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I am looking at a 1650 diesel and the ID tag has 265-22443 and the serial # 180 195 452 . Does this mean that it has a 265 CID engine in it? I thought a 1650 diesel had a 283 CID. Can anyone tell me the bad points on this tractor? Thanks, Jim















id plate has 265
 
Jim, I've had a 1650 diesel since 1976, and not to be a smart alec, but I can't honestly think of any bad points. About 13,000 hours and one engine overhaul, one clutch, never have touched the hydra-power, rear end or hydraulics. Never have driven a better handling or handier tractor.
 
265- is the first part of the model number. Which translates to 1[b:654c4848f0]65[/b:654c4848f0]0. The numbers that follow it specify options the tractor was built with.
 
good
1.) fuel economy 4.3 gal / hr
2.) starts well in winter
3.) use it for unloading forage wagons. can stand behind & feather pto to unload into blower
4.) great size for smaller
5.) farm
good brake lock = park system
brake job = $ 100 & 2 hrs

bad
1.) power steering - oem did not have stop for max turning. broke pitman & arm. updated w/ a & i. fixed
2.) weak drawbar support for spreading manure.
upgraded beefed. fixed

really like it overall
 
Only issue we ever had was with the narrow front end. It has a single bolt to hold the steering cylinder straight. If that bolt breaks, the front wheels can turn pretty quick. We had it happen a few times when plowing over rough ground. But the worst was 2 times it broke with a 2 row mounted picker on it. Lots of blocks and jack it up just enough to center it and replace the bolt. After that, we would check it before mounting the picker. I still have the tractor and really like it.
 
I said it in another post and I'll say it here. The 1650/55 were one of the best 70 hp. tractors ever made. Keep the mechanical brakes cleaned and lube the activator balls regularly and they will work well. The PTO brake will have to be shimmed occasionally or the PTO won't shut off properly. Hydraulics and power steering is on par with the tractors of the era. Actually better than most.

2wd, is a 10,000 lb tractor or about the same weight as a 4020 JD. Most 1650/55's we sold were on the high side of 75 hp. and a few were right on the 80 hp mark. For tillage work, the hydra-power drive would allow the 1650 to give a 4020 fits and under some comditions would shade a 4020. How do I know? We owned a 4020 and we frequently demonstrated 1650's against 4020's.
 
Having a set back axle is it a plus or minus?The paint is average, smokes some, 1 tire is 90%, other looks like it has set low for a while but good tread,fronts 50% Pto, Hydra-power steering works good,3 Pt. works. Any ideas to the value of it? Thanks Jim
 
The "2" in 265 refers to series 2, 65 means 1650. Next number first digit indicates front end type, in this case an adjustable axel (wide front). Next digit is engine type, 2 is a diesel. Rest of number indicates other options.
 
That's true John, but a 3020 was simply no match for a 1650. Local JD guys would never put a 3020 up against a 1650 if they could avoid it. They would bring a 4020 and say, "Well the 4020 is only a few hundred bucks more. It's a better deal." Never saw a certified 1650/55 put out less than 74hp. Most ran in the 76-77 range. Had two from the factory hit 78 and 80. Our 4020 on the same dyno was 92. These were all 540 rpm readings. Can't tell you any more than that. The hyrdo-power/hydrual-shift tranmissions is what allowed the 1650's to show up so well against a 4020 doing field work. If the 4020 was equiped with their power shift tranny the difference betwteen drawbar hp. of the two wasn't that great. Those power shifts were horribly inefficient. For PTO work the 4020 was noticably better, of course. An 1850 agaisnt a 4020 was pretty much a sure sell.
 

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