Short Tail/Long Tail Confirmation?

When the F2 Corn/Soybean/Specials changed from the 6 cylinder engine to the 4-Turbo along with the powered unloading auger change, this is when they also went to the long tailed walkers.

Everything prior to this was just more or less a fancy old F.

Is this right?

Allan

That's fine; think you fellas have pretty much cleared it up.

I've pretty much come to the conclusion that my machine must have been some two years "enroute" when new. Dealers do jockey that iron around from lot to lot.

Just betcha that it is an older '77 rather than a '79 like I thought. I'll see if I can dig up the serial number.

For sure, after those long tails started showing up, there were no more short tails.

Thanks Guys,

Allan

If that's the case, all F2s have the long walkers? 'Cause 39201 is the first of the F2s, isn't it?

Wonder what the deal is on those 4 cylinder outfits? It would seem that the tail on them is even longer yet from all outside appearances.

Like this 1980 model.

Allan

Pretty darned sure that I paid for a Special. That's what's plastered all over it anyways. :>)

Allan

Okay, that's where I'm going wrong. Happens a lot at my age. :>)

Thanks,

Allan

(That is a upper midwest corn farmer's view who owned a '69 F & '77 F2 tho, don't know if it holds up.)

--->Paul

Are you telling me that it can have the long walkers even tho it doesn't have that long "look" to it?

I "think" this is a '79 maybe? Can you tell by looking if it is the long or short walkered model?

All I know for sure is that it originally had the stand-ups and the screens on the walkers.

The reason I ask is that I'm dealing on another set of walkers via long distance. Just wanna make sure I'm buying the right gizmos.

Thanks,

Allan

The late F and the early F2 are the exact same machine except they are totally different. How's that for being political? :>)

Look at the shape of the tail, look at the shape of the cab (no comparison inside and out), look at the lights. Exhaust on a F diesel exits out the side, on the F2 it exits upwards (6 cylinder).

The ladder is wider on the F2. F2 has the electric controls. F has a "stick" for a hydro lever; F2 has and nice contol handle. Gearshift, hydraulic and main control levers are completely different between the two machines.

F2 cost more. (Believe me!). :>)

Allan

F:

F2:

The 1977 F2 walkers were short, like an F.

The 1978 and beyond walkers were longer.

My dealer is really good at looking up the compatable parts runs - from serial xxx to serial yyy are all the same part.... Have you bugged them? :)

--->Paul