175 vrs 6070

Just wanted some thoughts about the 6070. Are these better tractors than the 175 other than hp? I was thinking about upgrading from the 175D but want the reliability I’ve had. I don’t see many 6060/70’s to really compare. Cab or FWA is not important. Plans to use as loader tractor and light hay work.

I never drove a 6070 but have 3 6080’s I’ll throw out that disclaimer.   I had a 175 and wasn’t the least bit impressed with it.   Comparing a 175 to a 6080 is like a Kia to Cadillac.   A 6070 or 80 would be head and shoulders better.  

I've driven a 170 and 6060/80 and would take a 6000 series first.

Charlie175 wrote: I've driven a 170 and 6060/80 and would take a 6000 series first. Much better operator platform/controls. 6070 would get you 34-38" tires (as option)

I got one 2wd set up with 16.8x38 that’s a slick combo.

Thanks for the reviews, glad to hear they are nice tractors as I don’t see folks on here talk about them much. I have been happy with the 175d, very nimble to move, great hydraulics, good rubber vrs hp & stout 3 pt. A little weak on hp and hard to see loader are about my only complaints. I’ll see what comes up. Who knows, maybe I’ll switch up a 185 as well!

I would agree with allisbred.  Visibility with a loader is far better on a 6000 due to the raised operator's platform. 

Motor and sheet metal Allis basically rest Fiat.

That is pretty much it. If cab equipped that was Allis.

If your able to find a well maintained 6000 series buy it, really good tractors especially the 12 speed 6070,6080. Our 6060 is a 8 speed, its been a good one. Rebuilt fuel pump a few years ago and replaced both clutches last year and that’s it since 1981.Very dependable. I let a 6080 with a Year Round cab slip by me at $5,500 last year. Brakes were leaking down, 7,000 hrs. Ran great. Yep, kick me in the butt....

The shifters are between your knees and range is shorter one no?

Remotes are very nice on our 6060, I admit the 3 pt is not user friendly in my opinion. We need to grease our handle pivot point but it is difficult at times if you want to raise or lower a small amount. A small amount of movement in the leaver and it seams to raise or lower more than I want. Difficult to be precise. My XT works a hundred times better. That’s about the only problem worth mentioning other than cold starts. Get a block heater, in 45 minutes it will fire right up.

correct, no float position on the 3 point. They 6000 series are good tractors, but as said earlier depends on what you are doing with them. Personally I don't think that any 100 series is good with a loader. They are row crop tractors IMO and not really designed as utility tractors. 6000 series would be a little better with a loader

3 pt worked great on my the 6080’s when they were new. We used them to rotary hoe, row crop cultivate and blade out the drive in the winter.

However, row crop cultivation went out of favor in the 1990’s when Roundup Ready crops became widely available. Now that those tractors are 40 years old and the 3 pt has not been used regularly in 20 years, they do not work as intended.

When new if you set the traction control lever it would do a beautiful job of scraping the feedlot / driveway.

As many great ideas as Allis had they really sucked with lift arm control.   It goes past the 6000 series.