FORD FW-60 4wd Tractor CAT 3406 Re-Power
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2022
- In this Big Tractor Power is in the field with a 350 hp FORD FW-60 Tractor re-powered with a Caterpillar 3406 engine. The video takes to viewer out in the field to see and hear this big 4wd tractor at work and talks specifications, price tag and production of the factory FORD FW-60 with a Cummuins 903 V8 engine.
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I remember our local dealer got one of them in that was a big deal back then . we run 8 fords to this day 5000 5600 6710 8600 tw10 2 9700s 8670 we had good luck them
A new FW-60 was a monster in its day. My local FORD dealer sold a few FW-60s and FW-30’s new in the early 80’s. Thank you for sharing your cool blue line up.
Great video! I mentioned in the Steiger history video "Don't forget they made the FW60 for Ford" I'm a huge Ford Newholland fan! Thank you for mentioning it in the video. I would love to see a FW60 fully painted and restored. 🙂
3406 one of the best engines ever!
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@@bigtractorpower Btw, thanks for another great video!
That thing’s got an awesome sound to it! It’s unbelievable that 4x4 tractors lose so much of their value. Selling new for $99k and now they sell from as low as $4k-15k. And they can still do a good days work. They’re a bargain if you’re looking for horsepower!
Wow...just when I thought the perfect tractor didn't exist...
The Steiger-built tractors with Cat engines are my favorite. Nice to see a yellow engine being used for a repower instead of a Cummins. Looks like a 3406B or C engine so I am guessing it came out of a truck.
It has a water jacket aftercooler on the left side, don’t know what the piping straight up from the turbo is about, unless they added additional air cooling.
I love it when you film tractors with straight pipes!
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Thanks for all the great Big Tractor videos!
Thank you for watching.
Green Giant canning factory farn services had one of these on 10 bottom in early 80s. They had it at our farm and we as kids got a picture of us on it. Remember being awestruck by the size of the rig verses their fleet of 2wd deeres w/6 bottom rigs. Thakyou for all the videos and histories of all color and variants.
Awesome tractor! Love re powered tractors!!
It is always neat to find a re powered 4wd.
I put a 5.9 twelve valve in our old D145 Versatile. Better than the old 470 V8 by a country mile. Better power, torque. And sounds great!
Really like the look of the older Ford 4WD's. There is a 6,000 acre grain farm north of me that use 2-45' Case IH 330 turbo disks on their corn stalks like this farm was. They do a nice job.Very cool video Jason!!👍😁
Those are big 330s. What do they pull them with. The FW-60 is a cool tractor to find still hard at work.
The sound of that Caterpillar humming along is pretty cool.
One of the best looking and toughest tractors around. Drove a 9600 on our property in Australia for years, heaps of grunt. More vids like this pls.
Very cool. I like 9600 tractors. I am always looking for FORD tractors to feature.
I'm a FORD fan thru & thru but this example is a right shed. It is seriously in need of a full tinwork overall and an interior refurb.
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I like the Cummins power plant in these. Some proper retro right there, awesome. 👍👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Awesome tractor! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching. It’s always neat to find re powered tractors.
Pretty cool seeing old iron get new life with re-powerings. Great vid.
Thank you for watching.
"Ain't Nothing Like A Caterpillar Is There" - Jack Crews
Just found that gem of a movie 2 days ago.
I believe it was “ain’t nothing like a caterpillar engine” but close enough
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I love to see ford tractors at work😉👍
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Thanx Jason ! / can't tell ya how much I dig your vids
Thank you for watching.
I have a FW 60 with the original 903. Bought this same 33 ft case IH turbotill and the tractor pulled great but would not fold the implement. Hydraulic pressure tested at steiger specs. Talked to case IH dealer for advice and finally bought a newer tractor with better hydraulics.
I have that issue too
Great vídeo Jason.
I’ve never seen one of these Steiger-Ford 4wd tractors Big Tractor Power but this one looks great. Love the channel and keep making these great videos!
thaks for putting up. i remember when they came out. good tractors.
The FW-60 was a monster in its day. The two tone paint and pin stripes made it stand out.
I love Ford tracters they are favorite company along with New Holland
Another Great Video Jason the ole Ford was walking the Farm behind it
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for bringing more blue power to your channel! We had two 7700’s and a 5000. We never had trouble with them.
The 7700 and 5000 are solid tractors. I have a 7700 filmed that will be in a BTP video this year.
My boss still has a 7700 the his dad and pawpaw bought in 1976 brand new . He also still uses a T.W 10 his dad bought new in 1982
They were and still are one of the smartest tractors of their day, obviously I only know of the ones here in the UK growing up. There is one fairly local to me, she is like new, defo holds its own. 👍👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
We farm with a bunch of fords. From a 5000 all the way to a FW40. FW is still running strong on the 903. When the 903 fails we plan on a 855 Cummins repower.
that was an awesome video, you always do such a good job, thank you!!!!
Thank you for watching.
Sounds really good!
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So cool I love fords
I am always in the hunt for Ford tractors. 😁👍
Cool video
Thank you for watching.
3406 cat,whole lotta Ford right there...👍👍
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We had a big farmer in NW MN who had 2 fw60s. They seemed to be out of favor as they mostly sat. But they pulled 12 or 14 bottom plows. Usually a 2 7s or a 6 and a 7 bottom. Pretty cool sound, and can see the cat yellow paint on the engine right out of old d8 or whatever.
That is neat to see a pair of FW60s. Did the farm uses other Ford tractors? A farm I grew up near bought an FW60 and FW30 new they also had two ST-310 Steigers and a CU-280 industrial Steiger. For row crops they had a pair of 1486s with ROPS and 5020 row crop.
Another great video please keep it up
Thank you for watching.
Awesome video!! I love that old iron still working. Keeps extra money in the mans pocket.
I like getting a chance to show classics still hard at work.
@@bigtractorpower Keep them coming!
One of my dream tractors
The FW 60 is a cool tractor.
I dont live less than 10 miles from the farm this tractor is on. Adams NY.
Very cool. I have been to the Adams Monroe Tractor many times over years going back to the original CASE store.
@@bigtractorpower I use to work for the New Holland dealer in Watertown just north of Adams center. That was 27 or so years ago. Back then they were a agco dealer as well and had sold Allis Chalmers tractors for years. I hauled alot of old 7000 and 8000 Allis for repairs lol.. I really enjoy your videos. I grew up running John deere but ended up working for a Agco/ Ford NH dealer lol
What a beast 💪
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Great find!! That cat looked right at home in there!! Sounded great too! Never had an fw tractor but have others. Keep up the great work finding great tractors like that! Especially the blue ones!! Lol
Thank you for watching. I am always looking for Ford tractors to feature.
@@bigtractorpower hope to get to finally meet you at the farm show.
Wow, what a BEAST. GO BLUE!! You need to try to talk them out of this one, bring it to Kentucky and park it beside your RED tractor. What a pair that would make!!
I would like to own an FW some day.
GM steering columns can be found in a wide variety of vehicles and machinery. The old Camaro wheel fits well in there.
Love it! Definitely sounds different than the ol 903.
Thank you for watching.
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Looks like it’s doing a nice job
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She looks a little rough but sounds awesome. Love those tractors. Best part is no DEF crap and a bunch of electronics. Where in Upstate?
Thank you fir watching. A CAT repower is a little different to see. This FW60 is in the Watertown area.
Looks good and sounds good nice tractor
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I’ll be dang. This is an odd combo for sure. It’s also very well matched
It is an interesting combo. Neat re power find.
Nice 👍
Thank you for watching.
There used to be a FW60 in our area but not anymore. Good video!
They are a cool 4wd. Thank you for watching.
Nice.. It has a GOOD engine in it now.
Thank you for watching.
Ran one of these back in the late 70s. We pulled a DMI ,9 bottom, variable 12 - 21 inch plow.
That is a cool plowing team.
Man i almost had one of those out of Nebraska, little rough around the edges but it was all factory with 3pt, seller got funny with the price so i walked n bought my AC8550, some day ill track down a big blue steiger on the right terms
Looks like the hood was maybe lengthened. A little clean up and some fresh paint and that would be a fine looking tractor. Already got the engine...
Often on repower Tractors do you see the frame lengthened. On this one the frame is the same but the hood is altered. I am not sure how much alteration really was needed because it is the same tractor frame and hood as the PTA 325 that I show in the video that uses a CAT 3406.
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A good engine choice
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I had ran a ford 9700 before but that was the only Ford I remember running.
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We had one ford fw60 that we re-powered with a 3406 Cat as well as a 1978 cougar we replaced the 3306 with a 3406 Cat rated at 310hp. We traded the cougar for a 1995 8970 John Deere. My uncle owns the ford now
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This CAT FW is different.
Nice repower for sure and must have been an easy change over with the spicer trans at least vs the 20 spd allis trans
The 20 speed in question was also a spicer 1010 with a Steiger 2 speed auxiliary. The Allis tranny was only in these Cougar 1000s: KR-1225, KR-1280, CR-1225, CR-1280
did they upgrade the hydraulics? and is that a 3406 b im guessing? a fitting replacement for any cummins
Great video on a great tractor, not sure which looks better the Fw60 in blue/white or the Steiger Panther in green, still a great sound.
I know a farm in Ny that in the 1980’s two Steiger ST-310s in green a Steiger CU-280 in yellow and an FW60 and FW30 in blue. I guess they could not make that choice either. It was a cool line up. Today they have all Case IH Quadtracs.
Powerful tractor 🚜.
I think the FW tractor was the best ones ford ever made.
It is a stand out. 👍👍. I would like to own one.
What's a spicer transmission and how's it work? How do you shift a spicer transmission?
Seems like these tractors were more popular in Europe. Most V8 tractors are. Funny, because it’s just a blue Steiger, but guys here preferred the green.
So cool! That first FW-60 just needs a little paint on the front lower facia and hood and it would be a very good looking old machine. Maybe paint that Cat's industrial yellow engine blue as well. Just not a tractor you see very often and this was great to see more than one. Who was the lady filming the tractor at various times throughout the video? With you, or just a tractor fan too?
Was thinking same thing, if it was mine i would paint it up a little and clean it a little
I really like these old Fords. Great looking machine. Ford should have never sold their tractor line or big trucks. Same with GM.
I do miss the Ford and GM trucks. It would be neat if Ford tractors were still offered today.
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Growing up, I always thought a FW30 would have been a good fit for our family farm that already had 9600, 7700, 5100, 4200, 841, & NAA. Couldn't convince my dad.
Dads are always hard to convince on writing the check 😁. The FW30 is a cool 4wd.
I’d love to have a 4200 diesel 8 speed with 2 remotes to help with property maintenance
@@nellsonstout7001 That was our primary cultivating rig. The 3 cyl diesel had an almost annoying ping, but it never lacked on torque.
I seen one of those FW60’s standing in the weeds along I29 south of Omaha. Didn’t look like it had been used in some time.
It’s a shame to see these older 4wds parked. Transmission and engine costs often bring them to retirement.
Now it’s a tractor! Always should have had an in-line 6. 855 or a 3406. Both great engines. Our Versatiles (850,875) have been great. Both at about 335ho. Both 855 Cummins.
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I always wondered why articulating tractors appear so nose heavy.
Its like the whole tractor could balance on the front axle and the rear one is just helping push..
Wouldnt you think it's better for traction and compaction to distribute weight evenly?
Looks to me like a lot of the old horsepower would be getting resurrected to get away from the emissions and computers. One could always add a GPS guidance system for efficiency.
What a great sounding old beast. I never could quite figure out Steiger making tractors for other companies, like ford...a diehard ford guy has gotta face reality that he’s running a Steiger! Also how could Steiger produce a tractor for ford and ford sell it for 10k less than its Steiger brother?
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Looks like the front left gang bolt is either loose or there is just a couple bent disc blades on there
Always hard to say what will happen with a stone or other obstacle. I need to work on my cultimulcher this winter for the same reason.
@@bigtractorpower it’s always something lol.
appreciate your consistent content, very informative on the equipment and the history you share 👏🏽
Just wondering, was Stieger the number one company for articulated tractor manufacturer.
Yes it was. Steiger was the market leader in the 1970’s and 80’s.
I bet the transmission probably had to be swapped because the Caterpillar 3406 could probably generate so much horsepower and torque that the original transmission would be trashed beyond repair in a really short amount of time.
Doubtful, because there was a green Steiger (ST-325) with the same tranny and the 3406 factory. It probably had to do with the fact that the original was geared for a V8 that ran at higher RPMs
I still use a 6610 ford good machine,need to restore the ole girl I reckon
Very nice tractor.
Listen to that kitty talk!
Good old girl
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Thank you for watching.
I had a Ford 9700 and a 2000
Very nice.
There was a guy not to far from me with two of them at one time
The New Holland T9 700 grandpa
Very nice.
Hello , what is the reason for repowering instead of rebuilding it . is it the price or parts problems . have a nice day
903 cummins parts aren’t cheap or very easy to come by
V8 engines ended up not being the most reliable engines in tractors. Once the engines broke down or reached so many thousand hours they were replaced with six cylinders.
@@bigtractorpower that explains it , i often wondered why but now i know thank you
@@nellsonstout7001 they are still being manufactured by Cummins though, for military applications. Lots of updates though since they quit putting them in trucks.
It would sound better with a muffler I think. He must have some neighbours he doesn't like. Lol
No fords but I currently have a PTA 310 Cummins and just sold a PTA 280 that had the 3406 CAT, and I would have to say that CAT pulled a lot harder than this Cummins.
Nice to have PTA tractors. They are on the rare side when it comes to Steigers.
That’s the engine Steiger should have been using in the first place rather than that rod throwing 903. Guarantee it’s easier on fuel. Can’t beat a Cat engine.
It’s interesting because the PTA 325 used the 3406. I’m guessing that they wanted to differentiate the blue models from the green models or it was a Ford request.
FW 60 repowerd with an 855 cummins here.
Very cool. What jobs do you use your FW60 for?
@@bigtractorpower mainly pulls a Salford vertical tillage tool for seed bed prep
Are you in South Dakota? We missed out on buying a FW60 repowered with a BC400 three years ago in southern Minnesota. It ended up in South Dakota. We ended up repowering a Versatile 900’with a Small cam 350 Cummins to get the work done.
@@dschefers9700 No we're in Wi. Ours came from Neoga IL. Gentleman also had a FW 30 still regret not buying both of them.
@@dschefers9700 855 came from the Dakotas it was a military engine. We did the repower. Would have to check with my brother on where we purchased it from.
You could use a couple of egg salad sandwiches in the time it takes to raise those
It took 1:40 min to fold up. I don’t think that is any longer than other disks I have filmed.
They sold quite a few of these in Australia too then when they stopped this line third used Waltana tractors for awhile which were build in Victoria Australia. This was an even better tractor. But when Ford ceased to purchase these the poor financial times of the eighties saw waltana and Phoenix tractor and Upton all cease production of these
Thank you for sharing. I would like to get a chance to film and feature Australian 4wds some day.
I use a 6600 ford and a ts100 new holland
Very nice.
I am pretty sure there probably close to non existent. But has anyone ever ran across a John Deere swinger disk? It folded by breaking in half and we’re towed like two trailing offsets. The were advertised in the early to mid 70’s.
I saw one up for auction online last month. I sure would like to find one to film. I recently shared the Swing R Disc sales literature on Big Tractor Power Instagram asking if any one still used one. It is a cool disk.
@@bigtractorpower thanks for the response I hope you run across one to film.
Open center hydraulics
Hello! This oldie could use some paint...
It is field proven 😁👍. Paint is not in expensive. To paint a tractor like this it will run in the $10,000 range or more. These older 4wds don’t sell for $8 to $10K. Hard to put more in paint the tractor is worth.
@@bigtractorpower Well, I was only adressing the conservation issue. A home done paint job (with regular paint) does not cost that much and improves the durability of the machine! Not to mention the pride of the owner, showing off the oldie's nice image...
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Looks like they've butchered the bonnet to get that Cat engine in.
Can't see why it was necessary to do so, as the hood tilts way up fir engine access.