They look better than the new "Big Wheel Drive" Challengers too.
That unit has a GM steering column - look at the ignition switch : )
Ooh goody, more farm stuff! I got to drive a 65? a very long time ago. I enjoyed it! Very smooth and agile, you just had to have a steady hand operating. We knew of too many "old hands" that disliked them from minute one, mainly because they were not used to the precise steering. It was neat to hook up to implements, as one did not have to be moving to go left or right; off kilter from the drawbar? Just give the steering a little and the machine went left or right without having to be in gear. I felt like floating with the bogies and air bags.
Covered a lot of ground in a small amount of time! Congrats and thank you for sharing. JM
Neil - Good eye yep late 80s/early 80s GM column.
juiceman - You are correct on the steering and very easy to hook up implements
I’ll try to get some photos of it working along side my fathers 9400T.
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You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
Hi, seyser.
Thanks for the photos and the details. I have never got to run wunna them, only a much later 'big wheel' 875 at a show several years ago at Santa Margarita Ranch. That was somewhat smoother and more responsive than the D9H they had at the time.
I seem to remember that the last 9 of the Cat-built 875s went to Peterson Cat in San Leandro to be 'ice-ized' for Antarctica.
Just my 0.02.