I kind of look at it as before 1985 and after in general terms. Before 1985 every brand had its share of enthusiasts around here. Yes, IH and Deere predominated but together had just maybe half the tractor market and less than half on implements. All brands around here had strong (and weak) dealers and a lot of farmers responded to the pricing and support these dealers offered. Also, each brand had a few dealers that had aggressive pricing and some farmers responded to that to a certain degree. After 1985 with the mergers and near-failed companies farmers were keen on resale value in terms of keeping the balance sheet strong. Over time less and less farmers were willing to indulge their personal preferences in favor of products that held their value. This practice favored Deere and Case IH. To answer Bill from Scotland's question I would say the 1100 series tractors were more popular because there were more dealer numbers to sell them including one in the area that had an aggressive pricing policy. Most of the 2805 production would have happened after the US grain embargo in 1980 which put US agriculture in to a deep recession. Therefore 2805's were produced in lower numbers. At this same time MF underwent serious financial difficulty which made farmers leery of investing in MF products in case the company failed making parts and service availability possibly problematic. I've never been around a 2805 but heard they were a significantly improved tractor over the 1100 series.
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