9600 Pros and Cons

2510Paul · Apr 4, 2020

What are the Pros and Cons of a 4000 Hour Ford 9600? It's on Craigslist. Paul

Buckeye Oliver collector · Apr 4, 2020

Depends on what it was used on. Some guys like to turn those tractors up hp wise and had mixed results. My Uncle had one and it was a good tractor until he got to using it on everything, just wore it out. I will say they can be had much cheaper than a red or green tractor of similar size. Think the second one my uncle got was for $6000 and it served him well. One of those Fords was known to have cavitation issues with the motor, I cannot remember if it was the 9600 or a smaller one, I'm thinking 401 block so that should be the 9600. Overall if they were treated right they are a good tractor. Still see quite a few of them around here.

sunbeam · Apr 4, 2020

Depends on the year the first square cab tractors are the pits to work on.

SkipperII · Apr 4, 2020

Rattle Bern's cage, he's real familiar with the Big Fords.

Bern · Apr 4, 2020

8600/9600s all used the same cab if they had one. The 8700/9700 introduced the radical design change in cabs.

Bern · Apr 4, 2020

Pros: Cheap big horsepower.

Cons: Undesirable shift pattern. Shift forks weak and prone to breaking. U-bolt rear axles prone to coming loose and wearing out wheel. PTO live drive shaft could fail at any time, rendering the entire machine useless if it has Dual Power. If it has a cab on it, you'd better invest in a pair of ear muffs if you wish to save your hearing. Then there's the typical Ford block cavitation issue. I'll stop there.

9600 Pros and Cons

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