International 1066

[RyanL]

Hi, I am looking a 1972 IH 1066,cab,heat,new paint, interior redone,116HP w/turbo,dual PTO's,and dual hyd. remotes.
I drove for 3hrs to go look at this tractor and drive it. The T.A. is good,good clutch,pto,hyd. tires,started right up,nothing has been welded or cobbled on. The draw bar shows a little wear from pulling plows or disc's. But nothing major. The price they have on it is $7,900. They said they would also give me a deal and delever it to Caldwell,OH from Amherst,OH. The photo is attached of the actual tractor.

I am thinking about putting a Bush Hog loader (3226QT) on it if i get it, to move hay, and do some dirt work.

I am interested in your comment's about the price,the tractor(good,bad,or know for problems),the loader,or anything.

P.S. - sorry about the long post.

Thanks, Ryan

 

[RyanL]

If the attachment does not work,Here is the link to the photo http://www.fastline.com/item.asp?itemno=3650300

Ryan

 

[HayDR]

What a beautiful piece of iron. I'd say it has a remanufacture TA, engine and fuel pump. Blow some black smoke and live on Red Iron. I grew up a Deere man but still got to love the IH 1066, <font color="red"> RED POWER </font>

 

[cowboydoc]

Those were pretty good tractors. They go pretty cheap at auctions and that's a premium price but it looks to be in premium shape.

 

[RyanL]

Nobody else has anything to say, about whether this tractor will work good with a loader or not. I have been reading up on the 1066 and so far everything I have heard is good.
Ryan

 

[cowboydoc]

That tractor will work fine with a loader. If it's an option I would get the joystick control and have it plumbed in rather than running it off of the scv's.

 

[dieselsmoke1]

That is an exceptionally nice looking 1066. The engine condition isn't hard to determine with a little checking. I would probably be most concerned with the TA, as that is a big ticket item to repair. If the tractor spent it's working life in an area with big fields, the TA may have spent most of the time in high (direct) drive and not have gotten a lot of shift abuse. We have a lot of 20 acre fields around here and that's tough on them. Suggest you check there is AMPLE pressure to the power steering and brakes as I believe the TA shares this pump. Also may want to confirm TA does not disengage while decelerating or engine braking. I think this symptom was a sign of bad things to come.

 

[CMunger]

Remanufactured T/A,s are available (after-market) with increased duribility, and five year parts and labor warranty, 1066's are inexpensive to rebuild, and are durable when rebuilt properly, parts are reasonable, and readily available
Chuck M.

 

[MikePA]

What's a TA? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Woodbeef]

hey Mike,

TA is the name for IH's two speed powershift called a Torque Amplifier.

 

[Woodbeef]

Hey Ryan,

you might want to wander over to Machinery Talk on these two sites for some more opinions on that binder. www.agriculture.com http://talk.newagtalk.com

 

[5030]

The only drawback to older barnyard Buick's is the rotary pump.

Stanadyne or Rosa Master pumps are at best a very expensive rebuild. Nice thing about them is that as long as the fuel is clean they last about forever.

The 1066 in the picture is about the straightest unit I have seen. Most farm auction units are run hard and put away wet.

Even the R1's have plenty of life left. That is a premium price for a 1066 though.

 

[dieselsmoke1]

Times have changed...thanks for the info CMunger.

 

[ScottAR]

Planetary underdrive basicly... Gives one "in between" gears...

 

[MikeIIA]

Sorry for the late response...
The 1066 has it's place as Cowboy Doc eluded...(You will find that Cowboy Doc has a very balanced view of equipment that is not colored by the color of the paint).
The 1066 reputation is that it "uses at lot of fuel" BUT it also does a lot of work when it is using all that fuel. It's a very well built tractor.. We had a 966 on the dairy farm when I was younger. It was a very dependable tractor. The TA (Torque Amplifier) was an option that IH first started with their model "M" Farmall. These first TA's had some problems.After many problems with the TA on the model "m" as well as the 460 and 560 International Harvester made major changes to the TA These were excellent improvements that resulted in a very durable TA.
Will it be a good tractor with a loader?
Yes but normally a loader tractor is in the 70 -90 horsepower range.
The bottom line I see is this is a very nice looking tractor. When I purchase something I rely on the exterior appearance to determine how good the interior (internal components) have been cared for.
I definately would buy that tractor at the price you stated.
Hope you find my opinion helpful.
Mike

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Delivery will save you $300-$400.
My buddy has a non cab 966 and put a Koyker loader on it. So far, so good for almost 10 years of hot Texas haybaling. He's had to put a new $400 radiator on it. A few other normal maintenance things too.
Does anyone know how well the AC/Heat works and how long one can expect it to last???

 

[Hoeman00]

I used to have a 1466 that I got from inlaws, fine tractor.
From what i remember the 10xx series up have the heavier rear end.
The 9xx series down used a smaller one.
We worked a lot of ground for 20 years w/ it and no major repairs.
I traded it in 2 years ago on my 40D and got $9000 on trade.
It didn't have a cab.