Thread: What have you been up to?

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Split the 444T powered Ford 7000 today and fitted the clutch kit in inc spigot etc. Pita in these, as have to remove the flywheel
Was a bugger of a job as the tractor has been modified over time. The loader frame was a nuisance
















Also split the old Ford 5000 as needs a clutch as well etc.





The 5000 is in a bad way, splines are all flogged out The main shaft is out, and real bad. The shaft in view is the PTO and hydrolic pump drive and is also stuffed. Big job now as have to split the main box off the rear end to get the bugger out. They are a real sod to refit.
As I will have to remove the foot platforms etc , may as well repaint the tractor and fit new decals etc.

Still have the 7840 (Modern tractor) to do as well(Back end)

Fitted the new main shaft, dog, clutch etc to the 5000 and push the engine back to the main box. Then split it behind the main box and rear end to address the flogged pto/pump drive. Found a few more nasty surprises so more parts needed. What a mess. The intermediate pump drive gear, shaft, pto clutch pack etc all stuffed We'll get there. Will cost around 3k all up once done though









Have pulled the rear end,brakes,master cylinders and hydraulic pump off the 7840. Was a little awkward They're a bastard to work on after the older tractors

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Fitted the new main shaft, dog, clutch etc to the 5000 and push the engine back to the main box. Then split it behind the main box and rear end to address the flogged pto/pump drive. Found a few more nasty surprises so more parts needed. What a mess. The intermediate pump drive gear, shaft, pto clutch pack etc all stuffed We'll get there. Will cost around 3k all up once done though









Have pulled the rear end,brakes,master cylinders and hydraulic pump off the 7840. Was a little awkward They're a bastard to work on after the older tractors

The brakes live in here. Bugger of a job just to replace the slave seals.

Geez mate you have been busy your welds look pretty fine from here .... seems like work never finishes on the farm.

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

Geez mate you have been busy your welds look pretty fine from here .... seems like work never finished on the farm.

Yea, have been on the go, I had a bit of a break wile Matt was here though.
Speaking of Matt, he was the last one to drive the 7840 Look it it now

Matt finished the sowing after he did the stick raking wile I had a beer And did a fine job I may add

Hi Tony
Been busy juggling winter maintence grading,training a new grader driver,actually 2 as I did put another newbie on a grader for 2 days,the young bloke who is doing WELL,our new bloke is a top operator so I will be giving him more time too.Being BOSS as THE BOSS is on long service leave also been buying Landrovers.
Pick up the Xreme tommorow!!!
Andrew

Looks nice and clean inside.
Good to see they paint the inside of the castings,I wonder if they still do on new equipment.
Probably do to gaurd against pourus castings.
Andrew

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Yea, have been on the go, I had a bit of a break wile Matt was here though.
Speaking of Matt, he was the last one to drive the 7840 Look it it now

Matt finished the sowing after he did the stick raking wile I had a beer And did a fine job I may add

I was never there, no proof, between the two of us no pics to hard to hold the beers and use the camera

Great man and family to go and visit

Reading through this thread - I feel like a sloth!

Very interesting read - thanks, all, for sharing.