Massey Ferguson 8s
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Mr Wendal
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- New York, Lincolnshire
Had a 8s.265 vt since mid October, not done masses with it as it won't stop raining but its lot nicer than a Dyna 7 to operate. Only real issue is with AC freezing up, it's had one frost stat but not been warm enough to really test it since fitted.
Mr Wendal
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- New York, Lincolnshire
Personally I felt the software control the auto functions of the gearbox was written for vario box and made to work with gears and it doesn't do it very well. See how you go.
Sandy
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Yeah vario would be the only gearbox worth having on an 8s
Speedstar
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- Scottish Borders
Vario box is the one to have but they are a very expensive tractor now, a deere & fendt will be less money & the 8s is worthless second hand with any gearbox in it other than a dyno VT
- Location
- Lincs / Notts
Dyna E was meant to be troublesome which gave them a bad name. Think dealers had to do a mod on them.
Speedstar
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- Scottish Borders
dyna 7
Yes the gearbox is sorted now I believe. There is still new tractors having new gearboxes fitted now. We’ve just bought a 225 dyna 7 it was 28k cheaper than a dyna vt one because it’s an old stock tractor as well as the different gearbox it was also substantially cheaper than a 7s210. Also the main driver is my brother who doesn’t want a vario especially if it’s going to cost more to do the same job. So I decided to take the risk but it has a 5 year warranty so I’m not too worried. I love the 8s to drive it really feels like an mf and a lot of true mf features are back from the 64 days like the linkage rocker switch and a decent foot throttle. So time will tell how it turns out
Will Blackburn
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- Location
- Cheshire
I thought they were all VT now?
Better get some prices then . Because I can 100% assure you that you'll be surprised.
- Location
- Down south
Ive demoed a dyna 7 and a vt, definitely go for a vt ,I’m biased as I’m on my 4th MF dyna vt.
The 8s is a big lump which I was unsure of, but now having tried it I’d jump at one, actually missed out on a very good deal on an 8s 265 by 1hr so bought the 7726 traded In. Probably go for a 285/305 on my next tractor
The 8s is a big lump which I was unsure of, but now having tried it I’d jump at one, actually missed out on a very good deal on an 8s 265 by 1hr so bought the 7726 traded In. Probably go for a 285/305 on my next tractor
Dyna 7 is far from sorted. In fact it’s dangerous. and it’s not the tractors only problem.
snipe
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- Location
- west yorkshire
What’s the problem with the dyna 7. We have 2 tractors done 600 and 800 hrs. Gearbox been ok so far 
Heard a 8s was 40k less than a New Holland, that was changing price, trading in an MF, so secondhand figures could’ve distorted the price a bit.
Speedstar
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- Location
- Scottish Borders
Will be different from deal to deal but in our area ,MF tractors are very expensive maybe the dealer is looking for more out of the deal who knows, very few new ones sold in our area by the dealer more sold in the area by the dealer to thd South of us ,selling in to the other dealers area
There’s odd ones getting about around here now and sounds like they’re not giving much bother.
Crazy how the deals/prices can vary so much, how much mark up are the manufacturers/dealers playing with!