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Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot | They have good engines in them. That is about the extent of the good. Well, that and they are cheap, but like most cheap things, there is a reason. Of course, now that I've said how good the engines are I have one that is knocking and smoking...
The bad, they ride rough in worked fields. The transmission controls are on the wrong side, and right in the way when your climbing in and out. Hydraulics are not much. TA is out or about to go out. Rear ends are weak. 3 pt is weak and sways. No powershift even available. Just four gears and two ranges that grind in every slot. The doors open backwards, but that has never really bothered me.
Now before anyone gets upset for insulting their favorite red tractor, I own a couple. I've had several in the past. We use them to pull small balers with, mostly due to the cheap part mentioned above. They are also fuel efficient compared to a Deere of that vintage. We don't work them, just have to grind them into one gear and idle around a hay field, maybe 100-200 hours a year or so. Work fine for that but I wouldn't want to have to farm much with one. | |
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International 1486 good/bad/ugly???
