IH 684 Thoughts

[RLBurke]

Might have a chance to pick up a 684 MFWD 4WD but I haven't went to look yet. Haven't been around one of these so are there any issues to watch for with this model? Have heard some things about parts availability on the injector pump, is this an issue? Also, does this model have hydraulic brakes and how serviceable are they? It has an Allied model 584 loader. Are these loaders generally plumbed into the remotes or directly into the internal hydraulics? Any other thoughts would be a big help.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Yes it has hydraulic brakes. Now for the serviceability the brakes them selves are inside so some disassembly is required to work on them. The master cylinders are connected to the pedals so fairly easy to work on them.
If the loader is run off the internal pump it will be slow. If it has the external pump on the right side under the platform sort of it will be much faster.
Pretty sound tractors otherwise. We are still running a 574 with a loader on it.

 

[RLBurke]

Thanks for the reply on the brakes & loader. One other question, does this engine normally have some sort of glow plug or other cold weather starting assist? Snow plowing is pretty important for us and I have been fighting a diesel with no way to generate heat to help the starting.