advice on the right tractor

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Fairly new to the forum after some advice on the right tractor for world style conventional ploughing. Currently using a fordson super major with a quick entry top link and a second leveling box.
Having succses in the novice class but for the world style 4wd and spools would be needed any advice or tips would be appreciated budget would be 4-5 grand. Fairly handy with the spanners so would happly do something up.

thanks in advance Tim

Mydexta · Aug 30, 2014

How far are you competing and how do you intend transporting said tractor.

If you only have a 4x4 and trailer you will struggle with anything bigger than a 135 due to weight.however if you have a small lorry then the world is your oyster.

Reason I said 135 is that there is a lad up here who fitted a range rover front axle to 1 for the same reason as youres so it can be done!!!!!!!!

Pennine Ploughing · Aug 30, 2014

how did he get drive to the front axle, from the pto?

Mydexta · Aug 30, 2014

Yeah, and uses the land drive on the pto

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Mydexta said:
How far are you competing and how do you intend transporting said tractor.

If you only have a 4x4 and trailer you will struggle with anything bigger than a 135 due to weight.however if you have a small lorry then the world is your oyster.

Reason I said 135 is that there is a lad up here who fitted a range rover front axle to 1 for the same reason as youres so it can be done!!!!!!!!

Only local matches to begin with, Im currently just using my hilux and a trailer but my dad is in the later stages of restoring an old thames trader so should be able to travel futher in the future.
I would idealy like a county 4000 four but finding one is hard

Mydexta · Aug 30, 2014

Mostly ford up here in the hyd class, 4000 4wd, 2 or 3 5030s that I can think of, and the 4wd 135

Kevtherev · Aug 30, 2014

Timo@hattonfarms said:
Only local matches to begin with, Im currently just using my hilux and a trailer but my dad is in the later stages of restoring an old thames trader so should be able to travel futher in the future.
I would idealy like a county 4000 four but finding one is hard

Be difficult to find a county.
What about a 41/4610 4wd with AP cab seem popular with plough men.

Kevtherev · Aug 30, 2014

@smcapstick may have a small ford 46 for sale I think??

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Have been looking at them, but they all seem a bit dear, startin tractors have a lovley little massey 355 no cab 2 spools 4wd perfict for me they want 11 grand for it!!!!!

multi power · Aug 30, 2014

why is 4wd nedded?

Mydexta · Aug 30, 2014

Case 895,
Jd 2850
Ford 4610, 5030
MF 6150

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Kevtherev said:
@smcapstick may have a small ford 46 for sale I think??

Yeah he sent me some pictures, would be Ideal but its the wrong end of the country and would cost me an arm and a leg to get it home

carbonfibre farmer · Aug 30, 2014

Kevtherev said:
Be difficult to find a county.
What about a 41/4610 4wd with AP cab seem popular with plough men.

+1
@smcapstick has/is selling doing one up.

Falling that a nice 4630 would be just the ticket

EDIT @Kevtherev beat me to it!

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

[QUOTE="multi power, post: 561585, member: 887" hy is 4wd nedded?[/QUOTE]
Tends to pull the tractor straighter

Kevtherev · Aug 30, 2014

Timo@hattonfarms said:
Have been looking at them, but they all seem a bit dear, startin tractors have a lovley little massey 355 no cab 2 spools 4wd perfict for me they want 11 grand for it!!!!!

Only thing is if you buy that one it will last for years.
Long term it would be a good choice.
4610

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Kev said:
Only thing is if you buy that one it will last for years.
Long term it would be a good choice.
4610

Is a 4610 basically a 4000 underneath could I convert a 4000 using the bits from a 4610?

Kevtherev · Aug 30, 2014

Timo@hattonfarms said:
Is a 4610 basically a 4000 underneath could I convert a 4000 using the bits from a 4610?

I think a 4610 has a centre drive carraro axle not sure how the drop box would work on a 4000?
Be a fair job basically the same running gear.

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

QUOTE="Kevtherev, post: 561626, member: 4240"]I think a 4610 has a centre drive carraro axle not sure how the drop box would work on a 4000?
Be a fair job basically the same running gear.[/QUOTE]
Im sure theres a bloke up north who has done one maybe someone on here has more info, I like the 4000 because its a handy size for me and im not worried about a cab.

Kevtherev · Aug 30, 2014

Ron greet in Devon would more than likely have an axle and box for you.
What about a case 885/895 L cab?
Lots of them at matches.

Timo@hattonfarms · Aug 30, 2014

Kevtherev said:
Ron greet in Devon would more than likely have an axle and box for you What about a case 885/895 L cab?
Lots of them at matches.

A bloke up the road from me has one there a nice tractor, anything 4wd seems to make strong money unfortunatly

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