Most guys bought them around here for running hay balers and specialty harvesters (vegetables). Inefficient use of power for tillage and general work which is to say your fuel usage per hour will rise compared to a similar sized (PTO hp) non-hydro for work performed. Typically will handle 70 to 80 percent of load of similar sized non-hydro tractor as well. All in all the hydros were a good niche tractor for IH before the merger in 1985. Even before the 1985 merger however, the Deere 50 series 15 speed powershifts were getting to be very popular as replacements as repairing the hydros were getting very expensive. At this point in time they have gotten more expensive (transmissions) to repair and I hear there are very significant parts availability issues, too. It would be well worth to pay a mechanic that is versed in IH hydros to look at the tractor with you so you know what you are getting.
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Today's Featured Article - New Hitches For Your Old Tractor - by Chris Pratt. For this article, we are going to make the irrational and unlikely assumption that you purchased an older tractor that is in tip top shape and needs no immediate repairs other than an oil change and a good bath. To the newcomer planning to restore the machine, this means you have everything you need for the moment (something to sit in the shop and just look at for awhile while you read the books). To the newcomer that wants to get out and use the machine for field work, you may have already hit a major roadblock. That is the dreaded "proprietary hitch". With the exception of the
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