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Dave H (MI)

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Is there a good candidate in the old row crop Olivers to pull a 500 gallon Hardi Sprayer? 540 pto, 12v control box on tractor, hydraulic booms. Something 1950's era in the same caliber as the Farmall M/Super M/SMTA? I only have red tractors here but we are all pretty much in agreement that the old Olivers are pretty sharp. Wouldn't mind having one in the shed.
 
770? Although I like the looks of the later 60s production 770 with its checkerboard grille like the xx50 tractors vs. the bar grille of the early production tractors.
 
For the size you want I would look for a 880 or super 88 they have good features,better than IH at the time.
 
Dave,you can probably buy a 4 digit as cheap as a good 880 or super 88 and a 1550 or 1650 will give you much better creature comforts than the older ones.If you were to get a diesel that size you will be very impressed with fuel economy and a gas...well not so much.LOL.
 
Most any of them from the 77 up would do fine as long as they where converted to 12 volts. My self I prefer the pre White Olivers
 
Dave, I spotted a 1600 for sale in photo ads, rrlund could extoll the virtues of the 1600. I just bought a 77 that needs work but I like the 4 digit models because of 3 point hitch ,power steering just my .02. Greg
 
Everybody has you covered. 88,Super 88,770,880. The 770 and 880 are physically the same size.
 
I will watch to see what comes up locally. I am surprised to see that there are a lot fewer Oliver tractors around for sale than IH. I don't want to sink a lot of money into something too pretty either. Good runner beats beauty queen. Nothing over sized, I already have the 1586 out there handling the big jobs. Just pull the sprayer and maybe drag a few odds and ends around the rest of the year. Appreciate the info!
 
You may run into a problem with row spacing. I assume you are going to be spraying 30" rows? Will you need to apply after corn is up? Most any color older tractor is designed to get in 36-40" rows, and would be harder to get on 30". If you don't need to get in rows, a super 88 will put a smile on your face.
Josh
 
How much tongue weight does that sprayer put on the tractor? I sure wouldn't want to put a lot of weight on my 88 drawbar if I was on rough ground but I've never tested it either. Roger would be more acquainted with that aspect.
 
Didn't really think of that. I would have to measure one of the Farmalls to see how that is going to work. I know the SMTA has centers that slide on the axle and you can change the configuration of the rims. Have to look at that closer. Yes, I am on 30" rows.
 
Don't know for sure but I can look in the manual. The sprayer is a two axle deal with 4 tires on the ground...that helps. My other sprayer has two. I cannot speak for the Oliver but on Farmall the drawbar has a roller that sits on the fixed drawbar but it is attached way up front of the operator. Keeps the front end down. Seems to provide a lot of stability.
 
All of the row crop Olivers will narrow up just fine. As far as drawbar weight? I'd rather put something heavy on an 88 than I would on a 1550 or 1600. They're braced a lot better. Only a little stub of swinging drawbar sticking out beyond the drawbar frame on the 88-880.
 
Roger thanks for the info. The old Olivers I see in tractor pulls with weights hanging all over don't have drawbar trouble so they must be stronger than I think. Course I always overbuild things. Jim
 
After using our 1855 on a 400 bu. manure spreader, I wouldn't worry about a 15 or 16 hauling a 4 wheeled 500 gallon sprayer. Pretty sure it can take it.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
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