Approaching My 1st Year of Ownership
Model Year: 1985
This is a well put together diesel 4x4. I enjoy its reliability. So far the only problems were the nut behind the wheel. I chose to replace the spooler. Not knowing the proper way, I incurred a broke key way and a long process replacing it. I blew apart 1 loader ram when hooking up the hoses. I have though found a couple of great priced hydraulic suppliers, which were a great deal lower cost for the hydraulics than I was exposed to. I tried Hoye tractor and found there spooler very pricey. I purchased a nice Prince double spooler from for half their cost (delivered) and the Ram was really reasonable. I enjoy the tractor immensely and look forward to many years of working with it, now just a little touch up paint.
Pros: Workhorse diesel.
Cons: Low cost replacement parts/availability.