Case 1070 info

I looked at this 1070, 1975 he said. 7,400 hours, rubber 70%, dry engine, no leaks to be seen. Filters had 06-04 on them, cab, AC good he said, interior looked good. It had 4 speeds with three choices per speed. He also said if you tap the breaks, it down shifts, nice for baling. Steering wheel adjusted, glass looked good, tin good. Too cold to start, battery dead. He has had this for 5 years and is only selling if he gets what he wants. He cuts 140 acres of hay and does not need to sell. I have a Vermeer 503I round baler and need a little more HP, baling now with a 584IH and she does it but she is working. I figure 100 hp is good, leaves me room for larger baler or disc mower. What do you think. He is asking 9,500 for it and it is a big tractor. I have a Dodge with a 26' goosneck, 14,000 rated. This tractor list at 9,500 pounds, heavy. Probably will drive it to where I need. It is two wheel drive, unlaoded tires. Any advice, I know I spoke with Hayman. Thanks and Merry Xmas.

The thing is if you spend 9500 then take out haying and find something wrong your gonna have to invest more $$. Not like if you picked up for 7000 then you have some room to play with regarding repairs etc.

7400hrs is getting up there when it comes to the powershift. But it all depends on what it did the last 30 years, heavy pulling loader work or just lighter stuff like haying. I wonder if the powershift had been pulled apart and serviced over the years?? I know one guy who likes to pull them apart and check them over at 5000-6000hrs if they were worked hard or used as loader tractors daily. Not saying there're shot at this time but this way you catch things early, the repair cost is much less and then you have no worries about down time. I pulled my 970 apart at around that 5000 or so hr. range. It was used has the main tillage tractor for 4 years them just loader work, haying, seeding, some lighter tillage and well everthing. It was making a funny noise I felt when pushing snow one winter. You get to know how things sound over the years. My dad figured don't worry about it was nothing. However that winter it was bugging me so I pulled it apart and found a snap clip had failed on the front C1 clutch allowing it to rattle. I replaced it with a new style upgrade. I took it all apart and put new seals in. All the clutch packs, gears and what not were like new still. I replaced a bearing and some bolts as the dealer recomended to do so when apart. Stuck it back together and its been fine ever since. The old case powershifts were one of the eaisest to work on.

For what you want it would be perfect. They are very popular around here for a haying & round baling tractor. I would sure like to get another.

I would make sure you drive it first and have him put in a new set of batteries. See how the engine runs and powershift works. When you start it up see how it shifts into gear. Then make sure once you shift it in gear it takes off right away. If seals are old and worn in the powershift unit it will leak down when it sits over night etc. Then when you go to start in the morning you have to wait a minute or so for the oil to build back up etc.

I never heard about tapping the brake pedal???? The way the clutch pedal works it down shifts the powershift from 3&2 down to 1 when its pushed in all the way.

I'd say it would be a tough call on this one. Do you know the guy personally?? So much depends on local market and how it was cared for over the years. That unit up here at a farm auction would probably go for 6000-8000 with no loader Cdn funds though.

I'd say take it for a drive and make darn sure it all works like a top for that kind a money. Thats probably more then what the tractor cost when new!

A few guys have said that on my last posting. I live up in New England and that really seems to be the going price for what is up here in that HP. There are some IH 1066's for $8,000, some 766 for the same. It seems that price brings age with hours. This is a clean tractor an downed by a guy who owns the dealership, it is his. There is a IH 3688 for $10,500. No cab, just ROP with hard top. 1985 model. I do not know how many hours but I know it is a little more HP and weight. What do you know about the auto package that drops the tractor down a gear when the brake is hit. Good success or repair issues ? Thanks