I own a really nice Ford 4000 3 Cyl gas, runs great now with a new carb.. The serial numbers are. C1491226J7, 6E17G and 41024C.. the serial doesn't make any sense. All I;ve found starting with a C is Ford 3000's. Is that possible? It has High and Low range and 4 speeds in each range. I'm looking at buying a tank trailer with a capacity of 3250 gallons on a tandem axel chasis. I need to spread water on my arena for dust control. Does anyone think the 4000 3 cyl gas can handle pulling say 2500 to 3000 gallons? I have no idea what the towing capacity is of the tractor.. Thanks in advance...
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I own a really nice Ford 4000 3 Cyl gas, runs great now with a new carb.. The serial numbers are. C1491226J7, 6E17G and 41024C.. the serial doesn't make any sense. All I;ve found starting with a C is Ford 3000's. Is that possible? It has High and Low range and 4 speeds in each range. I'm looking at buying a tank trailer with a capacity of 3250 gallons on a tandem axel chasis. I need to spread water on my arena for dust control. Does anyone think the 4000 3 cyl gas can handle pulling say 2500 to 3000 gallons? I have no idea what the towing capacity is of the tractor.. Thanks in advance...
That would be a bit much for a 4000.... I'm not saying I wouldn't try it on dead level ground with a 6 wheel wagon or something like that... but it would be a lot.
If the tank is a trailer rather than a wagon you would need 80-90 hp minimum and 9000# chassis tractor to handle that due to drawbar weight. Generally I think 1000 gal would be more than enough for the 4000 given you felt the need to ask the question...
Rod
If the tank is a trailer rather than a wagon you would need 80-90 hp minimum and 9000# chassis tractor to handle that due to drawbar weight. Generally I think 1000 gal would be more than enough for the 4000 given you felt the need to ask the question...
Rod
When pulling a trailer behind any tractor it's not what the tractor will pull. It's what the tractor will stop in an emergency!
I have a 300 gallon tank on a 4 wheel wagon with to gas pumps on it, one large for filling and a small on to feed sprinkler heads. My 8N's will pull it loaded, 1st gear and there is only the weigh of the wagon drawbar on the tractor. It won't stop it worth a darn with new clean dry brakes! I pull it with my Farmall M which has better brakes!
Rick
I have a 300 gallon tank on a 4 wheel wagon with to gas pumps on it, one large for filling and a small on to feed sprinkler heads. My 8N's will pull it loaded, 1st gear and there is only the weigh of the wagon drawbar on the tractor. It won't stop it worth a darn with new clean dry brakes! I pull it with my Farmall M which has better brakes!
Rick
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Your tractor is a 66 model, the C means it's a US built tractor.
26,000lb of water plus the tank and trailer means 30,000+ gross weight being moved with a 4500lb tractor. Most likely wont have to worry about moving it as the tongue weight will probably break the draw bar off.
Like others have said I'd look for something around 1000 gallons and make extra trips, even then I wouldn't want to get on much of a grade with it.
showcrop
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Any trailer is going to be designed to put approx. 1/3 of the weight on the hitch. 4,000 per rear tire would probably squat them enough that the tractor would not be able to move them, if not just blow them. If it is a really good deal you could always load it only 1/4 full but then you are pulling more trailer than load.
Sean in PA
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41024C is the model number, means it is a 3 cylinder 4000 general purpose ag chassis tractor made before 4/1/68 with a gasoline engine, independent 540 rpm PTO and an 8 speed transmission.
C1491226 is the serial number. Ignore the J7 at the end. C1491226 is a 1966 serial number. All of the series and models made at the at time, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 were produced on the same assembly lines and each one coming off the assembly line got the next serial number regardless of the model.
6E17G is the Unit Number (production date code) and says that it was made on May 17, 1966, but the G at the end is probably really a C, as the letter at the end should be either an A, B or C depending on the shift, and a C would mean that it was made during the afternoon shift.
As for the weight of the tank trailer, I agree with the others that 1000 gallons should be your safe limit.
C1491226 is the serial number. Ignore the J7 at the end. C1491226 is a 1966 serial number. All of the series and models made at the at time, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000 were produced on the same assembly lines and each one coming off the assembly line got the next serial number regardless of the model.
6E17G is the Unit Number (production date code) and says that it was made on May 17, 1966, but the G at the end is probably really a C, as the letter at the end should be either an A, B or C depending on the shift, and a C would mean that it was made during the afternoon shift.
As for the weight of the tank trailer, I agree with the others that 1000 gallons should be your safe limit.
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True but I've seen more than one arena that you had to go up or down a hill to get to it.
Just a slight update on the info. there are only 6 numbers after the C in the serial#, the 6J7 after the serial# is the tractor unit# and was
stamped on early tractors only which would be Sept. 7, 1966, the other number 6E17G that looks like a unit# is the trans. build date of May
17, 1966 which was later moved to the other side of the trans. to eliminate confusion.
stamped on early tractors only which would be Sept. 7, 1966, the other number 6E17G that looks like a unit# is the trans. build date of May
17, 1966 which was later moved to the other side of the trans. to eliminate confusion.
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