Continuing On With The Tractor Hours Debate

The three most worn out tractors that I've ever laid eyes on are three which I bought. :>)

Allan

I've often said 06 and 56 were better tractors, but there really wasn't a whole lot of difference in the 4 series. Here is my theory, 06 and 56 were bought new when there was relatively good times down on the farm. They were bought by farmers a bit more established, better net worth, etc. when high interest hit in 80s. Probably most of them along with matching equipment was paid for by the time the farm crunch came along.

66 and 86 on the other hand were probably owned by farmers with a lot less equity. A lot of the young farmers of the day farmed several years, not knowing if they were even going to be able to hang on. The banker did indeed pull the plug on many of them, and the ones that did manage to squeek by, did it on a shoe string. Not exactly the kind of conditions, that keeps folks up to snuff on their maintinence and serviceing.

There is a a scrap yard a few miles from me, not many 06 and 56 grills sticking up in that lot, but it's full of 66-86 grills. I was there this summer and that fact stuck out like a sore thumb.

My brother bought a MF50 that had been rebuilt but had never run properly afterwards. The dealer tinkered with it and finally sold it for what they had in it. They even gave him a carb kit, cause they thought that the kit that had been installed in the carb was the wrong one. It was their last idea and my brother had the money in hand.

He brought it home and it ran exactly as they had said it would. Poorly.

He went back to town and picked up spark plugs. That Z134 has been purring like a kitten ever since.....

My experience was not nearly so enlightened...

Aaron

First hour seems like an hour.

Second hour seems like an hour and 10 minutes.

Third hour seems like an hour and a half.

By the time I get done with the sixth hour, I don't wanna even look at that beast again fer awhile and I'm hungry! :>)

Allan

I have to buy from the killer row; no other choice. Keeps the crowding and shooving down to a minimum. :>)

The only one I really made a left hand turn on was the Hydro 70. Really should have opted to stay home and play checkers that day. :>)

Allan

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Allan

What I do when I step in this gopher hole is to never look back 'cause if ya do, ya fall into a fit of depression that ya can never get over.

Think I should be okay in another 5 or 6 years tho.

Your Honor, I give you Exhibit A:

Put the seat and steering wheel on because I had lost my a$$ on 'er and didn't know which way to turn. :>)

Allan

Allan