I purchased my 1973 Ford 3000 23 years ago from a citrus tree grower in Melbourne. Only 1500 hours. Always stored under cover. It's still immaculate. I use it for slashing grass.
Nice trailer , when I bought my 3000 it shifted kind of hard, I put fresh lube in the transmission & glad I did because the old lube was milky from water getting in it (was stored outside by former owner) she shifts like butter now
Please put some jacks on the rear of your trailer or put some blocks under the rear of the trailer when you load and unload the tractor so the trailer tongue will not lift the rear of the pickup so much. Without jacks or blocks, the weight of the tractor on the rear of the trailer pushes it down and picks up the tongue of the trailer and can pull it off the hitch and cause it to ram into your truck. Ask me how I know this.. uggg.
Safety suggestion...If you'll use low range and reverse that tractor will just creep off that trailer nice and easy. Works so well I let my teenage grandson load and unload my 4000 Ford by himself. Usually Low range and 1st or 2nd gear will load it nice too. That way no need to slip the clutch to maintain a safe ground speed. Otherwise, you've bought yourself a very durable and competent tractor. In my opinion, the Ford 3000 and the Massey Ferguson 135 are the best tractors for small farms and homesteads. You'll find that their weight and balance allows them to do more work that comparable horsepower 4WD compact tractors.
The 3000 is a solid little tractor. Mine is a 1968 and pretty much the same as yours except you have the better transmission (8 forward, 2 reverse?), which gives you live PTO. I have the PTO transmission, with 4 forward and 1 reverse and the PTO stops with the clutch. I do have a front end loader on mine. I think I heard you say you had rocks - careful you don’t have people too close, especially going away. Those blades throw rocks a long way.
That's a gas burner so you might want to try half choke til it warms up. Also try running in a lower gear while mowing to prevent your engine from overheating.
You might want to get a tripod. There are several inexpensive ones for video. Or if you are going to do a lot of handheld stuff, then a Steadi-cam. They have some lower priced models and there are some generic copies. Maybe some image stabilization, either in the camera or in software.
I purchased my 1973 Ford 3000 23 years ago from a citrus tree grower in Melbourne. Only 1500 hours. Always stored under cover. It's still immaculate. I use it for slashing grass.
Great video, looking forward to my 1st. Around here it's a lot of gasoline models, so I'll probably have to start with one of those.
I'd much rather hear the motor than the music.
Don’t know how people live without tractors
Great tractor
Let me hear it fire up and run. Not listen to music so loud I can't hear it.
Nice trailer , when I bought my 3000 it shifted kind of hard, I put fresh lube in the transmission & glad I did because the old lube was milky from water getting in it (was stored outside by former owner) she shifts like butter now
Please put some jacks on the rear of your trailer or put some blocks under the rear of the trailer when you load and unload the tractor so the trailer tongue will not lift the rear of the pickup so much. Without jacks or blocks, the weight of the tractor on the rear of the trailer pushes it down and picks up the tongue of the trailer and can pull it off the hitch and cause it to ram into your truck. Ask me how I know this.. uggg.
Safety suggestion...If you'll use low range and reverse that tractor will just creep off that trailer nice and easy. Works so well I let my teenage grandson load and unload my 4000 Ford by himself. Usually Low range and 1st or 2nd gear will load it nice too. That way no need to slip the clutch to maintain a safe ground speed. Otherwise, you've bought yourself a very durable and competent tractor. In my opinion, the Ford 3000 and the Massey Ferguson 135 are the best tractors for small farms and homesteads. You'll find that their weight and balance allows them to do more work that comparable horsepower 4WD compact tractors.
Good tractors.
Yes. It looks sweet. Had to laugh when you said old I graduated in 76.
Yes Ma'am I agree
Man I miss y’all and love the videos! Keep ‘em coming! Much love!
Miss y'all! Will do bro! 😊
The 3000 is a solid little tractor. Mine is a 1968 and pretty much the same as yours except you have the better transmission (8 forward, 2 reverse?), which gives you live PTO. I have the PTO transmission, with 4 forward and 1 reverse and the PTO stops with the clutch. I do have a front end loader on mine. I think I heard you say you had rocks - careful you don’t have people too close, especially going away. Those blades throw rocks a long way.
Just got done rebuilding my ford 3000 a month ago, they won't let ya down!
YES ! NO MUSIC !
I’d say you got one of the best on the series
I have a Ford 3930, it's pulled a mobile home 1 mile up a hill. It's a tough tractor.
Man, that had me on the edge of my seat praying old blue would start! Oh and by the way I graduated in 1971💪🏼
He forgot the guy he bought it from turned the gas off for travel. 🤦🏼♀️😂
It sounded like it wasn’t getting gas. Good battery, though, ankfully.
Yes I got a 3000 Ford tractor too I like mine
2:11 She's a beaut Clark.
Sure would be nice to not hear the music
Thanks for the video. Sure would have been better without the music. Men want to hear the engine's run.
That's a gas burner so you might want to try half choke til it warms up.
Also try running in a lower gear while mowing to prevent your engine from overheating.
you’re gonna need a lot of practice
You might want to get a tripod. There are several inexpensive ones for video.
Or if you are going to do a lot of handheld stuff, then a Steadi-cam. They have some lower priced models and there are some generic copies.
Maybe some image stabilization, either in the camera or in software.
Congratulations don’t forget to lub your shaft on the Bush Hog !!!
That's what she said.
Not really a big deal as long as the tractor is in good shape and operates as it should, but that's not a '71.
'68 at the newest.
Lovely chewing gum
get rid of the music
Where in the us are ye 🇮🇪