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Jul 28, 2008 | 12:26 AM

#31

preppypyro

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Man that is one high hp tractor, wow! I bet she pulls nice n hard though

Jul 28, 2008 | 12:32 AM

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Fomoko1

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Originally Posted by LaredoF350

Our CaseIH 9390 will burn 20 gallons per hour if its working hard (its 425 hp stock set up by Cummins to be at 465 hp).

At around $5+ a gallon that`s roughly $100 an hour just for that tractor`s fuel bill...........

Jul 28, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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preppypyro

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Isnt that insane lol. I guess thats why farmers get a little discount on farm fuel!

Jul 28, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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LaredoF350

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"Little" is the key word there!
$1000 / day is what it takes just for fuel to run for a day - like I said lots coming in, lots going out, still need off farm income to buy anything extra.

Jul 28, 2008 | 01:51 PM

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96sherm

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well, word from the east, gas was 1.509, dropped over the weekend to 1.399... its started, hope it keeps dropping!!

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:40 PM