Thanks, glad you like them.

Thanks. It's amazing how fast it grows up if left unattended!

Seems like a good memory to me. Love the 1000 series Ford tractors.

Awesome experience with the Ford tractors. I've always been in love with the old Ford tractors. Thanks for watching!

Sure has changed over the years! Amazing how fast it grows up

We grow rocks here in Maine! The winter frost is forever pushing up new rocks, and Its always a struggle mowing. Cool tractor! I am on the lookout for a nice set of weights, I think it would help quite a bit. Yes, these tractors are worth keeping fixed up. Very functional and rugged.

Thanks, I'll try adjusting the deck angle.

Thanks! Its been a fun project, nice to have it functional now

So the gas engine really isn't that bad...

@@marktolman6037 l also run 4000 gas about the same gas useage

@@ashleyswearingen2120 So going to a diesel probably won't save me a ton on fuel, especially with diesel prices now

Awesome, thanks! The 5000 gas (petrol) tractors are very common here, secretly I wanted a diesel...but this 5000 I have was just a real good deal I couldnt pass up! Your 5000 should have no problem spinning that 5' cutter! My 5000 handles that big John Deere 6' cutter without a hiccup. Thanks. The bumper is great, but it has proven valuable mowing the overgrown fields I mow.

@@marktolman6037 You're welcome ! Sounds like most of the petrol models went over to America. Haha yeah when good deals come up you can't turn them down. Yeah it powers my 5 foot slasher no worries at all, I'd like to get a 6 foot one at some point which is probably the perfect size for a 5000. Fair call you don't want to damage the timber hitting anything too big, my guard is made out of 4mm box section steel very strong I've knocked decent trees down with mine going through the bush on my 20 acre block trees about 15 foot tall and it hasn't marked it.

@@concordenduro28 Only major complaint with the gas engine, is fuel consumption! It's a thirsty tractor. I've heard the diesel engine is much easier on fuel...Awesome! Sounds like your putting in some honest work with that 5000. Keep those old tractors working!

@@marktolman6037 A petrol tractor that size would guzzle the fuel. 9hrs out of a tank though is alright considering and what you were mowing. Yeah my diesel one I did 3 hours of box grading with the rippers down and it didn't use much at all. Thanks! Keep those Ford 5000 videos coming I look forward to seeing more of them!

Not too bad, I only mow about 30 hrs a year. If I was mowing much more than that, it would be hard to keep the tractor! Thanks

I'll see what I can pull together...

@@marktolman6037 cheers mate appreciate it

Correct, they all seem to be in the same weigh class as well...depending on tire ballast and extras obviously. I would sure love to upgrade to a diesel version though!

@@marktolman6037 Diesel would be nice for fuel economy. Gas is easier to repair.

@@miniaturefarmer464 this is true. Diesel right now is 6.00 a gallon (off road)! So maybe gasoline isnt so bad..

3.8 liter, or 3700 cc. Not too bad if you compare the tractor's fuel usage to a mowing tractor...

On the left side of the rig, running under the tractor. I built that heavy blue shield to cover it from damage.

@@marktolman6037 ok buddy if that what you like that's fine. But just a heads up. I grew up on a farm. And the man I used to help on the farm set his cow pasture on fire by having that exhaust pipe run under the tractor like that. No I'm just saying just be careful with it okay. He said he liked the muffler under the tractor so the smoke wouldn't get in his eyes . After he sent the cow pasture on fire he put them up back on top of the tractor where it should have been in the first place. But it's all in what you like if you like it like that that's fine just be careful okay. Oh and I do like your 5000 the guy I work for had one like that too. Pulled a five bottom plow it was a really nice tractor anyway have a great day.

@@carlhelmick7711thanks, I'll be careful. The guy I got the 5000 from set a hay field on fire with this tractor haha, years ago. It's not what I like, but it's the way the tractor was set up and I dont want to change it yet. Maybe someday I'll go back to a stack out of the hood

Without labor (did all work myself), I would say around $500 with the clutch parts from John Deere being the most expensive. Oil, grease fittings, welding rods, fuel for torches, grinding discs, tail wheel bearings and races.

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Thanks, that's a legitimate concern. The operator of the Gator was in the cab of the machine, with a GoPro attached to a long boom, zoomed in, so his danger was minimized. That way we could get good footage from afar.

@@marktolman6037 My mistake. It's hard to tell in some of these videos. Glad they were at a safe distance.

@@flipflopsgarage No worries, also, for some of the closeup stuff the camera was sitting on a tripod. Thanks for watching!