Thanks for the reply and experiences with the 4020's. I want to add a larger hp tractor to the fleet for a discbine and had in mind a GAS Farmall 756. I especially like the 756 model/hp, but based on input and reading, I think I'm abandoning any larger gas tractor. This puts diesel on the table again and I don't really want an 856, but maybe I should take a second look. If I'm looking at diesel, then a 4020 is in the mix. Everything I read about the early/late 4020's is generally good. Parts everywhere, a bullet proof tractor. I get the impression, while they are a row crop tractor, are very nimble like a utility tractor. That would be a plus and they sound like a great haying tractor too - which would be its primary chore around here.
I like what I've read regarding the powershift transmission and would lean toward on of those models if I got a 4020.
The #1 deal breaker on any tractor is if it jumps out of gear going downhill, pushed by a hay wagon or heavy implement and if the brakes are crap. Many tractors exhibit both problems. Just getting started looking at the 4020's in a more serious way. If you or anyone could comment on the powershift and how it handles on a downhill ride - would be great info. My expectation is the shear design of the powershift ought to preclude any jumping out of gear AND enable one to slow the tractor down, by shifting down on the fly and utilizing engine braking to further slow the tractor. Might need a second post on 4020 behavior when going down hill and the historical hazards that come with that model tractor and such things as good/bad brakes and jumping out of gear.
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