Looking for a tractor
- Thread starter Mum
- Start date
Sheep
Member
- Location
- Northern Ireland
John Deere generally aren't too bad for parts, really common too and easy to work on or easy to find someone to work on it.
As John 1594 said the SG2 cab is too small so the next step up for the JD range would be the '6*00', 6400 or 6600 may be the nicest size for that kind of work but maybe just out of budget to find a clean one.
what do you think of it , do you like it
davedb
Member
- Location
- Staffordshire
id look no further than a MF tbh a 3095, 3120, 3125 are a great size for general farm work, will pull a silage tailer but would also be handy in horse paddocks, go for the 32speed dynashift gearbox and watch for rust on the bottoms of the doors, you should get a good one of these for well under £10,000 or go for a 6180, 6190 which are basically the newer vershions of above, good roomy cab with everything to hand, no rotten doors to worry about as they are all glass 
when looking at any of these you need to look at the front axle for wear as a worn axle can chew the splines of the 4wd shaft and youll be looking at a big bill, they need to be jacked clear of the ground a couple of times a year and greased properly no such trouble then, tbh this is the same for alot of other SH tractors
when looking at any of these you need to look at the front axle for wear as a worn axle can chew the splines of the 4wd shaft and youll be looking at a big bill, they need to be jacked clear of the ground a couple of times a year and greased properly no such trouble then, tbh this is the same for alot of other SH tractors
Mum
Member
- Location
- East Sussex
Noted. Thank you Daveid look no further than a MF tbh a 3095, 3120, 3125 are a great size for general farm work, will pull a silage tailer but would also be handy in horse paddocks, go for the 32speed dynashift gearbox and watch for rust on the bottoms of the doors, you should get a good one of these for well under £10,000 or go for a 6180, 6190 which are basically the newer vershions of above, good roomy cab with everything to hand, no rotten doors to worry about as they are all glass
do them 3120:3125 have the same problem with the front axle as the 3600 ,id look no further than a MF tbh a 3095, 3120, 3125 are a great size for general farm work, will pull a silage tailer but would also be handy in horse paddocks, go for the 32speed dynashift gearbox and watch for rust on the bottoms of the doors, you should get a good one of these for well under £10,000 or go for a 6180, 6190 which are basically the newer vershions of above, good roomy cab with everything to hand, no rotten doors to worry about as they are all glass
RimmerF140
Member
Nowt wrong with the cabs on them. 90 series I'd agree but there's plenty of space in winner cabs, well laid out too. We used to have a 6ft 5 24 stone strongman working for us and he never moaned about lack of space in ours!!
RimmerF140
Member
And about as close to bombproof as you will get. Would suggest a later mk2 (with black on the bonnet right back to the cab) as they've a better gearbox layout.
multi power
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
I would try to avoid doing much trailer work. Maybe a smaller tractor n stick to paddock work. For corn cart jobs I would if possible just go as a self employed driver n leave own tractor at home n keep it for the high profit jobs. That's what I used to do n was good
that is true , lots of young lads give all day bouncing up and down on a tractor and all that is out of it is repair bills carting silage
Mum
Member
- Location
- East Sussex
He has tried that round here. Trouble is, there's not enough kit to go round which has proven to be most frustrating.
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
davedb
Member
- Location
- Staffordshire
only when people dont know how to use a grease gun is it a problem on any of them
I know a 5150 pro has been mentioned,but im 6'3 and never had room issues in cab..ive put 5000hrs on this one,all its had is routine brakes at 6000hrs,which it ended up not needing,but put new discs in as it was apart,and pto pack at 8000hrs..its now on 9200hrs and will be on the farm till im in a box..
multi power
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
That's a nice tractor. But is it as good as Alan?
cant stand that sodding blue tractor,but it has been very reliable..
multi power
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
It's the wrong colour I know but 4000 is a good tractorcant stand that sodding blue tractor,but it has been very reliable..
Id rather a 390 highline 2wd on the scraper..