Columbia Basin, Ephrata, WA | IH_always - 7/20/2017 19:12
The one I had did not have a cylinder curtain inside like later ones did but could be added. Also mine had wooded walker blocks but were later changed to aluminum with grease zerts. The straw walker crankshafts were changed at the same time. The 2 speed throttle worked OK but I liked the 3 speed better for road travel. If using a 30 ft grain table most had 18.4 x 38 tires/duels instead of 30.5 singles.
Duals on a 9600 would be a VERY rare thing in western Oregon.
I don't see how the three position throttle would be helpful for roading. I pretty well only used the middle position for getting the engine warmed up at the beginning of the day.
I'm not so sure the aluminum walker blocks were an improvement. I wouldn't consider wood blocks a downside to having an older machine
Even a first year 9600 is going to be a lot better machine than any 20 series, and people still get a lot of work done with them. They're all old machines now, so it probably is more important to find one that's priced well for the condition.
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