Posted by JD Seller on August 27, 2014 at 21:06:59 from (208.126.198.123):
There is a post below comparing IH and JD tractors. One of the biggest differences would be the cabs.
The Sound Guard Cab that came out on the JD 30 series tractors was a real game changing thing. Compare that to the IH 66 series or the AC 7000 series cabs.
Then IH came out with the 86 series cabs. A big improvement over the 66 series cabs but still not the best cab in the world. I bought a 1486 NEW. I hated the cab and ride so much that I only kept that tractor 4 months.
Then along came the 1980s:
JD did not change their cab very much just some minor refinements to the original Sound Guard Cab.
AC brought out the 8000 series and actually had a GREAT cab. That cab had double doors and lots of room. Compared to the AC 7000 series it was a night and day difference.
IH came out with the 88 series cabs. They where a step up but cooperate troubles eat up any "Boost" that IH might have got out of that cab.
White continued with the same cab they had. They just changed some colors. That cab always seemed real narrow.
Then IH and Case became CIH. The first few tractor models where mainly just red Case tractors. Then in 1987 they brought out the "Magnum" series tractors. Finally IH/Case had a seriously GOOD cab. Easy in and out with nice wide steps. Plus a fair amount of room. Truthfully they jumped ahead of JD as far as cab design then.
JD did not make the jump to a new designed cab until 1992. The 7000 series JD tractors had/have a Great cab.
Now just about every brand has a pretty good cab. Even the smaller import companies are putting a pretty good cab on their tractors.
What a big change from 1970 to today. JD had the Year-round copied cab on the 20 series tractors and IH had theirs that was just about the same copy. To todays tractors that the cabs are quieter than most cars.
My first cab tractor was a IH 1486. I was really disappointed in that cab. Things just where not right with it. The gear shift levers made getting in and out not easy. The ride was terrible. When I sold it and bought a JD 4440 I thought "Finally a good cab" LOL Quiet, cool and warm depending on the season.
So what was the first good cab tractor you drove/owned????
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