Looked at a loader today

[Jim.UT]

I heard that my neighbor had a tractor that looks a lot like my 4400. Story was it caught fire so now it's parked in his personal boneyard. I also heard it had a good loader on it, so I called him to see if he might sell the loader. He said it might be a possibility. I drove down there to have a look. Here's what I found:

At first glance I thought it might be another 4400, but it is clearly not. The tag under the hood is too badly burned to get a model number, but the unit number indicates it was built in December '72.

I don't think the loader will work as it is bolted to a cross brace behind the grille. The 4400 doesn't have anything to bolt to in that location. The grille shell on the burned tractor is cast iron. Also the rear end and 3ph look different than the 4400.

Anyone know from the photos what this tractor is?

 

[forddoc]

3500?

 

[Fordfarmer]

I'm not real familiar with the industrials, but that is a 3000 series... maybe a 3400?

 

[GlenIdaho]

That doesn't look too bad. How bad was the fire? Could be a good project tractor for you.

 

[Jim.UT]

You see that collection in the background? This guy never sells anything. I was surprised they even considered letting the loader go.

 

[awhtx]

I'll second the 3500 motion. Outboard brakes and a heavy industrial makes me say 3500. Tony Jacobs will know for sure if he sees this post.

 

[Anonymous-0]

He hasn't sold any hay yet 'cause his sheds are stuffed.

 

[Jim.UT]

He doesn't sell hay, either....his dairy cows eat all he can produce and he usually has to buy more.

 

[john in la]

While it will not do you any good right now........

I bet the grass is not growing on his grave and the kids will have all that stuff sold off.

Funny how a man can spend his whole life collecting things and the kids sell it off without a second thought.

 

[RickB]

It is a 3500.

 

[Dean]

The tractor has a single reduction rear axle. Looks like a 3 series.

Your neighbor has some other interestinig stuff in his bone yard.

Dean

 

[showcrop]

Now there is a way to manage collection storage space! just park it at the back and move the portable fence over.

 

[murn ga]

That is a good looking 3500 tractor with a 735 loader.

 

[awhtx]

It looks like he intended to build another hay barn at one time from the trusses laying there rotting away.

 

[Jim.UT]

Yeah, here's another shot of the "collection" from another angle. Still doesn't show all of it.

 

[Tony Jacobs]

Hello Jim , Yes definately a 3500 with a 735 loader and it will not fit your 4400. A 735 for a 3500 is all by itself as is a 735 for a 4400 and you can get a 735 for a 3400 / 4410 tractor and one for the 4 cyl. 2000 / 4000 tractors . Thanks Tony

 

[Jim.UT]

His son (who I was dealing with) recently built a new home nearby. I assumed those were left over from perhaps a miscalculation or a design change.

 

[Fordfarmer]

Most of those are too old for me to recognize, but I see a Cadilac, an Olds, and an Edsel.

 

[scurve]

Looks a lot like a 1972 3400 I just got and the FEL looks identical.
Would love to have that canopy...
Scurve

 

[ShowMEguy]

Too bad.. Lots of decent lookin stuff in that graveyard... that old CJ2A looks interesting...
ShowMeGuy