ray hofstetter
Well-known Member
Not my tractor, I just have to keep it running. 1963 Ford
2000 gas, 4 cyl. Guy who owns the company I work for
brushhogs nearly 50 acres every year. He's 80 and doesn't
belong on a tractor. Not his age, just no tractor savy. His son
and everyone else that runs the Ford is the same way. I've
pulled this tractor (and others) out of creeks, swamps and
ravines. Last year radiator was leaking and beyond repair,
installed new one. One week later they drove it into ravine
and the front axel pivoted so high it shoved lower radiator
hose into fan, also broke bottom radiator outlet. Radiator
shop fixed the outlet and they were good 'til this year.
They've done the same thing, but this year I don't see how
they flexed the axle that far, no hills ar ravines in sight.
Question is:Should the front axle pivot that high?
2000 gas, 4 cyl. Guy who owns the company I work for
brushhogs nearly 50 acres every year. He's 80 and doesn't
belong on a tractor. Not his age, just no tractor savy. His son
and everyone else that runs the Ford is the same way. I've
pulled this tractor (and others) out of creeks, swamps and
ravines. Last year radiator was leaking and beyond repair,
installed new one. One week later they drove it into ravine
and the front axel pivoted so high it shoved lower radiator
hose into fan, also broke bottom radiator outlet. Radiator
shop fixed the outlet and they were good 'til this year.
They've done the same thing, but this year I don't see how
they flexed the axle that far, no hills ar ravines in sight.
Question is:Should the front axle pivot that high?
