What is a “Tobacco Special” 180?
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Topic: What is a “Tobacco Special” 180?
Posted By: 59f100292
Subject: What is a “Tobacco Special” 180?
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 12:42pm
| A 180 is for sale locally being advertised as a “tobacco special”. What is the TS? Some quick responses on Facebook came up with wider axles, lower, and slower gears. The one advertised doesn’t look any wider or lower in the pictures. How can I properly identify a TS? |
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Posted By: frnkeore
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 1:13pm
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Do you know the size of the rear tires? I'm thinking a high crop, with 38" rears. ------------- Frank 1959 D17 Series I #24001+, '59 D14 '55 & '59 Ford 850 & 861 Ferguson TO 35 Deluxe, Oliver 70 and 5 more. |
Posted By: 59f100292
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 2:41pm
| One comment on Facebook claimed they are 38” rears with tall front tires. Pics don’t appear to be 38s but there’s some debate on originality of the advertised tractor |
Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2019 at 10:50pm
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The 6000 series had a wide axle option - the only Tobacco word I remember..associated with tractors. ------------- When told "it's not the money,it's the principle", remember, it's always the money.. |
Posted By: Gary Burnett
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 2:54am
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Its been years ago but I have seen 180 and I think 185 tractors with the Tobacco Special decal on them at auctions in NC.Can't remember what tires they had.
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 4:32am
maybe just a clever way to explain that it smokes... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 7:14am
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I have seen them in NC. I thought they had tall front Spindles and 15.5x38's for working tobacco plants.
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Posted By: marzer
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 9:42am
Mine has 15.5x38s. I didn't know it was special.
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Posted By: 59f100292
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 10:26am
| This particular one advertised has 18.4-30 rear tires on 5 rib spin out rims. Front spindles appear to be normal in the pics but I don’t know what sort of a variation we are looking for. It also has a black dash cover, and a shallow front grill screen. Does this make it a late model or parts from a 185? Most seem do have an orange dash cover in pics? It also has a tall air cleaner stack above the hood, which seems to be hit or miss in pics of 180s. |
Posted By: allisbred
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 10:48am
| Sounds like it could be a more desirable 185. Look at the housing just behind the frame to see what is stamped on it. 30” was more common on the 185’s, I didn’t know they were even available on a 180? |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 12:06pm
Marzer: Did your 190 take the short bus from the factory?🙀 ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
marzer wrote:Posted By: marzer
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 12:44pm
| Looks close. Sounds the same. Just wish if could have sneaked out with console control... |
Posted By: bradley6874
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2019 at 1:47pm
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My 180 came with 15.5/38 tears and 7.50 /20 fronts ordered to cultivate tomatoes ------------- You can wash the dirt off the body but you can’t wash the farmer out of the heart and soul |