Fixing ford half track and test drive!

[@donrainey199]

Spent close to 20yrs of my life on Ford 800... wish many times had half track.. thank you for taking us along

[@mikeandcolleenk9831]

Im getting a liking to them. Nice tractor to get stuff done around a farm. Love the half tracks simple . Id love one for our farmette.

[@4Dan21]

@@mikeandcolleenk9831 they are handy that’s for sure! Only issue I have is backing up with them they try to come Off the wheels :p

[@kenh9508]

Nice tractor. The Chinese carbs are ok if you need to get something going, but the original rebuilt is the way to go.

[@bertmenden2645]

Some of your problem is the Chinese carb., It's not for the "Jubilee" that you have, but rather for a 2N or 8N. Order a proper carb kit for your old cast iron carb and rebuild it. The exhaust elbow should be the post 58 2-inch to fit properly. Clean and coat your fuel tank, and this will do yeoman work for many more years. I had "Arp's" half tracks on a Massey Ferguson 35, approximately the same size, and power. Unlock your brakes so you can brake individual rear wheels to make skid tight turns. Have fun!

[@GTIFabric]

china carb is an abomination on this beauty

[@craigalston2208]

You're half right . The other major problem is that most american companies don't have enough pride in their work to continue to make parts for their old products on a by request basis . About the only exception to this that I can think of is john deere & caterpillar who will reverse engineer a broken part if you send it to them and can afford to pay them for the time & materials to do so .

[@richardmiels3402]

A most unusual device; never seen a set-up like this in Australia. We mostly don't have snow but do have high rainfall and hilly areas which are farmed so plenty of need in the day. One would think the extra power needed to drive all the tracks would limit the work uses a bit; mowing and raking rather than tillage. Good for rotary hoes though. Really good channel; honest, enthusiastic, shows it as it is! Thanks from Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

[@4Dan21]

Thanks I appreciate the support! 😊

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

When I was a kid back in the day? We made carburetor gaskets out of cardboard milk curtains. It worked fine.

[@dominickfagan4050]

Fair play Victor great patience enjoyed the 2 videos

[@jazzerbyte]

Strange looking contraption, but appears to be very effective in mud!

[@4Dan21]

Ya I’ll do some more mud testing soon and see how it goes then try skidding some logs with it as well :), I’m curious to see how it does in snow though 😊

[@ShawnMattice-s1b]

So we’re usually in snow. Not at lot of sinking. But they don’t like reverse. I noticed yours brace to the rear. Our brace to the front. We run a small maple business south of Ottawa. The farmall pulls a wagon with a tank on it. Works perfect.

[@4Dan21]

Ohhh you aren’t that far from me then. Ya iv noticed it doesn’t like to reverse to far it will try to throw the track lol I wasn’t sure if that’s a adjustment I need to work on or if that’s just what they do lol. But I’m glad to hear they work well anyway! 😊

[@HFarms1955]

Cut a nice, neat hole in the hood and run a muffler top side. I'm not a fan of those under side exhaust systems. Great save gentlemen!!! I love old iron!!

[@4Dan21]

Yes I agree! And thanks for the support! 😊

[@tomcarpenter6036]

Love the half track. I grew up across the street from one of them used to clear snow at a dairy. I have a ford 8n. I can tell you from my experience that those plastic in-line fuel filters don’t allow enough fuel to the carb from a gravity flow tank. Try removing it if your next fix doesn’t work.

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

I always have problems with the screen on the bottom of the tank. I never want to take the tank off and clean it out right. So I blow air back into tank and am good until. The last part of this video. :-)

[@peterraftery2426]

there should be a governor that kicks in when tractor hits a heavy pull, they get tardy

[@ShawnMattice-s1b]

I have a set of half tracks on a farmall A. We use it to collect maple sap. Nice video

[@4Dan21]

That’s awesome! Hows it do in the deep snow? And do you have trouble with the front wheels sinking?

[@lifebeginsat190]

cool tractor...hopefully you get it running better...my guess is sediment in the tank, maybe clogging the filter a bit...seems to happen when under a load...so its starving for something...would like to see this with a coat of paint and brought back to its glory years...Damn I miss farming

[@4Dan21]

Ya we drained the tank and had a look but it looks fine so we put fresh fuel in it but we are going to have to have another look I guess lol. And yes I want to take a wire wheel to it and paint it eventually even just to save the metal! 😊 and yes farming can be a pain in the butt sometimes and you just wanna pull your hair out but I would miss it too 😂

[@NikolaiAstaf]

Интересная консультация! Классный трактор! Классное видео получилось! Мне понравилось! Круто Круто!!!👍👍👍

[@4Dan21]

😊😊

[@terrywarner8657]

Makes the Right To Repair arguments even stronger!

[@darinhassett4708]

Just found your channel love it!! Like your ford half-track would have loved to had something like it at my grandparents ranch in Southern Oregon winters made our ford 9N's slip and slide. as for skidding logs out we used the draw bar and put actual chokers on the back since grandpa was a logger made it way easier to skid logs out to cut.

[@4Dan21]

lol thanks man 😊 ya I’m excited to see how it does in the snow :p and that’s a good idea with the chokers! 😊

[@ironwoodworkman4917]

Their is a screen on the inside of the tank. The tank always feeds off of the bottom. That screen often get plugged with rust and crime. AKA the settlement bowel. Fords solution. Get the grime and water at same time. Use your air compressor, on the fuel line and blow out that screen on the bottom of the tank. Make sure the fuel is turned on when you do this.

[@makeitwork583]

Hey, great video, looking forward to seeing your channel grow! Be well.

[@4Dan21]

Thanks! I appreciate the support😊

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats guy's on finally gotten ur ford half track running and going good until it ran-out-of-gas.

[@4Dan21]

Lmao 😂 thanks man! Hopefully the next video we will drive it for longer 😂

[@averythomas6135]

Ultra Copper permetex gasket maker works great for high heat applications like exhaust manifold........just for future reference

[@4Dan21]

Ohh thanks for the tip, I’ll look into that! 😊

[@johnnyholland8765]

Sometimes a little impromptu machine work is in order. Neat trick with the file. You could take it off and do a proper repair later. Dress it up with a grinder etc... My brother has two of those China carbs on Farmall and Deere tractors and they seem to work well so far. Make you a flange and a piece of black iron pipe elbow for the muffler mount. I hate working in damp cold weather.

[@literalfire1927]

Just stumbled on the channel, and I definitely enjoy the breath of fresh air with the differences between your channel and others. Only other comment I've got is that while I do think it'd look nice repainted, I do think even just a clear coat would look nice to preserve the patina it's got going on. Sure it's a little rough in spots, but I just think it looks cool with it not being all dolled up like a show tractor, especially with it being a half-track. Either way, it's yours to do what you want to it, and I'm sure it'll look good no matter what you do with it.

[@4Dan21]

Hey I never thought of that idea! It would look cool!. And Thanks I appreciate the support 😊

[@broncodude6299]

Great video. Just came across your channel. After watching this one I found the first in the series. You got the second out real quick. Also just subbed 👍 Would love to add a half track to my ‘56 640, and a front loader 😁 Leave the 8N for all other duties

[@4Dan21]

Ya that would be cool! it seems like a good system so far :p. Thanks for the support! 😊

[@clydeharless899]

Nothing like Mud Puddle Mechanics

[@mikedach5538]

I suppose your perfect with everything you do

[@rickarndt3895]

Man I've got some cool vice grips with long handles that would work great on that adjustment where you don't have a lot of room.

[@nonaurbizniz7440]

You need to invest in a dremel grinder for stuff like the manifold modification. Would have done the job in minutes.

[@harrymiller3986]

The elbow comes in two sizes early have 1 5/8” inch after 58 2 inch all fit the manifold you have

[@rickarndt3895]

I had an old farm all that had the 5' 10" rear tires on the back and the tricycle front tires use to take it 4 miles on this old logging road where four wheel drive trucks wouldn't do good at all.we used to drive the tractor 🚜 all the way to the end and by the way there were trees on both sides at the end was the marsh and we'd go 🦆 duck hunting. Never had a problem she'd dig right through.

[@scottmoodysr9449]

Poor guys doing all the work himself 😂😂 hope you pay him well! I'm sorry I can't sit and watch others work I got to help 😂

[@4Dan21]

Oh I pay him well lol, he’s the mechanic lol I help where I can when I wasn’t videoing but he’s obviously much better at this then I am but I’m trying to learn more 😊 I’m lucky to have him around that’s for sure though! 😊

[@mikedach5538]

You should be a game show host

[@rickarndt3895]

That's some fine afro engineering there.

[@dakotak8437]

That so freaking sweet

[@bruh-vk8oe]

Good work guys

[@4Dan21]

Thank you :), Victor is the master mechanic on these old projects but I help him where I can lol 😂

[@paulmordh4308]

Hey I love how you narrate the repairs, your voice reminds me of John candy.

[@4Dan21]

@@paulmordh4308lmao and my size 😂 but I’ll take it as a compliment! He was fantastic! 😊

[@kirk467]

Good luck guys!

[@4Dan21]

Thanks man I appreciate the support! 😊

[@t12goby2]

This is cool

[@archangel729]

Anti seize is your best friend once you get it moving a little lol

[@archangel729]

A dremel tool could come in useful . You need to be more patient get it done right the first time. If no parts available for that model then MacGyver is your best friend still like to see it done right . Cool.tractor i want one no place for it live in a mobile home park ,but i still want one lol

[@usernamesreprise4068]

the best way to seal that carburator on would have been to remove the studs from the unit itself and drill out the threads and mount the nuts underneath, then offer it back up to the manifold studs in place, and then flood weld the bolts into place on the manifold.

[@jamescasteel-s8j]

I have did 4 exhaust manifold the same way to fit the carburetor to it

[@4Dan21]

Do what ya gotta do to make it work! 😊

[@deanwylie1116]

Well after looking at the tractor you are working on the decal on the side of the hood looks wrong, because the engine looks just like my jubilee. I also have problems with the points until I hanged it over to electronic.

[@rickarndt3895]

I sure hope your going to change both front tires so they match.

[@mikedach5538]

Everything is always perfect ,it's like putting lipstick on a pig

[@digdilem]

Looks surprisingly light on the ground. How easy is it to steer with the wheel? Do you need to use the independent brakes a lot?

[@4Dan21]

It’s easy to steer in what Iv had it in so far, the breaks aren’t actually working right now lol I’m going to have to tare into them cuz I wanna try putting skies on the front so I will probably need them to steer then :p

[@brianshields7137]

Just a small bit of heat proof furnace silicon or muffler putty jobs done

[@rickarndt3895]

You should use some chasing oil so it don't destroy your thread chaser

[@davejohnson2937]

need to adjust the power side of the carb.. there is 2 adjusters idle air and a power adjuster

[@bobcarry4820]

It ran fine until you went though the mud and did some dips and dives. Fuel in tank would run to front and back away from pickup.

[@plowboy6636]

That is a pretty neat set up. Admire you and victor for saving these older tractors etc. and seeing them run and work again. Before the snow flies- have you had any issues with the torque converter on the chevys? I also have one although a bit newer and had a guy tell me I should think about swapping out for a better constructed one. I haven’t had any issues to date , I plow , haul etc. - your thoughts?

[@4Dan21]

Hey thanks! 😊 I haven’t had any issues with any of my trucks yet anyway and I know I’m not easy on them lol I would wait until I started having a issue before changing out a perfectly working one 😊

[@plowboy6636]

@@4Dan21 Ok appreciate the advice. I am not Victor so would have to farm this out anyway. My age(73) is catching up with me on doing anything like that. I have had electrical issues- touch screen, 4wd switch stuff but that’s about it. Tried a different undercoating touch up ( surface shield) it is wool wax based so will see how it holds up to the salt. Plow is snoway and it has held up good. Haven’t had much snow last couple of years in western pa, and who knows this year. Appreciate the videos.

[@4Dan21]

@@plowboy6636ya it’s usually the electronics that fail on me as well! Iv also gotta get on undercoating my trucks cuz we have had freezing rain and a bit of snow so it coming lol. But good luck with everything! 😊

[@corvisser9115]

nice ford

[@robknights7205]

Freehand cutting with an angle grinder is dangerous . You should always clamp the workpiece to something solid

[@jackempson3044]

Seems you aren't getting extra gas when it demands more. Could be the after market carb

[@snakebite2841]

👍👍

[@johnheard2814]

It's a lot better running now but if I were you I'd find a better carb. Get rid of that Chinese knock off and find a better made model. Too if nothing is in for you to do a total restoration I'd get rid of that underbelly exhaust and drill a hole in the tin and put a stack on it be easier to make a flange to fit that manifold and put in a straight piece and muffler with a rain flapper. You'll be much happier if you do when you go to hookup an implement and not be bombarded by the exhaust!! Good luck with it!!

[@4Dan21]

Lol you are very right! 😂 I plan on doing both those things eventually 😊

[@harrymiller3986]

The gas tank is straight up use a couple of 90 degree bends after the muffler

[@rickarndt3895]

You need a dremel and you can grind that easy

[@rickarndt3895]

Bro please put a matching tire on the other side

[@kirk467]

Must have some trash in the fuel tank!

[@4Dan21]

Yes there may be! We did drain the tank and had a look and it looked fine and there wasn’t anything in the old gas so we put fresh stuff in and carried on lol but it doesn’t mean we didn’t miss something! :p

[@tubeDude48]

Were are you guys located?

[@4Dan21]

We are in eastern Ontario 😊

[@judybailey7249]

Drill a hole in the round part of sleeve

[@josephjohnson9237]

like the orange hat perhaps he is afraid a hunter will mistake his ford for a deere and shoot it .

[@4Dan21]

lol I was hunting before I came down there I just left my orange coat in the truck 😂

[@user-hg8ze5bk7m]

tip some cold water on it

[@ashtonrambo5250]

Rip screwdriver 12:47

[@KellyVeasey-nc3po]

That’s not a 2000 Ford tractor, it’s a 1953 Jubilee or a 1954 NAA

[@KellyVeasey-nc3po]

Never mind, saw your first video an$ you mentioned it was a Jubilee, I was referring to the 2000 decal on the hood in my first post, looks like the tractor could be very handy with the tracks

[@graysonmoreno2234]

20:02 DID HE JUST BREAK THAT BEAD WITH HIS BARE HANDS?

[@4Dan21]

Ya he did! 💪🏻 lol there’s not much of a bead to break on those, they are tubed tires and where very rotten 😂

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Mint

[@davidshultz4986]

Like that tractor don't they have conversation kits for Ford tractors if you wanna make normal tractor half tracks

[@4Dan21]

Yes they do :), I’m not sure if they still make anything like that anymore :p

[@gordonmackinnon8838]

GOOD CANADIAN KNOW HOW LOL

[@markward6076]

How in the world does a carburetor below the intake manifold work? It must be anti gravity. Lol not 😢

[@4Dan21]

Lol it’s an updraft carburetor. The fuel is drawn into the carburetor by the vacuum created on the downstroke of the piston. When the air accelerates through the Venturi, it makes a low pressure area and the speed of the intake air increases, the speed causes the air and fuel to mix and vaporize 😊

[@marlinknable3543]

Try Free All lube from O'Reilly auto parts

[@timtripp]

People can learn by watching the mistakes y'all are making like filling down the exhaust manifold if it would have been me I would have removed the studs from the carburetor housing and opened up both of the ends that way a couple of replacement bolts and nuts it would bolt right up without doing any harm to any part

[@schmatzek1]

Traktor nur als Diesel. Alles andere ist Spielzeug.

[@charliehill6914]

Wrong carb. Rebuild the old one. It's not hard to do

[@wladimir2720]

Я так понял это бензиновый двигатель?

[@4Dan21]

Yes it is a gas engine 😊

[@Dick-d1m]

Where do you get those tracks for the back of the tractor ??? Where can you order or buy them. ??? Phone number I hope ?

[@4Dan21]

lol I’m not sure if you can order them anymore or not, I bought the tractor just because it had this old system on it 😂

[@mikedach5538]

It's junk how can it be perfect

[@L19R]

4dan what type of unregistered guns do you have?