1066... never thought it would be mine

ayrshire86 · May 5, 2014

when i was 17 i used to work for a guy who milked 150 cows. he bought this 1066 new in 1971. i spent many days on this tractor, moving fitting and plowing. at one point the coolant froze and cracked the block. he had a 466 completely rebuilt and installed. it was an animal and i always wanted to buy it. i have never ran a tractor that ran like that so far. it was the envy of the guys around there, it would pull the same chisel plow we pulled with the magnum. now i am 27, and milking my own cows. i purchased the 1066 today off the same guy, and im still kinda shocked its mine. the only plans i have for the moment are to put a big chrome pipe on it and use it for fieldwork. when i said i never thought i would own it, he said he never thought he would sell it. figured it was kind of a neat story and i would share.

todd hamilton · May 5, 2014

ran a 1466 open air with a straight pipe - then we put a muffler back on it LOUD

great story by the way IH 66 series best tractors ever built IMO

Allan in NE · May 5, 2014

Forget the straight pipe....It's gonna be noisy with the muffler!

Allan

rustred · May 5, 2014

ooh man that's a nice unit, with fresh air. that's what I would want also.

Anonymous-0 · May 5, 2014

If you are going to run a pipe wear ear plugs you might want to hear your grand kids some day

Paul from MI · May 5, 2014

Great old tractor--forget the straight pipe! Some of that's why I say "huh" a lot!

the tractor vet · May 5, 2014

Scrap the big CHROME PIPE idea and get a NEW MUFFLER . Do you know how much hearing aids cost . You could buy a 966 for what a set of them cost. My buddy's son was the same way when i rebuit the 1066 that his Dad bought off me HE wanted the big Stainless steel one with the curved tip . We tried to tell him but he knew better SO i pulled the brand new muffler back off and put HIS fancy Stainless Steel Curved tip one on and Eugene and i sent him off to plow . Yep about four hours was all it took and the MUFFLER went back on and has stayed on for the last 20 some years.

Janicholson · May 5, 2014

Change no muffler to a straight pipe. Your cillia in your inner ear will be snapped off at the base and you will loose hearing (I am that guy) neither wise or rational. A stainless muffler sure, Clean it up some and be verrry happy. Jim (with a constant high pitched (old TV picture tube) whistle in my head every waking moment.

RC Brooks · May 5, 2014

Great story! I like just about all Red tractors. It's great to see a desire realized!

I've got a tractor in that category too... though I've got more than enough tractors than what's good for me.

Looks great. gotta love those 66 series. I looked for a 766 for a while, but no luck.

M.Genrich · May 5, 2014

I put a DT468 in a 1086 a couple of years ago. It runs hard but when pulling a thirty foot field cultivator on a warm windy day you have to keep an eye on the temp. gauge!

littlered1 · May 6, 2014

Tinnitus. It is a beautiful thing. Never a moment of silence. Do you like to take showers too?

ayrshire86 · May 6, 2014

yea i guess hearing protection will have to be in order, or leave it on. showers are fine two, when its raining i have two cab tractors to pick from.

kennell · May 6, 2014

Congrats on buying that cool tractor. The IH 66 series is the 57 chevy of the tractor world. They do look really cool with a big chrome stack. Buy the best set of ear muffs you can find and enjoy the ride.I have a 7 and always wanted a 10. Kent

Curt Cooke · May 6, 2014

Leave the straight pipes for the JD fellows

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