• Welcome to The Truck Stop! We see you haven't REGISTERED yet.

    Your truck knowledge is missing!
    • Registration is FREE , all we need is your birthday and email. (We don't share ANY data with ANYONE)
    • We have tons of knowledge here for your diesel truck!
    • Post your own topics and reply to existing threads to help others out!
    • NO ADS! The site is fully functional and ad free!
    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

    Problems registering? Click here to contact us!

    Already registered, but need a PASSWORD RESET? CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD!

Got me a new addition to the farm!

tanman_2006

tanman_2006

Just a farm kid...
Messages
5,694
Reaction score
936
Location
Seiling, Oklahoma
It is a 1997 CIH MX120 sporting a 5.9l Cummins with 4500hrs

800 mile round trip hauled at 75mph.

e45feea2a4d4682fc7e62f8f7a4934d3.jpg


ecea52ff900037af5cbf097949c38562.jpg

Already had to replace both front tires and only went down the road in it and lifted 1 bale. My typical new tractor luck

4c6a8ba0cfb1131a1bfdd94ae15419e0.jpg


f682bbefbd9458434a6d3f3264558387.jpg


Tractor drivers in training

874596df434770332a1ca5e4f596cc46.jpg
 
Thanks everyone, I think I'll enjoy the tractor. I was really shooting for a mfwd of the same size bit there haven't been any good deals so I just bought the best deal on a clean tractor I could find. When I replaced the front tires I went a size wider for floatation and I am seriously considering going to 42" rears for some extra road speed.
 
SmithvilleD said:
Tanner, were the new front tires 11.00x16 or 14.00x16?

I just picked up a fairly clean old IH 1086 that will mostly do CRP mowing & maybe ~50 acres tillage to establish some new CRP ground. When I replace the fronts tires, might go a bit bigger a little for flotation & also to improve the ride.
Click to expand...

They are 14L 16.1's 12ply I think. Helps to tube them if going on a regular 16" wheel.
 
Thanks Tanner. Very sharp MX!

Think I'll scout the salvage yards for '88 series front rims. Hadn't noticed the 14L rims were 16.1 - not exactly 16's. Guessing going to 10 inch wide rims is a good idea to any ride benefit even if I just go from 10.00 to 11.00x16's.

Do you have any brand preference? Been decades since around tractors daily; I'm told lots more poor quality implement tires out there these days.
 
SmithvilleD said:
Thanks Tanner. Very sharp MX!

Think I'll scout the salvage yards for '88 series front rims. Hadn't noticed the 14L rims were 16.1 - not exactly 16's. Guessing going to 10 inch wide rims is a good idea to any ride benefit even if I just go from 10.00 to 11.00x16's.

Do you have any brand preference? Been decades since around tractors daily; I'm told lots more poor quality implement tires out there these days.
Click to expand...

I bought american farmers. Iirc Firestone's are around 500/tire and the american farmers were about 130/tire.

The wheels have the same back spacing from 1086's up to the earl MX series and Magnums. They used the same front axle design for a long time.
 
Thanks. So sounds like 8 bolt, 16x10.00 rims from any of those should work best for 11.00 x 16 - guessing my 1086 probably has 6" rims with it's current 10.00x16 tires. I'm compiling a parts/upgrades shopping list before I hit the Ag salvage yard. Wonder what they'd charge for an air suspension seat out of the newer tractors?
 
Buddy of mine wanted air ride in his buggy. While was helping him swap in a new rearend to his 71 1500, I commented about using his old air bags for his airride. After the axle job, we mounted them to his seat frame and home made base plate. Used 1/2" pipe inside of 3/4" pipe as guide for the front corners, 1/2" on base and 3/4" to the seat. Also drilled a few holes in the pipes so if he wants he can pin at mutiple heights and kill the air.

On a tractor you might be able to use an old air shock.
 
SmithvilleD said:
Thanks. So sounds like 8 bolt, 16x10.00 rims from any of those should work best for 11.00 x 16 - guessing my 1086 probably has 6" rims with it's current 10.00x16 tires. I'm compiling a parts/upgrades shopping list before I hit the Ag salvage yard. Wonder what they'd charge for an air suspension seat out of the newer tractors?
Click to expand...

On the seat id go to your local dealer and see what they do with the old seats they pull out. I got 2 out of Big 4x4 9170's and put them in my allis 7050 and 7060, just needed seat covers the suspension part was still decent.
 
Nice tractor.
At first, the girls will be fighting on which one gets to drive. Later, it will be a fight to which one is not going to drive te tractor. :);)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top