gafarm49 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I like em!! I exit to the right and its easier in and out than the sg 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Plow Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Less than 4000 Hours on this 1486. Only complaint I have is occasionally whacking my knee on the dash in rough ground (fuel tank ate up a little leg room). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafarm49 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Straight shot going in 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bud guy Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Drysleeves said: If you look around the cab forward design has become the industry standard. IH was ahead of it's time as usual. How thick are those red glasses?? Case comfort Kings along with the MM G1000 Vista both built in the 60s moved the op's platform/cab ahead of the rear axle. Not only that, they isolated the platform from the rest of the tractor which was first step taken towards making a decent cab. And I'll make the argument the first tractor or at least popular tractor to move the operator forward was the original Ford 9n. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C. Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 27 minutes ago, Drysleeves said: If you look around the cab forward design has become the industry standard. IH was ahead of it's time as usual. Don't forget the blue ones. Didn't see many with cabs back in the day, but they had a good control layout, and the 401 ran pretty strong. Buddy of mine put way over 10000 hours on his when it was his main horse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve C. Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I've only driven a Vista in the hayfield many years ago, but it was good to operate. Outstanding visibility, a nice control console, underslung pedals, and IIRC it had a good tilt/telescope steering wheel. And lots of iron built in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdetig1 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I put a lot of time in a 1086 and I never knew the gear shift or doors were a problem until I read it on the internet. My 80 year old grandfather got in and out of a 1086 every single day doing cattle chores and never said anything about the gear shift or doors being a problem, even in the winter with big yellow boots and coveralls on. Just blows my mind at the people that complain about the doors and shift levers. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bud guy Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Didn't they redesign the levers to make entering/exiting easier???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskM Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 The shift levers were shortened and had more of a swept back bend added in early 1978 I think. I was 17 when we got a new 1086 in 1977. Later we traded that on a tri-stripe 1486. I never minded the door or the shifters. In fact they stood out so much to me at that age that I bought this 1086 about 5 years ago just to re live those days. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C. Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I think my biggest beef with Dad's 886 was the TA lever. A little hard to operate, but maybe that was by design to keep the operator from using it too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bud guy Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 3 hours ago, Steve C. said: I've only driven a Vista in the hayfield many years ago, but it was good to operate. Outstanding visibility, a nice control console, underslung pedals, and IIRC it had a good tilt/telescope steering wheel. And lots of iron built in. Sounds like MM had everybody beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drysleeves Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 8 hours ago, Big Bud guy said: Didn't they redesign the levers to make entering/exiting easier???? The original straight lever design was updated with a measuring tape and a hot wrench in the field after they changed production versions. Never measured but the updated version seems shorter and in 79 they changed the grips from rubber to contoured plastic. All they did for the in service modification was bent the Range lever rearward to provide more clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky966boy Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 12 hours ago, Drysleeves said: Only 1845 total 786's ever built. Couldn't have been more than a handful with a cab. The cab might have been added later when I got it cab was slightly different shade but everything works and I love it . The turbo sticker is not just for looks either she’s fairly mean . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Doctor Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 8 hours ago, Steve C. said: I think my biggest beef with Dad's 886 was the TA lever. A little hard to operate, but maybe that was by design to keep the operator from using it too much? Did anyone ever bother to lubricate it? I see it all the time. A couple of shots of lube under the dash, and they move freely. There are lube points above the MCV as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxum 140 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 we have 2 186 hydros so we really don't have any issues with the shifters at all. The biggest change I personally think they could have done was make the tilt steering standard instead of an option, we have tilt in our 6788 and it seems to just give a person alot more room. Everyone complains about the shifters why not just use the right hand door to enter and exit if the left was so difficult? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C. Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 31 minutes ago, Farmall Doctor said: Did anyone ever bother to lubricate it? I see it all the time. A couple of shots of lube under the dash, and they move freely. There are lube points above the MCV as well. No, it was that way from new. I was just used to the old ones, I guess. Didn't think it seemed like a lube issue, but it could have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farming Enthusiast Posted February 17 Author Share Posted February 17 I've heard that there is a cable linkage in the 86 series TA that can get corroded and not allow the TA to release fully resulting in premature TA wear. Has anybody else heard of this, and what is done to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drysleeves Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, maxxum 140 said: we have 2 186 hydros so we really don't have any issues with the shifters at all. The biggest change I personally think they could have done was make the tilt steering standard instead of an option, we have tilt in our 6788 and it seems to just give a person alot more room. Everyone complains about the shifters why not just use the right hand door to enter and exit if the left was so difficult? Tilt wheel didn't arrive until 1983 and I thought it was standard following introduction. It is retrofit capable and Magnums used the same exact mechanism hidden by the Buzzard grommet with steering wheel assembly. In the Magnum owner's manual under the options section you'll find a picture of the ROPS w/ canopy setup and it shows an IH steering wheel in the picture. Saw a 7140 while driving to Tucson from Phoenix in 1998 with that setup. Would've loved to get a closer look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy WP Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 9 hours ago, Steve C. said: I think my biggest beef with Dad's 886 was the TA lever. A little hard to operate, but maybe that was by design to keep the operator from using it too much? That was how the 1486 I ran was. You wanted to make sure you needed to use the T/A. It wasn’t something that you grabbed all the time. I had the dealer try to make it easier to operate and they told me it was how it was. They tried lube and adjustments to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoshoe Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 30 minutes ago, Lazy WP said: That was how the 1486 I ran was. You wanted to make sure you needed to use the T/A. It wasn’t something that you grabbed all the time. I had the dealer try to make it easier to operate and they told me it was how it was. They tried lube and adjustments to no avail. If you are talking about the handle not wanting to come out of direct drive. That was the detent roller dropping to far in the notch. My solution was to grind back of notch at angle un till corner was below center of roller. Grind to far and it would not keep spool depressed in direct drive but there was a wide margin. Yes the ell at the top of the cable would rust into the lever. Resulting in the ell snapping off. This would leave the spool somewhere between DD and TA. Operating this way ended the TA in short order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Doctor Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 3 minutes ago, snoshoe said: Yes the ell at the top of the cable would rust into the lever. That is common because some moisture can sneak in between the cab and the hood, as well as the brake linkages. I always instruct owners to lubricate these points when the have the hood off to replace the air filter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I have spent alot of time in an 86 and sound guard cabs. Some time in the 88 and case cabs. All are good cabs. The sound guard is very comfortable to operate but the most difficult to climb up in. Throttle in the console and tilt is handy. The sound guard cab was a big improvement when it came out. The case cab is comfortable and easier to get in but the interior is not as nice to me,. (Creature comforts, not controls). Throttle in the console is nice. The 86 series is straight up to get in and two doors which I really like. Roomy and nice inside. Wish they all had tilt steering and Throttle somewhere on the right near the seat. Shifters don't bother me. 88 series is improved over the 86 with more leg room. Only real complaint is lack of Throttle control on console. You may notice I like the Throttle in the console. IMHO YMMV Thx-Ace 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drysleeves Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 6 minutes ago, acem said: 88 series is improved over the 86 with more leg room. Only real complaint is lack of Throttle control on console. You may notice I like the Throttle in the console. Tractor wheelbase is longer on a 50 Series which made more leg room possible after the fuel tank relocation further aft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatking Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 12 hours ago, SaskM said: The shift levers were shortened and had more of a swept back bend added in early 1978 I think. I was 17 when we got a new 1086 in 1977. Later we traded that on a tri-stripe 1486. I never minded the door or the shifters. In fact they stood out so much to me at that age that I bought this 1086 about 5 years ago just to re live those days. wow that looks to be a beauty of an original, dad ran the same blade on our 1586 we had, good times i found a 1086 similar to yours it needs a motor job thou just debating if i'm up to the task of it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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