Ih 706 tractor pulling speed

[Young farmer]

Hi guys I’m pulling my ih 706 at the local tractor pull next weekend it’s completely stock and I can pull up to 10 mph, I’m wonder if should pull in low 4 or high 2 I know high 2 ill have more speed but less power and I know low 4 I’ll have less speed more power, low 4 is about 6.50 mph, high 2 is around 10

 

[Brendon-KS]

I'd think that a stock 706 on a sled would power out before being traction-limited at much over 5 mph, if that. When geared to go 10 mph you would only have enough engine power to exert about 2500 lbs drawbar pulling force which isn't much at all for the weight class you'll be in. Even at 5 mph you would only have about 5000 lbs of pulling force before running out of engine power.

 

[EFV]

Your best gear in this class Low 1. Heavy chassis that's light on power. Focus on balance and track conditions, avoiding
holes and tough spots can make a big difference. Hope your T/A is in good shape, betting you'll be in the basement at
end of pull. BTDT.

 

[560Dennis]

Brandon make excellent points to consider.
Check NTT in tractor data for 706 , where did they get maximum pull on stock 706 .start there . Your results will be different with your weight set up and tires for gription for that track .
If you get the 706 to stall out at end of pull without wheel slip ,you won , no matter where you finish in that class .You win !

 

[psimmer]

Hi guys I’m pulling my ih 706 at the local tractor pull next weekend it’s completely stock and I can pull up to 10 mph, I’m wonder if should pull in low 4 or high 2 I know high 2 ill have more speed but less power and I know low 4 I’ll have less speed more power, low 4 is about 6.50 mph, high 2 is around

Brandon make excellent points to consider.
Check NTT in tractor data for 706 , where did they get maximum pull on stock 706 .start there . Your results will be different with your weight set up and tires for gription for that track .
If you get the 706 to stall out at end of pull without wheel slip ,you won , no matter where you finish in that class .You win !

Proably 40 plus years ago, we took our Minneapolis Moline M-5 diesel tomthe local pull, first pull we ever tried. Loaded tires, cab, so kinda heavy. Too heavy for 7500 lb class, so ended up in 10,000 class. 100 hp max in that one. We entered twice, 2 different drivers. My brother in law went first, tried 2nd, powered out quickly in 2nd low torque. I tried first gear high torque, shifted torque to low quickly as I too powered out. Last place in the class but it was fun!

 

[showcrop]

I pulled for 25 years with a Ford 960, and a 9000. I agree that you would be a long way from enough power to pull 10MPH. To pull stock classes you generally need a good 50% over stock HP. On the other side of the coin, when you pull low and slow you are relying entirely on traction, while the guys that are going faster are making use of MOMENTUM, reducing their dependence on traction. My suggestion is that you consult your speed chart for your 706 and for starters shoot for 5MPH at max RPMs.

 

[flying belgian]

Unless your 706 is different than the 706 gas I had, your going to have trouble spinning the wheels much over 4 mph.

 

[buickanddeere]

Unless that stock 706 has a souped up TI466 in it , that is the only way 10mph is happening in the 8000 lb class .
Depending on the track and the sled . Somewhere between 2.5 to 5mph .
Careful shifting the TA . Usually the tractor just spins out after downshifting .
Stock class is usually speed limited to less than 3,4 or 5 mph .

 

[560Dennis]

I’ve never pulled a diesel , but you may want to try once the fuel tank is empty and try premium diesel . Record your distance without it and with it same gear and same. Same track and see if it helps you out .isn't related to speed .questions but something get opinions on .

 

[trackrat]

advice from an old puller 1st or 2nd gear at the most, stock tractors will not have enough power to worry about speed limits, pulled an Oliver 1850 stocker for a while, 2nd gear was all it had. I know you have great expectations of your 706 but when you tighten the chain you will wonder what you're hooked to, chain goes thunk and feels so solid like it won't move at all. good luck

 

[560Dennis]

Proably 40 plus years ago, we took our Minneapolis Moline M-5 diesel tomthe local pull, first pull we ever tried. Loaded tires, cab, so kinda heavy. Too heavy for 7500 lb class, so ended up in 10,000 class. 100 hp max in that one. We entered twice, 2 different drivers. My brother in law went first, tried 2nd, powered out quickly in 2nd low torque. I tried first gear high torque, shifted torque to low quickly as I too powered out. Last place in the class but it was fun!

Last place is victory to me, only one way to go from there . Home and up next time . Hopefully wasn’t a three hour drive home after pulling 60 seconds lose and drive home , with that terrible feeling of defeat. Get over getting beat . Very good story .

 

[Fordy20]

Traction (balanced right, lower tire pressure, and worn tires) will nnalert speed. I had a 706 gas and I would guess 2-4 mph is about as fast as you want to pull.

 

[gmccool]

If your 706 is stock I would think you won't even be able to start the sled in H2. If you start in L4 you won't be 20' out the gate before you realize you are in the WRONG gear. When that chain comes tight you will soon realize you have something hooked behind you.
If it were me I'd probably Hang about six hundred pounds of weights on each rear wheel, Take a real serious look at your tire foot print and possibly drop your tire pressure 1-1/2 lbs and pull in L2. Most of all HAVE FUN and remember your only limits at tractor pulling is how much money you want to throw at it.

 

[the tractior vet]

Hi guys I’m pulling my ih 706 at the local tractor pull next weekend it’s completely stock and I can pull up to 10 mph, I’m wonder if should pull in low 4 or high 2 I know high 2 ill have more speed but less power and I know low 4 I’ll have less speed more power, low 4 is about 6.50 mph, high 2 is around 10

Well being and OLD 706 owner , bought god only knows how many and sold , know every nut and bolt in one i can tell ya FOR SURE In a western style pull unless your have the 310 German and the wick turned WAY up and a hair dryer added and depending on what class your planning to pull third low will be still more they it wants . Now i can say this that i relieved a dead row 706 gas C 263 upgraded to a c 291 for a tractor jockey friend of mine a simple 706 gas narrow ft. fast hitch setting on 15.5 x38's that was king of the hill in dead weight pulling around here for several years from 8500 -14500 pound classes . It came out of the dead row at a large sale we use to go to and bought for 650 bucks . never ever beaten always came home with first place in ALL classes , as for a western puller , Nah leave that to the 1066's . I ran Donny's 706 in the 8500 and 11500 class and ya just look at the wall in my office and the proof it there . his son pulled it in the 9500 and 12500 and same result first place . In the field with 710 4x16 behind it it was first high T/A ahead at 10 inches deep . We both farmed with 706 gas . I sold 706 gassers to all my friends they farmed with them. You did not say what class you planned on TRYING to pull in or what engine your 706 has . . Back when they were NEW back then they held there own . Back in the late 60's and early 70's my old 450 D held her own against 806's and 4020's , no i could NOT go down the track as fast but we could DRAG it to the end in a huge cloud of smoke and at a turtle pace sometimes in second and most times in first . Yea we did CHEAT a bit . We needed every advantage and Fast hitch was it . Ya learn the art of DEAD weigh pulling with a UNDER DOG tractor and beat them every time , no show boating just eaase the power ya have to the ground letting the tires and tractor do her thing. and let the rest eat crow. Have fun enjoy your youth as it leaves way to fast .

Hi guys I’m pulling my ih 706 at the local tractor pull next weekend it’s completely stock and I can pull up to 10 mph, I’m wonder if should pull in low 4 or high 2 I know high 2 ill have more speed but less power and I know low 4 I’ll have less speed more power, low 4 is about 6.50 mph, high 2 is around 10

 

[560Dennis]

Agreed, stone boat pulling made me a much better puller.
The other thing I noticed was the young people that started out with me awhile back in Garden Tractor pulling are doing very pulling . It gives you experience , a much better feel for traction ,track and tractor T3 .
Any how ,My thoughts are just go out and try it out .

 

[Gary Mitchell]

Hi guys I’m pulling my ih 706 at the local tractor pull next weekend it’s completely stock and I can pull up to 10 mph, I’m wonder if should pull in low 4 or high 2 I know high 2 ill have more speed but less power and I know low 4 I’ll have less speed more power, low 4 is about 6.50 mph, high 2 is around 10

The first step in a long and expensive education. I highly recommend a three or four mph gear, but what the heck. Have fun!!
gm

 

[the tractior vet]

Unless that stock 706 has a souped up TI466 in it , that is the only way 10mph is happening in the 8000 lb class .
Depending on the track and the sled . Somewhere between 2.5 to 5mph .
Careful shifting the TA . Usually the tractor just spins out after downshifting .
Stock class is usually speed limited to less than 3,4 or 5 mph .

Well you would be hard pressed to get a stock 706 in 8000 . Back when we were doing a lot of pulling my buddy's narrow ft fast hitch gas with me in the seat lef5t about 90 lbs to play with with 1/2 tank of gas and we went into the 8500 lb class . Go back feather to the 450 D days first time with it i had to pull the valve cores and drain the fluid in a gas station lot to get it down to 8500 taking over half the C A L out so i could pull the 85-10500 . My own 706 gas narrow ft fast hitch with loaded 18.4x34's a full rack of 100's up on the nose and four sets of donuts on the wheels went over 12500 . Now my 806 with loaded radials is close to 14000. . ya NEVER go by the book SHIPPING WEIGHT . As this can get you in a heap of trouble if ya have to cross scales . With jockeying tractors for 30 plus years ya lean quick that no two tractors weight the same and just how heavy they can be . Shipping weight is a DRY weight and bare weight . over here in N/E Ohio in our humps and bumps a tractor that does not have added weight will get you in a heap of trouble fast . The first year my buddy took on this one farm down in Carrol county i went down with my 706 and 1240 J D planter to plant his corn . Up on the hills on the contour strips even with the weight of that tractor one would NEVER even thing that a CORN planter would put the fear of god in ya , but we learned real fast when i turned and pointed the nose DOWN HILL and away we went , weren't not stepping on the brakes as tires stop but then ya really take off headed for a 500 foot drop off . same goes for baling hay or mowing hay. We made hay on this one farm that a 1219 J D haybine would shove my 806 side ways and with radial tires made it worse . when choppen time comes on you learn fast that the tail will wag the dog as the silage wagons can top out at over 36000lbs and the math dose not compute .

 

[the tractior vet]

I’ve never pulled a diesel , but you may want to try once the fuel tank is empty and try premium diesel . Record your distance without it and with it same gear and same. Same track and see if it helps you out .isn't related to speed .questions but something get opinions on .

Anymore ya don't find premium go go juice like back years ago ya get what ya get what ya get and like it . BEFORE this low sulfur then ya could now this STUFF they call diesel fuel doe not have the BTU's as the old . when i first got my 95 Dodge 3500 Cummins after we did the inservice set up i WAS getting over 15 MPG and when the low sulfur was all ya COULD GET we lost 2-3 MPG and it was a little sluggish and my injectorn pump rebuilds started coming and weekly trips to the pump shop keeping my pump guy vary busy . He told me for him it was the best thing to happen and allowed him to buy a Beechcraft baron turbo . had a ton of complaints from customers of lack of power on there tractors . as i have said the gas of today is not the gas from the 70-80' and same apples to diesels . ya want MORE then try adding a straight 5 weight motor oil.

 

[Young farmer]

Thanks guys, I’m probably gonna pull in low 3 or low 4

 

[ss55]

Thanks guys, I’m probably gonna pull in low 3 or low 4

Let us know how it goes. Have fun!