crsutton81
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Oldest son is interested in getting a larger hp tractor to use as his big tractor for the acreage that he farm's. Currently the big horse for him is a Farmall 300, and it is getting a total workout on some jobs trying to get by ! He has found an IH 856 diesel that has piqued his interest. Are they a good tractor, or is it something that a young small farmer needs to stay clear of ? Power wise it would be a good fit for him with what equipment that he owns, plus what equipment the main farm has that is available to him to use. I don't know enough about this series to advise him as we had x74 and x84 series growing up but later on I bought a 1086 used. I've seen pictures of what he's looking at. It has a decent paint job, rear tires are approximately 35 percent tread with no cracks, fronts are maybe 60 percent, 3pt,pto,drawbar, and dual remotes. I don't think it's a custom model. What would something like this be worth in today's market assuming it checked out mechanically sound ?