This afternoons view from the office....

[Absent Minded Farmer]

My uncle needed a hand getting the wheels off of his Ford 3000 & wondered if I had anything that could lift them. I said yes, my HydroBoost is good for 6800 lbs..... would you like for me to just lift the tractor? He chuckled & said let's hope we don't have to. We go the right tire off & then he wanted to take the brake drum off. It stood out in my mind that they could be a bear to get off. He beat around on it a bit, to no avail. Said I would run back to the house to search out an answer on the 'net & hit the road. Found out a few ideas & headed back down to fill him in. He had thought to loosen the slack adjuster while I was gone. Filled him in on the best & worse case scenarios.... & went back to pounding on the drum. I noticed there were two retainer clips on the studs, so we pried them off. Took another whack at it, this time with a piece of rod & going in between the studs. The darned thing actually came loose. I told him, after seeing what I did on the 'net, he's one lucky dog!! That flange that holds the studs had very little surface rust & lots of shiny metal. I asked about the tractor & he said he got it from a second hand equipment dealer up by Shawno. The guy told him it saw little use since new & was always stored dry in a garage. So, most everything you see is all original. My uncle was getting a bit worn out (he's 87) & figured we'll get the other wheel off & call it good for the day.

The 3000 has to be one of the best examples I've seen in a long time!!

Mike

I just got the nuts loose & jumped back on the tractor when I took the photo.

 

[valleview]

You are a good man to help out your elderly uncle.

 

[560Dennis]

️get some jackstands for him ️

 

[Jim.ME]

It is good he is still able to be doing things like this and that you are able to help him.

On the safety side, if you use blocking, it should be cribbed for that height stack. A pair of quality jackstands are a worthwhile investment for a shop.