onceacop
Silver Member
Just got my Farmall 55A home. Paid under 20K for it. Will give a better indepth review/opinion on it here. There are no dealers near me, I am pretty remote, so drove some distance for this; 200 miles. I purchased it via internet without driving one so was hoping my research paid off. First gripes are the Case IH website saying the 8X8 shuttle is a syncro and can be shifted on the fly. I did some advancing through the gears shifting on the move which worked out ok. Anyone here know if that is ok?? Dealers, Brochure, internet, manual all say different things....Operators manual says to come to a complete stop. The tractor does not turn very tight. Even w/o the front diff locked. Transmission sounds somewhat growly in motion. Just the way it is. Nice smooth and quiet engine. Comfortable and roomy. Has accelerator peddle which was not mentioned in sale literature. I like that feature. Will post more after I get some hours on it.