Re: Numbered IH tractor overview

Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 15, 2005 at 03:45:25 from (209.226.247.167):

In Reply to: Re: Numbered IH tractor overview posted by PAULIH300 on February 14, 2005 at 19:36:08:

Paul: The only model to have large numbers of rear end problms was the 560. Basic problem there was Farmall M, SM, 400 and 450 rear end with 15 hp added and yes in some cases 40hp added. My 560 operated from new for 17 years, 11,000 hours set at 90 hp. It was also a problem IH corrected, all be it too late. The last of the 560 were up graded new at factory, mine was one of those and it never had rear end problems.

The reason you see a lot of 1950s Farmalls and Utilities in better than average condition is pure economics. The diesel models that followed turned out the same hp on 1/3 of the fuel and rather than rebuilding engines every 4,000 hours the diesel were achiving 10,000 hours between rebuilds. Those figures are with excellent service. For this reason a lot of those old gassers from the 50 soon got traded off, especially on farms with heavy workloads. That is the single biggest reason you see 50s tractors still in reasonably good shape. Most of them got retired prematurely.

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