Series II start date

[Daniel in PA]

Hello all. I have a TW-5 with a 4/26/1986 manufactured date and it is not badged as a series II. I got a non series II operators manual that was different than what I have for cab operations. I got a series II manual that matches the switches and controls in the cab. It has the super Q cab. Was there a chance over period the non series II tractor had super Q cabs? Thanks

 

[sotxbill]

I had always thought it was 1986.. BUT
Notations that I can find.......

The p357 models were launched in Oct '85 as the Force II range with the Super-Q cab...
Later...
The Super-Q cab was fitted to all the four and six cyl tractors except the 5610.
Later...
The Force II revisions did not affect the compact range of tractors.
Later...
Some export tractors were still shipped with odd cabs however, such as the duncan supercab. (in conflict to previous statements)
Later...
Also in models as vineyards, highway, and others could have special order cabs as well
Later....
In '87, custom colors could be ordered such as yellow and orange for naso markets As US (Romeo)tractor production had pretty much be shut down.

 

[Daniel in PA]

Thanks for the reply. This tractor had been painted and redecaled in the past, perhaps it was badged as series II at one time.

 

[sotxbill]

This also might explain where I get a lot of '85 tractors that have some of the changes but not the new cab. They will have the newer compressors, the newer XXX glass, but the older cabs with the thin floor mats.