getting ready to buy a ford 4000

[ebayollis]

It is either a 67-68 model 3cyl diesel 8-2 tranny...seems to be in good shape except for the rear axle seals are both leaking and all the hydrualic fuild has leaked out but the guy I'm buying it off of is an old family friend and us trushworthy and said everything else works as it should . He's asking $3000 for it because he needs money for medical bills or he said he would be keeping it...also it has 5760.2 hrs but it doesn't smoke while running ...thus will be my first tractor and I basically just gonna be using it for driveway scraping, plowing and cultivating and ocassionally pulling some logs for fire wood...what are some other things I might need to look at?

 

[Soundguy]

at those hours, if it hasn't had a clutch.. it will be about ready for one.

 

[ebayollis]

It has had a new clutch new alternator new battery install last year

 

[Soundguy]

i take it it has no working tach gage? or was the spendy alternator with a tach drive purchased.

The more info you fill in for us..the better advise we can give you.

 

[ebayollis]

I have no idea...lol. I can find out.

 

[ebayollis]

 

[ebayollis]

 

[ebayollis]

 

[Soundguy]

early louvered tin says pre 4-68

looks like a standard 8x2 twin stick tranny to me....

 

[Soundguy]

ps. rear axle looks to be the british bolt pattern.. 6 vs 8