Ford 2000 Model tractor

Can anyone tell me what they think of the Ford 2000 model tractor line. I went today and looked at another tractor this one is a 1963 with five speed hi low range with live PTO. It ran good in good transmission shifted as it should shape for age faded out blue no dents tires better on the back the front two were so so. It also comes with a Ford 3 point blade asking 2500.00 including delivery. Let me know if that's too much or right on Thankyou.
 
Every successive series of Ford tractor was more advanced than the last.
A 4 cylinder 2000 was 3 series newer than the Jubilee you were looking at though it does share many parts with the Jubilee - pretty much everything from the steering wheel forward.
But it has a better tranny, rear end and hydraulics than a Jube.
Those are excellent machines. Live pto is nice, more gears is good.
It is not a high low transmission per se but it has a vertical shift pattern which takes a bit to get used to but is well liked by guys who have them.
Price is right on that one if it runs good and has halfway decent tires.
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The rear tires are is good shape they are the most expensive. The front are a little funky hold air but one had a little bit of an issue. Parts seem reasonable in price and avalilability. Which is important in concerdering a tractor or anything else for that mater.
 
good tractor, good price
The 5-speed is a nice transmission.
Drive it around in third gear, up and down mild grades with your hand off the shifter.
Worn 5-speeds will pop out of third sometimes.
Grab the clutch pedal right at the pivot shaft next to the trans case and pull on it. The inside nut falls off sometimes....
They are nice tractors, I have it's big brother, a 63 4000...good tractor.

With your shopping around (good idea)
take a look at a Blue 3-cylinder machine too.
UltraDog can tell you more about them, and you are approaching the price of one. (some 3-cylinders dual stick trans just can't be beat IMO.)
 
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Yes. He's doing his homework.
Kudos.
Trouble with the newer 3 cylinder
2000/3000 is they're a full grand (or
more) higher in price than a 4 cyl.
They're worth it tho.
But I don't want to shell shock the guy
since he IS considering an N.
A 2000 "prior" is a great machine -
especially for your first - or last - one.
 
I bought a 1968 ford around 2005. I am 3rd owner. It has a 3 cylinder engine and hi/lo/standard 4 speed transmission. Other than change the oil, transmission and differential fluid, I have done very little. I use it year round to mow, plow, disk and cultivate. In the winter, I move snow. The price for your 2000 sounds fair.
 
I did not notice if 3rd gear poped out of gear when I
drove it. I guess if that was the case to fix would be
a transmission rebuild remedy that problem.
 
In my humble opinion, I would place the 4 cyl 5speed in the middle of the 3 general types of 2000's. First would be the 3 cyl 2000 with 8 speed and power steering. (That is what I have - sweet, nimble tractor). Next is the tractor you are looking at, the 5 speed with live pto (a solid choice). Last would be the 2000 3 cyl with the 4 speed, no live pto and no power steering. Way too tall of gears for my needs and a dog to steer.

But - if I had it to do over, I would be looking for a 3cyl 4000 with 8 speed and independent PTO. A bit more power but just as nimble/useful...there are times when the extra hp would be very nice...

So, you are on the right path...

John
 
I'm surprised no one has caught this yet, but the 5spd trannies did not have the option of hi/low ranges.

4 speed and 2 speed trannies in 1939-1964 had the option of a pretranny and seperate shifter giving extra ranges, combo hi low, overdrive, underdrive, creeper.. etc.

the 5 speed was it's own deal. no pre tranny.

then you move to the 3cyl / 65+ machines. they have twin stick trannies available for hi / low ranges for instance a 4spd with a 2nd stick is an 8, a 3spd with a 2nd stick is a 6.

so.. did you look at a 5speed.. or something with a different tranny?
 
The cover where the shifter said 5 speeds 1-5. The shifter was unlike any I have seen it poped up and down with a pointer to the gear then shift up or down for high or lower gears a little getting use to.
 
the 5 speed uses a 3 tier shifter.

there are 3 neutral positions.. one on each tier.

from there you shift fore or aft.

3/R on the top
1/2 middle
4/5 bottom

It's not what is called a hi / low. that will confuse others thinking it is an aux tranny or a twin stick.

3/R are good paired egars.. makes it like an unsynced shuttle almost. lots of loader use is ok in 3/R.

consequently, those gears see the most wear.
 
I have that year-model in diesel, 4 sp, tranny PTO. I have had it for about 15 years, bought used, currently about 3700 original hours all original except for a generator when I got it, water pump this year, tires, batteries, and repainted it. Use wally world 15w-40, Motorcraft FL-1A filters and PS products in the fuel. 3 pt has a very slight hiccup but not enough to dig into it. The hydraulic tubes that pass through the tranny have a pin hole or two and periodically I drain the fluid down to the full mark and replenish the hyd sump, but not that often and not that much oil. Only thing I'd like different would be a 6-8 speed tranny and Live PTO like my 3000. But I use it for things that it is adapted to and it does just fine. On fuel, forget where the filling station is located it's so infrequent.
 
(quoted from post at 11:06:31 07/13/15) It is a different kind of shifter never seen one like it before not like the 4 speed on other tractors.

Once you get the hang of that shifter, it's very nice.
You will also learn to spot one on a tractor for sale far back from the road as you are driving by at 55......screech...lol
 
I see you did not read, or did not understand my post.

i did not say it was a shifter like a 4 speed or any kind of 'H' pattern, etc.

I said it was 3 tier....
 
I have a 1963 2000. It belonged to my father and I wish I could count the hours I spent on that tractor growing up! The only thing I have not read mentioned so far is the two-stage clutch. Depressing the clutch about 1/3 will disengage the PTO, while fully depressing the clutch pedal then disengages the transmission.

I am giving some serious thought to restoring the one I currently have. Currently it is set up to run on propane and still gas the old points and condenser. I still have the original fuel tank (been stored inside with cap on) but I will need to find a cab and hood due to the original being cut out around the shape of the propane tank.

I don't think you would regret purchasing a Ford 2000.
 
TennTractor,
You have the two-stage clutch backwards. Depressing the clutch part way, stops the transmission, this allows you to stop forward motion and yet keep power to the PTO.
This is very handy when Baling or cutting.
HTH
Keith
 
Keith you are exactly right! That will teach me to proofread before I post. Good catch! The only reason I brought it up is due to having a neighbor with an 801. I can't tell you how many times I would go over to pull his tractor out of his pond when he was bush hogging!
 
(quoted from post at 00:21:26 07/24/15) Keith you are exactly right! That will teach me to proofread before I post. Good catch! The only reason I brought it up is due to having a neighbor with an 801. I can't tell you how many times I would go over to pull his tractor out of his pond when he was bush hogging!

801 is a series of tractor models. The 861 model within the 801 series had the 5 speed and live PTO with the double clutch just like the 2000 your dad had when you were a youngster. The other models within the 801 series did not have the double clutch. The "hundred" and "01" series tractors differentiated the transmission and PTO options by varying the center digit in the model number where the 4 cylinder 2000 and 4000 were all officially just 2000 or 4000 model tractors but they still had most of the same transmission and PTO options available that were available on the earlier series tractors, so there were some 2000 model tractors that did not have the live PTO and double clutch setup and would have had the same problems as you neighbors 801 unless an Over Running Clutch (ORC) was added.
 

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