powerrabbit Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Here is the U.S. Dealer version of the new Ford 5000. The tractor of course is exactly the same but the box is different. The catalogue number on the box is 13700. The U.K red and yellow box carries the catalogue number 42196. I have taken pics of all sides of the box so that you can see what it is like. Wonder how many of these will find their way to the U.K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Here is the U.S. Dealer version of the new Ford 5000. The tractor of course is exactly the same but the box is different. The catalogue number on the box is 13700. The U.K red and yellow box carries the catalogue number 42196. I have taken pics of all sides of the box so that you can see what it is like. Wonder how many of these will find their way to the U.K? Powerrabbit, I saw G & M models had them on their website today for ? 14 each so I would imagine quite a few will be around in the UK.I certainly will be having one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 He had 7 available last time I looked but Graham is probably not the only one to have them in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS135A DRIVER Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Looks like the American version needs some viagra as it suffers from a touch of droop too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Looks like the American version needs some viagra as it suffers from a touch of droop too I think that I may have discovered why this tractor looks like it has a droop. It is because the mudguards are a smidging too high and the cab appears to lean forward a little where it contacts the bonnet. This is probably due to the rear wheels and tyres being bigger than the old original. If Britain's had made the tyres a little lower on the profile and everso slightly lowered the mudguards the cab would be more level so eliminating this 'bent in the middle' look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I think that I may have discovered why this tractor looks like it has a droop. It is because the mudguards are a smidging too high and the cab appears to lean forward a little where it contacts the bonnet. This is probably due to the rear wheels and tyres being bigger than the old original. If Britain's had made the tyres a little lower on the profile and everso slightly lowered the mudguards the cab would be more level so eliminating this 'bent in the middle' look. The model may have it faults but personally I think its "nae bad" ( pretty good in the Queens English) value at ? 11.50. I think my dad paid around 10 shillings ( 50 pence in new money) back in around 1969 when he brought me back one from London. So in 38 years a 5000 has cost 23 times more than it initially did. When I compare this to houses a house in my street (3 bed detached ) sold for ? 265k. Would you have got a similar sized house 38 years ago for ? 265k/ 38 say ? 7k. I think you would have bought one much much cheaper. Any my final conclusion on the new Ford 5000 - NAE BAD VALUE AT A !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 Perhaps we ought to start a new topic to compare prices for houses, model tractors and real ones from say 1970 to date. I remember in my last year at school, 1970, a row of 8 semi-detached houses were built in the village here and were sold for ?8,000 each, three bed, one was sold recently in the row for ?185,000 and had not been altered in that time. When my Father bought the farm I am on now in 1961 it was ?3,500. It consisted of 38 acres but only basic building and the farmhouse plus all the stock, 13 milking cows and a plough, set of drags and a roller. The previous owner kept the tractor so Father had to buy one, a secondhand D.B. 30D from the local dealer for ?35. How times have changed. Back to topic. I think that the new 5000 is excelent value for money. All models have their inherant faults and will always be picked up on. I look at the positive points first and these usually outweigh the negative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Powerrabbit - we are agrred the Ford 5000 is good value for money. On the houses thing we could get accused of straying from the topic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 If you look in the Tractor conversions section Sean (TM810) has done a "how to" on Getting rid of the droopy look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Is the us ford edition the same as the uk version? and I take it theres no difference with the ford Dealer version apart from the box and wording ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCF Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Is the us ford edition the same as the uk version? and I take it theres no difference with the ford Dealer version apart from the box and wording ? You are correct Mike, the only difference is the box and wording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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