What to do with a Ford 4000?

[Hoot Owl]

I have an older Ford 4000 with a wide front end. It need a clutch or through out bearing replaced. I ran great till it would not come out of gear when the clutch was pushed in. Came close to running over one of my son's when it happened. I don't need it any more as I bought a New Kubota L2501 with FEL, BH77 and 6' bush hog.
My thoughts are either scrap it or try to sell it to someone who wants to restore it?
What do some of you think?

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I'd buy that before a new one

 

[Hoot Owl]

I already have both of them?

 

[jaxs]

I'd buy that before a new one

And you would be better off over the long haul.

 

[jyoutz]

I’m sure that his new Kubota has a functional FEL and he’s better off with it.

 

[EdGooding]

No way would I scrap it. The 4000 is a great small-acreage utility tractor. Which transmission do you have - 4 or 5-speed? Does it have live PTO via a 2-stage clutch? Does it have power steering? It's about a 50-horsepower engine and will pull a 3-bottom plow. Splitting the tractor to replace the clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearing is not that big of a deal. If you have live PTO, the clutch will be a lot more expensive so the buyer needs to take that into consideration. But, with some cash investment and a little work, someone will have a very handy working tractor. Here in central Virginia, you could get $1,500 for it as it is.

 

[Hoot Owl]

Ed
This is the kind of feedback I was hopping to get.
It's a 5 speed and yes it has a live pto. I don't have the time or the desire to split it. We use to split one of 5 tractors every year back in the 70s as we use to do complete over hauls of all equipment.
I would sell it for $1000 just to get rid of it.

Jim

 

[John0829]

Depending on how far away you are and at $1000 I will buy it.

OK, I checked on your listed location (about 400 miles) and I am definitely interested.

 

[EdGooding]

Ed
This is the kind of feedback I was hopping to get.
It's a 5 speed and yes it has a live pto. I don't have the time or the desire to split it. We use to split one of 5 tractors every year back in the 70s as we use to do complete over hauls of all equipment.
I would sell it for $1000 just to get rid of it.

Jim

With the 5-speed and live PTO, you can handle any implement including a baler and a modern roto-tiller. It will pull a 6-foot rotary cutter with ease. You can add power steering to them and it will be a decent loader tractor. Too much value to scrap. Someone with the time and a little money to put into it will have a nice tractor that will outlast many modern tractors these days.

 

[azbinder]

Tractor already has power steering. You can see the cylinder.