What would you buy other than a AC?
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Topic: What would you buy other than a AC?
Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Subject: What would you buy other than a AC?
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 10:58am
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Just curious what members around here would buy if they had to buy a tractor other than an AC?
I'm pretty much a total Deere hater; however, I do respect machines and owners that have put a lot of time into restoring one. They are part of our Ag history.
I love the looks of a White. But where I live you hardly ever see one.
As far as something to use I'd lean toward an IH.
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:22am
| Not to be boo'ed to badly, but Case IH is the more common brand used besides Deere here. I could do red before green. |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:26am
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Guess if I were looking for a new one, it would be Kubota, but then they are hardly up for the larger tractors. Good small to mid-range though. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:26am
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IH The 806 series started some good things at IH ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: Nick in MI
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:31am
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IH 1066 are good tractors but as far as collector tractors id pick oliver, they had some good products up until the end, and for big farm tractors you can never go wrong with a ford, especially the tw series. ------------- Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if it weren't for John Deeres our tools would rust |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:38am
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I always liked the looks of Minneapolis-Molines. Never used one though, it might change my mind about liking them! Would be fun if I found one, but I'm way to busy with all of my other projects. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: clint
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:40am
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deere or new holland ------------- Our farms stuff: agco gt55, AA 8775, 8765, 6080, 185, 180, 175, 170, d15, d14, d14, wd, wd, wd, g, F3, L3, R62 |
Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:52am
From what I hear with the MM it is a love or hate relationship. I've read a lot of people complaining about their later stuff before they sold out.
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wjohn wrote:Posted By: Kip-Utah
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 11:58am
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I've always had a soft spot for Fergies, but also like anything from Oliver. ------------- HANSEN'S OLD ORANGE IRON. Showing, Pulling, & Going!! |
Posted By: JeremyHarmon(VA)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 12:02pm
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My main concern would be service and reliability. I have used neighbors JD's in the past and they are conveniently designed. I guess it would depend on the task the tractor was going to be used for but probably JD, Kubota, or Case III. ------------- 6080-3500hrs CA NF 618GT 5050-2300hrs 78 Hay Rake 5050-1100hrs Snap Coupler Equip 5040/loader-2800hrs CA WF D12III D10II B112 |
Posted By: 7060
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 12:08pm
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Older Deeres or New Holland |
Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 12:10pm
| It would kinda depend on what i was looking for. In the 90-120hp range it would probably be a White 2-110 or a 120. 160 or bigger would probably be a Case 94 series or the Magnum series. I would like to have a 1950 Oliver with the over-under someday tho. |
Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 1:12pm
| I like Olivers. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 2:53pm
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It would have to be a JD 720 diesel with narrow front end. Dad had one before he quit farming so I guess I would have to get that model if I ever bought anything besides orange.
Brian F(IL)
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Posted By: ToddSin NY
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 4:35pm
| Oliver |
Posted By: Fellenz
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 4:36pm
| For a small utility tractor I would look hard at a new Deutz Fahr if we even had the budget. In older tractors I'm an Oliver fan, I really like the 1850, I also have a soft spot for the IH 1066. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:23pm
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Neighbor has MF that I have used and enjoyed driving. I am seriously considering a 65 with a loader. My size tractor and they have two way hydraulics.
------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:45pm
| Challenger on tracks. |
Posted By: Doug northern IL
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:47pm
| IH if I had to; ILL stick with the ac |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:02pm
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To replace my 7050 maybe a Ford 9700 although it's short on HP but it's the biggest they built for the time. I do like the newer TW series. IH had too many problems for me and Deeres are fuel hogs and just plain ugly. Oliver probably for the older stuff. I do own a Massey 30 and it's alright but not like a WD. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
| newer tractor Id go with JD older collectable MF |
Posted By: CDR,Ky.
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:27pm
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Case 930 ------------- If you first don't succeed then you'se brute force! |
Posted By: Leonard
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:33pm
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Can't stand deere's think I'd have to go with Farmall or White. |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:38pm
| when it comes to antique trctors I am color blind. I have a JD and a ford in addition to the D 15 |
Posted By: monitordoc
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:13pm
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OLDER TRACTORS -MY BETTER HALF GREW UP ON FARMALLS. WE HAVE AN M AND A F-20 AND MAYBE WILL ADD A H. THEY GET THE JOB DONE JUST NOT AS WELL AS OUR ALLIS'S.
WE ARE RETIRED FROM FARMING BUT IF WE WERE TO START AGAIN NEWER EQUIPMENT WOULD PROBABLY BE DEERE. NOT BECAUSE I LIKE THEM BUT WE HAVE DEALERS VERY CLOSE OFFERING GOOD SERVICE. ------------- WD,D17-S4,180,D21 |
Posted By: ScooterBuck
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:15pm
| An Oliver 2255 MFWD |
Posted By: ToddSin NY
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 8:22pm
| Scooterbuck: We had a 2255 Oliver that my dad sold a couple years ago. Had a Hiniker cab on it. The cab made it a pain in the poor word choice to get into and out of. It had MFWD and a 3208 Cat motor. Nice tractor. |
Posted By: Max(ia)
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 9:10pm
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SM Farmall, late JD G or a Massey 444. Guess I'm rather flexible. lol |
Posted By: TexasAllis
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 7:42am
| What ever I can get for the best price. I love Allis but if a good JD 4020 came along for the right price I am all over it. And since I do not own one that tells the story. |
Posted By: WEL(TN)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 8:25am
| 450 Farmall or 1550 Oliver |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:47am
| I've been trying to decide what to replace the 7060 with other than an 8050 or 8070. So far CNH early Magnums look good, and the dealer is a couple miles away. I kinda like Deere 7800 series but not many used and too high a price. We had an 8600 Ford that was a good tractor (except for the awful cab), so I would consider a bue NH. |
Posted By: Ron(WA)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 7:59pm
| Oliver super 88?(I think) |
Posted By: DREAM
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:39pm
| I hate to even consider anything else, but if I HAD TO maybe a Kubota for small stuff(chore tractor, loader work). Ford TW for bigger tractor(used to run a TW-40 for my cousin, nice tractor, and very little trouble). Neighbor had a later Ford, right before the sellout. Forget the model. Shuttle shift with a loader. That tractor was nice to run. Would NOT consider a MF. I think my left knee is screwed up today from that POS. I learned how to cuss having to work on that thing all the time! LOL! |
Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 9:51pm
| I would buy any of the tractors that my uncle has at my grandfathers farm. These include but are not limited to multiple JD 4020's, Multiple Cat 22's, a AC G, and a handful of others. Not to mention the '48 chevy 2 ton that has been in the family since new and been in the barn since the 60's. Thats a long story, but I vow to get some of these things some day. |
Posted By: Dutchboy Johan
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 3:12pm
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a V8 Inter like a 1468 or 1568, Oliver 2255 ------------- ---> Better by Design <--- Johan Straver, Almkerk/ Netherlands Allis-Chalmers 190XT Ser.III #26829XTD |
Posted By: ACD19farmboy
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 11:35am
| Minneapolis-Moline G1000 |
Posted By: Bruce Mn.
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 7:42pm
| I'm a kind of AAA man. Allis Chalmers, Artic cat, and American Motors. |
Posted By: Reeseholler
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 8:29pm
| I already have a John Deere A, my 53 Chalmers and I love the farmall M's so i would probably get one of those. If money wasn't a problem, A super MDTA |
Posted By: Jason(OH)
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2010 at 6:01pm
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Probably IH. I really have a soft spot for the '06 Series (espacially the 1206). The 1468 & 1568 with the V8 really getts my pulse racing also! Plus we have a Case IH dealer in town that has been around since the 1920's. They sold trucks and farm equipment up until the 1950's. They have really great parts guys and they have gotten me overhaul kits for a couple of my AC tractors. |
Posted By: warrens9
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2010 at 7:13pm
| My choice would be, because I am a collector not a user, a J.I. Case "DC" then a "SC". Followed by a Massy Harris "44". Grandpa had all Farmalls and the neighbor ran John Deere,both had good tractors, but who didn't in the 40's and 50's. Really could you wear them out? |