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by David in Wales » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:17 pm
Your comments are invited
A couple of photos c/o David Monton
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by Steven B » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:44 am
The gear shift pattern is not English. Where was this tractor made?
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by Kiwi Kev » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:11 am
David
The gear shift pattern is the same as mine, but the wording of "L" and "H" is different. Seems to be a foreign language?
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by Emiel » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:08 am
Hi,
The gear shift pattern text is strange.
But, the bonnet decal is not in line with the dash just below the steering wheel. So there is something more doubtfull here.
It is the old style lift arrangement fitted, so it is not a Ebro part fitted to this tractor.
This really makes me curious.
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by BarryM » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:58 am
Hi All,
It has drum brakes fitted, so it is not an Ebro Super 55. However, there was more than one model Ebro and I believe this is a Ebro based on the 42 horse power New Major.
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by Grani » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:09 am
Here is another odd one. Is this normal to have discbrakes and old model hydraulics?
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by Emiel » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:13 am
Hi,
The text on the DAF lorry looks spanish to me at least!
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by henk » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:04 pm
Grani,
Strange thing.
I thought the hydraulics from the new and power did not fit in and on the super model.
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by Grani » Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:07 pm
henk wrote: Grani,
Strange thing.
I thought the hydraulics from the new and power did not fit in and on the super model.
That was what I tought to.
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by Brian » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:28 am
All you need to get the lift to fit is an adaptor on the pump to bring the stack pipe up to the middle of the lift. Fords used to make one of these for when you fitted a new Super pump in a Major, after they stoped making the Major pump. Or you could just use a Major pump.
You cannot put a Super lift on a Major back end because the hydraulic feed goes through the axle casting on the right side and you have a pressure and return pipe.
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