Re: best 100+hp tractor with 540 pto

Posted by Hugh MacKay on December 14, 2006 at 09:02:46 from (209.226.247.176):

In Reply to: best 100+hp tractor with 540 pto posted by dx29 on December 14, 2006 at 06:27:16:

dx29: Personally I like 56 series tractors for one good reason. They were bought and paid for new by farmers before the down turn in the Agri. economy in the early 80s. Thus they were owned by farmers much better healed finincally throughout the down turn.

Around these parts I've not seen a decent 66 or 86 series tractor in some time either at a dealer or in a farmer's yard. At a big scrap yard not far from here I see any number of 66 and 86 grills in the pile, however very few 06 or 56. This area is dotted with farms still using 56 series tractors bought new by the current owner. These guy are starting to retire or worse, and there are some damn nice 56 series tractors out there. Now, that may differ in other areas.

I also question the wisdom of trying to put 100+ hp through 540 PTO. Dual PTO was not put there for big hp requirments, but rather to run haybines, balers, sprayers, etc. currently on the farm back in 1965+. I remember hooking my NH 770 forage harvester (540) to a new 1066 in 1975. You could hear that harvester slow down without affecting tractor rpm.

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