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Re: Re: Ford and Leland tractors
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Posted by Dug G. on December 06, 1998 at 21:30:34:
In Reply to: Re: Ford and Leland tractors posted by Kevin Casterton on December 06, 1998 at 01:58:17:
: David,
: Unfortunately I'm not familiiar with the Ford 8N. However I may be of some help regarding the Leylands from England. They were available in various sizes from 45 to 100 HP.
: Strengths
: Clutch renewal can be performed without splitting the tractor.
: Easy to work on.
: Weaknesses
: Brakes are of a dry disc type and can be troublesome due to dust build up.
: Power steering systems are prone to wear on the activating links and cause sloppy steering. (These can be easily fixed)
: PTO engagement tricky. (Upgrade kits were available to overcome this)
: Draft control may not work due to implements bouncing harshly while travelling on the road.The weight of the implement can crack the belville washer which acts as a load monitoring device for the draft control. Once again this can be easily fixed. :: A local business in my hometown of Wilmington, Ohio has a small look-a-like Ford tractor called a leyland also. I've been told by some of their maintenance people that finding parts for 1 is very tough. You may want to check in your area and see if you can come with any leyland parts suppliers/or dealers if there's such a thing. Hope this helps you!
Dug G.
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