1964 Ford 4000 Tractor w/ Loader - Part 1, The Assessment

First generation Ford 4000 tractor. 1st gen Ford 4000. 1964. Initial assessment after purchase. Cold start. Davis front loader.
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[@Jason1Pa]

Fine machine!! I've always wanted a SOS Ford

[@slowride55]

Looks like a nice old tractor. If you’re going all out with fluid and filter changes there is a filter inside of the power steering reservoir that usually is neglected.

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Thank you. I'll take a look at it.

[@shanerickert1304]

I just know this series will be great. I have a 1966 Ford 4000 with the Ford 727 loader and I absolutely love it. It’s never sitting around for long at our place, there is always work to be done.

[@dwhallon21]

Tjat ford 4000 reminds me of my ford 860 . Except tje 860 jas a new idea trip bucket loader amd a kelly backhoe. Mine has the 5 speed in lieu to the selecto speed. I liked this video a lot

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Thanks for watching as always.

[@terryglasbrenner2078]

That’s not the bucket that came originally with a Davis loader it’s from a later model Ford tractor that had twin dump cylinders. The Davis bucket was narrower the the front track of the tires which would allow for a single center cylinder!

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Good information. Thank you.

[@316jd140]

I wonder how hard it is to replace the cable for the Select-O-Speed is. I can get a 1964 2000, but it needs a new cable for the Select-O-Speed, or at least the seller says it needs one. It's supposed to run and move.

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

I don’t think replacing the cable would be a big job, although I’ve never done it. But, I’ve read a little about how the SOS transmissions work and they look like a nightmare to work on.

[@316jd140]

Nice score. How is the Select-O-Speed transmission? I know the earlier ones had some issues, but I heard Ford corrected them after the first year of it's production, which I believe was 1958??. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apSnqIF-ZrZ1a5Y Hopefully the coolant leak is from the overflow tube. The loader probably could be welded to fix the break, but you might want to place a plate inside the loader to reinforce that area since heating and welding to fix the break, might weaken the metal in that area. Is there ballast (weighted tires or some other weight) to offset the loader? Most loader accidents is cause by not enough rear ballast, as you are probably aware. Overall a nice find, and I'm envious...a Ford 4000 with loader....very nice.

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

That's a great video on the SOS trans. Thank you! Yes, I'm pretty sure the rear tires are filled with liquid but I might add an additional rear weight somewhere - wheel weights or something else.

[@316jd140]

@@AntiqueCarsandStuff Maybe find some of the pie rear wheel weights that Ford made in the mid to late 50s. I think they might fit a 4000 (not sure though).

[@richardowens9170]

Nice find. But isn't that tractor a little too modern? :) A loader is awfully nice to have, though. Very interested in the shifting mechanism. I'm not familiar with that.

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Ha ha. After I get it going, I think we'll use it a lot around here!

[@cousinfester4621]

I thought all tractors were 12 volts by 1964.

[@AntiqueCarsandStuff]

Mr. Google says that Ford switched diesel tractors to 12 volts in the late 50s, but didn't switch all gas tractors to 12 volts until 1965. Interesting.

[@NotmeGK123]

Yeah sucks new holland bought ford. New holland tractors suck ford tractors where lots better

[@johnbender1596]

Just for your information Ford actually bought New Holland, and later sold FNH to Fiat.