1976 International 1066 Tractor Advice Needed

Beatles65 · May 8, 2011

The neighbor has a 1976 International 1066 that he is wanting to sell. The tractor has a cab on it and duels on the rear. The engine was overhauled when he purchased it about 10 years ago. I know that it hasn't been worked hard for any of the years he has owned it. The tires are like new on the back. It has a new torque amplifier and has the manual transmission. The tractor also has a loader on it as well. Its a good running tractor.

He is wanting to get $10,000 out of it.

Is that a good price?

Any other advice on this model tractor, like the pros and cons of the International Model 1066 tractor would be great!

Thanks!
From Denton, Nebraska.
Andrew Kean

Bruce from Can. · May 8, 2011

I have a 966 , the next size down. They are a great old power house, that 1066 is about 125 hp and will run a 2 row harvester like fun. Just replaced the rear tires on my tractor, at$1000 each, and you can see those back tires being nearly new, is a value.

JD Seller · May 8, 2011

The price is about market value. Maybe a little bit of a deal. That would depend on the loader.

The good and bad of IH 1066.
1)They have a great engine, very good power.
2)The cabs on the 66 series where not great. Getting in and out is difficult. They are noisy. The JD sound guard cab was part of the reason IH had trouble surviving in the late 1970s.
3)It is nice having 540 and 1000 rpm pto without changing anything.
4) The transmission shifter can be a problem if it is worn. I don"t like them for loader work.
5) The standard TA issues. You said this one is about new so that should last awhile.

I would check it all out real good. Then try to dicker some on the price. The 1066 are a little softer in price than they where just two years ago. A friend buys and sells them. He was having not trouble selling them with new paint in the $11-12 range two years ago. He has two now that are just as nice as the others and has not had a buyer for $9500. The cab actually will make them bring less around here. The loader will add value. So his 10k price is not out of line.

thurlow · May 8, 2011

Have no idear how they sell in NE. I was still working for my Dad in '74 when he bought the last (black strip) one that the dealer had. It was a tough old sob. Out of all the tractors, we (Dad and I) ever owned, it was the only one that ever had sleeve problems due to cavitation. It was factory observed 135 pto hp and probably pulled more than that.....stock. During the years it was on the farm, we also had two 4620s and several 4020s. We practically had to beg one of the employees to drive the thing. It had a 4-post canopy and all the other tractors were open station. Around 'here', the tractor you're looking at is probably worth $4500-$6000.

1936 · May 8, 2011

Dads had to have a savage engine put in his 1066, was as new when he bought it. Has a loader on and starts every day in Iowa winters to feed cows and has bored thousands of post holes. A clutch and general up keep. NO cab on this one.

Your are close to the selling price with out loader.

Big question will be be put to work?

rexhellwig · May 8, 2011

I have seen them sell way cheaper.

But if it is as good as you imply, the seller will probably get asking price.

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