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Years in Production / 1965–1975
Ford
3000
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 3000.
46hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1965–1975
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
3000 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1965 - 1975
Utility tractor
- Alternative Additional Value
- ESN-M2C41-A
- Alternative Additional Value
- M2C41
- Alternative Additional Value
- ESN-M2C77A
- Alternative Additional Value
- M-4864-A
Production
Utility tractor
Original price was $6,300 in 1975
The Ford 3000 would have an A (Belgium), B (England), or C (United States) prefix to the serial number depending on where it was built.
- Manufacturer
- Ford
- Factories
- Highland Park, Michigan, USA
- Factories
- Basildon, England
- Factories
- Antwerp, Belgium
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Mechanical expanding shoe brakes
Open operator station. Canvas cab optional.
- Differential Lock
- mechanical rear OptOptional
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power OptOptional
Capacity
- Fuel
- 13 gal49.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6.3 gal23.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 6.3 gal23.8 L
- Pressure
- 2500 psi172.4 bar
- Pump Flow
- 5 gpm18.9 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 4.25 gpm16.1 lpm
- Steering Press
- 600 psi41.4 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 1700 lbs771 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission *Continuous-running transmission PTO on the 4- and 8-speed
- Rear Pto
- live *Standard on the 12-speed over/under, optional on 8-speed
- Rear Pto
- independent *Select-O-Speed
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 *1000-RPM only available with Select-O-Speed transmission.
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1965
- C100000
- 1966
- C124200
- 1967
- C161300
- 1968
- C190200
- 1969
- C226000
- 1970
- C257600
- 1971
- C292100
- 1972
- C327200
- 1973
- C367300
- 1974
- C405200
- 1975
- C450700
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 22
- Battery Volts
- 12
- Gas Battery Ah
- 80
- Diesel Battery Ah
- 128
3000 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
gasoline
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 158 ci2.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.20x3.80 inches107 x 97 mm
- Power
- 46.7 hp34.8 kW
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 123 lb-ft166.8 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1350
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 13.8 qts13.1 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.023-0.027 inches0.584 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.022-0.028 inches0.559 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Ford
diesel
3-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 175 ci2.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.20x4.20 inches107 x 107 mm
- Power
- 44.1 hp32.9 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Torque
- 125.7 lb-ft170.4 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1150
- Firing Order
- 1-2-3
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 3
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
Engine Options
Ford 2.6L 3-cyl gasoline
Ford 2.9L 3-cyl diesel
3000 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
The six-speed transmission was first offered on the Ford 3000 in 1970, replacing the four-speed.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission Options
10-speed full power shift
12-speed gear
8-speed gear
6-speed gear
3000 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 127 in322 cm
- Width
- 64 in162 cm
- Height
- 58 in147 cm
- Wheelbase
- 75.8 in192 cm
- Ground clearance
- 13.4 in34 cm
- Front tread
- 52 in132 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 75.8 inches192 cm
- Weight
- 3700 to 4185 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 12.4-28
Serial Number Location
Transmission, front upper-right corner, stamped into top of casting
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 12.4-28
- Rear Ag
- 14.9-24
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-24
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-28
3000 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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3000 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Tractor Tests
NTTL 881: diesel 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 882: diesel Select-O-Speed 2WD
NTTL 883: diesel 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 885: gasoline Select-O-Speed 2WD
NTTL 888: gasoline 8-speed 2WD
NTTL 889: gasoline 12-speed 2WD
NTTL 1051: gasoline 6-speed 2WD
NTTL 1052: diesel 6-speed 2WD
Nebraska Tractor Test 881
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMarch 29 - April 6, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 881
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 39.20 hp29.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.4 gal/hour9.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 37.34 hp27.8 kW
- Max Power
- 34.88 hp26.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,106 lbs2316 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 882
Diesel Select-O-Speed 2WDMarch 24 - April 9, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 5 used for power test.
Gear 4 used for pull test.
- Id
- 882
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 38.08 hp28.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 37.85 hp28.2 kW
- Max Power
- 30.60 hp22.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,016 lbs2275 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 883
Diesel 12-speed 2WDMarch 27 - April 7, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2D used for power test.
Gear 1U used for pull test.
- Id
- 883
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 39.46 hp29.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.9 gal/hour7.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 31.81 hp23.7 kW
- Max Power
- 35.43 hp26.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,629 lbs2099 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 885
Gasoline Select-O-Speed 2WDApril 8 - 26, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 6 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Id
- 885
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 36.49 hp27.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 35.30 hp26.3 kW
- Max Power
- 29.76 hp22.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,019 lbs2276 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 888
Gasoline 8-speed 2WDApril 20 - 27, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 888
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 37.84 hp28.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 34.62 hp25.8 kW
- Max Power
- 32.52 hp24.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,059 lbs2294 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 889
Gasoline 12-speed 2WDApril 20 - May 6, 1965
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2D used for power test.
Gear 1U used for pull test.
- Id
- 889
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 39.17 hp29.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.3 gal/hour12.5 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 30.64 hp22.8 kW
- Max Power
- 33.04 hp24.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,622 lbs2096 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1051
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 5, 1970
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1051
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 38.33 hp28.6 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 34.34 hp25.6 kW
- Max Power
- 31.15 hp23.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,109 lbs2317 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 1052
Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 28 - October 14, 1970
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1052
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 40.63 hp30.3 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.6 gal/hour9.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 39.07 hp29.1 kW
- Max Power
- 34.96 hp26.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,208 lbs2362 kg