# Young Nebraska Farmer Buys His Late Grandpa's IHC 986 Tractor

**URL:** <https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/young-nebraska-farmer-buys-his-late-grandpas-ihc-986-tractor/1416>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 4, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/young-nebraska-farmer-buys-his-late-grandpas-ihc-986-tractor/1416 "2019-12-04T17:32:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pete](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.machinerypete.com/pete/32/469_2.png) [@Pete](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/u/Pete)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/young-nebraska-farmer-buys-his-late-grandpas-ihc-986-tractor/1416/1 "2019-12-04T17:32:10Z")

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**Micah M. from Neb:** “_Pete, just wanted to share with you, I love your podcast_ ([www.MachineryPete.com/podcasts](http://www.MachineryPete.com/podcasts)). _I have an IH 986 my grandfather bought new in '81. After my grandpa passed away in 2011 the tractor was parked in a dirt floor machine shed and the mice moved in. Fast forward to June of this year I bought it from the estate and have been slowly fixing it up as money allows! We use it almost everyday in some capacity and I just love it because my grandfather bought it new from Osceola, IA. Thanks for your time!_”

**Very cool Micah! Keeping grandpa’s IHC 986 in the family. Love it.** Here are a few pics Micah sent me of his grandpa’s 1981 IHC 986 as it was, as they hauled it home and action shots back in the field.

 ![IHC986-MicahFB3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/8/855f925fea5c6f7ed5bc14c54f81c6b8658fb20c.jpeg)

![IHC986-MicahFB1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/0/03874ade010ea6351552b9d5bdfc99a90e00e017.jpeg)

![IHC986-MicahFB2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/1/1ea45862f972516f3762675bb1336bc73400725e.jpeg)

“_We haven’t repainted her yet, but I did full interior in it, waxed it, serviced and since have been baling hay and pulling gravity wagons with it regularly! Also have a turbo off an IH 1486 lined up for it and plan to do the Magnum door hinges eventually!_”

 ![IHC986-MicahFB4](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/7/701d5fbfef87f9a862f3689e0d5bc743e12f9869.jpeg)

 ![IHC986-MicahFB5](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/4/475b024dd2a173874ad93e8ea949536d739571df.jpeg)

 ![IHC986-MicahFB6](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/b/bf86ea992bb106138d05c644cc5cccbbbdf33f7e.png)

![IHC986-MicahFB9](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/a/abe20f658deda9bb5589554da2323cde861b9413.jpeg)

![IHC986-MicahFB7](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/0/02a7fe91c342290b392ea2b6a4b6575287614a5c.jpeg)

![IHC986-MicahFB8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/machinerypete/original/2X/8/809381851663c2bada2c6ba72d2bb2c260188b30.jpeg)

**I think grandpa is smiling down Micah 🙂**

**"Tractor Specs"** on IHC 986’s: [https://www.machinerypete.com/specs/international-harvester/986/6945](https://www.machinerypete.com/specs/international-harvester/986/6945)

Link to (9) IHC 986’s for sale today: [https://www.machinerypete.com/tractors/100-174-hp/international-harvester/986](https://www.machinerypete.com/tractors/100-174-hp/international-harvester/986)

Pete  
Machinery Pete  
[www.MachineryPete.com](http://www.MachineryPete.com)