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[766 Man]

  IH Hydro 86 high crop at auction this coming Saturday August 15.  Dann Auctioneers.  Melvin Sauder retirement.  Tractor has sprayed on red paint, on steel, D310 engine, no 3 point hitch visible, and 4 row mounted cultivator (JD).  

[cobfly]

Already have a red boat anchor.

[jeeper61]

He never had to fix a flat on a tractor 

[Diesel Doctor]

Rather rare?

The wheel issue can be changed.

[acem]

Steel wheels would make a great brushing tractor. No flats from thorns.

[766 Man]

31 minutes ago, Diesel Doctor said:

Rather rare?

The wheel issue can be changed.

  Can't be too many Hydro 86 high crops around.  The steel wheels are certainly not factory.  Maybe the seller has the rubber tires for it.  If a person was serious they could call and ask.  Not my tractor and I am not affiliated with the seller or auctioneer. 

[jeeper61]

So what's the deal with the steel on the 3 tractors, also a Ford and a newer NH, yet rubber on the implants?

[766 Man]

12 minutes ago, jeeper61 said:

So what's the deal with the steel on the 3 tractors, also a Ford and a newer NH, yet rubber on the implants?

  Old(er) Mennonite religious order.  Strictness is all over the board.  Some require farm implements with wheels to be on steel as well.  In general denial of some modern technology is to lead to religious purity.  

[naedlaen]

Steel also limits going down the highway so that you are not trying to farm all you can see from the closest high hill in effort to keep as many farming as is possible.

Neal

[pt756]

years ago person told me a tractor that had steel wheels on could of had a harder life,

[acem]

What's a small frame hydro high clear worth???

I have some jobs a high clear would be useful for.

[766 Man]

1 minute ago, acem said:

What's a small frame hydro high clear worth???

I have some jobs a high clear would be useful for.

  The tractor in question is not tractor show perfect so that should factor into the price.  If you are serious I would recommend that you call to find out details.  The PTO was not obvious but may be there. Then there is the cost to get it from the Finger Lakes region of NY to your place.  I'd be prepared to spend several thousand dollars to buy it the way it sets but that may not be enough.  I could not find any info to know how many high crop Hydro 86's were made.  I just know Hi crops are popular with some collectors and maybe more so than a particular brand.  

[Dirt_Floor_Poor]

A local guy here had a hi-crop 4440, could have been a 4240. He was a collector. Nothing like that would have been sold new here. He had a hard time selling it. I’m sure it was fairly rare, but it did not sell for near as much as a regular 4440 would have brought. It was so cheap I thought about it, but I couldn’t think of anything we could have used it for other than looking at it. 

[766 Man]

2 minutes ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said:

A local guy here had a hi-crop 4440, could have been a 4240. He was a collector. Nothing like that would have been sold new here. He had a hard time selling it. I’m sure it was fairly rare, but it did not sell for near as much as a regular 4440 would have brought. It was so cheap I thought about it, but I couldn’t think of anything we could have used it for other than looking at it. 

  Used to be a lot of vegetables grown here so I can easily see the Hydro 86 sold new here for work.  IH Hydro's were very popular for planting, transplanting, cultivating, and harvesting.  If I had to guess the 656 Hydro and 1066 Hydro were the top sellers.  High crops were less common but around nonetheless.  Mostly IH, JD, Ford, and few Olivers. 

[Matt Kirsch]

Technically they're "belting wheels" meaning they're suspended by rubber belting. Generally you want to avoid these tractors because all the bearings in the axles are beat to snot, or so I understand.

I might be at that auction. Been a while since I've been to any sort of auction at all, and I'm going into withdrawl.

[766 Man]

2 minutes ago, Matt Kirsch said:

Technically they're "belting wheels" meaning they're suspended by rubber belting. Generally you want to avoid these tractors because all the bearings in the axles are beat to snot, or so I understand.

I might be at that auction. Been a while since I've been to any sort of auction at all, and I'm going into withdrawl.

  The rear wheels and some front wheels have coil springs but having ridden a few rounds on one my back aches just thinking about it.  Don't know if I will make it Saturday but tomorrow might be a good bet as I have a few errands down that way.  I could report as to what I see on that tractor.  

[Chester5732]

5 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said:

A local guy here had a hi-crop 4440, could have been a 4240. He was a collector. Nothing like that would have been sold new here. He had a hard time selling it. I’m sure it was fairly rare, but it did not sell for near as much as a regular 4440 would have brought. It was so cheap I thought about it, but I couldn’t think of anything we could have used it for other than looking at it. 

A fella here has a Deere high crop that gets used twice a year. He goes to the marina spring and fall to put boats in and out of the water. 

[Matt Kirsch]

There's some pics of the hydro 86 at dannauctioneers.com, by the way.

[acem]

Not looking to buy that one. Just curious what they are worth.

My friend in Dumas had a 4240 high crop (ROPS).  He had ZERO interest in it when he tried to sell it.  Ended up salvaging it out.  Parts sold very good.

 

[766 Man]

10 hours ago, acem said:

Not looking to buy that one. Just curious what they are worth.

My friend in Dumas had a 4240 high crop (ROPS).  He had ZERO interest in it when he tried to sell it.  Ended up salvaging it out.  Parts sold very good.

 

  My plan to be down that way today is not working out so maybe I will be at the sale tomorrow.  

[worm]

Looks like it started out in life as a Chisholm-Ryder green bean picker, note the yellow paint and the seat and seat mount

[766 Man]

  6200 dollars with pneumatic tires on it.  7.50 X 16 on the front and 9.5 X 42 tires on the back.  540 PTO.  No factory remotes but a double spool valve for two cylinders.  1666 combine sold for 11,000 dollars. 24.5 X 32 drive tires and 2 WD.  Looked fair.  450 3 bottom mounted plow looked good but had a repaint at some point in time sold for 1300 dollars.  5300 21 run drill sold for 5100 dollars.  Appearance good but not pristine.  Case IH round baler looked good sold for 15,000 dollars

[Chester5732]

Didn’t get rich on that one.