[AT] tractor shopping

[Ralph Goff]

Dan, can't give any recommendations on the newer tractors but if I was 
buying one I would sure like to have mfwd. I've got it on my big field 
tractor (CIH 7130 ) and it sure makes the most of the horsepower when the 
front axle is pulling. I'd just imagine how big a help it would be in the 
snow on a blade, front end loader or snowblower.
Funny thing about diesel fuel gelling problems. I hear a lot more of the 
complaints coming from way down south than I ever hear up here in the frozen 
north . I'm running regular summer diesel in my tractors all winter without 
a problem. Just added some thinner, can't recall the name just now but it 
seems to work quite well for me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Folske" <dfolske at nccray.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:28 PM
Subject: [AT] tractor shopping


> With the extra snow this winter my old 1850 Oliver has been getting quite 
> a workout moving snow around home and in the oil patch. I've decided it is 
> time to add a newer tractor to the line up (read: better cab--heater--AC 
> for summer use).
>
> Anyone know anything about a Case-IH CX100, Case IH 5240, or Ford 7840? 
> All of these are MFWD.  What I'm really looking for is a 276 or 9030 
> bi-directional. If I decide to stay with a plain 2wd it will be a 3488 or 
> 186 hydro or maybe a 5088 from my neighbor although reverse is too fast 
> for my snowblower. I've used my son-in-law's JD 6420 MFWD and it is a nice 
> tractor but 3 to 4 times what I am willing to spend. It does also seem 
> like the guys with the late model Deeres had more fuel related problems 
> when we were bouncing around from -15F to -30F in December and January 
> although not half of what the truckers coming north with heavy fuel were 
> having.
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