Will tractor be big enough?

jacksonduper · Dec 24, 2020

I'm looking for a tractor to run the spreader in the spring and fall and rake hay in summer. I have a knight 1040 spreader with hydraulic apron and endgate. Don't want to break the bank will a 706 IH handle the spreader. Use a 886 right now I found a couple reasonably priced 706 and 806. I know 806 will handle it no problem. I know a diesel would be better but anybody have experience with 706 or 806 gasses?

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flying belgian · Dec 24, 2020

I had a 706 gasser. Good enough tractor. Had quite an apatite for gas. Put a lot of hard hours on it as that was my main tillage tractor at the time. Only thing I did to it was have the valves ground. They make horrible loader tractors with that screwed up shift pattern.

BillinCentralMO · Dec 24, 2020

Love my Gas Farmall 806. I use it with a Westendorf TA 26 loader with no real trouble or difficulty. Our land is flat and open. I don’t farm full time. But it has been trouble free for 27 years now. Think it’s about 90 hp. Always starts.

David G · Dec 24, 2020

Both will be thirsty, but I think if you do not use them much, and need to start in winter gassers are better.

Bruce from Can. · Dec 24, 2020

Hp to pull the spreader is important, and the overall weigh to be able to handle the weight of the loaded spreader behind it. Not much of a concern if your land is flat, but not something to ignore if your farm is hilly. A loaded manure spreader can push a tractor around like a toy when going down a hill. Could push the tractor through the fence, or cause the tractor/spreader combination to jackknife, possibly overturning the tractor.
The other main consideration would be hydraulic flow rate. As you state your spreader has a hydraulic apron, check the hydraulic flow capacity required to operate your manure spreader. While I am not familiar with the model spreader you have mentioned, I will show a picture of my Case 930 with the Hagendorn , which has a hydraulic powered push gate, not an apron. The 930 Case is right about 85hp with a 12 gal hydraulic pump, and weighs near 10,000 lb. I wouldn’t want any less tractor on this spreader. The engine has the power, but the tractor is nearing the weight limit, and you know that spreader is back there.

ss55 · Dec 24, 2020

You still have the option not to completely fill the spreader when using the smaller tractor. Just load the spreader to a reasonable load for the tractor pulling it.

caterpillar guy · Dec 25, 2020

Good enough tractors. Just need a refinery to feed them if working hard. I would opt for a diesel.

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