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Re: farmall 504
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on August 15, 2003 at 02:12:02 from (216.208.58.175):
In Reply to: farmall 504 posted by HAWK on August 15, 2003 at 01:21:11:
Hawk: The 504 was one of the first IH gas tractors other the Cub not to have a non sleeved engine. This by now if the tractor has been worked over the years means tractor engine is probably near the end of it's lifespan. It was also an attempt by IH to get horsepower from RPM's rather then cubic inches. I had one of these tractors very briefly, being bought with a farm. As I was planning to buy a much larger tractor either my 300 which probably had 16,000 hours on it at time or this 504 were being traded off on the larger tractor. I took these tractors to field one day and with a model No. 60- 3x16 plow tried them both. 504 had just been rebuilt and vendor suggested I not keep the 504 long. The 300 outplowed the 504 hands down. 504 was rated 6-8 more hp than 300. As the tractor I was keeping was going to be one of six and only used for pulling wagons, I kept the 300. Of course the 504 having 3 point hitch commanded a much better price on trade in. All these items became a factor in decission. If you find a low hour 504 you only plan to use for light duty work, they are a nice tractor to operate and should be good for 10,000 hours. Put it this way on a low hour 504, if a home owner with 10-20 acres 200 hours per year, I would take it, however if a commercial farmer clocking the hours on, run the other way.
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