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Re: Re: Re: Re: Downfall of IH/Farmall
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Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 06, 2002 at 12:10:40 from (209.226.247.45):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Downfall of IH/Farmall posted by Hugh MacKay on April 06, 2002 at 08:46:34:
You want my opinions on silly ideas; (1)Fast Hitch,great idea but not when the entire rest of industry had gone 3 point hitch. What they finally did in 63 with hitch on 7-806 was better but too late. (2) What did it cost in engineering to put that suck fan on 88 series tractors, the most ludacrus idea ever a fan shaft through radiator. (3) 2+2 fine idea if you want to put 200 plus hp on ground. My friend I am not trying to argue with you, just pointing out IH was poorly managed since fifties. Whereas the other company JD did a great job of marketing everyone else's ideas. Not one of the features on modern day tractor was their own.
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