Ford Maintainer Blade

[born2farm]

I saw a Maintainer on a 971 on line. I would like one of those to put on my 2000 RC. I have a Jubilee I would trade for it.

 

[michford]

Are you certain you saw a Dearborn Road maintainer on a 971? The maintainer was first made to install on the 8n, and later for the hundred series. Looking at how the maintainer is mounted to the tractor, not sure it would mount to a 971 or rowcrop style tractor.
Road maintainer mounting

 

[born2farm]

Look up Ford RC Tractor on line, there is a yellow one with blade it is a RC.

 

[born2farm]

Michford type in Ford 2000 Row Crop tractor pictures, it is a 971 yellow on the second page.If you are on the right site there is a red Ford on the first page far top right.

 

[michford]

I found the picture of the yellow 971 on the tractor data website, I will link to it later so all can see it without searching. The pictured 971 does have a belly blade, but I don't believe it is a Ford product and is not the Dearborn Road Maintainer blade that was a Ford product. I am guessing the blade in the picture you found is an aftermarket product and probably somewhat scarce. Thanks for bringing sharing what you found a picture of, pretty neat find.

 

[mrjrwj1]

(quoted from post at 06:26:31 10/31/18) Michford type in Ford 2000 Row Crop tractor pictures, it is a 971 yellow on the second page.If you are on the right site there is a red Ford on the first page far top right.

wish I could of found the picture. Searched for 20 minutes with no luck...Need more search info

 

[michford]

Here is the picture of the 971 with belly grader blade. I don't believe this is a Ford factory blade. I think this is an aftermarket set up.

 

[mrjrwj1]

(quoted from post at 19:43:50 10/31/18) Here is the picture of the 971 with belly grader blade. I don't believe this is a Ford factory blade. I think this is an aftermarket set up.

<img src="https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto1354.jpg">

found it on tractor data

 

[Royse]

(quoted from post at 23:10:49 10/31/18)

(quoted from post at 19:43:50 10/31/18) Here is the picture of the 971 with belly grader blade. I don't believe this is a Ford factory blade. I think this is an aftermarket set up.

<img src="https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto1354.jpg">

found it on tractor data

Interesting rig. Hydraulic turn and down pressure. Looks like it would be very useful.
The bracket for the up/down cylinder looks similar to the hip bracket for a one arm loader.
Rear wheel centers and dual rib rims look to be Ferguson 24 inch.
Dual hydraulic valve looks like the original Ford type. I have one.
Wish I could find more of those valves cheap. I like them better
than the Tisco or other aftermarket types that I've tried.

 

[Dollar Bill]

Speaking of Dearborn Road Maintainers, ever see one with a loader bucket?

 

[Sean in PA]

Speaking of Dearborn Road Maintainers, ever see one with a loader bucket?

Now that's something I've never seen. I like those pie weights too. Not sure I've ever seen ones like that on a Ford either.

 

[michford]

That would have to be the most clumsy loader tractor ever. From the what were they thinking department lol.

 

[michford]

(quoted from post at 06:39:07 11/01/18)

Speaking of Dearborn Road Maintainers, ever see one with a loader bucket?

Now that's something I've never seen. I like those pie weights too. Not sure I've ever seen ones like that on a Ford either.

The pictured weights were exclusive to the Dearborn Road Maintainer. Since the maintainer was first available on the 8N, I speculate that these were the precurser to the 12 segment pie weight. Each of those six segments were probably still fun enough to handle.