International 956xl - advice needed please

kincaid

Hi all

Im to look at a 4wd international 956xl, year 1985 friday morning but want some advice…its suppose to be fairly straight old tractor but the 4wd shaft is off it and the seat out with the mat lifted up for some repair reason , starts and drives ok but these 2 things kinda off putting so would like to know what things should i look out for and the main problems with these tractors

Any advice appreciated as im thinking of buying

Thanks

Slidey

What reason had they for the shaft being off. Doesn't bode well me thinks

JohnBoy

yeah, and if they didnt fix that, what else did they neglect?

kincaid

he says he has no longer any use for it and was using it on 2wd around the yard.. says it needs hardy spicer to repair but not sure what the worst scenario here, is it front axle replacement etc

mayo_lad

kincaid wrote: »

Hi all

Im to look at a 4wd international 956xl, year 1985 friday morning but want some advice…its suppose to be fairly straight old tractor but the 4wd shaft is off it and the seat out with the mat lifted up for some repair reason , starts and drives ok but these 2 things kinda off putting so would like to know what things should i look out for and the main problems with these tractors

Any advice appreciated as im thinking of buying

Thanks

the 4 wheel drive shafts are renound for going in those tractors fortunately it's a simple fix all you have to do is drop down the cover attach the bearing and connections at ether end and put the cover back . a 20 minute job once you have the parts

kincaid

ok thanks so could be simple enough fix then,,,
these old internationasl dont really give that much bother..

would like to ask you whats a '85 956xl in fairly good condition with tidy cab, all glass and tyres 20% roughly worth ?? (with the above mentioned work needed)

mayo_lad

kincaid wrote: »

ok thanks so could be simple enough fix then,,,
these old internationasl dont really give that much bother..

would like to ask you whats a '85 956xl in fairly good condition with tidy cab, all glass and tyres 20% roughly worth ?? (with the above mentioned work needed)

well at a guess at least 5 to 6,000 euro or so this lad is looking for 9,000 with good tyers and 4wheel drive and front linkage http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/1631778

kincaid

oh thats the newer case one on donedeal there

well hes has to get €3500 the way she sits ...surely not bad price even if you had to spent some money on it...suppose to be a good tractor these and gives much less bother than the newer case model

JohnBoy

well at that kind of money I suppose you cant go too far wrong.

BeeDI

More money for this beast, but looks tidy.

http://www.mccullaghmachinery.com/detail.asp?usedId=1248

kincaid

god its dear and with VAT on top too