fitterski
Gold Member
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2016
- Messages
- 377
- Location
- Nouvelle, QC
- Tractor
- 1987 Cat-426, 1991 Deutz-Dx-6.05, 2019 Husqvarna 2xHP
Just fishing for a general purpose 4x4 tractor that 'could' take a Cummins-5.9. I'd like the smallest frame but not so small that a bigger engine will just spin the wheels under load. 400 lbs of torque is pretty standard for this engine at around 1600 rpm and I would want to be able to actually use it. I saw an Oliver-1955, a Case-985XL, and a Case-5230 but I'm not very knowledgable when it comes to tractors. These seem a little too high, is there a fad to build them much higher than they need to be or am I just imagining things? The JD-50XY would be closer in size. I'm looking for the latest possible dates/models withOUT digital services of ANY kind and preferably withOUT any electronic services even. I know there are lots of knowledgable people here with invaluable experience who can cite a short list just like that, me I have to bury myself in data sheets for days to get some perspective
TIA
Update 2022-Oct-28
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It's been a while, I'm slow at times
Looking at a CIH-5130 next week, heard some horror stories about shuttle-switches and speed-shift modules. I don't need ANY fancy stuff, can I operate manually without these? I know prices are going through the roof, just redid my Cat-426 cabin April to Sept
then almost roled it in a ravine during shakedown trials:
TIA
Update 2022-Oct-28
================
It's been a while, I'm slow at times
Looking at a CIH-5130 next week, heard some horror stories about shuttle-switches and speed-shift modules. I don't need ANY fancy stuff, can I operate manually without these? I know prices are going through the roof, just redid my Cat-426 cabin April to Sept
then almost roled it in a ravine during shakedown trials:
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