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Read articles →A Case IH farmer gives an unscripted, critical walkaround of a loaner Farmall 70A he was stuck with while his own 55A was in for warranty work. He flags specific gripes: sloppy shuttle lever requiring manual clutch, uncertain gear engagement, premature paint fade, an uncomfortably high seat, a recurring seat-switch fault, a PTO code, and a hydraulic oil leak. Useful for anyone cross-shopping entry-level Farmall A-series models.
An owner-operator on a small Pennsylvania farm and excavating business, so the criticisms reflect real daily-use frustrations rather than a sales pitch.
No, this 70A has a manual clutch for forward and reverse, not a hydraulic shuttle, and the lever feels sloppy to use.
A sloppy shuttle lever, unclear gear engagement, faded and chipping paint, a too-high seat, a recurring seat-switch fault, a PTO code, and a hydraulic oil leak.
No, he says if someone offered him this tractor cheap he would not buy it, feeling corners were cut on quality.
The cluster showed about 145 hours, with the owner noting he had put about ten hours on it himself.
