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When I worked at the Grinnell store, the salesman told me that the 86 series tractors sold themselves. He won a top sales award during that time. 1086 were top sellers. Then 986, 1486 and 1586 respectively. His customers were ready for the modern cab after using their 66 series tractors for so long. Had a huge inventory of used 66 series tractors traded in. They put fire sale prices on them. Many smaller farmers traded 706, 806, 856 tractors in on 966 and 1066 machines. A time that was not riveled until the boxcar Magnums came out. The 88 series were a hard sale due to the tight financial situation in farming at that time. He said that the well- established farmers purchased the 88 series machines. Those with money will always purchase new equipment, he told me. I like my 1486. Enjoy the cab. My neighbor bought it new. Mostly ran chopper and mower conditioner. When he retired, had local mechanic go thru it from radiator to drawbar as a tax write off. Then he only used it a few seasons mowing hay until He sold it to me. Never sat outside.

poor farmer good to hear from ya started to wonder where you went, good to hear your moms alright not much harvesting done here last 10 days looks like the weather is finally starting to smarten up and we can finish this thing, peas done, swathed canola is picked up bit of standing canola to do then wheat and durum hopefully get going again tommorow

Along with the 86 introduction thread, today is 45 years since the 5x88’s were introduced at the “Kansas City Show.” Don’t know much else about it. Not sure even if the 3x88’s were a part of that showing. My source comes from a little clip Farmingtonimplement put on DVD 13 where and two IH Sales Reps were talking about the new tractors.

Yep the 4440 has the bigger 466 engine vs the 404 in the 4430, 4440 is all around more horse than the 4430

I really wish I could post pictures because I have the dealer sales comparison to competitor tractors and the talking points etc for the 86 series.

Ga. was broke when the 88 series came out. I dont remember but one, a 5488 my brother in law had. I had a 8070 ac.

I get that there are better tractors out there for haying but you’d be surprised how many big framed tractors we use for haying. One of my cousins uses a 6030 for raking hay. I have one neighbor that uses a JD 8200 with a loader to round bale with. Back in the day we pulled out Kirshner bale wagon with our 4640. Another neighbor used to pull his haybine and square baler with a 4630. I wouldn’t be afraid of taking a 4840 to a hay field. Only problem with that 5488 is it didn’t turn worth hoot with that MFWD. If it was 2 wheel drive it would have been better.

Guess a lot of that depends on if you speak the Queens English, or real English…😂

i am just re placing the three piece seat cushions on the 504 this old tractor is unrestored and clean as a pin no dings or dents diesel engine runs excellant i service this for a guy about every two years fix any little thing that it needs . but i agree with cihtech those air seats are a major pain in th2000s newer cabs when the air dosnot work for what ever reason just to get acces to any thing under thier

Thanks guys! I see a lot of options in the 6.50-15 tire size so I can order a v-bar tire for the one side and an implement or tri-rib tire for the other side. I looked and the tailwheel rim is shot on this plow, but I'll see if one of the ones from my #8 plows will bolt up. One of those has a good rim and a good tire, although I think it's a motorcycle tire or something silly.

As a mother of 2 teenagers and a 10 year old, I can sometimes see why some species choose this option.

Here is the 50 series film. 1981 titled “The New Number One” this was restored on Farmingtonimplement DVD 13. While we’re here this is a film on the 30 series. Also a 1981 film I think. This is on Farmingtonimplement DVD 8.

We have 2 1486, 1086 and a 1586. The last month we cut about 130 acres 1086 and double 9. Mower. Raked it with 1586 and Rowse 20 wheel rake, baled it with 1486 and jd 567 baler made 246 bales with 130 gals of fuel split between tractors. Everything was out of fuel when we started so transfer tank holds 110 gals plus we had 3 5 gal jugs filled also. The 1486 ran out of fuel the other night with about 5 minutes 2 bales left. We like the IH tractors for what we do fuel efficient and cheap to operate. We run tractor at 1400 rpm in low 3 baling being we don’t need to set any records we just mosey along. For all summer we have made 530 bales on under 250 gals of fuel for all operations. I want to get a 9 and 886 yet and I think a 786 open station would be a really nice chore or mowing tractor.

I sometimes wear red underwear but in the warm months I go commando. It's cooler. In the winter, I strongly prefer red Long Johns.

I got an 86 Series brochure from The Paper Farmer this year at RPRU and it’s really neat. Printed in October 1976. Now I have the 66 series brochure printed in May 1971, this 86 series, and the 50 series from 1983.