on the back (and even add some more weight). Chains are a good idea to. NOT the ones with just cross links, you want H-bar chains.

One of our members has a set that will fit for sale in the Minneapolis area and there is a set on craigslist around Appleton wi. Don't know if those areas are close to you or not.

jb

 

[Donnie C]

Thanks. She's not the prettiest just yet but I'm proud of her.

 

[souNdguy]

I'd rather have functionality vs beauty.

soundguy