I had a lengthy reply typed up quoting a couple of important points that I wanted to address specifically, but unfortunately that post won't go through; I'm getting an error that I'm using an unsupported character somewhere, which I'm not. So I'm going to attempt to post that post as several smaller posts. I apologize in advance, I don't mean to spam the thread, I just can't get this to post as one post.
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Thanks for all the input guys, I appreciate it. It looks like the general consensus is that they're all decent machines but the Fords and the Deeres are probably going to be the least hassle to keep running.
I do like that Allis 185, mainly because it's got an i6, and I really have a problem with i4s and i3s; they don't (can't, in fact) run as smoothly and I don't care for the sound. I'm not sure yet if that's worth the potential hassle with getting parts; I'm inclined to think that it's not, given that this will be a tool first and foremost and thus I mainly need it to work.
One of my buddies is very insistent that JD parts will make my BMWs look cheap to keep on the road, so that's kinda pushing me toward the Fords. Since none of these machines are inherently garbage, I suppose I'll have to go kick some tires and see what kind of condition they're in.
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I'm afraid I haven't got enough experience with tractors to fully understand what you're saying. How can the PTO not be independent if there's a hand clutch for it? Is the power director just the range selector for the gearbox, or is this a separate control? And with respect to popping out of gear, if it's a problem, is it likely to show up just driving back and forth on a dealer's lot? I mean I can try to induce it by accelerating abruptly and lifting abruptly to shock load the gearbox, but I won't be able to put the thing under a heavy load unless I buy it.
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