Got a new toy delivered today
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Topic: Got a new toy delivered today
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Subject: Got a new toy delivered today
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 9:09pm
 Trucker delivered my 8550. 2500 hrs. seems to be a pretty solid old tractor.
IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
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Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 9:12pm
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SWEET! Looks good! ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: dpower
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 9:13pm
| Man that looks Good John. Whats the story is the old girl a one owner? |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 9:23pm
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I guess I would be the 3rd owner. A jockey bought it off of a farmer way up in Northern ILL. , and I bought it from him. I think the hrs are legit. The drawbar doesnt show wear at all. I would guess the tires are original. Looks to be the original hours,2507.  IG------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: OrangePowerGA
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:33pm
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Very nice! ------------- AC - WD JD - 650 |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:35pm
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Thats a great find John !!!! Are you driving it to HUTCH this summer LOL!!!
Thanks for sharing, Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: BLee Mn
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:40pm
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makkes me wish i still had mine,, what are you going to use it for? you still have the Versy? ------------- Cowboy UP |
Posted By: Andrew(southernIL)
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:41pm
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You cutting back on the Versatile's this spring or is it just a toy? Looks good either way and now I know why your not the owner of the 8050.
------------- If fishing is a sport your looking at an athlete |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:48pm
| good looking tractor! I wouldn't mind upgrading my 7580 to an 8550 some time. 7580 is just a little short on oooomph sometimes when seeding in hilly ground when the seed cart is full. Darrel |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 10:55pm
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Yea I still have the Versitiles,just thought I would like to have an 8550 and 305 again before the price on them get crazy. I will probably use them in the field alittle. Unless I take them up to Dales like the 4w220 and leave it for 2 years...lol IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 11:00pm
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Keep an eye on the CV joints and the seals around them. It would also be a good idea to have the injection pump reset to the 4w-305 settings including reducing the rpm. That engine did not like running at 2500 rpm.
------------- Mark B10 Allis, 917 Allis, 7116 Simplicity, 7790 Simplicity Diesel, GTH-L Simplicity Ignorance is curable-----stupidity is not. |
Posted By: Reeseholler
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 11:03pm
| looks like a fun machine. I'm not sure if I could get used to it turning a different spot |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 11:10pm
Yea I know what you mean about the rpms. One question I have for you on those motors. Why didnt they just leave it a 844 running a 2100 rpms? Instead they destroked it and turned the rpms up,and added the 2 turbos,instead of the one big turbo.What was the benefit of that ?
Thanks,
IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
427435 wrote:Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 11:13pm
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That tractor looks very nice. I saw one advertised around us that has around 2500 hours or so also.
------------- 30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52 |
Posted By: Steve M C/IL
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 12:05am
| Nice toy(s) IG. You build a bigger shed? Sure gonna need it! |
Posted By: MI8050
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 4:19am
| Because two stacks are sweeet! One of my neighbors has an 8550 with super singles on it, would love to buy that tractor someday! |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 5:35am
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You can have your dream engine for the 8550. All A-C 450 hp is just an email away! LOL ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 6:34am
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The difference between men and boys is the SIZE of their toys! LOL
I'm jealous, but I'm out of shed space.
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 6:39am
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A new toy, AND shed space to store it-PRICELESS! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: tnac
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 7:13am
| Nice! I like those sighns too! |
Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 10:34am
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That's AWESOME!!! ------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Posted By: skipwelte
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 11:24am
| I think the smaller cu in was for fuel economy, I know the two turbos were to keep the parts common to the line, the one large turbo wasnt in any other farm tractor. If I remember right there were some crank bearing issues early one-all those were campaigned. There were drop box and cv joint issues too, so watch the cv joints and by all means turn the rpm down, it will live a lot longer. that is a real clean lookin tractor John!!!!! |
Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 11:26am
That decision was made before I joined the tractor engineering group, but I found out that the drivetrain guys were afraid of the added torque on the transmission and dropbox. A 10% increase in torque does cut the gear and bearing life roughly in half. The 844 engine at 2100 rpm would have torn up the tranny and probably the dropbox also. They were a little overly conservative, however and, after dealing with some of the 12 liter engine issues from the 2500 rpm setting, they were convinced to allow the engine to be slowed down and allow more torque on the drivetrain on the 4W-305. The 2 turbos were high production units and cheaper than one big turbo. It also provided a cool look!! The chief engineer, handling the 7580 and 8550, had had no experience with 4WD articulated vehicles and took the easy way out with the frame and drivetrain by using CV joints. I had worked on the M-M A4T's and the White 4-150/4-180 and knew that CV joints were not a good thing on an ag tractor working in dirt and dust while making sharp turns. Between slowing down the engine, redesigning the center section to get rid of the CV joints, and the new cab, the 4W-305 was a great tractor. ------------- Mark B10 Allis, 917 Allis, 7116 Simplicity, 7790 Simplicity Diesel, GTH-L Simplicity Ignorance is curable-----stupidity is not. |
Posted By: BLee Mn
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 1:44pm
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I might still have a new set Of Rotators for the valves if your interested, I traded before i could put them in ------------- Cowboy UP |
Posted By: Jim NEIN
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 2:37pm
| Sharp looking orignal tractor. Congrats. |
Posted By: Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 3:15pm
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Way to go John. That is a sweet looking machine. Please bring it to Dales, would like to see that one up close. Manly piece of equipment there! ------------- 1954 WD45 NF "Iron Tater" |
Posted By: gleaner1
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 4:52pm
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that's unreal that you could find one with those kind of hours, i see 4wd's advertised 1 year old sometimes with twice those hours. wow, I see your a lot like our farm really getting into the 70's and 80's vintage of collecting. those old b's, wc's just dont cut it for me. You should subscribe to Heritage Iron magazine, there was a 8550 in there about a year ago. ------------- ALLIS CHALMERS "The color is orange" |
Posted By: Bertman
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 7:25pm
| How far up in Northern Illinois was it sold? Just wondering if it still had the sticker. I have a pic of my boss next to one he sold in Troy Grove! 60 miles south of Rockford |
Posted By: Mike Kroupa
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2011 at 10:01pm
| Thats one good lookin 8550, now I see why you needed two more disks., Mike |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2011 at 9:38am
| What a lovely beast!! |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2011 at 11:34am
| As soon as you get out to use ,I will be there to drive it.LOL |
Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2011 at 3:39pm
| Fred, you drive it, you will want one! then comes the bigger shop/building/etc. then more planning, more building, more painting, etc. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2011 at 5:51pm
| OK !! OK !! OK !! |
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 17 Mar 2011 at 7:20pm
| WOW!! WOW!! When I was younger my father would take me to the local AC dealers open house and I was in total awe of those tractors!! I would leave there with as much literature as I could carry. I'm glad that at least one of these beasts is in good hands!! Ryan |