The timing is good to unload your old tractors as people are willing to pay stupid money for those compared to what they were going for a couple of years ago. The bad news is you will have to overpay compared to few years ago to get what you want. The last time you brought this up I mentioned going with a Deere 30 or 40 series articulate or a White articulate (preferably 4-175 or 4-210). I would consider a Case 70 or 90 series Crab Steer 4 wheel drive also. You have to be careful as not to buying any of the previously mentioned tractors with the history unknown as they could turn into money pits. It's good that you are making your move as you stand a better chance to find one with a good history behind it. None of the tractors while powerful are meant to run lugging for hour after hour making heavy black smoke. Find a gear that works that you can pretty much stay in 90 percent of the time and the tach only budges 50 to 100 RPM in a heavy spot. The guys that pushed those models for all they were worth usually wound up with a hole in the crankcase or a spun bearing. For the smaller I would look at a 986 or 1086 IH and they can be bought right nowadays. A lot of guys have 66 series fever and they were fine tractors but I would rather spend several hours at a time in an 86 series cab plus like the IH dealer said years ago there is less time in an 86 series split for shop work like a TA. Still a good supply of parts for 66 and 86 series tractors. 7010 and 7020 Chalmers' were alright but my understanding is Power Director parts for the transmission are getting difficult to find. A White 2-105 would be a good choice based on performance and durability. My preference if money was not to be an issue would be something like a JD 4240 with Sound Gard cab and Quad Range transmission. I'm thinking they will be at least 20,000 after seeing good 4230's bringing 13,000 to 20,000 this spring at auction.
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