ford 960 steering cylinder

[52 8n]

Hello, recently me and my grandfather overhauled this tractor from front to back tires, rims, motor,electrical. Now we can not find a steering cylinder to finish this project, does anybody know where i can find one, or one that will work of another tractor. Thank you.

 

[flusher]

Start with All States Ag Parts.

All States Ag Parts | Tractor Parts | Combine Parts | New | Used | Rebuilt | Online

If they don't have that cylinder in stock, they can find it for you.
I buy stuff from them regularly. No problems.

Good luck.

 

[52 8n]

Ok thank you

 

[skylarkguy]

These guys Farmland Tractor Supply - Quality New and Used Tractor Parts are ok. They tend to all over the map on the price of used parts. Not super friendly either.

These guys The Tractor Store Sales and Service of New and Used Tractors are really nice guys and generally more helpful. Have to call thought because the web site is weak.

 

[Soundguy]

Start with All States Ag Parts.

All States Ag Parts | Tractor Parts | Combine Parts | New | Used | Rebuilt | Online

If they don't have that cylinder in stock, they can find it for you.
I buy stuff from them regularly. No problems.

Good luck.

not knowing what a ford rowcrop steering cyl is means you sent that guy on a long, long, fruitless search!

the ford rowcrop cyl is a special little deal with control valve built in the end. rod end of cyl is mounted to a bracket and fore end with the valve is to the front steering pedistal sector arm.

steering box sector arm mounts to a draglink that is slightly bent and runs to the valve on the steering cyl

quite a special arangement.

 

[Soundguy]

here's what that lil self contained power steering system looks like

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/3/6/1/9/0/3/webimg/683426688_tp.jpg

 

[52 8n]

Actualy tractor parts asap has a reman cylinder in stock that i will probably buy. And it is for 900. I will be glad when i donte have to sink anymore money in this machine already more in it than its worth.

 

[Soundguy]

yep. I've heard of a few places that will cut ford cyls apart and fix them. getting harder and harder to find that type of service.

 

[52 8n]

yep. I've heard of a few places that will cut ford cyls apart and fix them. getting harder and harder to find that type of service.

I donte need the cylinder part that does not leak. Mine leaks out the end where it mounts by the spool valve i already put the new seals and o rings in it but it still leaks.

 

[Soundguy]

Good luck, might have to get a good used or reman one

 

[52 8n]

Do you know where i could get one or a reman.

 

[Soundguy]

i see a reman for sale when i did a google search yesterday.

 

[52 8n]

Do you have a link.

 

[Soundguy]

i don't see the link anymore so it is likely gone.

keep watching the sales and auction sits.

also check some place like wengers of PA>

if you have a GOOD mom n pops hyds shop.. they MAY be able to cut it apart and rebuild it for you..

 

[52 8n]

Ok thanks. I see you have a few of these 900 how good are they in your opinion. And also how much is a 1 arm loader worthe for a 900 with all brackets and hardware.

 

[52 8n]

UF00950 Power Steering Cylinder---Rebuilt heres one i found.

 

[Soundguy]

Ok thanks. I see you have a few of these 900 how good are they in your opinion. And also how much is a 1 arm loader worthe for a 900 with all brackets and hardware.

pricey.. but if you have a core.. and want PS.. that's yer option i guess.

most 1 arm loaders I put at around 150$ value for the loader itself... less is the bucket or cyl(s) are bad., maybee a hair more if it is minty with new lines.. etc.

On a ag model. the front braket can be torched from 1/2" plate. on a rowcrop... the front bracket is a lil more intracate.. but can still be torched from 1/2" plate with a lil welding tossed in ..

the lower tras bracket is a 3/8" strip of metal. easy to make.. the hip / side tranny bracket is the special one.

I have seen those side bracekts go for 75-100$ the front bracket.. if you want a real one. I can see that going for 50$.. so use those as ballpark figures.

if it is a trip loader, it will only have a lift cyl, and you have a few options to power it.. if it has a bucket cyl, then you need 2 spool valves, 1 side being DA, one side being SA.

now.. the tricky part. the laoder frames were made to fit 3 cyl and 4 cyl machines. the 4 cyl ones have a 5.5" box, when measured front a face to the post, ( not on a corner ).. the ones for a 3 cyl are 3.5". there are conversion offset hip brackets that let you use a 3.5" box model on a 4 cyl.. those are even more rare than the 4 cyl brackets.. which seem to be the most available.

for powering it.

if you have a hyd valve on the top cover, and it is a trip model.. you are set.

if it is a hyd bucket model, or you only have a diverter valve.. you can either get a ford style valve, or get a power beyond plate and a cheap dual spool valve.. or use your diverter to run a cheap 2 spool valve. could even chain the 3pt and run that dual spool valve and loose 3pt during that time..

lotsa options.

i love the rowcrops. they are what i use the most nowadays.. the narrow fronts will turn on a dime. easy to see when mowing. the wide frots are fine too... keeps you outta the dust and weeds a lil more than an ag chassis when mowing.

 

[52 8n]

Ok ya i already have the loader and brackets and there all original too. Just wanted to know as its for sale. Ya i have been around fords alot my pap has had me around tractors since i was about 3 im now 16 and love the fords and the 2 cyl. John Deere's my pap has a 2110 lgc. 2n,2 8n's,to30,jd mt,640 ford 64 4000 ford,861,and this 960. We have always wanted to do a 900 and found this on it was a basket case, now it runs like new and drives nice . I got to use it once until the steering cylinder did this an it handled a 7 foot hog like there was nothing back there, and it handled very good for that old of a tractor IMO.