Ford 6610 Vs AC 6070
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Topic: Ford 6610 Vs AC 6070
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Subject: Ford 6610 Vs AC 6070
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2012 at 11:31pm
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How do they compare? Economy? Cab quality? I'd think parts would be easier to come by for the Ford...seems to be a lot of 6610's out there. Comments?? ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
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Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 12:36am
| The 268 engine is a 4 cyl. version of the 401. The mechanic at my local AGCO dealer calls the 401 a 20,000 hr. engine if taken care of. From my experience the 401 is very easy on fuel and will start when cold as easy or better than my D17 gas. |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 12:56am
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My brother had a TW15 with the 401 for quite awhile and really liked it. I ran it a few times and it seemed like a solid tractor, very easy on fuel. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 6:33am
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Eldon are you looking at a newer Ford to replace the 8N you sold? ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 6:40am
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6610, more parts available ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 8:06am
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6610 is a great tractor and probably one of the simplest tractors to work on out there. The 8x2 crash box is pretty much indestructible and the 268 engine will last 10,000+ hours easily and take quite a bit of abuse. Hydraulics are a little over complicated, but rarely if ever give problems (they used open center pumps with a closed center circuit design for remote/lift set up if that makes any sense to you). Also they are very easy to split and do repairs. Can't say much about the cab, as our 6610 and 7610 are both open station tractors. The 268 has a good crackle to it, so I'd advise against straight piping it... Hurst ------------- 1979 Allis Chalmers 7000 5800 Hours |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 9:55am
Sorta....but mainly I am just getting old and thinking a cab tractor would be nice for some of the jobs that I do. The 190XT is too big to haul around....and the cab sucks. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Don(MO) wrote:Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 2:23pm
| The engines are just loud , but they are great tractors |
Posted By: Mark G.
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 3:36pm
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The Ford 6610 is a great if not excellent tractor. Lots of power for it size very easy to work on, except for mybe the hydraulics (I think that was mentioned earlier). Another thing is they are pretty common so finding parts is no problem. Thats only my opinion. |
Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2012 at 10:40pm
| We have 2 6080's and besides the 17 IV they are both Dad and my favorite. Good power, low maintenance and longevity. don't know much about fords but the 6080/70 are great machines |
Posted By: farminharmon
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 9:50am
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I love my 6080. But I see a lot of the 6610's used on highway mowing around here in SWVA so they have to be tough tractors to take the abuse those guys put them through. ------------- B110 CA D10II (2)D12III 5040 5050 6080 170 JD5205 Kubota M9000 Kubota M95S |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 10:46am
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Posted By: ACFarmer
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 12:52pm
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We have a customer thats begging us to find him a 6080 cab tractor to trade his 5610 on if that tells you anything.... ------------- Making a living farming with and working on Allis Equipment |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2012 at 1:37pm
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Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2012 at 8:07am
| Eldon, if you can find any 40 series Fords out there(5640, 6640 etc.) they are excellent tractors as well, they replaced the 10 series. Very fuel efficient and nice cabs. We have a 5640 with about 5400 hrs. The most extensive repairs it has needed is a new alt. and A/C comp. and steering valve had some leaks. It does all of our corn planting, side dressing, most baling, cutting hay, wagon pulling, auger, manure spreader, and even field work in a pinch. |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 10:53pm
| What's the difference between a Ford 5000 and 6610? |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 1:10am
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Ten years? Off hand I can't think of anything important other then the cab.
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