Ford 5000 General Purpose vs High Crop - Parts Swap?

Hi,
I have a Ford 5000 general purpose tractor. Can the floor from a Ford 5000 high crop be swapped? My motive for doing this is to use a cab that is for sale, but that is for a high crop.
Thank you & all the best,
John / Kansas City

Hello John,
I don't know as much about the 5200s
(5000 row crop) but I do have a 4200
(4000 RC)
On mine there are a huge number of
differences between the two.
Because of the platform the clutch and
brake pedals are much longer, the
steering column is taller, the base for
the seat is at least 8" higher,
hydraulic remote controls are very
different, 3 point lift handle very
different, draft/position and flow
controls are different, shifter handles
much taller, lots of extra brackets and
the list goes on and on.
I can't say about whether a cab for a
5200 will work on a 5000 AP (all
purpose). You'd have to go look and take
some measurements, etc. But I can say
you're not going to just set the
platform from a row crop on your tractor
without a huge number of other parts and
pieces to go with it. In fact, I think
you would basically have to convert your
AP to an RC - front end, hydrostatic
steering, etc, etc just to add the
platform.
You would on a 4000/4200 for sure.
Of course you would then have a much
cooler tractor for as Everyone knows, Ford row crops Rule!
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I have a 5200, I?ve only seen regular 5000.

I am not sure I understand the question, but was thinking exactly as you say, everything is different, all linkages and controls and seat and steering is different, you can?t just bolt on the platform and be done, if that is the question? It would basically be a total transplant of everything above the rear end/ transmission.

Paul

I agree with the others, standard to row crop on all models is basically different tractor, just easier to trade tractors.

Would also think cheaper as you would have to buy that second tractor to get all the parts. And the 5000 series covers all models. The general purpose as he calls it is sub series 5100 and the row crop is 5200