Posted by Fordfarmer on January 16, 2011 at 13:58:06 from (72.160.239.18):
In Reply to: Re: Ford Tractors ??? posted by George Marsh on January 15, 2011 at 19:44:36:
SOS came out in '59. Rushed into production to beat JD and IH to having a powershift, and it cost Ford. Revised in '62, and a much better tranny then (IF maintained). The 6000's were problems partly because they used the tranny developed for 45 h.p., 4-cylinder tractors with a 6-cylinder making near 70 h.p., and with up to 9500 pounds of weight. The 3-cylinder 2/3/4000's and 5000's with the SOS have a better reputation (again, IF they've been maintained), especially the 5000 - it had the heaviest, strongest version of the SOS. The were optional until 1975.
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