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[Milk7]

Is a diesel 806 good? And should I get a IH or a Farmall?

 

[fastfarmall]

Well i bought one new,9-11-67, still got it,Buy a row crop is my suggestion,but there getting old, do some shopping before you buy, or buy mine! And get a diesel it's dry sleeved 7 main Brg engine!

 

[Janicholson]

Yes is as much of an answer as reasonable. (to both questions) 806 tractors are solid and desirable. Individual tractors can reach 15,000 or 1000. depending on condition, receipts for rebuilding, and history, or lack of those and bad tires. To give you more input we would need to know what you intend to do with it, size of intended use, and where. Do not invest in any tractor for profit, unless it is the profit of use. Jim

 

[NY 986]

Of itself and in good or better condition it is one of IH's best. If needing repairs it can get expensive but that can be true of a lot of older relatively high HP tractors. I think that for most purposes I would go with the row crop Farmall version. An 806 Farmall would be on my short list of IH tractors to collect. Even though we have long been out of the cow business I would love to run one chopping corn with an IH 50, 55, or 550 forage harvester.

 

[DeltaRed]

And 806 of itself is a great tractor. However condition is the biggest issue these days the newest one is 53 years old. those old 806 tractors are long-lived and practicly bullet proof., as far as International or Farmall the choice is up to you. International is the Standard/Wheatland version, the Farmall is the row crop version. Only you know your needs and desires. Either one would do you as fine job.

 

[DeltaRed]

The sound of a straight piped turbo 806 is about the best there is. Primal

 

[the tractor vet]

I ave had a few , I get one and FIX IT for MYSELF and swomeoen comes along and gives big bucks for them . So to keep one for myself i fixed what was needed and did not make it look new as mine is a total rag but runs like a scaled dog , i have had this one since 94 , it has over 10000 hours and it has NEVER ever been down for the engine , i have replaced the clutch when i took the center out pulling silage wagons . Tractor weighs in just under 14000Lbs and i was dragging silage wagons that weighed in at over 36000 Lbs . I had a full to the brim load coming up a hill when she started hopping , if i would have stopped i would not been abole to Hold it on the hill and i sure as all get out could not do a controlled back down So i kept her digging and got up over the top and when i had to use the clutch i knew the secong i pushed the pedal down she was suffern for internal injury's .

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

(quoted from post at 13:25:41 03/14/21) Is a diesel 806 good? And should I get a IH or a Farmall?

Any tractor made 50+ years ago can be good, bad, or anywhere in between. It depends completely on how it was used, maintained, and repaired over the years. There are some good ones out there that are ready to go to the field, but there are also a lot of them that need some sort of major repair. You can't often tell just by looking at the tractor; unless it is obviously running poorly or making noise when you drive it or not moving at all when you try to drive it, you often won't know what the problems are until you hook it to something and take it to the field. That's just the reality of the situation. Whatever you buy is going to be a leap of faith.

Regarding "IH or Farmall" ALL 806's are IH. There is a standard tread "International" 806 and a row crop "Farmall" 806. You're far more likely to find a Farmall 806 for sale because they made many times more of them than the standard tread model.

As for what to buy, buy the tractor that is in the best condition, that's priced fairly in your opinion, that meets your needs. If you need 3pt hitch and/or PTO, don't buy a tractor that does not have them. It will be more hassle and cost than the tractor worth to add them.

 

[fastfarmall]

I have take nine to the local plowing bee, i like to leave the cab good open to listen to it talk!

 

[DeltaRed]

Me too!

 

[Bob 7337]

The 361 in a 806 is one heck of a good engine! But when something goes wrong or needs refreshed get all your piggy banks out ,it gonna cost you bug time