[AT] Cockshutt 560

Mon May 22 22:02:34 PDT 2006

Hi Joe
Being a long time Cockshutt guy I would lean toward the 560. One point to 
consider is if it has power steering though. These tractors were heavy 
enough steering without P.S. and adding a front end loader could make them 
extremely heavy steering.
That Perkins diesel in the 560 is a good economical choice and they seem to 
be pretty trouble free although not as smooth as the old Buda six cylinder.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

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Subject: [AT] Cockshutt 560

>
> 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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