Re: 1086 International

Posted by RodInNS on July 04, 2006 at 14:56:33 from (142.177.83.81):

In Reply to: Re: 1086 International posted by Jonfarmer on July 04, 2006 at 11:46:55:

This one sure stirred up a hornet's nest, didn't it? I think you're right about the T/A. The one's I've seen and heard about around here had their share of problems. That may have been more operator.....errr driver related, but one guy I used to know sure had his share of problems with it. To be honest, the T/A is one of the things that would turn me off of an IH over a similar Ford or Deere. Rightly or wrongly. That said, if it was there, and the price was right, I probably wouldn't worry too much about it until it started to fail.
All that said, I'm no fan of Deere's power shift. It may be a great reliable transmission, but I don't find it's functionality well suited to my liking. It made me appreciate my Ford's 8 speed with dual power a whole lot more after I got clear of the 4440 I ran a couple years ago. The best part about the Ford's or the IH for that matter is that you don't have to feed fuel to the Deere. The Deere was very proficient at burning fuel, whatever it's virtues were. I could care less about it's resale value if it bankrupts me at the fuel tank beforehand. I don't think there are too many people that claim the 4440 to be fuel efficient either, but I could be wrong.

Rod

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