Re: why do '86 series IH's get such a bad rap?

Posted by AG in IN on April 12, 2012 at 09:52:20 from (67.236.118.179):

In Reply to: why do '86 series IH's get such a bad rap? posted by Dave from MN on April 11, 2012 at 17:04:13:

I'd say it's the opposite around here. Those that have the '86 series tractors love them and won't part with them.

There's a few things, especially in the cab, that I always wonder in my head why IH ever would have paid someone who designed things that way.

The doors: not really bad at all if you're in dirt, but takes some getting used to. Can be really bad if you've recently driven in manure or mud and especially if you have big rubber.

LH shifting: not bad at all. Putting park at the bottom and having shift levers (on the earlier tractors) that are almost impossible to climb over/around wasn't the brightest idea. Almost defeats the purpose of having two doors.

Dad's 1086's seat beats the heck out of me going down the road, even a fairly smooth one. Could be the seat position, could be the suspension, could be both. After hitting a bump, it sometimes feels if I'm going to be catapulted through the roof.

Rear visiblility when hitching an implement to the drawbar is poor.

Cab air filter is right above fuel cap. Don't so much as bump the cab if the filter has any dirt in it while fueling up, as some will end up in the fuel tank.

The cab is quiet and clean. AC is nice. Large fuel tank keeps the tractor in the field longer. The rest of the controls and instruments are decent and fairly well located. Solid tractors with a solid design, just don't try to add 50 hp. to each model. Hydraulic system was changed during the series run.

FWIW, my current newest tractor is a 460-U, but I probably have somewhere in the ballpark of 8-10000 hrs. of seat time between 06/56 series tractors and the 1086. I'd say there is nothing really all that special about 86-series tractors, but they don't deserve a "bad rap" either.

AG

This post was edited by AG in IN at 10:04:34 04/12/12 3 times.

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