Our family has farmed with all models from M up to 1586. I like to think we maintain everything very well. Grandpa's M is still around. Quit using that in mid 80's when grandpa thought the motor seized up. Parked it outside, then moved it inside, then back outside until we tore into it in 03 to find out motor was loose, water pump was seized up. Overhauled it anyway, but a water pump rebuild was all it really needed to run again. Grandpa bought a 450 to replace the M. Used it 1 season and decided it was really no bigger than the M, so he traded the 450 on 756 gas in early 70's. Still have that tractor. Uncle bought a 1066 in early 80's when he started farming, still have that tractor. Added an 856 diesel in late 80's, then an 826 german diesel in early 90's. Sold both of them as bigger hp was needed. Got a 1586 in mid 90's, then a high hour late modal (1981) 1486 to pull JD vacuum corn planter. Had hydraulic issues with the planter/tractor combo and wanted to upgrade to 12 row planter so got a MX170 CaseIH and needed FWA for heavier and larger tillage tools so got a 7130 Magnum in 03 and 00, respectively. Biggest problem with the whole lot was rear end issue with the 1586. Now we do most farming with 1586, 7130 and MX170. 756 gas is loader tractor now and 1066 takes up the light work (baling, auger, sidedressing). The 1066 is my hands down favorite of the bunch. Close to 7000 hrs and going strong. 1586 is a powerhouse, but not enough gears to match speed to job at hand. The 2 newer tractors are nice, but its not fair to put them in same category as the others. 2nd favorite was the 826, wish we still had that one. So I guess my vote to best series IH would be 66 series, especially late models with nicer cabs. Alot of guys like the 06's, but the DT414 and DT436 motors were some of the best IH diesels, I think.
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Today's Featured Article - The Cletrac General GG and the BF Avery A - A Bit of History - by Mike Ballash. This article is a summary of what I have gathered up from various sources on the Gletrac General GG and the B. F. Avery model A tractors. I am quite sure that most of it is accurate. The General GG was made by the Cleveland Tractor Company (Cletrac) of Cleveland, Ohio. Originally the company was called the Cleveland Motor Plow Company which began in 1912, then the Cleveland Tractor Company (1917) and finally Cletrac.
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