best tractor ever.

[Matt Weemhoff]

I'm bored and I'm curious what everyone out there thinks is the best tractor ever built is? Remember, just an opinion, I don't want to be responsible for any fights on here....

 

Personally, I'm thinking the Farmall M. Just cuz how it revolutionized how the modern tractor was designed and also it was I believe the highest selling tractor model (as far as number of units sold) ever. I'm also a red man so I'm partial to them anyway....

 

Far as I guess you could call "modern tractors" International 1086. Power and reliability plus a really unique look is why I'm calling them out. Plus, "if" it broke down, they were easy to work on with most of the components being available without any huge disassembly projects. Drawbacks were the PTO drive and shifter was in a stupid place I thought behind the operator (as with the Farmall M) and they sometimes didn't want to shift right until you put the aftermarket shift kit in (we did it with our 1066 and 1086 and it helped a TON!!!!!)

 

But like I said, my opinion! Please feel free to criticize and give your opinion too! I'm interested to see what you all think.

 

The picture is actually a 1066 that my brother now owns. We don't farm with it anymore unless we have to. My great-uncle bought it brand new and would wash and wax it after everytime he used it. He had a brand new truck too, he parked it outside. That tractor stayed in his garage..... That's original paint on it too.

[Jameson Ward]

I totally agree that the John Deere 4020 is the best tractor ever. I own one myself. It's very versitile and has a good horsepower range. I also own a 4440 and it's right up there with the 4020 on my list. I don't know why some of you other guys are having trouble seeing out the front windshield, maybe you need to make an appointment to see your eye doctor.

[thomas stanley williams]

I agree that the 4020 is the best tractor in that hp range by far.In the lower hp range i would include both the David Brown 880 Selectamatic and the DB 996. I drove a new 4020 in Jan 1965 and have been trying to get one to restore however they hard to come by in Australia.Cheers Tom Williams.

[Thomas Spink]

From what I've run I would have to say JD 4020 or any of the 30 or 40 seiers where some good tractors. We never had any red so can't say much on them as I have never run them. I would vote for some of the older ones those that help lead to what we got now. JD A with the first hyd. lift and the farm regaul for giving the frist row crop tractor (I belive). Of couse thouth the best tractor is the one that's paid for and doesn't give you any problems. Which in that case would be my '46 jd A.

[Kevin Arnst]

As much as i love our quad track i would have to say the versitile 970. It is just too bad that the versitile thing flopped. Because it rocked, bulletproof, and cheap to maintain.