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Suggestions on tractor step?

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JerryS

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I'm real pleased with the '69 Ford 4000 I recently acquired; only problem is I can't get on the thing. The step is about 24" off the ground, much too high for an old fat guy with bad knees. I can barely lift my foot that high anyhow, and I don't have enough grunt left to push myself up. I considered a stirrup hanging from a chain, but that proved to be a bad idea. I figure I can come off the step bracket with something, but I haven't come up with a design. Any ideas?

Watching the process was my little Pom, Roxie, who is now recovered from her broken leg and has received her summer haircut. I asked her if she had any suggestions, and she said, "I got nothin', Jerry."
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3/8" bar stock bent to a step and fastened over the present bracket.
May need longer bolts.
Paint blue to match.
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I think I would come down through the perforated holes on the platform with a horseshoe kinda bracket then brace it over to them bracket bolts on the transmission. Then weld a non-skid step on top the horseshoe that sticks out beyond the platform so you can see it when stepping off the tractor.
 
I added steps to a couple of JD tractors that had perforated steps....bolted a 3/8 x 4 flat stock, bent with 2 90 degree angles to drop down a foot and go forward 6 inches. Added a plate with expanded metal welded to it, for traction.
 
that casting just under the rod there, doesnt it have threaded holes in it under the tractor? how about a piece of 3 inch by 2 inch square tubing bolted there, and extending out by the running board? that would give a solid step below the running board to step up on, you also may want a grab handle on the fender to help with getting up you can get those for a truck from 4 state trucks, ect under exhaust parts, there universal and will mount almost anywhere
 
Simple all tread rod and a couple pieces of pipe that just fits over it and a angle iron bar to make the step. Put the end of the all tread into 2 of the holes in the step it has and then have the angle iron part down as low as you need it. Simple cheap and will work just fine
 
on the middle photo, take off the 2 bolts & use longer ones that attach to a piece of car tires chain. Gives you the choice of several steps & is flexible. Drawback to stiff steps is that they catch stumps, the ground & other obstacles & the devils to pay.
 
Take your stirrup idea but instead of hanging from chain hang from a piece of rubber belting that is as wide as the stirrup throat so it's like s real stirrup leather so it actually hangs straight and can't flop all over
 
Thanks for your thoughts, fellas. I'm sure I'll use some part of just about everything you've suggested. I'm somewhat limited by the fact that I don't have a torch or welder, but I know guys who do if I need something bent or welded.

Whatever I come up with is going to have to be strong because it's going to have 280 pounds pushing it in a sideways direction. The stirrup/chain idea didn't work because the stirrup swings at a 45 degree angle underneath the existing step. That plays he11 with the shinbone. I think the rectangle might be the way I go. I'll post whatever I do.
 
Old, I need to remember that on my sprayer. Seems the high step gets a little higher every year..... Simple enough, person doesn't think of it....

Paul
 
I thought the '65 and up 4000's had a step. See the attached parts diagram. There was a diagram showing the foot rest without one, but the 2nd diagram shows one.

I don't think its so much you, as getting on this model tractor without that step would be a real pain without it for most people, the foot rest is just too high.

I'm not sure if yours was removed, (support cut off at the step) or some of these did not have the step. The support you have could easily be replaced with one that allows for a step, just like the diagram shows. The fact that there are lots of these, given the production runs of all the 4000 series up to '00, there has to be a salvage yard somewhere with one of these steps, or so I would think. Looks just as easy to fabricate something too, its definitely needed, that we do know LOL!
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I had to put a step on something where it had to be able to swing out of the way if there was a problem, but didn't want it to swing in every time you stepped on it. I ended up hanging the step from cables in a V. It wouldn't swing when you didn't want it to, but would swing when hit with more force when you needed it to. I used about 3/8" cable if I remember correctly.
 
A step like that works but it a good idea to put a backer on step. If you slip off and leg goes between the two steps you will tare up you chins. Been there did that!!
 
Boy! For an "old fat guy with bad knees",I don't think I'd put something on there that swings. I'd be building something out of angle iron and deck plate. If it moves,you're going to start to dread getting on and off that thing. That's another thing,getting off. If it's just a swinging stirrup,you've still got a long jump down.
 
Any step that swings you will sooner or latter end up on the ground and it will hurt if not break something.
 
Glad that it was some help, my ford/new holland 4630 has this step under the foot rest, albeit, the previous owner must have hit something with it, as its slightly tweaked. Without it, (though I am sure I could still pull myself up), it would not be easy. It looks like the same one was used all these years too.
 
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