Posted by big a on July 26, 2012 at 18:04:10 from (98.16.172.149):
Been a fair amount of discussion here lately about best / worst tractors.
Thought I'd stir the pot a bit by posing this question.
What is the toughest tractor in you opinion, and why? Ones that just seem to thrive on abuse and mistreatment.
A few that come to mind for me are the 806/856 IH, 180 MF and its variations, seen some of these in feedlot/dairy applications that just keep on running. Seen several of these that are well over 12,000 hours, with no good upkeep, and minimal repairs. D-17 Allis would be right up there too. Can't really say WHY these were better than others, they just seem to hang on and on.
I realize this is kind of an open ended question, but let's hear your stories!
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