7060 fuel use on lite load

Thinking about something with cab and air to get out of dust when baling hay, found a 7060 Pd black belly that looks good in pictures. A lot more tractor than I need but the price is right. Been pulling baler with 185 and 7000, just wondering how much more fuel would the 7060 use compared to the 7000? Anybody run round baler with a 7060?

I went from baling hay with 185 to an 8030. Comfort has a price tag. 185 burns 2 gallons per hour and 8030 little more than 3. Would hate to have to hook 185 to round baler now. Hope this helps. Bill

Not to start a flap about how to run a tractor but, you should be able to shift up and throttle back for pto and most light work. My 7060 pulls a 16 row planter around 2/3 throttle and just sips fuel, versus going full throttle doing tillage.

The 7060, engine maintains near full flow of engine oil through most all of the RPM curve.  Yes at idle there is a bit less pressure, but at idle things arene't moving as fast and don't need as much oil eigther.  However, I would not run a 7060 with any kind of real load below 1500 RPM, as fuel efficiancy falls off, do to getting under the turbo, and below the cam curve.  Now by real load I am reffereing to a tillage or planting type of impliment.  If you are bailing, or some other light work, you will probably be fine, as long as you are not lugging the engine.

Ok I know we had a thread that turned into "how to operate your tractor 101" concerning engine rpm.90 percent of the time I operate my 7060 (and the rest of my tractors) at full throttle while under a load and let the govenor do it's job. However when planting, I shift up to a gear that will let me maintain 5 1/2 mph at about 2/3 throttle. If you are going to operate a round baler or other pto equipment you can throttle back as long as it keeps the rpms in the 540 pto zone on the tach while under load.  

I like round baling with our 7050.  The tractor is heavy enough to handle a big baler.  My 105 white, I get bounced around more. 

I went and looked at the 7060 Saturday. The engine runs good, power director clutch worked and shifted good, brakes were good, 3 point raises and lowers. Steering acts like someone left out the by-pass screen, jerks like pump starving for oil, oil press light and temp gauge works, other warning lights don't work, sheet metal is not beat up could use a paint job. Cab has been gutted of all padding, needs a cab kit, all glass is intack, ac not working. 18.4 x 38 factory spinout duals, has 1 inside wt, inside tires 60% outside 30%, frt tires are airplane tires. Needs a muffer. SN-7412  We agreed on a price but after I got home I decided I need to finish other projects I have already started. It is not really the tractor I need for hay work. One day I run across a 7010 or 8010 with cab and air. or find a cab for my 7000.   The 7060 is listed on craigs list on Athens, Ga. page for $5500. It is in Elberton, Ga.

sounds pricey for what repairs it needs. jerky steering tell me it's having possible charge pump issues?