Rantoul ILL ready

fordfarming · Jun 16, 2013

went to auction yesterday and bought a flare box wagon to pull behind ford 6000 w/ 602 picker, now believe ready for Rantoul... maybe

crazylocha · Jun 16, 2013

Nope. Not ready.

Needs matching paint

Can't wait to hear how she does!!

jbp · Jun 16, 2013

You have a very nice picking outfit there. Back in the day I would have given a share in a railroad for a rig like that. Spent many fall days on a 3 cylinder 4000 with a 601 picker mounted on it. Picking corn was the only job that was dirtier than than a hay baler. Joe

DaveH IA · Jun 17, 2013

Looks good----Where did you get that nice white steering wheel????

fordfarming · Jun 17, 2013

it came on the tractor, it does have one spot broke.

Zack(NC) · Jun 17, 2013

Yep it"s ready & the dump wagon looks great coupled to it, just at least get a new pre-cleaner bowl for it (don"t be as tight as dad) or am I gona have to bring one up next week to ya from NC? Cause I just got one for the 4200 just for the show next week!

Anonymous-0 · Jun 18, 2013

I remember back in 1971 I had a red picker like that on my 960. It was totally worn out and it kept breaking. When I tried to fix it I found someone had welded the shafts directly to sprockets and other farmer fixes. I managed to pick 20 acres before I dumped it in the woods. Neighbor finished the remaining 180 acres with his 560 IH with 2 row mounted picker quicker than it took me to do 1st 20.

RossMN · Jun 19, 2013

Hope you make it. Dad, My Father-in-law and I are going to try to get down there this year. Would be nice to see her in action. Dad had a 6000 when I was a kid.

Brian Allen · Jun 21, 2013

fordfarming
At the risk of being rude!
Why is the box sitting so high on the front?
It looks like it is ready to slip over the keeper blocks.
Brian

fordfarming · Jun 21, 2013

brian ,
I don't know for sure , just bought last sat .
there is a 3 inch riser block on both sides in front , not sure if that's needed to help hoist get going or what the reason !! I am new to this as I wasn't even born when these wagons were built. any info on this wagon is welcome.
chris

Brian Allen · Jun 21, 2013

fordfarming
I would remove them, and see what happens.
It should not effect the dumping, but it is hard to tell from here.
The keepers are there to hold the box from moving, if it can't move over them, don't worry about it.
Brian

fordfarming · Jun 22, 2013

brian,
I looked at wagon today and it appears its either lower and fixed or to have the hoist mounted it has to be raised up like this to fit hoist in there. if lowered the hoist cant fit .
chris

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