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706 Gas - Good buy or not?

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Hoosier Dave

11-10-2005 09:42:26




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Been driving by a 706 gas narrow front on my way to work everyday for the last couple weeks with a for sale sign. Found out it's got a 8n loader on it, rebuilt engine, good rear tires. Through a friend of the owner, found out he's asking around $2000-2500 for it. I understand it does not have 3-point...is that something that can be added via the aftermarket? I understand the T/A is fine. Owners mom (!) used it to mow pasture, which is my intended use. What kind of HP does the six provide...i.e- what size bush hog could I pull?
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C Davis

11-11-2005 04:23:22




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
706 gas Hp is correct gas usage is correct probably has 2 point fast hitch 2 arms and a plate is correct. I would put the added money for the 3 point arms into a trail type brush hog and keep it no bigger than a 10' the 06 is a lot different than an M both are and were good machines. the comparison between the M and the 706 is that they were both rugged and very dependable. As far as price 2000-2500 is a fair price

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matt in pa

11-11-2005 04:15:33




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
We had a similar tractor up until last year. Good machine, very heavy. You won't have any trouble with a 10ft bush hog. Make sure you check the tranny. We would still have ours if high range hadn't gone out of it.
The 263 in ours ran great, but it did like it's gas. I would estimate that we were down in the 5 gph range while baling hay.



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K.B.-826

11-10-2005 16:46:08




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
73 horses if it's got the 263 gas, 76 if it's got the 291. Should be able to handle a 15-foot brush cutter, 10-foot for sure, just depends on how tall/thick your pastures are. Check to see what they mean by no 3-point, see if it's got a fast-hitch, or no rockshaft at all. Quite a few of these tractors came from the factory with no rockshaft, you can add one using factory parts from a salvage yard, but it's not a job for the novice mechanic. A 706 is too much tractor for any loader off of an 8n.

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r4etired

11-10-2005 16:42:22




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
Remember all the higher HP IH,gassers really like their gasoline,under heavy loading you will be looking at around 7 gph.



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Nat

11-10-2005 13:29:12




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
It's probably got a fast hitch, as they almost always came with one or the other. You can "upgrade" to 3pt hitch using stock OEM parts from the local tractor salvage yard. It's a bolt-on. You may even luck out and discover that it used to have 3pt and the 3pt arms were simply removed for some reason. Then it's an easier bolt-on.

A 706 is way more than just an upgraded M. It's an entirely different class of tractor.

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robertw

11-10-2005 10:52:56




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
In answer to your question about hp my book shows 71 for gas and 76 for diesel



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old

11-10-2005 10:13:40




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
My list shows it at 76HP other then that can"t say much other then you should be able to find a 3 point for it but they cost around $500-800



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Nebraska Cowman

11-10-2005 09:53:53




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Hoosier Dave, 11-10-2005 09:42:26  
price sounds reasonable. Think of it as an upgraded M and you will be happy.



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steveormary

11-10-2005 16:07:07




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 Re: 706 Gas - Good buy or not? in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 11-10-2005 09:53:53  
Hoosier

You can get adapter arms that snap into the fast hitch to convert to 3pt. Then you will need a bracket that bolts to the back of transmission housing for the top link. This gives you the option of fast hitch or 3pth.

steveormary



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