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Posted by Steven@AZ on April 30, 2005 at 16:39:05 from (67.136.116.229):
Needed a 4wd on the farm and a neighbor that passed away last year had one on his estate auction. JD 8630 with a 40 series engine in it. Overall: tractor is OK, not overly impressed. Quad Range is better than what IH had to offer in 1978 (86 series). Cab is about the same noise level as our 1086 IH, was probably quieter when it was new. Fuel usage is OK, about 1 gallon per acre pulling the 27 foot Flexi-Coil air seeder. It looks like something that would be difficult to work on when things go wrong because stuff is squeezed together under there. That's pretty much what turns me away from it. Of course the fact that it has a 40 series engine in it reinforces my belief that JD couldn't just do it right the first time. Again, not overly impressed - but it is 27 years old already. Dad bought it because: A. the price was right. B. this neighbor was VERY particular about maintenance and care of his equipment.
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