Another Ford 4000

[Soundguy]

since grills can be replaced easilly.. I'd do exactly as whodat said and look for the serial number in the correct spot.. IE.. on the flat of the trans bellhousing aft of the starter. it's been there on fords from 1953+

soundguy

 

[jinman]

I killed my wifes cat one time after eating lunch on a hot day. The cat had gotten under the shredder in the shade and got shredded when I started the engine. He was old and had Feline Leukemia so it might have been a blessing in disguise, but my wife never saw it that way.

Now that there's funny. . . I don't care who you are.:laughing:

 

[doall]

Now that there's funny. . . I don't care who you are.:laughing:

funny? I hope his wife doesn't read that.

 

[Soundguy]

I one time started my truck.. or at least turned it over a couple times but let off the key before it started due to hearing a terrible screech and racket. figured I'd lost a fan belt. before I could get out of the truck a huge coon shot out of the wheel well and took off headed for the woods.. didn't see any blood .. and truck seemed to start fine with no noises after that

soundguy

 

[Tower]

Did as instructed, copied down what I could read and went by a local shop to find a manual. Apparently I have a 1965 Ford 4000 that was built on August 17 during the day shift. The third row of numbers started with a B which supposedly means that it was built in England? Any way, glad to know that, just ready to get started. Up first is to get the tach cable connected to the dash, then get all of the lights wiring working properly. Currently no lights work at all. Not sure if it's bulbs or wire, so testing the connections on the switch, then moving to the lights testing for current first. I see no real reason to upgrade to a 12v system other than potential better battery charge between cuts, anyone have an opinion about that? At this point, I guess I need to move this thread off to the proper forum here, but just to stay with the theme here, I paid right at 3k for the beast. Feeling like it was a good deal. The motor runs like a champ, tires have several years left on them and an all around solid ride minus some work I'll need to do on the tins. Adding a pic to show that front end from an iPhone pic. Thanks for the help guys. Looking forward to getting this thing back in shape!!

 

[whodat526]

it is already 12 volt

 

[MBDiagMan]

Yes, it should be 12 Volt.

That's quite a weight box on there. If you don't need it, will it come off easily?

I think you made a real score on this tractor. I have had it's little cousin a 3000 diesel for the last 24 years. I did lots of stuff with it for which I really needed a 4000, but it worked hard and never complained.

If the wiring harness is brittle or been cut into a lot, you can get a replacement wiring harness for reasonable money.

I expect that this little jewel will serve you well for years to come with even a small amount of care given to it.

Enjoy!

 

[MBDiagMan]

Sweet.... totally misse dbig issue and were going to return them broke.. reminds me of a 3-30 I dropped off to have a scope put on.. I paid to have them laser bore sight it to just get it on paper and then I would fudge it in at the range.

got tot eh ranghe.. burned 15 rounds before I could even find it.. and had to put up like 6 targets to see the impact. Scopehad something like 50 clicks each direction you could adjust.. took 45clicks to get it in at 50yds I felt like taking it back and having them shm the scope as obviously the front was etting decently high.. but oh well.. it's DBO now, and I still have a few clicks to use if needed.. but shouldn't.. that gun is a max 150yd gun for me anyway...

no way that had it on paper in the shop with it off 45 clicks..

soundguy

Next time, sight it in like we did our M14's in the Army. Used a big target at about 25 meters and centered it, then moved out to 200 Meters and it was on the paper. It was really close and ready to tweak in to a pin point. Once sighted, then it was nothing but pop up profile targets after that. I could pop those 350 Meter targets at will, even with my sorry eyeballs.

Since the Army I've never owned or bothered with a bore scope. That said, I went in the Army in 1968 and I don't think I had even heard of a bore scope before that.

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. will be 12v.. and if no dash lamps, check the lil fuse in the harness behind the cluster.

ps.. napa carries the cluster bulbs..

soundguy

 

[Tower]

Latest update is that I've swapped out most of the fluids, (more this weekend) worked on the wiring to relocate the headlights, and get that 300 lbs basket off the front and primed. I've also put a primer coat on the rear wheels to ready them to be rotated outward. Local folk in the area tend to rotate tires outward to provide better stability on some of the hills. Also got a tach adapter to go onto the generator, granted I swapped out the generator and voltage regulator. The battery light was staying on after cranked and heard that it could be either. But have learned in the past to replace both if one is causing the other to go bad.