4440? Good hydraulics, decent cab, quiet, a 2 speed powershift, a transmission that acts like a shuttle between forward and reverse, parts availablity and maybe more telling is that well cared for ones often go to 10,000 hrs without touching the internl engine, clutch or tranny.
My 4440 started yesterday like it had been ran the day before and I literally had not looked at it since December.
50, 55 and 60 series just kept getting better features and kept all the ones that were already great. I could hop in 40 series and up jd, new holland genesis or an early slab side magnum and run it all dayong witbout much fuss. An allis, white, case, massey or ford of that vintage......um, no thanks.