International 186

[FarmallGuy1923]

I am looking at buying a 186 Hydro, and I was wanting to see what everyone thought about this tractor. The transmission has been completely rebuilt. Would anyone know how long (how many hours) a transmission typically lasts in one of these? Thanks for the help.

 

[DeltaRed]

Hydros are great. My 826H has 6500 hrs on the tranny and pulls as good as a new one. The secret is to keep good clean oil and
filters in it. Change the trans oil occationally. Use HyTran oil,too.

 

[kennell]

My Uncle had a 186 hydro. He had the hydro done ver
between 8 and 9 K hours. Awesome tractor. Kent

 

[Baelee05]

In my opinion the 186 was the best of the 86 series. If the hydro is in good shape I wouldn't be scared of it.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I would be a little skeptical. If the hydro was just "completely rebuilt" why is the owner selling it? Having the hydro completely rebuilt is not a cheap proposition, and isn't something you're going to get your money back from at sale time.

Also, who did the work? Anyone can pull a few bolts out and poke a screwdriver around in the internals of a hydro, and call it "rebuilt" but it takes a certain skill set to come out with something that works and is reliable.