sparrow legs Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 heres a pic of my latest outing, a yfc road run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 She's a lovely looking machine for sure Mike.... I do love the look of that era of machine... Am I right in assuming she's a 6 pot as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 thanks marky, yes its a six pot, pushes out 100hp when it was put on a dyno after this season it will be cleaned down and repainted again like to keep it smart looking, looks better to customers if ya running smart gear even if its old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 thanks marky, yes its a six pot, pushes out 100hp when it was put on a dyno after this season it will be cleaned down and repainted again like to keep it smart looking, looks better to customers if ya running smart gear even if its old Has it been tweaked? :o :o I seem to remember the 3040 was 90hp and the 3140 was 100hp or thereabouts. When I was contracting in the early 80's we had a 2140 (82hp), 3040 (90hp) 3130 (97hp) and 3140 (100hp), fantastic bomb proof tractors, better than anything else on the market at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 She looks tidy enough now Mike without a another coat of paint :o your make mine look even worse :'( :'( :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timms Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 they were and still are a great tractor i drew silage with one of them a bit back she sounded beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 needs paint, wheels on left chipped from flailing trimmings and rear end and steps have lost paint, also duels have rubbed the rear rims and i dont use duels anymore (for now) re hp, yes its rated at 90hp, your right BUT it was down on power and smoking, had tappets set and after that she was rated on dyno at 100hp i was well pleased, fuel pump untouched, still has its original tie on it as for the 3140 it was 98hp i belive \ i looked at a 4wd one after id bought my 3040 just spotted a jd 3140 2wd with opu cab local for sale, rough but it has all the basics there, roll on harvest for extra funds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Spraying it again - now that is dedication or have you got a free paint sprayer :D Nice job Mike and roll on JQ 2 in the fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Spraying it again - now that is dedication or have you got a free paint sprayer :D Nice job Mike and roll on JQ 2 in the fleet no had bonnet done by a local car paint shop (he painted it the incorrect darker shade last time ) i will only be painting the chassie, wheels and cab etc, just keeps it looking smart aint bought the 3140, only looking at it, very tempting if i had the funds thoe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Any cab shots Mike... I'd like to see what that cab looks like inside please buddy.... Are they comfortable Do they have good visibility any 'flaws' in that type of cab mate How many gear levers I won't go on... but you know what I mean... can we have an 'access all areas... VIP guided tour' please sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Any cab shots Mike... I'd like to see what that cab looks like inside please buddy.... Are they comfortable Do they have good visibility any 'flaws' in that type of cab mate How many gear levers I won't go on... but you know what I mean... can we have an 'access all areas... VIP guided tour' please sometime Marky it Most likely has the same layout, gearbox as Simon's one, the cab looks ugly and uncomfortable to the untrained eye but you get in and its relay nice, every thing is just where you want it, no real flaws other than they are tight for 2 people, the exhaust and air filter are in the perfect place that u don't notice them at all, still surprises me to this day driving our ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 will take some pics when i get time, its messey in the cab, priced to re clad it and its far to much for a working tractor its a great tractor for the job i need it for (flailing) but cramped for 2 in the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 From that era of tractor, I would say they were one of the best set out and one of , if not the most comfortable cabs to be in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 god pic's sparrowlegs i used to drive a a 3350 on a L'plate with the wide steps and it had a"Digital Tacco" not the most relyable tractor we had sorry :'( the 3050 we had before it was a totaly different tractor a real good alrounder but the 3350 was in the workshop every 6 months from new even the rep who sold it (brand new i may add) said he never knew a deere as bad as the one we had a proper friday night tractor where his words like i said the 3050 which was 2 yrs older was a brilliant tractor its luck of the draw realy what is the going rate for a 4wd 3050 with 40k box then as i liked them allot ;) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 From that era of tractor, I would say they were one of the best set out and one of , if not the most comfortable cabs to be in. I sat in one today at the Cambridge Machinary Sale ground... SG2 cab... looks like Mikes... WHilst I can see what you mean about the size.. I agree... it was a nicely laid out cab... Gear levers took some working out... 2 doglegs (from memory)... left side 43N21 - R1R2 - right was weird.... DCBA and P... so... can you exaplin them to me Mike please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Lord Fergie That was a U.S. built tractor, 30 or 40 series with power quad transmission. 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 and R1 to R2 clutchless shift (R = reverse) on the left hand lever. 2 to 3 use the clutch, syncromesh though. Right hand lever ABCD range shifts, all non syncro, constant mesh gearing. Reverse only in ranges ABC, hence 16 forward and 6 reverse gears. P is park, locks the transmission in place of a handbrake. US spec tractors had no handbake, those sold in Europe had a handbrake fitted but was often not used. Smaller 40 and fifty series used a more straight forward arrangement in an H- pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Brilliant... thanks... so was that a rare tractor to find in the UK then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Brilliant... thanks... so was that a rare tractor to find in the UK then no not that rare, ive driven one like it, it was a jd 4040 my gear box is 1 3 with L H 2 4 R the 1 2 3 4 has a half splitter to go up if the knock the lever to the right, to come down tap left the newer 50 series had a seperate lever to go up and down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Interesting.... I'm not sure what number JD it was I sat it... it was a large 6 cylinder beasty that's for sure - wheels were taller than I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 am i right in saying that trimmer is a fairly recent addition mike ? hows it working out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 am i right in saying that trimmer is a fairly recent addition mike ? hows it working out ? hi marcus, had this flail for about 18 months, going well so far i did have a bomford for 2 1/2 years before that, but was very troublesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 hi marcus, had this flail for about 18 months, going well so far i did have a bomford for 2 1/2 years before that, but was very troublesome i take it you've got a longer reach with this trimmer mike ? & electric controls , surprises me about the bomford though, got a chap round here swears by them he has two fairly old ones , one fitted with trimming flails the other fitted with chain & blades for the verges both cable control operated on a JD1640opu & 2140s sg2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 i take it you've got a longer reach with this trimmer mike ? & electric controls , surprises me about the bomford though, got a chap round here swears by them he has two fairly old ones , one fitted with trimming flails the other fitted with chain & blades for the verges both cable control operated on a JD1640opu & 2140s sg2 yes this ones 6m (5.9) and the old bomford was 4.7m, it has low pressure hyds so has a joystick but still have feathering control unlike electric the old bomford was 24 years old so had seen its best, was well looked after as my dad drove it from new but age was on its side :'( the new bomfords are very unreliable by what operators i have spoke to say, the farmer whos spearhead i got hates his new bomford and keeps saying he wished he'd kept the spearhead strange as they are both along with McConnal made in the same factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 yes this ones 6m (5.9) and the old bomford was 4.7m, it has low pressure hyds so has a joystick but still have feathering control unlike electric the old bomford was 24 years old so had seen its best, was well looked after as my dad drove it from new but age was on its side :'( the new bomfords are very unreliable by what operators i have spoke to say, the farmer whos spearhead i got hates his new bomford and keeps saying he wished he'd kept the spearhead strange as they are both along with McConnal made in the same factory my last trimmer i had was a bomford supatrim heavy old thing it was , would really pull the 1494 over when working on banks but got to admit apart from a couple of head bearings & new flails it went well. my old boss had a new bomford a few years back , good trimmer all bar dodgy spool blocks joystick eh ? shows how out of touch i am 6M ? you got her weighted for full reach or does the jd cope with it ok? last SG2 i used for trimming was a 2850 2wd & McConnel 95 , damn good tractor for visibility & traction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 copes fine marcus i have 12 front weights to keep the nose down in transport and the wheels set at 78" centres and it handles it fine so far, everyone was unsure when i bought it to go on my jd but looks a great rig and works well, more stable than the mf 6270 and 6m reco ferri i used to drive for someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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