worst tractor ever

[NDIHC]

2010 JD. Dad hated the one he ran for his job. Then it got replaced with a Belarus, which he hated as much or more than the 2010. Said neither one would stand up to a Farmall c.

 

[Pete76NYPa]

MM R, it was pretty but even with the cool spin around seat it wasn't comfy as one foot was always higher than the other like an Allis WD, and it wouldn't hardkt move a sled

 

[r.w.b.]

g 900 moline. yes used so that needs factering in as well as 1650 oliver. 900 always broke expensive parts. the oliver below 40 degrees was heat n hope it would start.
and the best is my 52 vac case i got with engine apart. out of frame overhaul n it was used hard daily when i milked. its still working as my lawn mower 6 ft finish mower.

 

[grayrider]

My worst ever that was a money pit was a 445 Long tractor

 

[Olyj1947]

Farmall 400! It seemed like you were looking over the front of a barge when cultivating.

 

[rrlund]

I don't know that it reflects the make or model in general, but the three worst I ever owned, in order, are an early Farmall 706 diesel, A Deere 3010 diesel and a Deere 730 diesel. That 706 made me want to put a gun in my mouth. The 730 was the reason Deere quit making 2 cylinders and the 3010 was a feeble first attempt in my book.

 

[4520BW]

1155 massey. Hyd were awful and the v8 was gutless. Only thing it was good for was running the lagoon pump.

 

[Tim in New York]

Toss up between an MF T035 4 cylinder diesel and my first tractor, Case VAC. But both were wore out long before we got them, so its no reflection on either brands or models. The VAC I had to crack the oil drain plug to drain off the antifreeze every time I used it. And the MF was just plain wore out everywhere.

Tim

 

[jon f mn]

I can't think of a really bad tractor. I've had some that took a lot to get going because I bought them as junk, and some that were disappointing. My little case skidloader has been a real piece of junk, and not just the motor issues. What's most frustrating is its way newer than my other equipment and I thought it would be my most reliable. I think I've got most of the issues worked out now, but I'm very disappointed with it.

 

[caterpillar guy]

4166 I think was the worst we had. Seemed like the steering was the big thing it kept bending or breaking that long steering link with the valve in it. Sucked to steer when it decides to swing the backend one way or the other as you go through the field to get back to the house to fix. Still here setting out back would like to get it back running and see if I could put an electric or other method to steer it without bothering with the link.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

Not exactly a tractor but a fertilizer spreader with three wheels that will remain nameless but had a 7 cylinder engine. Had approximately 2500 hours on it and 5 engines. 2 snapped crankshafts, 1 oil consumption update, once changing the oil an oil jet fell out into the pan. One didnt make it back out of the dealers wash bay after it snapped the crank and sent the dampener through the radiator. It was slobbering oil out the exhaust manifold like crazy when it left.