[AT] Ford 3600

[Cecil R Bearden]

The 3600 is a good tractor, a little light for my use, so I don't have 
anything smaller here than a 5000.  I had a neighbor who had one for 10 
years and used it ( no loader) on his horse farm and then sold it for 
$4000...    He bought a TN45 New Holland to replace it and really did 
not upgrade.  He just got a loader included...........

The front axle would be my concern.  Check the pivot bushing on the 
axle.  The rear bushing especially.    The fords had some wear problems 
and the Masseys had a lot of wear problems on the front bushings.    I 
have welded steel sections in the front castings to repair the wear from 
the axle pivot.

Cecil in OKla




On 5/14/2014 9:28 PM, Dean Vinson wrote:
> Re-sending this... if the original shows up, please forgive the duplication.
>
>
> I looked at a Ford 3600 with a front loader yesterday.   Any thoughts on
> reliability and serviceability of these tractors?   My assumption is that
> it'd be pretty good on both counts.
>
> About 35 years ago I worked for a farmer who had a then-new 4600, and as I
> recall it was a good running, well-laid-out machine.
>
> Dean Vinson
> Saint Paris, Ohio
>
>
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