1850 gas

[Matt S Illinois]

Is a 1850 gasser pretty thirsty for gas when baling rounds and square hay? Possibly going to look at one this weekend. Pro cons of one?
Thanks in advance.
Matt

 

[Cleon Couey]

Nebraska tractor test of 1964 says anywhere from
5 gal/hr to 8 gal/hr depending on how hard you are working it. Maybe someone who actually owns one will give a more accurate response. Hope this helps.

 

[bradk]

Heavy tillage like plowing is when those gals get thirsty.Light work as in haying won't be bad at all.

GREAT overall tractor,we have a few gasser 1850's.

 

[rrlund]

Shoot,my 2-135 uses that much diesel fuel on the baler. With gas cheaper than diesel,maybe I need an old 1850 gasser for that job.

 

[Fern(Mi)]

I'm going to catch it now..

Four 1850D's and one 1850G here there's no keeping up with the fuel for an 1850 gasser by any means. A 4020 JD gasser is easier on gas than the 1850 gasser. Any 1850's constant hydraulics are better than any new generation JD part time hydraulic pumpings anytime.

Daren't ever-never LUG a 1850 gas, or your itchen for a blown head gasket.

I do like the Ollie's Perkins engines powered with either two or three speed hydra-trans.

Fernan

 

[Anonymous-0]

we run 6 1850 gas and they are not that bad on fuel way ahead of a 4020 diesel ---do the math 1850 310 ci ----4020 404 ci which size do you think would burn the most----cousin had a 4020 diesel could burn 100 gal a day

 

[rsk]

I been using a 1850 gasser with 3speed for round baling about 3yrs now. Does not drink as much gas as our G1000 Vista did diesel.Rich

 

[scott mcintosh]

My 1850 diesel with pump turned up on Gehl 1200 chopper can burn 5 to 8 gallons per hour.I would think a gasser baling hay would not be to bad.Scott