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66 Series Debate
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Posted by Dan on February 06, 2004 at 21:55:21 from (205.188.209.82):
I was looking back at the big debate about 1066 tractors. All I know is this. We have an 806 with 13-15,000 hours conservatively, and a 1256 with 10,000. Both have been excellent tractors and still have original engines. We have a 1066 black stripe with 5200 hours, and the motor went out for the second time today. The first time it dropped a valve, and the second time it looks like it threw a rod. It had excellent care from us, and the farmer we bought it from. It is not turned up, nor has it been. I am sure part of it is just bad luck, but in Iowa, where I am from, 75% of the 10's listed with 5000 hours have been overhauled. I believe our old 8 will run forever. In fact, the only thing I can see wrong with the 06-56 series tractor is the shift, but to me it is no big deal. I find it funny that when they came out with the 66 series, the only thing that they seem to have kept was the shift, and downgraded every thing else. Ours has a cab, and when I had trouble recently with the range transmision lever, I had to disassemble the right hand cowl of the tractor to get to it. Who was the genius that eliminated the cowl cover on the 06-56 series? "Why take out six bolts and one panel, when you can take out 12 and three or four panels?" must have been their motto. I am a die hard red fan, but I do believe that the only reason IH came out with the 66 series is that they weren't selling enough parts. The 66 series seal International's fate, in my opinion. Anyone still clinging to the beauty of the 1066 is welcome to ours when we get a motor in it. Until then, imagine the 66 series if it were a 1456 with a powershift. That would be a beautiful tractor, wouldn't it?
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