Bigshot - 2/19/2025 18:02
NTM Farms - 2/19/2025 17:26
Bigshot - 2/19/2025 16:37
Boxcar magnums were a more sophisticated, newer generation than soundguard J.D.s. and they were superior. They were bigger, quieter, more powerful, had roomier cabs, better hydraulics, brakes, steering, were more comfortable and had a superbly smooth p/s transmission They were a revolutionary tractor at that time and really had the coffee shop talking.
And what ground CIH gained with the Magnums, they lost every bit of it when Deere introduced the 8000 series. Again, geographically speaking and as always YMMV.
Yes, it was leapfrog engineering. JD remains superior in quality IMHO. The Boxcar Magnum, while being revolutionary, had some really cheap a**, afterthought engineering
(typical of IH at the time
) that let an otherwise excellent tractor down.
When The Magnums Were Introduced
