Gear Ration on Ford model 2000 tractors.

CoffeeLvR53

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I have a 1966 Ford model 2000 tractor. I like the tractor very well but it seems it is "geared high". By that I mean, in low gear and enough "throttle" to run the PTO with a bush hog, the power to the gear box for the bush hog is fine but the low gear of the tractor seems to be too fast.
We seem to have heard that some of the older model tractors had a high and low range or could some how be changed? Can anyone help me out here?
Have also been told that you sometimes push down on the shifter to be in low range?

CoffeeLvR53
 
With plain 4 speed that's what ya get. There is a 6 speed and 8 speed and 10 speed trans tractors out there. the only way is to find one with different transmission.
 
If you have a four speed, 1st gear is way too fast for any serious slow-and-steady work with the engine making full power. A 5 speed option
is slightly better. The British design 2000s (as opposed to the USA designs) had an optional dual-range trans. Those are the ones to have.

Ferguson TO-35 was available with the dual range back in the 50s. I don't know what took the others so long to have it. My 1960 IH B275 also
has it.
 
Smaller tires might help a little? We had smaller turf tires on a 4400 8 spd and I couldn't get that thing past 13 mph maybe. But the 4 spd transmission is too fast.
 
Mine is a Brittish made I believe but is the 4 speed transmission. Sounds like my only hope would be smaller tires? I wondered about a smaller (4ft. Bush hog) maybe could cut the throttle back a bit an go a bit slower on the throttle?
 
you know this pandemic is getting serious when they start rationing tractor gears!
 
Assuming 3 cylinder models, I had the ambition to mount planetary axles from a 4000. You'd have to keep the original ring and pinion, but probably swap it to the other side. I suppose you could go half-way and just replace one axle, but that would put a lot of wear into the differential. Might do the job as long as you need it. In any case, the PTO shaft would not be slowed down. I think the axle ratio is 3.50 to one. I'll leave it to you to figure out the effective ratio.
 

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