came with a factory fast hitch? I have spent considerable time collecting a fair amount of fast hitch equipment. My newest addition will come in August. It is a 12' field cultivator. I do not know if the 400D or the 450D will pull it effectively. I have been tossing around the idea of buying a 706 with 301D or newer tractor for a couple years. So hence the question. Also, I know very little about anything newer than 1959 lol....I have 1935 to 1959 fairly well covered. So....any strong or weak points of the newer tractors that may have fast hitch are appreciated. I do know that I would like to keep with the diesel tractors as they are better on fuel consumption.

As always THANK YOU!

Matt

The last tractor series from IH with the Fast Hitch would be the 140.

Darn, I`m dyslexic !!

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Correction..D-310 German not D-301

There were factory built 706`s with the D301 German diesel in the last year or 2 of 706 production.

A 706 with a D301 would be a very rare duck. It would mean someone swapped out the stock D282 with a combine engine. It's been done but what are the chances of finding one done up exactly that way? Most are still sporting their stock engines.

The 766 had fast hitch option.

966 was the last Fast hitch tractor.My brother has a Fast hitch '9'.A neighbor had one when I was a kid. 806 and 856 could also be had with fast hitch.

My uncle has a 856 with fasthitch and I think that it was available in the 66 series yet but very uncommon 706 or 806 would say more common like was said you could probably pull your cultivator with your 400 or 450 but I would guess the front may need some weight to keep it down.

460, 560 and 706 all definitely had them . I think the 656 too. I would think successor models could be ordered with it as well but likely less common than 3 point.

I would like to avoid the smaller 460 and 560. There is not enough difference in capability from the 450D and the 560D for me to justify them. I would really like to find a 706 with 301D or another "7" series tractor. I do not know as I need anything larger than that. I have no intentions on pulling 20" disks or 6 bottom plows. Thanks!

I don't think you would have much problem pulling a 12 ft. field cultivator with either the 400D or the 450D. I have pulled my 16 ft. JD field cultivator with my 400 gas. But my 2 cylinder JD 830 does pull it much better and uses 1/2 the fuel. My guess is that the 400D or 450D was the largest fast-hitch tractor IH built when the fast-hitch field cultivator was new. Al