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TIMMY

10-24-2004 15:24:25

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I am looking to buy a good tillage tractor on a smaller farm. I see a 1466 and a 1566 on the dealer's lot, both have only fenders. All things being equal, which would you rather have? I know the 1566 is heavier duty and has more HP, but only has a 3 speed trans. Is having only 6 speeds a pain in the butt? Which would you buy? PTO is unimportant.

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Dan 3588

10-25-2004 19:13:44

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

Timmy, hp/acre isn't quite how I would figure it. $/acre makes more sense to me. I am not sure what the dealer is asking for them, in Iowa it would take a great tractor to bring over much over 8500. And at auction I think I could find a nice one for 7500. So 7500 for a 14 or 15 beats all to heck the price of the green equivalent. Bear in mind a large part of that difference is going to a better cab, and a quad or powershift tranny. There is a case of two tractors (red vs green) with the same hp, but a big difference in price.

On which you should buy, I aggree with Allan. The 14. My bet is it is cheaper to work on than the 15. There were two 15s around were I am, Dad never thought much of either of them. They could have both been exceptions, but...

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TP from Central PA

10-25-2004 04:54:45

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

I'd go for the one in better shape if the prices of the two were close. If your handling smaller equipment I doubt the extra gear in the 14 would be needed..... ..... .....

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Allan in NE

10-25-2004 05:28:29

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TP from Central PA, 10-25-2004 04:54:45

Mornin' TP,

Yeah, if he's using smaller stuff, he probably doesn't want either one of those brutes. Those are some pretty snorty beasts to be pushing small implements!

I couldn't understand what Hugh McCay was saying about this thread; coming from this angle, this is probably what he was talking about. :>)

Allan

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Hugh MacKay

10-25-2004 14:37:53

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to Allan in NE, 10-25-2004 05:28:29

Allan: There is a guy up the road from me, restoring his dad's Farmall 300. It was bought new in 1955 to acompany a smaller MH in cash croping 500 acres. The boys told their dad he should have bought a 400. Dad told the boys he bought the 300 to make money. And believe me, money he did make.

He tells me 400 was $2,200. more money than 300, and 400 diesel would have been another $1,500. on top of that. IH must have narrowed the gap after that, as I looked at a new 766 in 1975, and bought a new 1066 for $2,000. more. The 966 would have been $1,200. more than the 766.

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Hugh MacKay

10-24-2004 19:01:40

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

Timmy: You did say smaller farm, and smaller farm can be a lot of difference to some people. My opinion, unless you are doing 600 to 800 acres either one of those tractors will be little more than a bill of expence. Unless you can farm with 1/4 hp or less per acre your not in the ball game these days. I am refering to total hp of all tractors on farm.

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catmandoo

10-25-2004 06:41:10

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to Hugh MacKay, 10-24-2004 19:01:40

friend of mine has just that problem,they have both a 14 and 15,and he prefers the 14 over the 15,for some stuff and the 15 over the 14 for other stuff.but the 14 gets the most use

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10-24-2004 17:20:28

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

BOTH !!!!

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harley

10-24-2004 19:05:20

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to wh, 10-24-2004 17:20:28

Wade! Cut the boy some slack. He said on a small tilliage farm, not half the state. Be nice to have both those monsters to pick from when you went out in the morning wouldn't it? Harley

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JWH

10-24-2004 16:33:55

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

I would take the 14 as well. I hear a lot of people miss the extra speed when using a 1566. I know you said that the PTO wasn't an issue but with the 14 you at least have the option of having 540 if you need it.

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Allan in NE

10-24-2004 15:28:16

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Re: Which should I buy? in reply to TIMMY, 10-24-2004 15:24:25

Hi Tim,

The 14, in a heartbeat.

Allan

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