Really brings back some memories from when we used to have these old tractor’s. I was pretty young so I didn’t get much seat time, they worked but I glad we don’t have them anymore. My dad was not a fan of the doors or the cabs of either one of those tractors. Needless to say… he doesn’t miss them. 😂
Thanks for watching! I I'm glad my video brought back some memories for you. They definitely made the newer tractors a little more user-friendly, especially when it comes to crawling in and out of the cab, not to mention refueling.
Yep, you're right. I remember in the 80's growing up, these were big tractors & If you had a couple of them you were a big farmer. In today's world, compared to the big HP tractors they use now, these tractors seem pretty small.
Our 1486 used to plow, seed, spray, etc. It has since been replaced by higher hp 4wd that are slightly newer than it. Nowadays the 1486 runs auger, batwing mower, and other odd jobs
The 86 had unofficial buddy seats on top the gas tank. I grew up riding on one with my grandpa. Not only that, you could curl up on it and take a nap. Or fit 2-3 kids on there. Either way, International had true MFWD, they had a good rotary combine via the mid 70’s also. One hell of a company they were.
My son spent a lot of time riding above the fuel tank. You're right, I think a few kids could ride back there. I think they blazed the trail with the axial flow combines. I believe mismanagement was there downfall.
Enjoyed the video. 2 of my all time favorites since I was a kid. My dad was looking for a bigger tractor, hoping he'd get a 1086, he got a 986 open cab. What a bummer. 😢
Thank you for watching. My 1066 was the first big tractor I bought back in 1995. I was going to buy a 966, but it sold before I could get it. I found the 1066 shortly after. I was so thankful the 966 had sold, I think I bought the better tractor.
The 86 series also had wet brakes and an optional differential lock. The later model 86 series had different shift levers to make entry a bit easier. I have also seen people put a rear opening door which is really slick.
We had both of those tractors at one time. Now I have neither. The 86 series tractors were head and shoulders above the 66 series. Quiet cab, much more comfortable seat. The 1086 was a VERY popular tractor like the JD 4440 of the same period and I think the old 414 and 436 were excellent engines. The cons I have on the 86 series were the doors opening the wrong way, the TA lever didn't operate as smoothly as in the 66, since the cab was moved forward the starter was under the floor in the cab and was very difficult to remove/install. When IH came out with their last series tractors (50 series) I think it was their Hail Mary to save the company. The CaseIH Magnum 70 series were mostly IH and they were going to be the next IH tractor. If they'd held on long enough to get the Magnums out, IH would probably still be in business today because they were the best tractor on the market in the late 80s. Just compare a 1988 7120 to JD or other tractors of that time. A CaseIH salesmen told me that when the Magnums came out they took in a lot of JD tractors on trade for the new Magnums.
Lot's of good information, thanks for sharing. The TA handle on the 86 is a lot stiffer for sure & removing the starter, man what a pain. I think the two engines would last forever. I wish IH could've held on for the magnum, it sure would be nice to still have the original IH company around.
We got the white cab on our 1066 but we got a rock box on it. I think ours is a little newer because we have a plastic grill on the front of our 1066. Vary good informative video. I think when we bought our tractor they said that they turned it up to 140. Could be we never dynoed it. Cool stuff
Thanks so much for watching & commenting, much appreciated! I always liked the looks of the white cab, I too think yours is probably newer with the plastic grill, 140 hp is very achievable with the 1066.
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Meanwhile I live in the USA and would love to import a 1455xl. The transmission on the 1455 seems like it would be much better suited to shifting while driving on the road
When growing up a JD 4020 and the IH 806, 1056 were most common. I remember when the nabors got a 1256 and everyone said that was way too big 😂😂. Farming has really changed. Now you don't even have to know how to drive straight through the field. The tractor does it for the kids today 😂😂.
The first 66's Int regular cab side windows didn't open. Later models had side opening windows. Liked to have used one with the Hiniker cab with all the window openings available. I prefer the 66 everyday over the 86. 86's positive was a larger fuel tank as standard equipment.
When they had the 1066 they put the shifter in the right place then some genius at IH decided to block the door and put it down by the front door that's where you have Engineers that need to get out in the field and drive them so they see their screw-ups boat tractors a good tractors we have one of each at one time now we got to the 86 series and magnums
With the IH cabs for the 66 series, I believe the diamond and.white deluxe cabs only had the doors and rear window that could be open or closed as the side windows were slanted in the back. The red deluxe cab had square side windows that could be opened. Like you said, without air the Hiniker/Year Around cabs were better. The 86 series built in versus mount on was better for sound protection and air conditioning, but why they changed the direction of the doors opening is beyond me.
Yes I think you're right on the other cabs. The door direction being changed on the 86 series is something I never understood, makes it twice as hard to get in & you have to fight the gear shifter & risk falling out backwards. Probably an engineer/designer that had never been in a tractor came up with it, lol.
@@TheFarmWolf - when I was on the farm, we had no tractors with cabs, our biggest one being a 706G. My brother now has a 966 and 766 with Year Around cabs, as well as one on the 706, while he also now has a 5088 on the farm. I think improvements were made on the 50 series with shifting on the right side, which makes it easier getting in on the left side. The 5088 built in cab with air gets all the heavy tillage work along with any harvesting on a hot humid day, but those Year Around cabs sure are great on nice days or even on the chilly side.
@@daleschmieg9050 I do like the looks of the 50 series cabs, I think the movement of the shifter for sure helped. The hinkiker cab on my 66 is sure nice in the winter, even with the heat not working the wind break in sure nice.
@@scotfoster4018 Mine had locking bars that would keep them out of the duals, but one door caught a guy wire & broke the bar and the other one got too close to a tree limb and broke it. Now I have the same problem.
Yes, sometimes mine gets a little hard to shift. I think I need to grease up the linkages. Also mine doesn't want to shift into park, I think I need to adjust it.
The 1086 seat sits ahead further giving it a more of a teeter-totter ride instead of a abrupt bump right over the axle on the engine 1 Breeze out of the valve cover the other breeds out the side of the block 336 I think is the number on the engine that breathes out the side of the valve cover both good Motors
Our open station 826 has almost the same gauges and levers as the 66 the only difference i know of is the 826 has a pull choke under the steering wheel correct me if I'm wrong
Yes it has. I took the MCV out to put in new O Rings & gaskets. It had a pretty bad leak. I actually prefer using it over the 1086 to cut my hay with. It's a little easier to watch my conditioner in the 1066 since the seat is closer to the drawbar.
@kevinsiedschlag429 lol, I'm shorter, but I could see where a tall person would be cramped in the 86. The 66 is definitely a lot louder, both mine are straight piped & the 66 steals the show.
I'd rather take one and get it completely restored and use it over these new ones with all their censors and electronics giving problems all the time 😮.
Sooo…… what you are saying is, that we need to own at least one of each. 😊👍🏻
😄😁 Yes! Absolutely 💯 🙂😁
Really brings back some memories from when we used to have these old tractor’s. I was pretty young so I didn’t get much seat time, they worked but I glad we don’t have them anymore. My dad was not a fan of the doors or the cabs of either one of those tractors. Needless to say… he doesn’t miss them. 😂
Thanks for watching! I I'm glad my video brought back some memories for you. They definitely made the newer tractors a little more user-friendly, especially when it comes to crawling in and out of the cab, not to mention refueling.
What used to be a high powered tillage tractor is now used as a batwing mowing tractor
Yep, you're right. I remember in the 80's growing up, these were big tractors & If you had a couple of them you were a big farmer. In today's world, compared to the big HP tractors they use now, these tractors seem pretty small.
Our 1486 used to plow, seed, spray, etc. It has since been replaced by higher hp 4wd that are slightly newer than it. Nowadays the 1486 runs auger, batwing mower, and other odd jobs
@@Kolton_Wagner Glad to hear you still have the 1486 around 👍🏻
The 86 had unofficial buddy seats on top the gas tank. I grew up riding on one with my grandpa. Not only that, you could curl up on it and take a nap. Or fit 2-3 kids on there.
Either way, International had true MFWD, they had a good rotary combine via the mid 70’s also. One hell of a company they were.
My son spent a lot of time riding above the fuel tank. You're right, I think a few kids could ride back there. I think they blazed the trail with the axial flow combines. I believe mismanagement was there downfall.
I love that 1086. I'd loveto see as many repairs you can do!
Thanks so much. I'm hoping to make some new content soon. I have lots of stuff to work on.
Thank you for posting.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching! 🙂
Enjoyed the video. 2 of my all time favorites since I was a kid. My dad was looking for a bigger tractor, hoping he'd get a 1086, he got a 986 open cab. What a bummer. 😢
Thank you for watching. My 1066 was the first big tractor I bought back in 1995. I was going to buy a 966, but it sold before I could get it. I found the 1066 shortly after. I was so thankful the 966 had sold, I think I bought the better tractor.
The 86 series also had wet brakes and an optional differential lock. The later model 86 series had different shift levers to make entry a bit easier. I have also seen people put a rear opening door which is really slick.
I've seen pictures of the 86 series with the added rear opening door. They looked really nice like that
Thanks, I appreciate you sharing
You're very welcome, Thanks for watching! 🙂
We had both of those tractors at one time. Now I have neither. The 86 series tractors were head and shoulders above the 66 series. Quiet cab, much more comfortable seat. The 1086 was a VERY popular tractor like the JD 4440 of the same period and I think the old 414 and 436 were excellent engines. The cons I have on the 86 series were the doors opening the wrong way, the TA lever didn't operate as smoothly as in the 66, since the cab was moved forward the starter was under the floor in the cab and was very difficult to remove/install. When IH came out with their last series tractors (50 series) I think it was their Hail Mary to save the company. The CaseIH Magnum 70 series were mostly IH and they were going to be the next IH tractor. If they'd held on long enough to get the Magnums out, IH would probably still be in business today because they were the best tractor on the market in the late 80s. Just compare a 1988 7120 to JD or other tractors of that time. A CaseIH salesmen told me that when the Magnums came out they took in a lot of JD tractors on trade for the new Magnums.
Lot's of good information, thanks for sharing. The TA handle on the 86 is a lot stiffer for sure & removing the starter, man what a pain. I think the two engines would last forever. I wish IH could've held on for the magnum, it sure would be nice to still have the original IH company around.
I like the way it was explained, good
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video.
We got the white cab on our 1066 but we got a rock box on it. I think ours is a little newer because we have a plastic grill on the front of our 1066. Vary good informative video. I think when we bought our tractor they said that they turned it up to 140. Could be we never dynoed it. Cool stuff
Thanks so much for watching & commenting, much appreciated! I always liked the looks of the white cab, I too think yours is probably newer with the plastic grill, 140 hp is very achievable with the 1066.
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@@montycrain5783 That's good to know! Thank you! 👍🏻
Great Video. I importet a 1066 Blackstripe to Switzerland. I like to drive this Beast.
Thanks so much. I would love to have a blackstrip. They are really good looking tractors.
Meanwhile I live in the USA and would love to import a 1455xl. The transmission on the 1455 seems like it would be much better suited to shifting while driving on the road
@@leviduff2740 I'm not familiar with the 1455xl, but it sounds like a neat tractor.
@@TheFarmWolf look them up. They were only available in Europe and they were made in Germany by international. They are very popular over there still.
@leviduff2740 I will look them up, they sound like a very handy tractor.
Little TLC In the cabs and you have you some nice tractors buddy
Thank you. I hope to put new cab interiors in them in the future.
When growing up a JD 4020 and the IH 806, 1056 were most common. I remember when the nabors got a 1256 and everyone said that was way too big 😂😂. Farming has really changed. Now you don't even have to know how to drive straight through the field. The tractor does it for the kids today 😂😂.
Yep, the days of trying to plow a straight furrow without GPS is a thing of the past now. I like the old stuff better myself.
Nice tractor's I like the cabs. Very interesting is it pretty easy to get parts.
Thank you, I like cabs as well. Yes parts are readily available & they're easy tractors to work on.
The first 66's Int regular cab side windows didn't open. Later models had side opening windows. Liked to have used one with the Hiniker cab with all the window openings available.
I prefer the 66 everyday over the 86.
86's positive was a larger fuel tank as standard equipment.
Thanks for all the information, that's handy to know 👍🏻
When they had the 1066 they put the shifter in the right place then some genius at IH decided to block the door and put it down by the front door that's where you have Engineers that need to get out in the field and drive them so they see their screw-ups boat tractors a good tractors we have one of each at one time now we got to the 86 series and magnums
I agree, both are good. Yes, the engineers need to try it first. A magnum would be nice to have.
With the IH cabs for the 66 series, I believe the diamond and.white deluxe cabs only had the doors and rear window that could be open or closed as the side windows were slanted in the back. The red deluxe cab had square side windows that could be opened. Like you said, without air the Hiniker/Year Around cabs were better. The 86 series built in versus mount on was better for sound protection and air conditioning, but why they changed the direction of the doors opening is beyond me.
Yes I think you're right on the other cabs. The door direction being changed on the 86 series is something I never understood, makes it twice as hard to get in & you have to fight the gear shifter & risk falling out backwards. Probably an engineer/designer that had never been in a tractor came up with it, lol.
@@TheFarmWolf - when I was on the farm, we had no tractors with cabs, our biggest one being a 706G. My brother now has a 966 and 766 with Year Around cabs, as well as one on the 706, while he also now has a 5088 on the farm. I think improvements were made on the 50 series with shifting on the right side, which makes it easier getting in on the left side. The 5088 built in cab with air gets all the heavy tillage work along with any harvesting on a hot humid day, but those Year Around cabs sure are great on nice days or even on the chilly side.
@@daleschmieg9050 I do like the looks of the 50 series cabs, I think the movement of the shifter for sure helped. The hinkiker cab on my 66 is sure nice in the winter, even with the heat not working the wind break in sure nice.
My Ih cab on the 1066 the doors better be shut or the bottom of the doors hit the back tires and will rip them off especially in reverse
@@scotfoster4018 Mine had locking bars that would keep them out of the duals, but one door caught a guy wire & broke the bar and the other one got too close to a tree limb and broke it. Now I have the same problem.
Do you have any problems with the shifting in your 1086. My 986 is very sloppy and gets stuck between gears sometimes
Yes, sometimes mine gets a little hard to shift. I think I need to grease up the linkages. Also mine doesn't want to shift into park, I think I need to adjust it.
Both tens were same wheelbase cab was moved forward on 86s & fuel tank was put on rear
Yep, you'd be surprised how many people argue that this isn't the way it is.
My dad's cousins had a1566, they always said the 3 speed transmission was a goof, you go from 4 mph to about 7
I liked the 1566, just never knew why they didn't have 4 speeds.
The 1086 seat sits ahead further giving it a more of a teeter-totter ride instead of a abrupt bump right over the axle on the engine 1 Breeze out of the valve cover the other breeds out the side of the block 336 I think is the number on the engine that breathes out the side of the valve cover both good Motors
That makes sense to me, good information on the engines. Thanks!
Being 6'4" 270 pounds I fit in and its easier to get in a 66 series cab. Love the 06, 56, 66 series. Take it or leave it on the 86
Yep, I've almost fell out of the 86 more than once & had the shifters tangle me up, not the case with the 66 series or series prior to the 86.
Our open station 826 has almost the same gauges and levers as the 66 the only difference i know of is the 826 has a pull choke under the steering wheel correct me if I'm wrong
@mikestuckey6541 I've not been around the 826, but I bet you're right. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I hated tripping over the shift levers.
Same here. I've got the leg of my shorts caught on the shifter & almost fell out face first.
So what’s wrong with your 1066? Looks like it has been sitting a little while
Yes it has. I took the MCV out to put in new O Rings & gaskets. It had a pretty bad leak. I actually prefer using it over the 1086 to cut my hay with. It's a little easier to watch my conditioner in the 1066 since the seat is closer to the drawbar.
I will take a 1066 over the 1086 any time my favorite tractor is the international 1486 any day
I like them both. It seems there are advantages & disadvantages with both of them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Them's both purdy lookin machines there y'all got - me I'd just wanna race em down a gravel track if I had em both sittin side by side like that
Thank you! That gravel track racing with the tractors would be a blast!
I have a 4 Wheel Dr. 1066
Wow! I've seen a few at tractor shows. Would be nice to own one.
Over 6ft, 86 series has no leg room!! 66 series REQUIRES ear protection!! Dont ask how i know!!
@kevinsiedschlag429 lol, I'm shorter, but I could see where a tall person would be cramped in the 86. The 66 is definitely a lot louder, both mine are straight piped & the 66 steals the show.
I never been around 1 of these I've seen them always thought they were a tough lookn tractor
They are a very injoyable tractor to operate. Thank you for watching.
I'd rather take one and get it completely restored and use it over these new ones with all their censors and electronics giving problems all the time 😮.
@stepabove2136 Yep! Me too. It's hard to beat these older tractors, dependable & easy to work on.
I perfer the 86 & it’s looks 👨🌾
I really like the looks of the 86 as well. The cab is definitely more airtight.
I have a 966!
@CityGuyCountry I almost bought a 966 before I got my 1066, but it was sold out from under me. Both are very good tractors.
Is that msha tape in the 1086?
Lol yes it is, good eye. I used to be a coal miner, msha tape fixes everything 😆
It's kinda like Deere did there 4430 to 4440 series
I'm not too familiar with the Deere 30 & 40 series. It would be cool to see a video comparing the two.
@@TheFarmWolf it's 10 HP and they share same hood can transmission,cab,.. different engine..and weight..
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Thanks for watching my video! 🙂
I much prefer the 86.
I definitely like the more airtight cab of the 86 when the air is working.
The 66 was a better horse
I had a cousin who farmed with both. He always said the 66 was the best
A little bit nicer?
Lol, I didn't really know how to word it, but the interior and quietness is a little bit nicer.
Pulled manure tanker with a 1486
@@scottvanrossum-kv4rc Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
1066 has a metal Grill 1086 plastic
Yep. I sure do like the metal one better.
Bad boy
The engine ones a.8 cylinder the other a 6 cylinder
You're thinking of the 1468 and the 1568. They had a V8 international engine, and they weren't very popular until people started collecting them
Retard
Another cumbie ..on that 8 stuff
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