Allan! Tractor prices....

OK, I found listings on several 966's.

1.) 8000 hours, T/A not working, smokes, 25% rubber. Open station. Needs paint. $3900

2.) 5400 hours, new paint, new clutch, T/A good, NEW 18.4/38 radials. Cab w/h-ac. Overhauled 200 hrs ago. new injectors 25 hours ago. $10.500

3.) 7700 hours, Older re-paint. T/A good, Underhaul at 6000 hrs. 80% rubber. Cab w/h (ac doesn't work) Full front weights/3 pair rear weights. $7,950

4.) 3900 hours, original paint (looks new) Good T/A, 80% 20.8/38 duals (Axle mount) Full weights, cab w/ h-ac. One owner, well cared for. Full service records from original dealer. All manuals included. $10,900

5.) 8000 hrs. Rough. T/A not working. Low hydraulic pressure. 75% rubber. 18.4/38 rim-mount duals. Engine replaced (NEW) at 3400 hrs. $4,750

I've found several others, but these would indicate "typical" mid-west pricing, I would think. John

It seems like if ya find a good one, the price is about what the darned things cost new 30 years ago.

And, for what it is worth, I don't care what your wife has been tellin' me, I think you're an OK guy! :>)

Thanks John,

Allan

And when I mention your name around the wife, she just smiles, and tells me to "Say hello to STUBBY". John

Yep, that would be me. :>)

The odd man out is my dad's 1086. It was a horrible tractor to shift but it could outpull the 4640 due to an aftermarket MFWD and it went faster down the road(I saw "was" because it's sitting in the back of the shed with yet another blown engine).

If I ever get into farming, I hope to own a 66 series tractor. They're cheap power and all the die-hard IH guys seem to own at least one of that series. Must be the best series they made, eh? Now, if I could get the front end from the 1086 to bolt up...

You ever hear of that 1468(or is it 1568)? Supposedly, it was a V8 and you could shut off 4 cylinders to rake hay or other light duty work. Wonder if they had any reliability issues since they don't continue to make them. It sounds like a good idea....