Re: Don't know what I do't know - FARMALL 706

Posted by Nat on June 01, 2005 at 05:29:36 from (64.80.110.40):

In Reply to: Don't know what I do't know - FARMALL 706 posted by riddleMN on June 01, 2005 at 05:11:06:

The biggest question is what do you want to do with the tractor, and is this one appropriate for the job? If you've got a 50-60 acres of tillable land to work, then a 706 is a good choice. 9 acres, and just to mow around the buildings and do a little garden... A Super C is overkill.

I would recommend that you learn something about these machines before you rush out and buy one. Make your decision based more on what you need the machine to do and your capability to maintain the machine, not "oooooh pwetty wed twaktor!" I'm not talking about spoon-fed here, I'm talking about picking up a book and having some late-night study sessions. There are plenty of books on Farmalls at your local Barnes & Noble. Learning the history, and the evolution of the tractors will help you decide where in the evolutionary chain you want to be.

A 706 is a fairly substantial machine, probably overkill for 9 acres. A gas model will probably break you on fuel costs alone. There are many high-dollar items on it that could be bad, like the engine, TA, clutch, and several hydraulic subsystems. This is stuff that is even a little much for your average do-it-yourself-tractor-wrench-monkey, because of the size and complexity of the tractor.

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