Posted by Teakettle on December 12, 2015 at 16:40:38 from (74.104.135.8):
In Reply to: 1020 JD vs 454 IH posted by Ferd on December 12, 2015 at 15:44:24:
We have several tractors and I call the 454 the "no-drama" tractor. It just does whatever I ask and doesn't groan (unlike, say, the Jubilee, which also does what I ask but makes me feel guilty for asking). Is this a diesel 454? The D179 diesel engine is just getting broken in at 5000 hours. The price seems quite a bit high for that many hours unless the machine is in very good condition, though. At that price I'd expect a new wiring harness, and everything working perfectly except maybe the parking brake since generally some hired bozo will have ignored the warning light and plowed twenty acres with the brake on, at which point it will have disintegrated and will clog the hydraulic filter for the next half-dozen fluid and filter changes -- and it's a royal pain to fix since the band is inside the range transmission. Most parts are easily available as this family of tractors (though not this model number) was made for quite a long time. Don't be afraid to press the ether button to start, these guys are really cold-blooded and need a shot of ether to start if it's below 60 degrees outside. If you need to drive some distance on the road, by the way, you might appreciate that the highest gear on a 454 will motivate you at about 20 mph and the steering is boosted akin to a contemporary early-70s Buick.
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