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Want to find out about my Case IH

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  • 01-06-2013 5:05pm
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    gigorms
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Was hoping someone can help me.

    I have a Case IH 885L or so i believed.

    After helping the cousins with some reclaiming work(carting clay with a 7x12 trailer). He was using his MF399 (very well looked after) and a same size trailer, i was more then able to keep into the 399 even on the wetter ground, and never seemed to be wanting for power.

    I bought it from a neighbour but he has passed on now. Is there anyway i could find out more about the tractor???
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    Farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Farmer


    Specs are here and here


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    jomoloney
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    we have a 885


    pound for pound IMO one of the best machines of it's era


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    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    jomoloney wrote: »
    we have a 885


    pound for pound IMO one of the best machines of it's era

    They are a fine tractor but would they have the pulling power of the 390 either ?
    We had an 884 a few years ago that was fairly gutsy , we had a 955 2wd then that was a great puller altogether


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    gigorms
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭gigorms


    moy83 wrote: »
    They are a fine tractor but would they have the pulling power of the 390 either ?
    We had an 884 a few years ago that was fairly gutsy , we had a 955 2wd then that was a great puller altogether

    that's what i was thinking, shouldn't be able to keep into a 399. Its very light on diesel so am sure its not screwed. Must ask the coz if the 399 is turned down


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    moy83
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    gigorms wrote: »
    that's what i was thinking, shouldn't be able to keep into a 399. Its very light on diesel so am sure its not screwed. Must ask the coz if the 399 is turned down
    Sorry I thought it was a 390 , I think the 399 would be a better machine for pulling again but Im not an expert .
    Maybe he wasnt driving the massey on as hard as he could have .


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    jomoloney
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    IMO the 390 is way over rated

    reliable yes , but poor traction and one of the most uncomfortable yokes I had the misfortune to spend a couple of 16 hour days on.

    a good stock man's machine ok but any contractor I know that had one couldn't get rid of it fast enough


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    moy83
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    I agree the international would be much nicer to spend a day in and the 390 would be inclined to spin the wheels a bit but I still think it would have more power than the 885


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    Damo810
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭Damo810


    moy83 wrote: »
    They are a fine tractor but would they have the pulling power of the 390 either ?
    We had an 884 a few years ago that was fairly gutsy , we had a 955 2wd then that was a great puller altogether

    No, 390 would have more torque i'd say, not much in it though. 399 would have a fair bit more torque..

    What sort of tonnage would you reckon was in the trailer? 399 should have a trailer like that fairly easily, wouldn't have either tractor pushing it imo. Maybe it's just down to the driving style/driver?


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    Mccank2
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Mccank2


    Have 1991 399 2wd 12 speed & a 4360 4x4 and they are good to pull.

    My point being I think your cousin wasnt shoeing it. if its clay in a field


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