Original seat was gone and an aftermarket seat is on it. The lift worked fine, but the owner says it will occasionaly drift down and then recover. All the steering joints are well worn but still working, as would be expect from an old tractor. Power steering worked well and was quiet. The lift arm mounts are worn smack dab out on both ends and the leveling assembly is bent, but works. The lift physically is pretty loose, much like our old 8N. Also, it looks like the hood still had original paint, but a "4000" decal had been put on. I think if an owner had done it, they wouldn't have got it clean enough to keep some peeling from occuring by now. It had blue om the looks of it, this may have been done by a dealer instead of a private owner as there was only one or two spots where red was showing through. Fenders have considerable rust between the mounting bracket and main fender along the weld lines. The hood has some rust spots but is in decent shape. Some rewiring has been done and looked good but is without the old fabric sleeves (I'm assuming the sleeves were on the 800's like our old 8N).īumper and grill were banged up a little, but not as bad as most I've seen. It has a fairly new 12v automotive alternator and all of the electrics work. Exhaust smelled normal, oil hovered around 40 psi like owner stated in ad. Here's a quick rundown.Įngine fired right up and I saw no smoke of any kind.
#FORD TRACTOR 861 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
Check out the link in my signature for specifications and serial numbers by year, of that 861. :goodl: and :wwp: both of the 8N and the 861!!! About the only thing that I'd consider changing, if I were purchasing my 'dream tractor' would be for it to be a diesel (and I'm not 100% certain of that, even). You might be able to fix 3rd gear similarly, on the 861.Īll in all, in my personal opinion, that tractor that you're looking at is quite possibly the best tractor Ford ever made. and I've replaced the detent ball on mine to rectify the issue of the tractor jumping out of 2nd gear. 3rd gear was probably the most commonly used gear (especially for ground engaging impliments, like a plow) and the detent there probably had a tendance to wear more quickly. I'm not aware of any inherent "issues" with the 5-speed transmission, but. and I know that they're considerably more expensive. The 2 stage clutch is a bit more difficult (from what I hear) to replace than a single stage clutch. With the pedal fully depressed, everything should stop). With the pedal ~½ way depressed, the transmission should be disengaged but the PTO should still be engaged. both stages (engage the PTO and put it in gear. Check the clutch and make sure that it's working. the rest is pretty much the same.īy definition, an 86x (either an 860 or an 861) will have a 5-speed transmission and live PTO (2-stage clutch). I just recently picked up an 860 (that needs some work).
#FORD TRACTOR 861 SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#
On top of that, it doesn't seem to have the character that the 8N and '01 series have. No power steering, 4x1 gearbox, standard PTO. When I go look at it, what "gotcha's" do I need to look for on the 801 series?īTW, I also looked at an early Ford 3000 yesterday, but it isn't running and needs a lot of work. The only negative in the ad is that a previous owner painted it in the 4000 series colors. The ad also says it maintains about 40 psi oil pressure. hydraulic pump has been rebuilt, replaced PTO seal, and recently put new brakes and exhaust on it. According to the ad it is a gas burner, has power steeering, live PTO good tires. I'd like a larger tractor to go with it and found an 861 listed. I've known this tractor intimately for all of my 42 years and hope to share it with my son when he gets older. We've used and abused it for decades and recently rebuilt the motor for the second time since he bought it in the mid 60's and we painted it while we were at it. I currently share a 1952 8N with my father on our adjoining land.
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