6080 Good & Bad??

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Know nothing about 6080 ---thinking about looking at on an auction. Anybody out there have good or bad experience with one? -- What are "watchouts" or things to check closely?Any idea of price range for say an avereage 6080? -- as with anything, condition is important factor - just trying to find a range to see if I can afford or where to walk away. Thanks.

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Jim Lindemood Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Location: Dry Ridge, KY Points: 2569	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jim Lindemood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 6080 Good & Bad?? Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 9:52am
	Know nothing about 6080 ---thinking about looking at on an auction. Anybody out there have good or bad experience with one? -- What are "watchouts" or things to check closely? Any idea of price range for say an avereage 6080? -- as with anything, condition is important factor - just trying to find a range to see if I can afford or where to walk away. Thanks.

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victoryallis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Ludington mi Points: 2862	Post Options Post Reply Quote victoryallis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 12:31pm
	In my opinion one of the 2 best tractors ever built by any manufacture. Makes the JD 4020 look like a joke. Make sure it has the thrust bearing update and that the tranny it self has the proper amount of oil don't get the rear end confused with the tranny plug.

DougG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Mo Points: 7949	Post Options Post Reply Quote DougG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 6:15pm
	They have there good points and bad , good fuel efficent engines ,make sure it has the front ballancer on the front of the crank , its just another bearing , 6080,s have a 12 speed syncro transmissions that you can easily shift on the go , they are great hayin tractors !! Heres some bad points , just my opinions - you have to keep the engine wound up above the turbo to get any power ,the tractors just dont seem balanced right ,too much weight in the front will spin out on a cow dung pile ,the clutch and pto setups kinda different , both wear out way to quick , brakes are a pain to service, along with a poor handbrake setup ;; here in MO a good condition 6080 2 wheel drive will bring 7500- 10000; they were popular in the day , and alright , but i wont buy another , ill take a 180 any day !!

Kurzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Location: WSS, Montana Points: 808	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kurzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 7:17pm
	Howdy Doug, TOO BAD you had a very bad experience with a Allis Chalmers 6080!! I had TWO for years and never put brakes in, only run throttle at one half because I had plenty of power. Most of the time I never used 4 wheel it pull it all. Have no complaints and buy again. My 2 cents. Kurzy

ky wonder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Location: horse cave, ky Points: 647	Post Options Post Reply Quote ky wonder Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 8:01pm
	not a 6080, but i have a 6060 ( the 63hp/8 speed version)and since i got it my other 3 tractors have been used very little, 5210 jd, 1355 oliver, 4020 jd, they for the most part stay in the barn now, it does not have the power of a 4020, but i would not trade my 6060 off and will gladly sell my unused jd 4020 diesel it is the cheapest operating tractor that i have ever owned in the hp range, has more torque than any of the other three, 3x16s in red clay rocky sod is no strain for the tractor easy to mount and great visability. the 6060 uses the same enjine as the 6080,except the 6080 is rated at more horsepower at the same rpm, and intercooled, where the 6060 is just turboed Edited by ky wonder - 27 Apr 2012 at 8:02pm
	i like old tractors of all colors

victoryallis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Ludington mi Points: 2862	Post Options Post Reply Quote victoryallis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 9:34pm
	Doug has alot different experiences than I do we got 2 6080's and if money allowed I'd ad a third one as a dedicated loader tractor. One has 9000 + hours just got it's first work done on it new throw out bearing and motor kit the other got had 7500 hrs before anything was done to it and if it wasn't for electrolysis that wouldn't have been needed. We do alot of PTO work with both and haven't had any issues as far as brakes all either has need is a seal on the 84 model. As far as weight balance if anything they are nose light we can drag a tandem fertilizer spreader through the mud till the tires stop turning on the speader and the front tires are not even cutting in on the tractor. When we had a pto batch grain dryer we could run 20 - 22 hours on a tank of fuel - last fall as a auger tractor we unloaded 25,000 bu corn on a tank full.

DSeries4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Points: 7206	Post Options Post Reply Quote DSeries4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Apr 2012 at 9:38pm
	Very happy with mine. No problems at all. Has many more modern features than a 180.
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DougG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Mo Points: 7949	Post Options Post Reply Quote DougG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2012 at 4:27am
	I kno alot of guys like the 6 thousand series tractors, but i just dont care for them, i never put brakes on mine, but several others, they are good on fuel, ill give them that, just helpless under 180O rpm, s , , id like to put a 301 in onethen you woud have something! !!