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Originally Posted by ccguy

I always assumed that designing "aerodynamic" equipment was license to reduce size, weight, and overall integrity of the machine to make them less expensive. Compare the frame of a Cyclops or earlier models to those from 1998 on. Day and night difference.

You have to give kudos though to IH when they designed the 82 series to look like their big brothers of the 88 series in combination with the Black Stripe decals of the popular 66 series. Very inspired thinking, design and marketing. No other Ag company attempted that level of product integration across their entire line.

Well the engineers did Not want to do paint it red Period . They Never wanted Red. I actually saw some of the test Models when they were all Painted in traditional colors with No decals

I grew Up next to the Late Donald Stevenson who was the IH cub Cadet test engineer. I can remember Back to the Last Narrow frame series being IN test Faze I remember seeing the electric actuator On that series I was about 4 Years Old at the time and I remember Mr Stevenson cursing up and down why did we Have to go with this . He always Brought the Tractor's Home to test On His own Property There In Unincorporated Glen Ellyn, IL .

That was the series they all saw the writing on the wall's That IH's days were Numbered. Mr Stevenson retired Just as the 82 series entered Production and Most of the design staff were sent to other Departments or retired themselves at that time as well