Farmall 826 vs. 856

messing around with my 1970 826 and 1971 856. Besides the paint job, the 856 has a snappier throttle response, but I still love the sound of the German diesel on the 826. 856 has never had the head removed, but 826 had a full overhaul in 2003.

[@joelknierim1456]

Nice pair of tractors! Both sound nice

[@IanHotson]

In our area in Southwestern Ontario we have lots of 856 is but I never ever saw a 826 didn't know the existed and I thought I knew everything when I was younger LOL my dad bought a new 756 in 1968 that was a great tractor, however I never had pedal tractor when I was a kid and I was born in 1959 however in 2005 my parents actually gave me 826 gold demonstrator wide front end International pedal tractor, they said I never had one when I was a kid that was time LOL they got one that wasn't assembled because they weren't sure if I wanted a white front end or a narrow front end 806, my father passed away in January of 2006 so on Christmas Eve of 2006 my mother and I assembled it in the living room, both my parents are gone now and I'm 65 and I'm looking at that beautiful tractor in my Recreation room reliving memories , just watching your video brought back so many memories of the hours I spent looking out over the hood thank you and I love both your tractors!

[@bradjenkins932]

856 all day every day.

[@MTN-AV8TR]

No Joke.

[@heliweis]

The 856 is more powerful

[@christopherschneider3323]

Always had a soft spot for the 826. Grew up a Deere guybut my grandfather Art had two as his main horses along with a massey ferguson 88

[@Blazefork]

The birds appear to prefer the 826

[@chrisstevens3531]

Ha! They've just had more time to work on the 826. Unfortunately the 856 is catching up fast.

[@winrowfarms5494]

I love the 826 I grew up operating one with the diamond cab

[@chrisstevens3531]

Just curious, but what tires did you have on yours?

[@winrowfarms5494]

@@chrisstevens3531 we had 18.4 x 34s on ours

[@superdavepumpkinpatch5205]

I'm farming my grandpa's land next year, and I am looking for a decent 826. We have one in the weeds but she's gone to the weather and I'd like to find another or something similar

[@chrisstevens3531]

I don't know what your budget is, or your location, but there are a couple in WI that I've seen, including one on FB marketplace that was misidentified as a 756.

[@eringraves3986]

I'm sorry with y'all who think the 856is better but I like the 826 I have and it put puts sounds good and it's my favorite tractor on our farm soooooo

[@mikehenry3653]

I had my 826 overhauled at 7000 hours. I found an M&W turbo kit had it put on left the fuel just as it was. It dyno's at 115hp. When going down the road in 8 th gear going from TA to the high side you better hang on, snappy doesn't describe it well.

[@chrisstevens3531]

How much did that turbo kit set you back? Sounds like a great add-on!

[@mikehenry3653]

I can't remember, a Red Tractor guy around the area had a manifold and turbo setting around used , I'm thinking around 600$ I sent the turbo off to have it rebuilt. The M&W kit routes the exhaust to the same hole in the hood as original muffler I just put a chrome stack coming out of the turbo the whistle is great. It changed the performance of this tractor completely.