FORD LGT SPECS 1972-1983 OPEN AND CLOSE SIDE (TUBE FRAME)
FORD LGT 100
10 HP k241 KOHLER
PEERLESS 4 SPEED GEAR W/REV
42" ROTARY DECK
MANUAL LIFT
BASIC OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:
42" SNOWBLADE( front mount or full frame)
42" SINGLE STAGE SNOWBLOWER
36" TILLER
REAR
BRINLY SLEEVE HITCH
FORD LGT 120
12 HP K301 KOHLER
PEERLESS 4 SPEED GEAR W/ REV.
42" ROTARY DECK
MANUAL LIFT
BASIC OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:
SNOWPLOW 42" (front mount or full frame)
42" SINGLE STAGE SNOWBLOWER
36" REAR TILLER
REAR PTO
BRINLY SLEEVE HITCH
FORD LGT 125
12 HP K 301
EATON 11 HYDRO W/HI AND LO RANGE
PEERLESS 2500 HYDRO GEAR
WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFF.
42" CUT ROTARY DECK
MANUAL LIFT
BASIC OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:
42" SNOWPLOW( front mount or full frame)
42" SINGLE STAGE SNOWBLOWER
36" REAR TILLER
REAR PTO
CAT "0" 3 POINT HITCH
BRINLY SLEEVE HITCH
FORD LGT 145
14 HP K321 KOHLER
EATON 11 HYDRO W/ HI AND LOW RANGE, PEERLESS 2500 HYDROGEAR WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFF.
42" CUT ROTARY DECK
50" CUT ROTARY DECK
HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER
15" STEERING WHEEL 3 SPOKE(optional1972-1976)(77-83 had 2 spoke)
BASIC OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:
42" FULL FRAME SNOWBLADE
42" 2 STAGE SNOWBLOWER
42" SINGLE STAGE SNOWBLOWER
36" REAR TILLER
REAR PTO
REAR PTO DRIVEN LEAF VACUUM
BRINLY SLEEVE HITCH
CAT"0" 3 POINT HITCH
FRONT LOADER
BACKHOE ATTACHMENT
FORD LGT 165
16HP K341 KOHLER
EATON 11 W HI AND LOW RANGE, PEERLESS 2500 HYDROGEAR, WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFF.
50" CUT ROTARY DECK
42" CUT ROTARY DECK
HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER
15" STEERING WHEEL 3 SPOKE(optional1972-1976)
(77-83 had 2 spoke)
BASIC OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
42" SNOWBLADE FULL FRAME
42" SNOWBLOWER SINGLE OR 2 STAGE
36" REAR TILLER
REAR PTO
REAR PTO DRIVEN LEAF VACUUM.
BRINLY SLEEVE HITCH
CAT "0" 3 POINT HITCH
FRONT LOADER
BACKHOE ATTACHMENT
EXTRA GOODIES
There was a list of optional attachments, and pull behind attachments,that i'm currently working on.
Headlights and tail lights, could be ordered on all models. They were standard on the 145 and 165. They could be bought at dealer for the smaller tractor. Front loaders and backhoes only came with the 145 and 165. There was sleeve hitches for both gear drive and hydro models as well.
There was even a front mounted electric generator. I am working on getting literature, with all the options and attachments dealers had. Bad thing is so many attachments were interchangeable . So you could put a 50" cut on a 10hp, which i don't recommend. OR, you could put a front loader on a 125, which i don't recommend. Jacobsen built them for streamlining, easier to produce down the assembly line. So there is stuff out there that who knows what came on it from the dealer? My daddy bought this way, Or my uncle ordered it that way. So unless you show the sales receipt, everything was interchangeable, and the fish story grows. Not saying the dealer wouldnt sell you what you wanted either. Paper work is the key. Because whos to say Uncle Bob didnt see a Ford in the weeds and did some part swapping? LOL dont get mad people, i heard it all before.
My favorite is when a customer tells me he has a LGT 100 with a hydro. GRANDPAP ordered it new. Someone swapped a hood. LOL. Unless the dealer did some shady stuff. lol
There was a lot of options back then, and you could order anything you wanted basically, but i dont know everything, just what the papers i find tell me.
ATTACHMENT & IMPLEMENTS
FOrd 1966-1971(not LGT series)" ANGLE FRAME"
1966-1968 Grey Hood
Photo: Yours truly, new owner: Robert Hess
1967 all Original Clear coat Patina
1969-1971 Blue Hood
Photo : Doug Wilson
1966 Models were 80, 100 and 120
1967 first year for Hydro TRANS
1969First year for the 140
Blue hood 140
Photo: Erik Lund
14 hp Kohler, Hydro, with Electric over hydraulic lift. Ring gear electric starter, no generators on the 140!
Photo: Sam Rhodes
Blue Hood 100
Photo : Messer Const. and Family
10 hp kohler Gear drive 4 speed peerless
Starter Generator. Front grille was just a sticker, factory.
"1965 t series"
Rohan King's T 1000
The T series tractors were a one year only tractor, 1965. They made 2 models with different equipment. The T 800 and the T 1000.
MY T 800 "odd ball"
Why is it an odd ball, well its the only T800 that we know of with the HI/LOW and a FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ID Tag for the HI/LOW. All "T" tractors known today have Jacobsen Badges.
HI/LOW
What is the Hi/Low?
A dual pulley reduction drive, that works like a hi and low range, or a creeper as in Cub Cadet lingo. Notice the FoMoCo tag.
Dual Pulley Reduction
2 pulleys that run on one shaft, with a lever that locks one into place. Allowing the other to rotate around a "Sun gear" planetary system. Pure Engineering genius.
Exploded View
We are working on getting more and more Information on this set up. Not all T tractors came with this system
How many was there?
From a trusted source 451- T 1000 and 351 T 800 were produced.
Rohan "T" KING AND JOSH DEAVEN
A lil Help from my friends
I cannot do this alone, there is so much information out there. I do the website, but all my tractor comrades keep me straight. So this is a shout out to say thanks.
History
So in 1964 Ford wanted to get into the lawn mowing business. So they went to Jacobsen. Now Ford really did not want to invest in the market fully. They sort of wanted to test the waters. So they ordered roughly 800 tractors in blue, but left the Ford name off. So in 1965 Jacobsen unveiled the Blue JACOBSEN T 800 AND T1000, line of garden tractors. Ford wanted to make sure this did not flop. Well you guessed it, it was a huge success. So successful that a lot of people to this day , do not know Ford garden tractors, had anything to do with Jacobsen. They just know them as " Hey that tractor looks like a FORD".
Mr. KING
This guy is my go to for any "T" tractor related questions i have. So i thank you.
Mr. Deaven
The gentlemen who has, been there since the beginning to help me along the way. Thanks
Information
All this information, is shared, from someone's personal collection. From years of research, buying and selling, turning wrenches, and hunting. So i may know a lot about 72-83 tube frames. But these 2 have been specializing in the angle frames, for along time. I guess I'm late to the game, better late than never. Not everyone knows everything. Some people may not like us, or what we have to say. But these guys were willing to share and not be greedy for the good of the hobby.So this i applaud them.
THe king collection
