7020 and 200 questions

Could go one of two ways. Have considered doing some work to the 200. Rebuild PD, service IP and injectors, rebuild/replace as necessary. New rock shaft bushings/seals. New cab kit. The list is potentially quite long. Always having fuel supply issues (being starved) with this tractor as well. All has to do with the tank, just don't know what's wrong there. 

I think he means coolent filter.    MACK

8030's have 426.

The models 7020 and 200 are two different classes of tractor in my opinion. The 200 being very powerful and nimble for its size and weight. The 7020 being much more feature oriented and more of a horse around the farmstead. Each has their strengths and weaknesses. Replacing a 200 with a 7020?? ...the first thing I'd do is remove all fluid from the rear tires and that will get the 7020 down a little closer to what a 200 actually weighs with fluid in the rears.

Next door neighbor was doing hay with a 7110 last week and that unit is impressive. Nice bark out of that big Cummins and it is my understanding that these were pretty much still an all mechanical (vs. computer) unit that is quite tough. Interesting that they still command 40-$50K for a decent 2WD and I have been told these early 1990's Magnums are worth the money, if you can find one.
One of the better looking tractors out there in the 130hp class in my opinion and the cab corner exhaust also gives a nice working view.

I was in your very spot last year. I needed a tractor in the 130 horse power range. I wanted to pull our round baler and haul manure with it. That was it's to main uses. I looked for over 6 months at 7000 and 8000 series and even at magnums since my wife is a red gal. I needed 3 hydraulics and duel pto. I ended buying an agco allis 9435 two wheel drive. It has a Dt 466 motor and the Massey semi powershift. So far in the year I have owned it we haven't had any problems with it.

The thing I like about the 7020 is that it has the big beefy transmission and rear end that its bigger brothers have, very beefy.

The 301 wont have the low grunt the 426 will, but I imagine at PTO speed on the chopper it will still do fine. the Powershift will help with that, you can click down a gear if it isn't hacking it.

Overall I really like the 7000 series tractors (except for the 7000, and even it isn't bad, just not as good as the rest of the series) and they have served well, without costing hardly anything. a few control cables and a/c work are all ours have asked for above oil and filters, very cheap to operate.