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greyphase

greyphase

5 year old buck +
Well the old Ford 861 & 641 are going into semi-retirement.
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This is their replacement.
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A New Holland Boomer 40. 40 horsepower, 4 wheel drive, and of course that handy dandy bucket. :emoji_thumbsup:
Who would have guessed that power steering would be so nice. :emoji_laughing::emoji_laughing::emoji_man_dancing:
 
Very nice!!
 
Love the two older tractors! And the new one too! Congrats.

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Nice, congrats on the new toy...I do love those vintage ones!
 
Looks like it needs to get dirty! You may want to add 2 chain hooks on the top of the bucket. I did that and picking up and moving odd & heavy items has been simplified including saving my back!
 
Very Nice! Congrats!
 
Absolutely agree with Tree Spud re the comment about adding two chain hooks to the top of the bucket. I did that on the FEL of my Kubota and it is an essential add on. I them all the time to move stuff. Big, little, heavy etc. They provide anchor points for your lifting with a chain or strap. You will not regret this upgrade.
 
I assume everyone knows what I am referring to, but a pictures tells the story. I had the dealer weld these on.

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H20fwler said:
Nice, congrats on the new toy...I do love those vintage ones!
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They belonged to my father-in-law. We bought them when they sold the farm. He bought the 641 new in I believe 1957 and bought the 861 soon after. He was a carpenter by trade and raised 10 kids on the farm. He was still baling square bales of hay into his 80's. We'll have them until my wife and I die.
 
Nice looking old Fords but it's nice to have something new and that FEL! I have a 861 that keeps going.
 
Tree Spud said:
I assume everyone knows what I am referring to, but a pictures tells the story. I had the dealer weld these on.

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I did the same thing. One word of caution. Do not use these hooks to pull or drag logs or anything. The FEL is not designed for these kind of forces. Use them only to lift with the loader.

Another low cost addition >$200 is a hydraulic top link if you have rear ports. I have found it a great convenience for a number of implements. One great use is for a mower or bushhog. You put a length of chain between the toplink and bushhog. You can shorten the toplink when lifting the bushhog. When you drop it to mow, you extend the toplink until the chain is relaxed. This allows the bushhog or mower to float with the contour of the ground which is nice for uneven ground. It is also much faster to change implements.

Thanks,

Jack
 
yoderjac said:
I did the same thing. One word of caution. Do not use these hooks to pull or drag logs or anything. The FEL is not designed for these kind of forces. Use them only to lift with the loader.

Another low cost addition >$200 is a hydraulic top link if you have rear ports. I have found it a great convenience for a number of implements. One great use is for a mower or bushhog. You put a length of chain between the toplink and bushhog. You can shorten the toplink when lifting the bushhog. When you drop it to mow, you extend the toplink until the chain is relaxed. This allows the bushhog or mower to float with the contour of the ground which is nice for uneven ground. It is also much faster to change implements.

Thanks,

Jack
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I like that idea Jack.
 
Nice machine greyphase! Congrats on the new rig.
 
yoderjac said:
I did the same thing. One word of caution. Do not use these hooks to pull or drag logs or anything. The FEL is not designed for these kind of forces. Use them only to lift with the loader.

Another low cost addition >$200 is a hydraulic top link if you have rear ports. I have found it a great convenience for a number of implements. One great use is for a mower or bushhog. You put a length of chain between the toplink and bushhog. You can shorten the toplink when lifting the bushhog. When you drop it to mow, you extend the toplink until the chain is relaxed. This allows the bushhog or mower to float with the contour of the ground which is nice for uneven ground. It is also much faster to change implements.

Thanks,

Jack
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Can you post a picture of that setup?
 
How are you liking the boomer so far?
I'm going to get something bigger than the 650 JD soon and I've been overwhelmed by choices lol!
May look at a XU5055C next week so I was curious how satisfied you've been.


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