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<blockquote data-quote="John 1594" data-source="post: 3024658" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>half a dozen commemerative 14s and a single commemerative 16 i think</p><p></p><p>Out of all we have had over the years, the 1494 has been the most reliable, trouble free tractor of the fleet, ive never touched the engine, clutch or back end. Its had a new hydraulic pump, starter, lift pump and alternator, plus a few seals and o rings. Its been worked fairly hard, more before the 15 arrived, its still good, but it will need major surgery to the puh this coming winter, and a new clutch in the next 2000 hrs (its now on 5500 with the original unit</p><p></p><p>The 15 has had its moments, its previous owner didnt look after it, although it took him 20 years to run up 3000 hrs, and ive added another 3000 in the last decade. Its earnt a lot of money though, far more than its cost to keep going. Admittedly i have, and still do thrash the tits off it when i have to in order to keep the money coming in</p><p></p><p>We have had a couple of lemons, a 1210 which ate its valve seats and needed a full rebuild, and wasnt that nice a thing to drive when it was done. The 1390 was a pig, it always needed something doing, it done 2000 hrs in 10 years (loader work was all we used it for). It needed a clutch, the brakes were constant trouble and it leaked like a seive. The front axle wasnt strong enough for the loader it had, and the general experience of driving it was pathetic compared to the 1490/94s</p><p></p><p>The 1494 will always hold top place for a go anywhere do anything tractor in this yard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John 1594, post: 3024658, member: 23"] half a dozen commemerative 14s and a single commemerative 16 i think Out of all we have had over the years, the 1494 has been the most reliable, trouble free tractor of the fleet, ive never touched the engine, clutch or back end. Its had a new hydraulic pump, starter, lift pump and alternator, plus a few seals and o rings. Its been worked fairly hard, more before the 15 arrived, its still good, but it will need major surgery to the puh this coming winter, and a new clutch in the next 2000 hrs (its now on 5500 with the original unit The 15 has had its moments, its previous owner didnt look after it, although it took him 20 years to run up 3000 hrs, and ive added another 3000 in the last decade. Its earnt a lot of money though, far more than its cost to keep going. Admittedly i have, and still do thrash the tits off it when i have to in order to keep the money coming in We have had a couple of lemons, a 1210 which ate its valve seats and needed a full rebuild, and wasnt that nice a thing to drive when it was done. The 1390 was a pig, it always needed something doing, it done 2000 hrs in 10 years (loader work was all we used it for). It needed a clutch, the brakes were constant trouble and it leaked like a seive. The front axle wasnt strong enough for the loader it had, and the general experience of driving it was pathetic compared to the 1490/94s The 1494 will always hold top place for a go anywhere do anything tractor in this yard [/QUOTE]
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