Re: using older tractors today as there main trac

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 02, 2003 at 13:48:53 from (64.228.12.167):

In Reply to: using older tractors today as there main tractor posted by Larry B. on November 02, 2003 at 11:15:32:

Larry: You may just as well keep on using those tractors. Most of what has been built since is little more than electronic junk. Lets face you allready have some of the most efficient diesels ever built. You have the best 3 point hitch, pto, a transmission selection of speeds that would be hard to improve on. The real saving here is being able to do a lot of the necessary mechanical work yourself. With the number of tractors you have, compared to new tractors, there is probably a years salery available to service and repair yours every year. Your neighbor just doesn't want to stoop behind the banker without you at his side.

You probably don't have a good loader tractor, but what the H#$%, you could probably buy a good articulated loader, a real loader, maybe you already have one. I bought a 40 hp skid steer loader in 1972, 2 years later I bought a 2nd one and retired my IH 2000 loader forever. I saved enough on tractor repairs to pay for the skid steers and I didn't have to put up with an annoying loader hanging on the front of my 560 every time I wanted it for field work.

One other thing Larry, with those IH engines you only need one power shift change in any field. A friend got me to do some disking for him. First day I used his new CIH 90 hp, second day I used his 886 with 360 engine. (same disk) That evening he was looking for my praise of his new purchase. He said, "great having the multipul speed power shift." I said," yes it is great but remember the 886 went up the hill without shifting even the TA." He then got me in the cab with him to show me how it was done. (new CIH) He started down field disking, at about 3 mph, I reached over and shifted the power shift to about 5-6 mph, the new CIH died before he could depress the clutch. He said, " what did you do that for." I said, " because the 886 was pulling the disk at 5.5 mph with no shifting anywhere in the field." He got out of tractor in a huff, jumped in his 4x4 Chevy pickup, forgetting he didn't have it in 4 wheel drive he burried it in loose soil. I then had to take the time to pull him out. As he was leaving I said,"this is truly a productive tractor."

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