Massey ferguson 5610

[daveydiesel1]

Just don't forget if you ever take the wheel off!

The zetor mechanic found this out the hard way as i forgot to tell him btw the tyre is full of water. Luckily he wasnt hurt but he certainly wasnt expectin it to be like wrestlin a stone

 

[Cowabunga]

The zetor mechanic found this out the hard way as i forgot to tell him btw the tyre is full of water. Luckily he wasnt hurt but he certainly wasnt expectin it to be like wrestlin a stone

If he had been injured and killed you would have been held responsible, so yes it was very lucky for both of you.

 

[BredRedHfd]

Why arnt wheel weights that popular? Is it because they are hassle to remove?

As @Cowabunga says, rear wheel weights use the front axle as a pivot, whereas rear linkage weights move the pivot more to the rear axle...

 

[Finn farmer]

Looks like quite a high spec big loader for the tractor. Forward reach looks impressive. At a guess and as a consequence, it will need a good counterweight on the links when not towing a trailer. It has solid welded wheels so no issues with cracking or anything with those, front or back.
High visibility roof as well.

Ours had a 946 loader and that was big enough to lift the rear with bigger bales. I kinda miss the 5610.

Bit the bullet and bought 1. 64 plate with only 640 hours!View attachment 890420

If it does as well as ours did you'll be more than happy.

 

[Jim75]

Bit the bullet and bought 1. 64 plate with only 640 hours!View attachment 890420

what hp is it Dave?

 

[Chae1]

Bit the bullet and bought 1. 64 plate with only 640 hours!View attachment 890420

Take it you didn't speak to Alan then!?
Was speaking to him last week and he was on about how soft his 5613 is with big loader and wanting to replace it.

 

[Cowabunga]

Take it you didn't speak to Alan then!?
Was speaking to him last week and he was on about how soft his 5613 is with big loader and wanting to replace it.

There's always one!

 

[Chae1]

There's always one!

Sorry! Always believe honesty is best policy
I did tell him earlier in thread to speak to this chap! He is a mutual friend. He's been running one for a while with a large loader and isn't impressed with it.

Noticed you were quite quick to point out the loader size too!

 

[Dave6170]

what hp is it Dave?

105hp

 

[Dave6170]

Take it you didn't speak to Alan then!?
Was speaking to him last week and he was on about how soft his 5613 is with big loader and wanting to replace it.

No i didnt. Spoke to a few others and didnt hear a bad report about them. So we ll see how it goes.

 

[Finn farmer]

Sorry! Always believe honesty is best policy
I did tell him earlier in thread to speak to this chap! He is a mutual friend. He's been running one for a while with a large loader and isn't impressed with it.

Noticed you were quite quick to point out the loader size too!

946 was big enough, 956 is a bit overkill and probably a bit heavier. Reach is great but stability isn't. Teaches patience though. ?

 

[wellywearer]

Bit the bullet and bought 1. 64 plate with only 640 hours!View attachment 890420

How are you getting along with the new massey? Thinking of getting one the same or a 5455. Will have to be used though. What do you think of joystick transmission controls? Gimmick or Useful tech?

 

[Finn farmer]

How are you getting along with the new massey? Thinking of getting one the same or a 5455. Will have to be used though. What do you think of joystick transmission controls? Gimmick or Useful tech?

You mean the frontloader joystick with transmission controls? I didn't even use anything else with our 5610. Brother liked to use the direction change button on it, so never needed the lh shuttle (i didn't get used to use that for changing directions).

 

[Dave6170]

How are you getting along with the new massey? Thinking of getting one the same or a 5455. Will have to be used though. What do you think of joystick transmission controls? Gimmick or Useful tech?

So far so good. Done about 8-900 hours with it and has handled everything we needed it to. Little engine really hangs on well. The loader joystick is really good, always use the gear buttons theyre really handy.
Only thing we don't like is the foot throttle its way too sensitive. Combined with the cab suspension you have no control in some situations. We use the hand throttle a lot.
We also got the linkage buttons swapped to the old rocker switch.

 

[wellywearer]

Interesting to hear. I'm looking for a second hand one with a loader, but very few on the market. Just to complicate matters, I also need a euro combi headstock. Thanks for your reply, I'll keep looking.

 

[Frantic Farmer]

Love the loader joystick on our 5612 , use gears and shuttle on it all the time . Was concerned that it wouldn't be as good as a cable control but proved just as controllable and precise.

 

[bart b]

So far so good. Done about 8-900 hours with it and has handled everything we needed it to. Little engine really hangs on well. The loader joystick is really good, always use the gear buttons theyre really handy.
Only thing we don't like is the foot throttle its way too sensitive. Combined with the cab suspension you have no control in some situations. We use the hand throttle a lot.
We also got the linkage buttons swapped to the old rocker switch.

Exactly same issue I am having, Hand throttle needs a stopper to set it so its easy to reset to a speed. Where did u get the rocker switch from? Button switch pain in the arse, u never sure its on

 

[Dave6170]

Exactly same issue I am having, Hand throttle needs a stopper to set it so its easy to reset to a speed. Where did u get the rocker switch from? Button switch pain in the arse, u never sure its on

Dealer swapped the switch

 

[stevieg]

Dealer swapped the switch

To what ? The old 5400 series switch or the one on the 5700s series

dealers round here just move the pick up hitch switch to one of the blanks up near the spool valve leavers

 

[Dave6170]

To what ? The old 5400 series switch or the one on the 5700s series

dealers round here just move the pick up hitch switch to one of the blanks up near the spool valve leavers

Its the newer style, has a green button for sinking the plough in