[AT] Cockshutt 560

Mon May 22 22:01:13 PDT 2006

I would have to ask what you wish to accomplish. A 686 is a sturdy, 
generally reliable 1980's tractor with widely available if not at all cheap 
parts. It has far more horespower than a Cockshutt 560 if I remember 
correctly. The loader is matched to it and should be trouble free with 
reasonably careful operation. The question is whether the heritage value and 
older style outweigh this for your practical and fun usage....
        Grant Brians
        Hollister CA
p.s. I do not own either. I have had several friends and acquaintances with 
686's but none with Cockshutt anythings.... I have seen them running at the 
California Antique Farm Equipment show and their specs in books.
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>
> I have been given the arduous task of selecting one tractor out of my 
> father-in-laws collection as sort of a thank you gift for marrying his 
> daughter (not really, but it made me laugh).  He is actually trying to 
> disperse his collection and asked me to come and take any one that I want 
> (the rest will be sold at auction next spring).  His stable is full of 
> JD's and IH's but I have my eye of a Cockshutt 560 diesel that he picked 
> up about five years ago and used it to pull out a few trees just for fun, 
> this things a powerful beast.  My wife would like me to take the IH 686 
> with the loader on it, but for some reason I keep leaning towards the 
> Cockshutt.
>
> To help me justify things, I think a loader on the Cockshutt would give me 
> one powerfull work horse to play with around the yard and I could also 
> pick heavy things up and move them around.  Does anyone know what loader 
> would fit a 560?  or should I just go for the 686 and save myself any 
> potential grief?
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
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> <DIV> I have been given the arduous task of selecting one tractor out 
> of my father-in-laws collection as sort of a thank you gift for marrying 
> his daughter (not really, but it made me laugh).  He is actually 
> trying to disperse his collection and asked me to come and take any one 
> that I want (the rest will be sold at auction next spring).  His 
> stable is full of JD's and IH's but I have my eye of a Cockshutt 560 
> diesel that he picked up about five years ago and used it to pull out a 
> few trees just for fun, this things a powerful beast.  My wife would 
> like me to take the IH 686 with the loader on it, but for some reason I 
> keep leaning towards the Cockshutt.</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>To help me justify things, I think a loader on the 
> Cockshutt would give me one powerfull work horse to play with around the 
> yard and I could also pick heavy things up and move them around.  
> Does anyone know what loader would fit a 560?  or should I just go 
> for the 686 and save myself any potential grief?</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Enjoy, Joe  </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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