What brand do you own?
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Grrrr
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Ford made the best tractors ever................
Nah... that title lies with Massey
(Even if they did steal Fords ideas
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HeyBob
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Nah... that title lies with Massey
(Even if they did steal Fords ideas
LOL..................Ford stole a few ideas from others along the way also..........Massey? You kidding me? The local MF dealer just dropped them and picked up New Holland, ok, well that's still not a Ford.
It kinda kills me that the "Ford Tractor" brand no longer exists.
Grrrr
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So the local MF dealer ain't a MF dealer anymore then
I think it's a shame Banner Lane where the best tractors ever were made (by MF of course) has just been demolished in the UK. Now they are all made overseas and the old factories a supermarket
MF are owned by AGCO now so they don't really exist as a separate tractor make anymore either.
But then New Holland are owned by CNH Global so they are all Fiats
And McCormick who used to make nice tractors in the UK have just gone to Italy to join ARGO
In fact theres only really Deere, AGCO, ARGO and a few Chinese manufactures left now
Grrrr
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Jake:
Are you discriminating against CNH? Jay
I guess I should have put CNH in my list of manufacturers since they still make nice tractors
goldchaser
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I have a Yanmar 155D 15hp with FEL and a big Allis-Chalmers 7020 125hp.
Hey Dennis, I have the gray sister to your YM155D...The YM1300D. Nearly identical with exception to the 3 speed PTO and reverse throttle lever.
Seriously considering building a FEL for my 1300 after reading about people that have theirs, like yours, installed.
(Heard through the grapevine that your contemplating a re-paint?) Can hardly wait as maybe some of the craft may rub off on California LOL.
Again, Welcome to NTT.
Mark
Seriously considering building a FEL for my 1300 after reading about people that have theirs, like yours, installed.
(Heard through the grapevine that your contemplating a re-paint?) Can hardly wait as maybe some of the craft may rub off on California LOL.
Again, Welcome to NTT.
Mark
goldchaser
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I have seen a couple of the 1300D's The 3 speed PTO seems like it would be a plus to have. And I dont understand why the US models had to have the forward push throttle rather than the pull though maybe its because if you have hold of the throttle and make the tractor jump forward yu could accidentally put it in higher speed? Things could go from bad to worse I guess.
Still havent gotten my FEL back on. My friend left a vital part behind when he brought the FEL over so am having to wait for him to drop it off. One week and counting.
He isnt in any hurry. I think he is a little disgusted with himself for giving this tractor to me. Especially considering how fast I got it running. 
Yea, you heard right. I am going to start on a repaint sometime in the next couple of weeks. I put off alot of other projects the last month or so working on the tractor so I am playing catchup. One of the important ones has been slaughtering a hog. Cant delay much longer or the doggone hog will be bigger than I care to think about. Especially since I am doing the thing myself. Not taking it to a processor.
I think California doesnt want to jinx his tractor by painting it. It runs too good now to take chances, I guess.
goldchaser
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Mark, on my model the air prefilter appeared only at Revision Level 4, the final version about 1982, together with that generic hood stripe 'Yanmar Diesel Tractor'.
Mine's a Level 3, with model # on the hood stripe and no prefilter.
I don't know if the same id clues apply on the smaller ones.
Mine's a Level 3, with model # on the hood stripe and no prefilter.
I don't know if the same id clues apply on the smaller ones.
goldchaser
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I wonder why the difference in filters?
I have seen the photos I think you posted of the before and after looks of it. I really liked them and I really liked the results of the work you did on it. That was some beautiful work. Dont know if I am THAT good, but I try.
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"Mine's a Level 3, with model # on the hood stripe and no prefilter.
I don't know if the same id clues apply on the smaller ones."
"....Dont know if I am THAT good, but I try."
Hey California...I'm a little clueless which, when and why the pre filters actually became standard on the domestic models. I'd like to find out though.
Dennis, I'm sure you're every bit as good as me or anyone else.
I don't know if the same id clues apply on the smaller ones."
"....Dont know if I am THAT good, but I try."
Hey California...I'm a little clueless which, when and why the pre filters actually became standard on the domestic models. I'd like to find out though.
Dennis, I'm sure you're every bit as good as me or anyone else.
Grrrr
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One is a used 2003 and the other one is a new 2005.
I assume that the new one has been sitting on a dealers lot for a while considering it is a 2005?
Have you got any photos of them yet? Been waiting for the photos over at TBN too.
