Posted by Hugh MacKay on December 29, 2008 at 07:07:44 from (216.208.58.109):
In Reply to: 966 or 1066 tractors posted by Animal on December 27, 2008 at 10:44:26:
Animal: Having farmed with at least one new IH tractor every series from letter through to 66 series, I'd look for a real good 56 series first, and there are a number of reasons.
First off I watched every series improve over the previous one up to and including 56 series. 66 was definitely not an improvement over 56 series. 66 were heavy on fuel compared to same size 56 series. That steering cylinder on 66 series was crap compared to 56 series steering, along with a whole host of other small items. Clearly IH were nickel and diming the 66 series tractors.
Secondly the farmers that bought new 56 series had them paid for and were much better healed financially when high interest hit in the 80s. A lot of 66 series tractors fell to the hands of the repo man, and a lot of the owners who survived, did so by the skin of their teeth. A lot of 66 series tractors were run when they needed maintainence or even rebuilds. I'm relatively new to the area where I now live. One thing I've noticed, lot more 56 series around than 66 and the 56 are in much better condition. there is a big salvage yard to the north of me, 06 and 56 grills are quite scarce in that pile. I'm betting there are 6, 66-86 grills in that pile for every 06-56 grill.
Where I farmed was not a high volume area for tractors, thus when I moved here to SW ontario, that tractor count was quite obvious. I've met a lot of farmers here who still have the Super letter and the 56 series they bought new, however the 66 and 86 series are gone, some replaced by new CaseIH and some by other brands.
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