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I got to hear that beautiful sound again as I did when I was much younger. Nothing in the world better than that 1206 engine rolling coal on a moldboard plow.
The 1206 brings back 70s memories. The sound of a 1206 is like no other tractor. A smooth sound with no clatter that you get from most diesel engines. Changing gears could be a little tricky when you came to the turnrow to change direction.......still a great tractor. Dad had two 1206s that were used mostly for 6 row cultivating, plowing, and other equipment that required a tractor with more pulling power at the time.
I had one ( 1206 ) with a cab, I spent many a night harrowing many a day planting corn, chopping corn silage. That was back in the late 80's early 90's. Men as young boys loved it, still ask about it today. They thought it was the coolest tractor and still do today. I had a JD 5010 at the same time, they both worked like hell, both great tractors.
Love old equipment, we had a 1256 with a Chrome Straight Pipe, that was an Awesome Tractor. I've heard about that deal in Rantoul, il would like to attend one of these years. I'm over south side of Indianapolis, in. Thanks for the videos.
That was a great thing to see. Almost need 2 of those going for occasions like that. I know that if I start farming even in small scale I'm going to get a plow for just in case.
@@WesFarms I agree I love em. It's my dream to have from the 656 to the 1206. Ever since an old family friend sold us the 656 ive been hooked. Anywho have a great day.
I like these videos Wes! I'll say one thing, your dad looks strong enough to rip your arm off and beat you with it! LOL! Looks to me like the farming life style is one hell of a gym! And I'll have to say, listening to that old tractor pull hard with that turbocharger is really really neat! And I didn't realize that you guys didn't do that anymore the moldboard plow thing, but just pretty cool to watch!
Hey Wes I have alot of dt407 engine parts brand new injectors a fully rebuilt head and roosa master fuel pump then engine sent a rod through the block but everything else is good oil pump cool water pump and so on
That tractor looks and sounds real good, appears to have been well maintained, the plow is set up properly and operator is plowing nicely, some guys turn plowing into a race,which I believe is unnecessary, going to fast,is a good way to break something, is rough on the operator and equipment plus it often makes a mess of the field, anyway job well done and nice video, (got to see the whole tractor, not just the hood and exhaust pipe, and no goofy music)cheers
After what I just saw someone treat a 1206 + his $350 Dually driving through fields w-the 06 in tow.. It IS SOO FITTING to see the 'Ol '06 yank those 5 bottoms through that Beautiful Soil! I Have not seen soil like that since I was a boy in VT @ the 'Ol Cedar Ridge Farm......
My Dad used to pull his 5-bottom IH plow with his 706 that had a blower added. He said the 706 did alright except in clay where it'd struggle. He traded the 706 for an 856 that pulled the same plow effortlessly and it didn't have a blower. Just that 15 extra HP made a big difference. By chance those aren't White Park cattle are they?
A little surprised that you plowed into your fence rather than leaving the dead furrow alongside of the fence. Perhaps the last time it was plowed the dead furrow was next to the fence.
If that monitor for the air seeder is like our grain planter. You should be able to set your seed size and info into the monitor to get your population more accurate
Wouldn’t you be able to calculate the actual rate by how much seed to planted (in that first load) over X number of acres? Then dial it back to what your target is?
I will argue about the 1206 Turbo - I think it is the best IH as far as looks go, but the JD 4840 is the best looking tractor in the field. I know I am wrong, but it feels right to me.
Only took 14:24 to get to the title of the video. 😩 First and last I'll be watching. It used to be that these types of videos were about the equipment. Now everyone wants to endlessly flap their gums in hopes of becoming youtube famous.
Why not use modern tillage equipment that doesn't create a hard pan? A disk ripper would have left some soil residue and gave some protection against erosion.
