Anyone with experience with a Versatile Bi-Directional 160 Tractor?

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See one locally for sale. Curious how people liked them or not. The 160 were built 1982-1983. Are parts available for them? Thanks for your time.
 
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See one locally for sale. Curious how people liked them or not. The 160 were built 1982-1983. Are parts available for them? Thanks for your time.
One of the best engineering idea for repetitious loader work that never caught on. Not a common machine around this part of the country. 40 year old machine worked hard may have issues.
Ford New Holland would probably be parts source.
 
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I've seen videos of these machines operating, and they sure do look versatile! I want a brand new one.

Sadly there's no way I could have one of these, even if I could do time travel. Unless....
 
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They are a handy tractor, I've been somewhat looking for one for myself. Unfortunately most everything in my price range has been used in snow removal and the cabs are are rotted out.
They are hydrostatic transmissions and they will go out and are expensive to get rebuilt or replaced.
 
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Might do better in a newer New Holland
 
   / Anyone with experience with a Versatile Bi-Directional 160 Tractor?
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Did I read that the loader on these is operated with foot controls?
 

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