Re: Fordson F

Posted by Maine Fordson on April 11, 2007 at 10:52:52 from (76.179.49.154):

In Reply to: Re: Fordson F posted by Tim B from MA on April 11, 2007 at 09:22:50:

OK, That's it, I've heard enough. What a bunch of malarkey! (No offense)

We've been running Fordson F's in our family for over seventy years, and not one flip-over yet! Not even a serious rear-up.

The biggest reason people had trouble with the front end coming up is that they hooked onto the rear differential above the axle/center of gravity, NOT on the drawbar (which is *below* the axle) like one is supposed to.

A firearm is an extremely dangerous tool that is a sure killer -- *IF* it is not used cautiously and as intended. A tractor is no different.

Ford began selling fenders as a option (for $35 extra) around 1920 or so, because this myth of chronic overturning persisted. (The fenders portruded behind the F sufficiently to fetch up on the ground if the tractor reared up.)

Tim in MA -- come on up to Maine & I'll let you test-drive my 1926 F. They are a neat old machine. Not powerful (only 10 HP @ drawbar, 20 on the belt) or versatile (Ford never manufactured any implements for it, but instead relied on Oliver, Roderick Lean and others) -- but it always draws a lot of interest.

There -- this concludes my rant!

-- Maine Fordson.

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