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hydro70 or hydro656?

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PhilcaseinWPa

12-13-2005 07:16:52




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I'm looking for a tractor to use for transplanting so I want it to go real slow. Have been looking at a Hydro 70 and just saw an ad for a 656 hydro. Both are gas and I'd rather have diesel but then the price would be a lot more. the 656 is about half the price of the 70 but older of course. Both are supposedly in good shape the 656 recently overhauled by the dealer selling it. 70 has better tires and ROPS w/ canopy. I think a 4 cylinder hydro 84 or 85 diesel would work but I haven't seen any for sale. Any advice on what to look for or look out for? I'm posting this on the IH board also.
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Phil

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ed1

12-14-2005 09:29:22




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 Re: hydro70 or hydro656? in reply to PhilcaseinWPa, 12-13-2005 07:16:52  
My only comment

I would avoid using a hydro for tillage work. They'll guzzle gas and burn out the hydro pretty fast. For transplanting their is nothing nicer than a hydro. You can set onions with them. Idle it down and it will be pretty good on the gas.



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Allan in NE

12-13-2005 08:21:20




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 Re: hydro70 or hydro656? in reply to PhilcaseinWPa, 12-13-2005 07:16:52  
Phil,

They are basically the same darned tractor save for the decals and the rear remotes. The 656 will have those old pioneer type and the Hydro 70 has the big "Old Style" IH couplers with the levers.

Since they are both gassers, I'd go with the overhauled one. Just make sure the hydros work okay; it's kind of a heartbreaker when they go to slippin'. (Like mine) :>)

Allan



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the tractor vet

12-13-2005 08:46:38




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 Re: hydro70 or hydro656? in reply to Allan in NE, 12-13-2005 08:21:20  
Not to menthion that it cost twice as much to fix as the tractor cost. that is why i am not crazy about hydros , it is like anything when it first comes out they have along way to go to get the bugs worked out . Look at the Joh Deere 750-850 dozers one heck of a machine and they did have some problems when they first came out but after they got the bugs out they were fine TILL they got a bunch of hours on them then it cost more to fix and unless ya bought new parts the rebuild stuff just does not hold up for vary long.

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