I need your opinion on a Ford 600. I'm looking to pull a 5,000 pound boat / trailer up a concrete boat ramp. Will the 600 handle this? Will the brakes hold while I'm taking the boat off of the trailer? HP ratings can be confusing... My lawn mower has 26 HP, but I wouldn't think of hooking a trailer over a couple hundred pounds to it!. Any advise would be appreciated!
- Thread starter Rincon1
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Brakes are not the best.
Tractor would have the power, just pick a lower gear, you would need to be able to feather a clutch for such manuvering, but I would think it
would work fine on power.
The brakes are not too stout on those 100 series fords, I'd want a new set on and see that they are good.
Paul
Tractor would have the power, just pick a lower gear, you would need to be able to feather a clutch for such manuvering, but I would think it
would work fine on power.
The brakes are not too stout on those 100 series fords, I'd want a new set on and see that they are good.
Paul
Janicholson
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The answer depends on the slope of the ramp, and tongue weight applied. I think that unless the ramp was about 1 foot in 12
feet of run or less, and the tongue weight was 3 to 400 pounds at most, that it would be inadequate. Jim
feet of run or less, and the tongue weight was 3 to 400 pounds at most, that it would be inadequate. Jim
farmerwithmutt
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Maybe hook a pickup to the Ford for back up.
Back in my boating days, I had a 22' Cobalt cuddy cabin on a twin axle trailer. I believe the total weight was well over 5,000 lbs.
I used an 8N to move it around and to push it up the grass slope into the barn. I hitched the trailer to the ball on the front bumper to facilitate maneuvering. It was quite a push and due to insufficient tongue weight, the tractor was very light in the front. I fabricated a device to inhibit the surge brakes so as to be able to push it backwards.
The 600 brakes should hold it if they are working as designed. If worried about it holding while loading/unloading, simply shut off the engine and leave it in low gear.
Dean
I used an 8N to move it around and to push it up the grass slope into the barn. I hitched the trailer to the ball on the front bumper to facilitate maneuvering. It was quite a push and due to insufficient tongue weight, the tractor was very light in the front. I fabricated a device to inhibit the surge brakes so as to be able to push it backwards.
The 600 brakes should hold it if they are working as designed. If worried about it holding while loading/unloading, simply shut off the engine and leave it in low gear.
Dean
MarkB_MI
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The brakes on a 600 should be OK IF IN GOOD CONDITION. It's more likely the shoes are worn down to the metal or soaked with gear oil. Before attempting to launch your boat, plan on a complete brake overhaul and maybe an axle bearing/seal replacement.
You should not rely on the parking brake locks to hold on an incline. The only safe way to park that tractor on a ramp is with the engine off and the transmission in low gear.
You should not rely on the parking brake locks to hold on an incline. The only safe way to park that tractor on a ramp is with the engine off and the transmission in low gear.
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