Re: 706 looses power on long pulls

Posted by todd hamilton on May 11, 2007 at 16:01:56 from (68.51.111.134):

In Reply to: Re: 706 looses power on long pulls posted by the tractor vet on May 11, 2007 at 06:33:09:

Hi - I usually post on the Case board but jump over here once in awhile. As the previous owner of a '69 Ford 351 in a Cougar convertible and one who has a lot of time as a teen-ager on two different 706s (one owned by a tractor mechanic)I got to support the tractor vet all the way on this fuel issue. My family has always farmed with IH so I have been around them since I could walk. The 06 series tractors were really the first "high performance/high rpm" tractors introduced by IH. My uncle bought a new '64 706 and the theory of high RPM is correct - more power for pulling and it made a great corn picker tractor as it kept the speed up on the snap rollers. The downfall is higher maintenance, especially if fuel and other specs not followed. I believe the PTO RPM on a 706 is around 2150 compared to the 656 at about 1850. In later series IH tractors the power curve is more refined but one needs to be cautious with the any of the 06 series, diesel or gas. They are great tractors, the 706 remains one of my favorites, but you have to use the right fuels and lubes and drive them properly.

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