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OT: Magnum turns 20: Who knew they'd last?

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mkirsch

02-12-2008 06:13:30




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Yeah, I'm a little slow on the uptake. My interests are mainly in the smaller antique tractors, Cub through H-size.
I'd seen this gold demonstrator program that CNH is putting on right now, but didn't realize that it was because they're celebrating the Magnum's 20th birthday.
Man, I remember back when those tractors came out, "They're not like our old (insert favorite '06, '56, '66 series tractor here) that have been going strong for 20/30/40 years. They'll never hold up with all those electronic doodads and gizmos and powershift transmissions."
Here it is 20 years later, and you still see a lot of 7100-series Magnums on the lots for sale, and plenty in the field. Dad's looking at one coming up for auction in a couple weeks, and after thinking about it, he said, "You know, that tractor is about as old as the (Super) M was when I bought it back when we moved here 32 years ago."

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magnumpuller

02-12-2008 18:08:24




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 Re: OT: Magnum turns 20: Who knew they'd last? in reply to mkirsch, 02-12-2008 06:13:30  
We have an 1998 8920 MFD Magnum and love it! Magnum 7100-7200-8900 series magnums are best row crop tractors ever. you see them with 10000+ hours and still going. many times they are priced higher than the newer MX series magnum tractors. we bought ours in 2002 with 972 hrs on it. it now has 1850 hrs on it. i have put more than half the hrs on this tractor and it remains my favorite.

one important thing to know when looking for magnums is that many higher houred machines have a shift delay. this is usually caused by an accumulator that leaks. ours did at 1200 hrs. we took it to Bahl's Motors and when they pressured tested it, it blew up in their shop and got oil all over! another thing to note is that i have yet to find a magnum that the electronic 3-pt control works on. if anyone knows how to fix this problem, please share the info.

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mkirsch

02-12-2008 12:24:21




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 Re: OT: Magnum turns 20: Who knew they'd last? in reply to Scott Rukke, 02-12-2008 06:13:30  
I never should've started this thread... 20 years??? I'm too young to have important stuff happening 20 years ago.
Are you related to the Rochester NY Wegmans?



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wegman in mn

02-12-2008 11:48:16




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 Re: OT: Magnum turns 20: Who knew they'd last? in reply to mkirsch, 02-12-2008 06:13:30  
I lived the early years of my life in the cab of 2 7100 series magnums, sure they were great but I enjoy the classic IH's better.



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BOBM25

02-12-2008 08:49:00




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 Re: OT: Magnum turns 20: Who knew they'd last? in reply to mkirsch, 02-12-2008 06:13:30  
I'm sure there will be a lot a people who disagree, But I think they are the best row crop, 2wd/MFWD tractor that ever got a coat of red paint. We have one and are very, very pleased. 5000+ hrs and still going strong. Get one, you'll love it.



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