Re: 3088 questions......any good? Need some wisdom

Posted by K.B.-826 on February 07, 2007 at 22:42:13 from (71.10.83.51):

In Reply to: 3088 questions......any good? Need some wisdom. posted by DJL on February 07, 2007 at 20:02:06:

We bought a 3088 with 1700 hours a few years ago. Also have a 786, which is basically the same thing. The shifting is slightly improved on the 88 series- the levers are to your right, the transmission brake is applied by hydraulic pressure when the clutch pedal is depressed vs. the linkage on the 86 series for smoother shifting, and the TA is shifted by an electronic switch vs. the cable on the 86 series. The 3088 gets a good workout on a NH 790 chopper doing 9-foot windrows at about 4 1/2 mph, or 2 rows of corn at about 2 mph. Used to do these jobs with the 786, the 3088 does not run any hotter. Main problem with the fan shaft through the radiator/air box design is that anything ahead of the engine is a pain to work on. The low engine oil pressure complaint you have on your 986- are you going by the guage in the dash, or have you installed an actual mechanical guage into the engine"s oil gallery? Those electric oil pressure guages in the dash on the 86 series are well known for reading low. I would take a low-houred 3088 over a 4020 any day, mostly because of the fact that I have worked on a ton of older Deeres and found that the things that make them nicer to run than an IH also make them way more difficult and expensive to repair.

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