I will say number one win/loser is any Zetor. They are the worst tractor I have ever drove/used. One dealer I worked for sold them, well tried to sell them. He sold maybe 8-10 in a twenty year period. He still has three new ones that are fifteen years old.
Next would be an "N" series Ford. Compared to a team of horses they looked good but that was about the only good thing about them. Too fast in low gear and reverse for a lot of farm duties.
Then the tie in more modern tractors would be a AC 7000 or IH 86 series. I bought a IH 1486 new and only kept it about six months. I think IH deliberately designed that tractor to be hard on the operator. You found that out right up front when you tried to get into the cab. Terrible door and steps. The you had to climb over the gear shifters. Plus seeing anything to hook up to the draw bar was real fun. Then to finish the picture they road so darn rough that you peed blood after a day of working ground. They where the final nail in IH's coffin. Then the AC 7000 must have had a brother of the IH engineer design it. The door was not too bad but the factory steps where a skinned knee waiting to happen if your shoes where muddy or wet. Then the gear shifter curved up from under the seat to make a real good tripping hazard. The controls where a confusing mess as well. Then to finish the picture off was drive line that had problems. The engines where not long life and some models where pure junk. Then the transmissions where just waiting to break. So the IH 86 series was a little better as it did hold up better. The cabs on these two tractors helped put both companies out of business.
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