Ford 860/861

Seth Clawson · Oct 9, 2010

Hello guys,
I have been looking for a mechanically sound 860 or 861 for a year now. I want to do a little restore work if needed. It gets frustrating checking three different states on Craigslist every day. I have tried Craigslist, TractorHouse, Ebay, Yesterdays Tractor classifieds, and searches online. Does anyone know of any better websites? Or does anyone know of someone who is or might be selling an 860 or 861 in Ohio or Indiana? I live in Ohio and apparently mechanically sound ones are hard to come by. I have been on the road many many hours looking at tractors posted on Craigslist.It's just frustrating. I own 18 acres and is alot of upkeep. I borrow my brothers 800 every so often. I have an 8n, but just doesn't keep up. I would really appreciate a little help. Please don't get upset for me posting on here. I have really tried everything. Thanks.

-Seth

Stephen Atkins · Oct 9, 2010

Seth;

Mabe you should consider tractors other then Fords. MF,the smaller Farmalls,JD, others in that size might do just as well.Good Luck.

steve

Seth Clawson · Oct 9, 2010

I have fell in love with the 860 and 861. I have just always been a Ford tractor fan. I have always loved my grandpa's 800. He passed away 8 years ago so my brother got it and restored it. The 860 and 861 have everything I'm looking for in a tractor. They are easy to work on, look great, and have all the features that suit my needs. I definitely would of considered different tractor options a long time ago if I didn't love the 860's and 861's so much.

Billy NY · Oct 9, 2010

Surprising you have not found something, searching long enough usually pays off, next option is to buy one at the right price, do the repairs, overhaul etc. and be done with it. I can say I would have preferred to have waited myself, for one in better shape, but I've had an 850 for 8 years, that probably could have been scrapped, but having done enough work to it, it's done quite a bit of work in that time and owes me nothing, I've even made enough money with it to be able to honestly say it owes me nothing. I too like these, we were a ford dealer years back and it is kind of hard not to like the style of those hundred series.

Either or, keep looking or bit the bullet for one in lesser shape than you want, once in good shape you'll know what you have.

paul · Oct 9, 2010

I have dad's 960, I understand.

The 800 series never seemed to catch on here in the upper midwest, so they can be a little hard to find depending on your location.

I wanted a Ford 5000, was looking for 2 years, dealers had them for $10,000 plus in a 3 state area, seemed high with transport. Was thinking well, if that's what it takes...

Two years ago I took off a day from bean harvest to an auction 60 miles from me, found a nice 5200 (tall version of the 5000) with dual power, good tires, last year made with all the features, for $5400.

You'll hit some day.

--->Paul

Bill(Wis) · Oct 9, 2010

WISFARMER.com; John Deere Machine Finder; farm auction lists; external_link; They're hard to find when you want one although I've seen a quite a few for sale in central Wis but always at sky high prices. My cousin traded in a 1959 861 that had worked every day of its life. The dealer was asking $5900 for it. I don't know what it sold for.

kyplowboy · Oct 9, 2010

Don't know where you are in Ohio but seems there is an outfit that has a huge consignment sale in Ohio every month or so. Might try burn'n a day and go'n. There only two HUGE consingmnet sales close two me ever year, they are held by the same guy and are a month apart. Don't think I have been to one of these two sales and they didn't sell atleast one 860 or 860. Good luck on your hunt, took me two years and many miles to find a 960 and ended up finding it in local news paper less than an hour away. She was worth the wait

Dave

Smith101010 · Jan 8, 2012

I see a few on Craig's List (in Northern Wisconsin) right now. Did you find your 860?

oldtanker · Jan 8, 2012

Seth, I too would love to have one but here they are spendy in almost any condition. I did find one but the seller talked me out of it real fast. Looked good, ran nice, diesel. He was bragging on his restoration, new rinds and bearings, new clutch.....missing all of the rubber boots for steering linkages and bragging about using 300 lbs of sand to blast the tractor before painting. Plus he started out with $5500 firm and as I walked back to my car without me saying anything went to 5300.......5000 and his final lowball offer was 4500. The sand part is what worried me.

Found that one just by driving home from town a different way.

Rick

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